Quail Egg Chawanmushi

Of Chawanmushi and Dashi (Skip to recipe) Chawanmushi – Delicate, and light as a cloud, with a deep umami flavour. A good chawanmushi is a simple thing, and like many simple things, you need to understand some finer points to get it right. This is my recipe for...
Farmers of Singapore : Uncle William

Farmers of Singapore : Uncle William

I love to eat, and farmers grow and raise food. We get our food, wrapped and packed from air-conditioned supermarkets, but it starts at the farm. It begins with dedication, hard work, a deep set of knowledge and skills, and a labour of love. I love quail eggs. They...
Fried Egg

Fried Egg

Sunny Side Up. Yup. I am gonna write about that. A simple, sunny side up egg. Eggs can come in all colours and sizes, big and small. They are a simple, beautiful ingredient. But getting them perfect can be tricky. To me, the perfect sunny side up has crispy, brown...
Lava Eggs

Lava Eggs

Eggs like hard boiled, but with creamy, runny yolks. Hmm.. You will love this one, and the best part is, its a great way to make old eggs disappear. Old eggs are good for lava-ing, and once you transform them this way, they will just disappear!  “Eggs must be...

Conpoy (Dried Scallop) Fried Rice

Here is one simple, but luxurious recipe for fried rice, one that is just one step (and one ingredient) from my master recipe for Egg Fried Rice. The special ingredient in this dish is the “conpoy”, or dried scallop.  As the name implies, its the dried...