I’ve actually wanted to make peanut cookies, because I personally savour the fragrance of peanuts more than that of almond. But! Surprise! Surprise! The lack of ground peanuts here, plus a reluctance on my part to grind the nuts myself … Read more
Category Archives: Chinese
Pork Vermicelli Omelette in Chicken Broth – With The Inherited Teochew Taste
Holidays is almost over, but Chinese New Year is almost here! There’s probably no other way for me to savour the festive atmosphere back home, except to cook up some of my favourites here from among the list of my … Read more
Prawn Egg Fu Yong To End The Year 2010
Looks like I couldn’t find a much better way to end the year then. It has to be a recipe, and an egg recipe at that. How very appropriate.
Roast Pork Belly II (Noch Einmal)
Does a huge oven make a difference to everyday home-cooked dishes? – Yes, huge differences. Does a huge oven make things taste and look better? – Yes, by a few notches.
Fried Hokkien Mee II (Sotong Mee Without Sotong Please)
That’s especially for the guy who can’t stomach chewy, stretchy and supposedly sludgy stuff like sotong and fish maw. I didn’t believe it at first when he told me that’s how he orders his Sotong Mee at hawker centres!