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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This pineapple bun toast is a short-cut, lazy but smart way to make Hong Kong pineapple bun (菠蘿包, bo lo bao in Cantonese). The pineapple bun is a classic Hong Kong pastry that has a sweet, buttery and crispy topping over a soft, light bread. […]
Tea eggs (茶葉蛋, cha yip daan in Cantonese) is a Chinese street-food snack which originated from Zhejiang, China. It is essentially eggs boiled in a tea marinade for several hours. The boiled eggs are cracked before steeping in the marinade, which gives it it’s beautiful, […]
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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