Easy Asian Recipes
These Hakka style pan-fried meatballs are juicy and packed with umami from the dried mushrooms. This is one of the recipes that I don’t actually know the name of. I have never seen this dish served in any restaurant in Hong Kong, or at least not that I know of. […]
There’s no doubt that siu mai would come to mind when you think of Cantonese dim sum! However, in dim sum restaurants, the type of siu mai they serve uses pork and prawn filling. Today we’ll be making fish siu mai, and it’s one of the most popular street foods […]
Salt and pepper tofu is crispy, coated with chillies and aromatics on the outside, juicy and soft when you bite into it. This dish is perfect to have along with a bowl of hot rice, and it is so addictive. It’s also vegetarian friendly! The tofu cubes are usually deep-fried, […]
These Sichuan hot and sour noodles (酸辣粉/ suān là fěn in Mandarin) are spicy, aromatic, and mouth-numbing. This famous noodle soup originated from Chongqing, China. It often uses sweet potato noodles served in spicy, savoury and tangy broth, topped with roasted peanuts, coriander, pickled mustard and stir-fried minced pork. I […]
Craving for a sweet snack but want to avoid overly sweet desserts like cupcakes and cookies? Sweet potato mochi pancakes are the way to go. All you really need for this recipe is one sweet potato, glutinous rice flour and sugar. If you are like me and you are a […]
The spicy slinky cucumber salad is a great way to turn your regular cucumber salad into a fun side dish! Chopping the cucumbers into slinky caterpillars is not only a more enjoyable way to consume your veggies, but the shape gives the cucumbers more surface area to absorb all the […]
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~