I remember growing up, my Mama would cook this dish from time to time. The name has always been so intriguing to me, since who would want to associate ants with something delicious? Well apparently the bean thread noodles is the “Tree”, while the ground pork are the “Ants”, I guess maybe I should have…
Sesame Miso Chicken
Another recipe from my lovely cousin in law! I happened to be defrosting a big box of chicken thighs, had been thinking about experimenting with the container of miso I recently purchased, and voila! Her surprise recipe email arrived in my inbox on the same day! The chicken turned out tasty, though I might want…
Black Bean Garlic Fish
Went to my favorite Asian supermarket last weekend and got these wonderful fresh basa fish fillets, I always thought it’s a type of flounder, but after doing some research I realized basa is a type of catfish, the strange thing is I find most catfish hard to swallow, the taste and smell is just too…
Steamed Tofu with Shrimp Paste
Been looking at this bag of shrimp in the freezer for a couple of weeks, but have not had any inspiration on what to do with them. Since it’s still considered Chinese New Year’s this week (it goes on for 15 days), and my Mama has been providing me with some delicious treats that require…
Fish With Spicy Black Bean Sauce
Hubby and little girl are great fish eaters, everytime we go grocery shop, after they chase each other with live crabs, little girl would beg me to buy the largest red snapper they have on display. Hubby’s Vietnamese heritage means he prefers his fish deep fried, I try to make it semi-healthy by pan frying,…
Orange Beef
Hubby and I took the little girl to temple last weekend for Chinese New Year, this has become a tradition of ours, to pay respect to the Gods and wish for a year of health, peace and happiness. Afterward we normally would pick out 3 oranges from the temple to take home, by ingesting them…
Spicy Cauliflower
Picked up a couple heads of cauliflowers from my Mama yesterday, normally I cook them with a little bit of oil, some salty preserved vegi and salt/pepper. Today I decided to be a little more adventurous and cook it Indian style, good thing is hubby has a big box of spices with the necessary ingredients,…
3 Cup Chicken
3 Cup Chicken! The name itself is interesting to me, and it brings back some good memories of when we were back at Taiwan, my Mama would cook it for us on cold nights. I decided to braise the chicken for 30-40 minutes to make sure the meat fell off the bones at the gentlest…
Black Pepper Pork
Happy Chinese New Year! The Year of the Rabbit started off on a real cold note, we are awaiting for some snow, though so far the weatherman hasn’t been accurate (What else is new right?). I decided to cook something hearty for tonight, the black pepper really gave this dish a kick, though my little…
Black Bean Ribs
Normally I use the “1, 2, 3, 4, 5” recipe to braise ribs, but since the beginning of the year I’ve been on a “let’s try something new kick”, so of course tonight it no exception. The only issue is I can’t figure out how come the original recipe called for only 10 minutes of…
Indonesian Style Beef
This is a guest post from my buddy Moureen, she is a wonderful cook and is very well versed in many styles of Asian cooking. I am not familiar with Indonesian/Malaysian food, though from the very limited experience I’ve had, the dishes tend to be a lot more flavorful than basic Chinese dishes (no offense…
Mushroom Meat Sauce (香菇肉燥)
This recipe is courtesy of my new cousin in law, she’s a fabulous gal and a great addition to the family! A few days ago she mentioned making her Mom’s famous ground pork Taiwanese dish, my Mama and I got real curious and begged for the recipe, which she graciously complied! The following is a…
Weeknite Meals 