Category Archives: Chinese

家常便饭 - 豆腐清炒肉丝 (Stir-Fried Egg Tofu With Minced Pork)

A very simple dish to make using very simple ingredients. This plate of tofu with minced meat is something I’d be happy to make regularly because it’s so simple to prepare and takes less than half an hour to whip … Read more

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家常便饭 - 潮州菜脯蛋 (Teochew Omelette With Preserved Radish)

I used to dislike this omelette a lot. Even till today, given a choice between salted egg and omelette with preserved radish, I would still reach out for the egg and leave the omelette untouched. It’s just a matter of … Read more

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家常便饭 - 西兰花炒萝卜 (Chinese Broccoli Stir-Fry)

There’s nothing fanciful I would like to cook this week.

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家常便饭 - 潮州鱼粥 (Teochew Fish Porridge)

I wasn’t an easy teenager to bring up in the past. I used to really dislike it when my parents cook certain dishes at home for us to eat. Teochew fish porridge was one of those dishes in the list. … Read more

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Cheat Treat Instant Noodles With Canned Pork Leg

Seeing canned pork legs never fails to remind me of the day when I got married. My parents received many cans of Narcissus brand pork leg as betrothal gifts from my in-laws, together with gifts of money and such. At … Read more

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