Lu Rou Fan, or Braised Pork Belly Rice, is one of Taiwan’s beloved comfort foods which can be found in every part of Taiwan. This classic one-bowl-dish has variations due to regional differences. For example, in the south of Taiwan, people called it ‘Rou Zao Fan’ 肉燥飯 rather than Lu Rou Fan; the taste is…
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Creamy Tuna Mayonnaise Udon Noodles 鮪魚美乃滋烏龍麵
This is my quick udon noodles recipe ready to slurp in less than 15 minutes when I feel lazy at cooking. Just whip everything together and it’s no brainer. To upgrade, top with trout caviar, egg yolk, or grated cheese. Recommend to use Kewpie mayo as it’s creamier. INGREDIENTS -1 pack of udon…
Mentaiko Butter Pasta 明太子奶油義大利麵
Have you ever tried Mentaiko Pasta? Mentaiko Pasta 明太子パスタ is my favourite ‘Wafu’ (Japanese Style) cod roe pasta loaded with rich flavour. It’s a classic household stable in Japan and also a very popular Wafu pasta dish in Taiwan. You might have seen some premade Mentaiko sauce packets from Japanese grocery stores, but if…
Vegan Tonkotsu Ramen 素豚骨風拉麵
Do you know Japanese Tonkotsu Ramen could be made in vegan version, too? The answer is YES and it’s actually quite easy to make at home. To create this thick and cloudy broth without slow-cooking pork bones for 12 hours, the secret is to add oat milk! It’s similar like Soy Milk Ramen 豆乳ラーメン but…
Zero Waste Veggie Broth 自製零浪費蔬菜高湯
I first saw Chef James and Chez Jorge using vegetable odds to make their own broth and found it’s such a cool idea to use up the vegetable waste. So, I’ve started to collect and gather my vegetable scraps in freezer until I have enough to make the veggie broth. This is super easy, flexible…
Garlic Butter Soy-Glazed Scallops Rice Bowl 干貝蓋飯
Scallops are one of the simplest ingredients to cook at home and could be the perfect fast food. They can be cooked very quickly and taste incredibly good once you know the cooking tips. Just made these pan seared scallops for lunch and they were mighty delicious with amazing garlic butter soy sauce! Trust me,…
Steamed Chicken with Spring Onion Ginger Oil 蔥薑醬
Steamed chicken is probably one of the easiest dishes to make and so delicious when topping with spring onion ginger oil. This is simple, efficient and I promise nothing complicated here. This chicken dish can be served in hot or cold, not to mention that fragrant spring onion and ginger oil sauce is definitely a…
Silky Steamed Eggs with Clams 蛤蜊蒸蛋
Steaming is one of the easiest and time-efficient cooking methods for sure and today I have cooked another steamed dish which is so easy to achieve for quick lunch! I followed the recipe from e.g.kitchen to make this super soft, custard-looking steamed eggs with clams; it’s SO SMOOTH with briny taste of clams. The ratio…
Shoyuzuke Egg Yolk / Soy Sauce Marinated Egg Yolk 卵黄の醤油漬け
If you are a fan of egg yolk, you must try this supper easy Japanese pickling recipe which is extremely simple and absolutely flavourful over rice. Shoyuzuke Egg Yolk means to soak raw egg yolk into soy sauce-based mixture, the yolk would firm up with jammy texture when marinating over time, it tastes full…
Crispy Sesame Tofu Katsu 酥脆芝麻豆腐排
I’ve made sesame tofu cubes quite a few times (see recipe here) and I really love how it turned out with crispy outside and soft inside. Then this time I would like to put on more efforts to make Sesame Tofu Katsu. Firstly I press my tofu block, freeze, defrost, then press again. It does…