Category Archives: Food & Recipes

Honey Chicken Wings For A Light & Fuss-Free Dinner At Home

During Vesak Day?! My significant other and I were watching the news report on Buddhists releasing life during this significant day of theirs while munching happily on our chicken wings. So maybe this chicken wasn’t fated to be released. After … Read more

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Microwavable Claypot Rice Without The Claypot

A dish cooked in a claypot should be served only if it can be served piping hot. Given a desperate lack of time spent at home, I’ve decided to take the easy way out, thence the ‘microwavable claypot rice’.

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Stir-Fried Leek with Tau Kwa

I finally know! That the leaves of a stalk of leek can’t be eaten. It sounds silly, but I’ve never bothered about leeks until now. I believe curiosity got the better of me, and lucky for me, there are so … Read more

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The Way Overdue Fried Nian Gao

It was a dish meant for the celebration of the Chinese New Year, but due to work commitments, I never had a chance to get down to preparing it until now. This is a traditional Chinese ‘sandwich’ of sorts, with … Read more

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A Simple Teochew Dish Of Braised Pork and Tau Kwa

This is one of my favourite dishes which I love eating when I go back home to my parents’. It’s also one of those typical dishes that Teochews love to eat with rice porridge, due to its thick black sauce. … Read more

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