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pork rib soup with dried oysters shiitake mushrooms scallops lotus root

Dried Oyster Pork Rib Soup

This is hands down one of my favourite Chinese soups. This was something that I would drink at my grandma’s house in Hong Kong and it always amazed me how good it tasted. Honestly, everything that my grandma and grandpa cooked amazed me when I was a kid (it still […]

gochujang pork belly stirfry with knife cut noodles

Gochujang Pork Belly Noodles

I don’t remember where or when I saw the recipe for gochujang pork belly stir-fry, but since then I’ve been making it all the time during my university days. I would eat it with rice or noodles and always have some sort of vegetable on the side (cuz I’m a […]

hong kong borscht with oxtail and tomato

Hong Kong-style Borscht

In many cha chaan teng (Hong Kong-style restaurants), Hong Kong-style Borscht (港式羅宋湯) is a popular starter. It’s sweet and sour with a tomato-based broth, tender beef and a bunch of hearty vegetables. It is served with rice or bread, and tastes the best when served the next day. ingredients: *this […]

bun bo xao vietnamese beef rice vermicelli noodle salad

Bún Bò Xào (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Salad)

It’s almost winter now but… for some reason these days I’m craving for a refreshing, Vietnamese beef noodle salad. Bun bo xao is a noodle salad that consists of stir-fried beef, fresh vegetables, herbs and rice vermicelli noodles accompanied with a sweet, tangy, fish-sauce based dipping sauce, nước chấm. ingredients: […]

pumpkin pork rib soup

Pumpkin Pork Rib Soup

It’s almost September now, so say hello to cold and gloomy UK! 🙂 It seems like everyone has been getting sick this month, and there’s no doubt that I hopped on that trend too. Since it’s also pumpkin season, I decide to make a comforting pumpkin pork rib soup (南瓜排骨湯) […]

sichuan mala liang mian cold spicy noodles with beansprouts and cucumber

Sichuan Cold Noodles (liáng miàn)

If you’re like me and you are super into Sichuan mala food… then these Sichuan cold noodles, also known as liang mian, should definitely be the next thing you should cook. Liang mian (涼麵) translates to “cold noodles”, and they are typically served during hot summer months. ingredients: sauce: toppings: […]