Easy Recipes
Sambal Kangkong
Now, this is a dish I do for my wifey. And it is the cheapest way possible to make her happy. She loves the dish, and kangkong is really cheap. You see, the wifey doesn’t like greens. Asparagus? Nope. A nice salad? No way. Kale is poisonous. She once had a dream of me...
Garlic Butter Shimeji Mushrooms
I find this combination delicious - shimeji mushrooms, with the fragrance of garlic and the richness of butter. And it a vey simple dish to make. You melt butter, sauté the garlic, and toss in the mushrooms. Season. Done. However, I do mine with one extra step, to...
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...
Miso Cured Chicken Breasts
Tender, tasty chicken breast, cured in miso, and pan fried to perfection. You are gonna love this! It's super easy to do, you just need to plan ahead. The idea is simple : get some chicken breasts, rub miso on them, wait a day, or two, or three. Pan fry them, make...
Garlic Prawns (Stir fried)
This is really simple - and delicious! Prawns, garlic, lots of olive oil and herbs. The dish is traditionally baked, but I like to do this in a cast iron, Chinese wok, and to fry the prawns under really hight heat. Overview I cook the prawns first, in a wok at very...
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 cold and...
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 adductor muscle...
Har Lok (Prawns Fried in Dark Soya)
Traditional vs Modernist "Har Lok" is a popular Chinese dish. At its heart, the recipe is dead simple. Shell-on prawns are fried in a lot of very hot oil, and then dark soya is added (along with a few optional ingredients). And you are done! This is my traditional...
Bak Kut Teh (肉骨茶, Pork Ribs Tea)
My take on this classic. One, marinate (i.e. brine) the ribs. Two, supercharge the soup with pork bone. Three - a modernist touch - use a thermometer. 70 degree C is the magic number. Intro If you understand the title, we share a common language. Bak Kut Teh, or 肉骨茶...
Miso Cured Skirt Steak
(Credit : I first read of this recipe from the book "The Japanese Grill" by Tadashi Ono and Harris Salat) The idea is so simple and elegant, I loved it straight away. Take a tough but flavourful steak cut, smear a dark miso all over it. Wait. One day. Two, or maybe...