Easy Asian Recipes
Sweet and sour pork (咕嚕肉, goo lou yuk in Cantonese) is a Cantonese dish consisting of crispy and juicy deep-fried pork with vibrant vegetables such as bell peppers, onions and pineapple all coated in a sticky, red, sweet and sour sauce. This dish originated from […]
Singapore stir-fried vermicelli (星洲炒米, sing zai caau mai in Cantonese) is a classic noodle stir-fry dish with rice vermicelli noodles, scrambled eggs, vegetables, meat (usually Cantonese roast pork and prawns) and seasoned with curry powder. This dish actually has no relation to Singapore at all. […]
Baked pork chop rice (焗豬扒飯, guk ju paa faan in Cantonese) is a classic Hong Kong dish served in Hong Kong style diners (茶餐廳, cha chaan teng). This dish is essentially a bed of fried rice layered with pan-fried pork chops on top, covered with […]
Char siu (叉燒) is a Cantonese-style barbecued pork originating from Guangdong, China. In Cantonese, char siu literally translates to “fork roasted”, as the traditional way of making it is by roasting long strips of seasoned pork skewered in long forks. This roast pork dish is […]
Gyudon (牛肉丼) is a classic Japanese beef rice bowl with thin sliced beef and sweet tender onions over a bowl of hot rice. Yoshinoya (吉野家), one of Japan’s largest fast-food restaurant chain are best known for their beef bowls. A little disclaimer: This recipe is […]
Macaroni soups are a common breakfast option found in local Hong Kong style diners (茶餐廳, cha chaan teng in Cantonese). Every restaurant makes it slightly differently, but it usually consists of macaroni pasta in a clear or creamy chicken broth, which various toppings such as […]
hey, it's karen! i'm born and raised in hong kong, and currently living in the UK. here you'll find a variety of east-asian recipes that i love or remind me of childhood. thanks for dropping by. 大家食飯~
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