Anyone who is a big fan of fish-oriented dishes, would have listed fish head noodle as one of the must haves in one’s gastronomic checklist. Fish head noodle is a famous Chinese hawker dish in Malaysia and Singapore. This dish comes with a great combination of delicious milky broth from evaporated milk, tomatoes, pickled mustard greens, […]
Author: DaphneFoo
Chinese Style Braised Chicken with Mushroom
It has been awhile since I last cooked Chinese dishes and out of the blue, I craved for my mother’s version of mushroom chicken. This is surely a dish that one can only get it home cooked. I recall the times when my sister and I would pester our mother to cook this simple, but yet appetizing dish […]
Quick Pasta Bolognese
I’ve cooked hubby’s favourite spaghetti aglio olio several times in the past. Hence, this time I decided to cook spaghetti bolognese for him instead. Nowadays, it’s pretty easy to cook pasta with jars of pre- packaged pasta sauces that are available from the stores. I’ve tried using them before, but they were a total let down. But that […]
Isetan Ramen Galore – Ends 24 April 2016
Last weekend, we decided to check out Mitsui Outlet Park in Sepang (very near KLIA) as hubby wanted to purchase a new pair of shoes. What caught us by surprise was Isetan was also having a Japan Fair on the ground floor, near the entrance. From afar, I could see the ramen-filled racks and hubby’s eyes were already focused […]
Naga Jolokia (Ghost Chilli) Yong Tau Foo
I grew up learning how to prepare Yong Tau Foo from my mother from scratch as Yong Tau Foo is a typical Hakka cuisine that comprises mainly Chinese beancurd that has either Spanish mackerel fish paste or a mixture of ground meat as its fillings. It is then deep-fried and served with the bean paste gravy. Nowadays, […]
Steamed Eggs/Steamed Water Eggs (蒸水蛋)
I’ve grown up with this Chinese dish and it’s been my best comfort food ever. The eggs are steamed until just about firm, but the texture of the eggs is still soft and silky smooth. This dish, is the most traditional form of all, where only water is added to the eggs as compared to using […]