To be honest, I rarely use yardlong beans aka ‘kacang panjang’ in my dishes as there are only a limited number of dishes that I know how to cook them with. One day, I happened to buy a bulk of them as they were sold cheap, only to realise I had to struggle to finish them up before I left […]
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Spicy Eggplant with Minced Pork
Chinese eggplant with minced pork and fermented soybean paste (taucu) along with the strong kick of spiciness from dried red chillies is a dish that you will never go wrong with in a meal. Who would have expected that with only a few simple ingredients I could whip up such an appetising dish? Spicy eggplant is commonly […]
Thai Basil Pork
When hubby and I were on a short getaway to attend his medical conference in Bangkok last year, we had the privilege to enjoy the local, authentic Thai food. One of the dishes that brings me the most vivid memories was none other than “Pat Gra-Prao Moo Sap Kai Daao”, literally translates as Thai minced pork with holy basil. Usually […]