Pan seared salmon is probably one of the easiest fish recipe to cook and it is full of omega 3 and many health benefits. I love my salmon slightly pink in the centre. Potatoes and asparagus are my to go sides for salmon. Plate it up on a big round plate and you can serve it up as a michelin star dish at home!
Chee Cheong Fun is the type of breakfast I grew up eating. Chee cheong fun comes in a few variations. Those you see in the hawker centres are typically plain (korsong) chee cheong fun that has no fillings and is served with some sweet sauce that is redish in color and has sesame seeds and oil sprinkle over it. Those you seen in the dim sum resturants usually comes with fillings sauce as shrimps or char siew and more. The base ingredients of the chee cheong fun (rice roll) is the same regardless you add fillings or not. So, why not have fun by making a few variety of chee cheong fun at home?
This char siew pork recipe is passed down from my Grandma and made my own tweaks to the recipe to modernise the rustic recipe. I pair it with apple ginger puree as well as a orange chilli plum sauce to be served along with some asian salad. It might seems complicated but it is really easy to make every element in advance! This recipe also got me a white apron in Masterchef Singapore season 2!
Prawn paste chicken is a Singapore favourite zichar dish that is enjoyed by every Singaporeans. The pungent smell from the fermented prawn paste is the whole esscene of the dish. The batter is light and crispy but the inside of the chicken wings should be busting with juices.
Tebasaki chicken wings is a Japanese style chicken wings that is frist deep fried until the skin is crispy and its coated with a sugar soy glaze. Tebasaki means wingtips and if you are thinking to replace the wingtips with boneless thigh, you probably won’t want to call it deep fried tebasaki anymore.
What is Chinese New Year without pineapple tarts right? Pineapple tarts are the favourite snack on Chinese New Year as pineapple symbolises wealth and luck. And there are also many different versions of Pineapple tarts which are available. Some prefer the open faced ones while some prefers the balls type. This dough recipe works fine for either style. You can also add pandan paste to make it into a pandan version or cheese powder for funkier taste.
Ubi Kayu is a traditional Nonya kueh that is made using grated tapioca, coconut cream and eggs as the base. It looked like a steamed kueh but it is cooked using an oven. It is extremely laborious as you need to hand grate the tapioca. It is a great part dessert snack to impress your guests!
Rempah is a Malay word that means spice paste and it is a blend of asian spices and herbs. Many asian recipes especially Singapore, Malaysian and Indonesian cuisine will require a rempah base. Dishes like laksa, curries, chillies, rendang etc will all require rempah. A good rempah recipe is what you will need to get you started in Asian cooking.
As a kid, I always loved thick curry gravy that is drizzled over my rice. I had a special love for Hainanese curry rice as the goofy thick curry sauce that comes with the deep fried pork cutlet is such an amazing match! The Hainanese pork cutlet crispy crust is traditionally made crushed crackers that is used as breadcrumbs to coat the pork chop. The curry rice is usually served with chap chye and fried egg.
Dashi is the base stock for Japanese cuisine. Many Japanese dishes use dashi in their recipes and it gives the extra umami flavour in your cooking. Dashi is probably one of the easiest stock to make and it requires so little time that you probably won’t even think of using the ready to use dashi powder off the shelves.
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!
Bisque is a smooth, velvety and thick soup that is usually made from crustaceans. Everyone love a thick soup that is full of umami flavour. Serve it along with some crusty bread!
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