Steamed pork with black bean sauce is one of my favorite diner dishes. As it is easy to make and you can marinate it upfront so that even your husband/boyfriend who usually can’t cook can prepare this while you are still stuck at work ;). This dish is delicious when served with rice. In addition […]
Cola Chicken is a popular dish in Asia prepared with chicken and cola as main ingredients. I tried it with both diet and regular coke and I liked both. the picture is prepared with diet coke, which explains that the colour is a bit pale compared to when regular coke is used. This recipe is […]
Soy Sauce Chicken Wings is a favorite within the Cantonese cuisine and is a children’s favorite. In addition to that, it’s super easy to make it at home. The taste of this dish is flavorful because of the soy sauce along with the rice wine, minced garlic and sesame oil. I am a huge fan […]
Today, I am introducing you to a healthy tomato potato carrot soup, which is a classic Chinese soup that’s healthy and easy to make. I have learned this soup from my mother before I moved out. She was afraid that I wouldn’t have enough soup once I live on my own. What I love about […]
Paper wrapped cake (a.k.a. sponge cake) is a Chinese pastry type and it is very common in Hong Kong bakeries and even abroad in the Chinatown bakery shops. This cake is different than the Western cupcake as this is more a chiffon style cake wrapped in paper. I personally love this cake, because it is […]
This recipe is based on the Baked pork chops (焗豬扒飯), except this version is healthier and easier to make, as it doesn’t include the cheese on top and no oven is needed. The baked pork chops is a classic Cantonese dish, which can be found at every Hong Kong café (茶餐廳). This dish is made […]
A pineapple bun is a kind of sweet bun predominantly popular in Hong Kong and can also be found at the Chinatown bakeries worldwide. In Rotterdam (The Netherlands) you can buy this from St. Anny Bakery or QQ Bakery. You might think that this bun consists of pineapples, however pineapple is not one of the […]
Sweet and sour chicken is a typical Cantonese dish that can be found at every Chinese restaurant. Ask any of my local Dutch friends or colleagues, they do not know a lot about traditional Chinese dishes, but they sure know about this sweet and sour chicken. The taste of this dish can be described as […]
“Lao bing” （烙饼) is a type of flatbread that is popular in Northern China and is sometimes referred as “Chinese pancake”. I came across this pancake thanks to the parents of my boyfriend. They make this pancake at home with soup and it gives me a warm and cozy feeling (“jia de gan jue”/家的感觉). I […]