You can find steamed pomfret fish in any Teochew porridge places. It is a almost like a soul dish of Teochew cuisine. The fish is dressed in seasoning sauce that is packed with distinct flavours coming from the salted mustard and plums. My favourite pairing will be with a hot pipping bowl of porridge!
When you attend a Chinese wedding banquet dinner, you will always see Chinese roast chicken as part of the banquet course. Chinese roast chicken is a favourite dish in banquets and Chinese new year diners. It is actually very easy to make at home! You can dip it with some five spice barbecue salt or with a garlic chilli sauce!
When you attend a Chinese wedding banquet dinner, you will always see Chinese roast chicken as part of the banquet course. Chinese roast chicken is a favourite dish in banquets and Chinese new year diners. It is actually very easy to make at home! You can dip it with some five spice barbecue salt or with a garlic chilli sauce!
This is a commonly seen dish in many Chinese restaurants. Tofu is super easy to make at home and it is very high in nutrients! If you are looking to make just egg tofu, you can omit the spinach. You can also get creative by infusing other ingredients into the tofu mixture!
Radish cake is a commonly seen dim sum dish in many Chinese restaurant. It is made with freshly grated white radish which adds the sweetness to the dish. There are also many ingredients which adds to the unami flavor of the dish. You can choose to pan sear the sliced radish cake or eat it steamed.
Chinese braised pork belly is one of my grandma’s favourite dish to make. The pork is simmered for a long time so that the fats in the pork will just melts away in your mouth. The trick to making the prefect Chinese braised pork belly (dong po rou) is patience! Although it requires long hours of cooking time, but it is definitely worth the time!
Deep fried spring roll can be found in any chinese restaurants. It is sometimes called as egg roll in the Chinese restaurant in Western countries. It is often served as a snack or as a dim sum dish.
Hot and sour soup is a common appetiser dish found in Chinese/ Dim sum restaurant. It is a thick slurry soup packed with julienned ingredients such as tofu, mushrooms, fungus and meat. If you like an extra spicy kick to this dish, you can add in bird’s eye chilli to gear up the heat level!
Hor Fun is a favourite zi char noodle dish among the Singaporeans. It is basically a stir fried rice noodles drenched with a thick gravy made from soup broth and seafood. You would be surprised at how easy it is to make this famous dish at home!
A quick and super simple asian-esque dessert. Enjoyed chilled and can be prepared way in advance for you dinner party. As long as the fruits a fresh and everything is chilled, we’re ready to go!
One of many recipes from our Dim Sum Masterclass; Tofu Skin Roll is easy-ish to make, cheap and absolutely yummy!
Fried rice is probably one of the easiest recipe. You will be surprised that with little ingredients and little cooking time you can make tasty food too!
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