Easy Asian Recipes
Chinese sticky rice (臘味糯米飯, laap mei lor mai faan in Cantonese) is a savoury, fragrant rice dish packed with umami and is super addictive. You would see this dish in most dim sum restaurants. But this dish is not to be confused with sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves, lo […]
Macau pork chop bun (豬扒包, zhu paa bao in Cantonese) is a popular street food which consists of a juicy pan-fried bone-in pork chop sandwiched between a lightly toasted and buttered bun. Since Macau was once a Portuguese colony, a lot of their food is influenced by Portuguese cuisine, including […]
I’m sure you’ve heard of bubble waffles/ egg waffles (雞蛋仔, gai dan jai in Cantonese). A lot of dessert shops that sell bubble waffles serve it with ice cream, syrups, fruit, chocolate, and anything you can think of. This classic, simple Hong Kong street food has gained popularity across the […]
This Cantonese Steamed Pork Belly in Black Bean Sauce is one of my favourite homestyle dishes. The pork is juicy, tender and packed with umami flavour. It comes together in less than 30 minutes and goes so well with rice! Table of Contents What is Cantonese Steamed Pork Belly in […]
Sichuan food isn’t only famous for its mala flavour! A lot of Sichuan restaurants have this brown sugar fried mochi (紅糖糍粑, cí bā in Mandarin) on their dessert menu. It’s essentially deep-fried glutinous rice smothered in roasted soybean powder (pretty much the same as Japanese Kinako powder) and brown sugar […]
If you’re looking for a light, comforting and easy soup, this Chinese tomato pork rib soup is it. Naturally sweet from vegetables and packed with flavour, it’s a classic home-style dish that feels like a warm hug in a bowl.
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~