Teochew bak kut teh is a common dish sold in many local hawker centers as well as dedicated bak kut teh eateries, such as the locally renowned Song Fa Bak Kut Teh at New Bridge Road and the Old Tiong … Read more
Category Archives: Soup
A Fermented Napa Cabbage Stew Called Kimchi Jjigae (김치 찌개)
Jjigae (찌개) refers to any Korean stew-like dish. Kimchi jjigae (김치 찌개) is hence a stew comprising mainly kimchi as well as other ingredients like beancurd, meat and mushrooms. Given that kimchi is a type of pickled vegetable that opens … Read more
Medieval Cabbage Chowder For The Goodman Of Paris
It’s a jolly time to feel like a king! To start off my saffron adventures proper, I’ve finally decided to use and adapt one of the simplest recipes found in ‘The Medieval Cookbook‘. The original excerpt in old English for … Read more
Egg Drop Soup (蛋花湯)
I wonder why, but the meaning of this dish has become lost in translation. ‘蛋花湯’, literally ‘egg flower soup’, describes the appearance of the egg ‘exploding’ when it cooks quickly in heat; ‘Egg Drop Soup’ on the other hand describes … Read more
Vitamin C Packed Onion Soup With Toast
It’s just another lazy Saturday afternoon and a simple yet nutritious dish to go along with it.