Roasted Pork Belly
Pork belly has now become a favourite roasting joint. The Chinese are very particular with their belly. Yes, it is a cheap cut of meat, but the key is to get the one part of the belly, or the one…
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Mini Shanghai Wontons in Chicken & Ginger Broth (15m+)
Ah the ages of Teething and Terrible Twos… It’s quite the mad house at the moment – I have P2, who is late in teething, so she spends her days walking around the house crying; and I have my thumb…
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Baby’s Gyoza (18m+)
My childhood favourite. Growing up my Mom used to make tones of these and she would store them in the freezer so we had a never-ending supply. As a child I used to watch my Mom wrap away. Now, I’m…
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Cabbage Rice (菜飯)
This is such an under-rated Shanghainese dish. During my pregnancy, this was the only dish that could settle my belly, so, as simple as this recipe may be, I had to share this! There are many ways to make this…
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Cantonese Steamed Egg (蒸蛋)
If you haven’t been to Hong Kong, you haven’t had eggs like these. The Cantonese steamed egg is smooth and tender bellied – it’s like slurping warm jelly! It’s heaven. Usually the Cantonese like to add seafood or thousand-year-old eggs…
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Homemade Ho-Fun (河粉)
If you can’t find it, make it. I have been craving proper ho-fun for months now. I don’t know when I would be able to travel to Hong Kong since I’m expecting soon; so sod it, I’m making it. Making…
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Hong Kong Style Pork Chop Baked Rice (焗豬排飯)
This is my Grandma’s favourite Hong Kong diner’s special. It’s not the most traditional Chinese dish, but it is a celebration of East meets West, soy sauce meets tomato sauce. In Chinese we call it 豉油西餐, which means Western food with…
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Peking Duck
My husband can literally devour the entire duck on his own. He may not be able to move afterwards, but he’ll do it. I haven’t been able to find fresh whole duck in Oman, so frozen will have to do.…
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Spam Fried Rice
I always thought this was my mother’s dish, but turns out she made it for my Dad because that’s what my Grandma used to cook for him when he was growing up. My version is a mix between the two…
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Celery Noodles
While I was in Architecture school I did a lot of late nights and needless to say it affected my health. I tried all sorts of herbal supplements, which to my horror all smelled like a horse’s behind. Eventually I…
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