Easy Asian Recipes
Would you believe me if I told you that this classic Chinese dessert, ginger milk pudding, is made with just two ingredients: ginger and milk? It’s soft, silky, jiggly and super warming and comforting.
If you want to start cooking Cantonese food at home, the good news is you don’t need a huge pantry or a hundred different sauces. Once you have a few key ingredients in your kitchen, the world is your oyster sauce (pun intended!).
If you have leftover rice and a piece of salmon sitting in your fridge, this salmon egg fried rice is exactly what you need! It’s simple, comforting and packed with flavour, with tender salmon, scrambled eggs and perfectly separated rice grains tossed in a savoury sauce. One wok, low effort and ready in 30 minutes!
Looking for a simple, healthy and comforting meal? This Steamed Chicken with Shiitake and Wood Ear Mushrooms is my go-to at home. Tender, juicy chicken, umami mushrooms come together in a rich, savoury sauce that’s perfect over rice. And it’s ready in under 40 minutes!
Chinese turnip cake (蘿蔔糕) or lor bat go in Cantonese, is a savoury steamed radish cake packed with umami from Chinese sausage, dried shrimp, shiitake mushrooms and dried scallops. Perfect for dim sum or Chinese New Year, it’s a comforting dish that’s full of flavour and texture in every bite.
You can’t have Chinese New Year without nian gao! It’s sweet, sticky, chewy and super addictive. I gave mine a little twist with coconut milk and pandan leaves for extra fragrance and aroma. Honestly, it’s easier to make than you think!
Hey, it's Karen! I was born and raised in Hong Kong, now living in London. This blog is where I share easy and approachable East Asian recipes I love, especially the ones that bring back childhood memories. Thanks for dropping by! 大家食飯~