I added espresso to my gingerbread this year, and honestly? It’s the best decision I made all December. There’s something about watching these cookies bake, puffing up full of hope in the oven, then settling into something even better which feels like the perfect metaphor for the year. It’s the end of the year, and…
Category: Recipes
Duo-Toned Matcha Salted Egg Yolk Snow Skin Mooncakes
I made matcha salted egg yolk snow skin mooncakes because it’s not Mid-Autumn Moon Festival without it! The moon should be the biggest and brightest during this festive day and legend has it that Chang’e drank the elixir of immortality to stop her husband’s greedy apprentice from taking it. After she took it, she floated…
Duo-Toned Thai Tea Snow Skin Mooncake Recipe
Make this easy duo-tone Thai tea snow skin mooncake for Mid Autumn Moon Festival!
Easy 2-ingredient Cantonese Steamed Egg (Fail Proof)
Growing up, Cantonese-style steamed eggs would always bring everyone running to the dinner table. The irresistible silky and jiggly nature of it makes this dish super comforting, especially on a cold night. To get the dish to the right consistency, my grandma shared her hack for the perfect egg-to-water/broth ratio (see instructions below). Recipe Instructions…
How to Make Soto Ayam – Indonesian Chicken Noodle Soup
Soto Ayam is the perfect chicken noodle soup for the rainy cold season and the only major equipment you need is a blender and a pot to accomplish this soulful dish. How to Make Indonesian Chicken Noodle Soup Broth Soto Ayam toppings Instructions for Soto Ayam
Hong Kong Curry Fish Balls Recipe
I’m obsessed with bouncy fishballs smothered in a slightly spicy fragrant Hong Kong curry sauce. It’s a must-eat when I’m in Hong Kong and it’s often found at Fa Yuen Street. Since I’m living on the opposite side of the world, I thought why not make them at home! Hong Kong Curry Fish Ball ingredients…
Hong Kong inspired Black Sesame Whiskey Cocktail Recipe
I turned my favourite Cantonese dessert, black sesame glutinous rice balls with peanut powder (擂沙湯圓) into a whiskey cocktail! Found in Hong Kong dessert shops like Tei Mou Koon (地茂館甜品), you’ll find glutinous rice balls with peanut powder. To add the flavour of peanut powder to the drink, I used Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey! It…
Easy Hong Kong Egg Tart Recipe – 4 ingredients
I found my grandma’s egg tart recipe and it only has 4 ingredients! Flakey, silky and full of sweet egg flavour, this egg tart is surprisingly easy to make and delicious too. If you are short on time, I highly recommend you use store-bought frozen tart shells. Here’s a video on how to make my…
Typhoon Shelter Chicken (避風塘雞) |Easy One Pan Asian chicken recipe
You might have heard about typhoons in Hong Kong but my Typhoon Shelter Chicken recipe will only be a whirlwind of spicy, savoury and umami flavours paired with tender and silky chicken (No raincoats required). What is Typhoon Shelter Chicken? Typhoon Shelter is a style of seasoning or cooking style that originates in Causeway Bay…
Macanese African Chicken Recipe with BC Loong Kong Chicken
Inspired by my last visit to Macau, Macanese African chicken (非洲雞) is a crispy, saucy, spicy and coconut-y dish served best with rice! The roots of this chicken dish came from a Macau chef, Americo Angelo who discovered Piri Piri chicken in Africa and took that inspiration back to Macau. As he didn’t share his…
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