I’ve always missed Pancake Day before but this year I particularly pinned it at schedule together with Lunar New Year so I wouldn’t forget. My first attempt was to do Jana’s pancake bunnies but unfortunately failed (not easy to make the exact shape I want!), then I tried to make mini pancakes, again, not as…
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Minced Prawns Lettuce Wraps 生菜蝦鬆
Finally, it’s Lunar New Year’s Eve today!!! In Taiwan, reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve is such an important part of Lunar New Year as all family members need to come back home having a huge feast together to celebrate the coming new year. At reunion dinner we usually have various kinds of cuisines cooked…
Good Fortune Tofu Box for Lunar New Year 豆腐福包
I was brainstorming some recipes for upcoming Lunar New Year, then after seeing Vernabanana’s viral teriyaki tofu sticks wrapped with nori seaweed, I was so inspired and came up with a similar idea to create these fortune-box-look-like tofu blocks. And here it is! Basically I wrapped nori around tofu in a different way to…
Steamed Garlic Prawns with Glass Noodles 蒜蓉蒸蝦粉絲
Have no idea what to cook for Lunar New Year? How about trying this steamed garlic prawns recipe which is super simple but looks sophisticated on the table? This is a great LNY celebration cuisine with beautiful taste of shell-on prawns and to impress your family as they would feel you cook like a restaurant…
Taiwanese Sticky Rice (You Fan) 油飯 — Easy Recipe & Tips
You Fan is one of the most comforting and nostalgic dishes for me — and for many Taiwanese people. In Taiwan, You Fan is a common festive food. We often eat it for special occasions like Lunar New Year, religious festivals, or to celebrate a newborn baby’s first month. In Taiwanese tradition, You Fan is…
Taiwanese Ma You Ji / Sesame Oil Chicken Stew 麻油雞
You might already hear about Taiwanese San Bei Ji (Three Cup Chicken) and today I want to introduce another Taiwanese iconic dish – Ma You Ji, literally Sesame Oil chicken Stew. In Taiwan, this dish is not only a winter warmer but also a common traditional postpartum or post-surgery meal to help heal the body….
Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐 (無肉版本)
Mapo tofu is a classic Sichuan style dish with spicy, salty, a little bit numbing and aromatic flavour, this is also one of my favourite Sichuanese dishes that I would cook once in a while at home to enjoy with rice. Authentic mapo tofu usually comes with pork mince, but I find pork mince here…
Easy Vegan Zha Jiang Mian / Stir-fried soybean paste noodles 簡易素食版炸醬麵
I’ve ever introduced Taiwanese Zha Jiang Mian (炸醬麵) before, it’s a very common street food in Taiwan consisting of noodles topped with stir-fried pork mince and soybean paste. I do love the meaty taste of Zha Jiang Mian, but this classic noodles dish can be transformed to veggie version and it also tastes divine. This…
Curry Udon Noodles with Crayfish Tails in 15 minutes 咖哩小龍蝦烏龍麵(快速版)
What would you cook if you only have 15 minutes? When I’m short on time at cooking, udon noodles is always my best choice, I love to turn my leftover curry into curry udon, but making it straight away with Japanese curry roux is also quick and easy. I usually add prawns but today I…
Speedy Kimchi Jjigae / Kimchi Stew 韓式泡菜鍋(快速版)
Kimchi Jjigae (or Kimchi Stew) is my quick fix for chili weather especially when I have a jar of kimchi in the fridge. I originally followed an easy recipe by Chef Paek Jong-Won (His YouTube link here) but then I’ve made it my way with ingredients that I can easily get from the UK’s supermarkets….