Creating a decorative bento box might be time-consuming but making this flower sushi roll (or ‘norimaki’のりまき) is easier than you thought, and I think even a bento making beginner can easily achieve with this tutorial! I first saw this idea from mamatastv It’s a Japanese account which offers many useful tips especially for…
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Taiwanese Lu Rou Fan 台式手切滷肉飯
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…
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…
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…
Gyudon / Japanese Beef Bowl 日式牛丼飯
Gyudon is a Japanese dish of thinly sliced beef cooked in sweet sauce mixture to serve over the rice. I’ve ordered Gyudon quite often when eating at Japanese restaurant as this was something I wouldn’t cook at home. The reason is I can’t get thinly sliced beef from supermarkets, don’t like the quality of frozen…
Shi Zi Tou / Lion’s Head Soy Balls 素獅子頭 (冷凍素丸子版本)
‘Lion’s Head’ meatballs (we called it ‘Shi Zi Tou’ 獅子頭 in Mandarin) is a classic dish in my Taiwan’s family particularly to be served as celebration meal for Lunar New Year. Basically they are large-sized pork meatballs stewed with Chinese leaves, the meatballs taste super tender and succulent with flavourful broth. To be honestly it’s…
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 Fan Tuan Rice Roll 台式早餐飯糰
Breakfast food in Taiwan is diverse with so many options that you can choose, from traditional ones to western fusion, there are way too many to introduce one by one. And speaking of my favourie Taiwanese breakfast, Fan Tuan飯糰, known as Rice Roll or Rice Ball, is definitely on my top 3 list. Fan Tuan…
Crispy Sesame Tofu 酥脆芝麻豆腐
Seeing a lot of my Instagram fellows doing Veganuary this month, I don’t think I am ready to go vegetarian or vegan over a long period, but I am having vegetarian days twice a lunar month and it has lasted for nearly two years. Today happens to be my vegetarian day (the first day…