Fall is the prime time for squash quality and a roast butternut squash is my number one choice especially for a holiday side dish, you’ll love this loaded butternut squash recipe. It’s extremely flavorful as well as rich and decadent, buttery, and nutty. Aged cheddar cheese works so well with butternut squash, and a bit…
Category: Vegetables
Thai Style Glass Noodle Salad (Yum Woon Sen) ยำวุ้นเส้น
Getting tired from eating your usual green salad with the usual dressing? Try this exciting Thai glass noodle salad for a change. It is sweet, sour, savory and slightly spicy. The traditional Thai glass noodle comes with mince pork or prawns. However, I like it just the way it is with a simple dressing with…
Cucumber Salad, Sichuan style with Spicy Sesame sauce 涼伴黑木耳小黃瓜 (麻棘相拼)
This recipe has to be one of the most famous appetizers from the province of Sichuan, China. It is best served during summer when the weather is hot and humid. This simple but complex vinegar dressing can truly tingle your Umami taste bud. Give it a try! Note: · Use mini cucumber for best result…
Vietnamese Pho with Sliced Beef (Rib Eye) in Broth
Phở “feu” or Pho is the most iconic Vietnamese cuisine made with rice noodle in a rich broth. (primarily made with either beef or chicken) Pho originated in the early 20th century in northern Vietnam, and was popularized throughout the rest of the world by refugees after the Indochina war. The northern Hanoi and the…
Vietnamese Style Beef Salad with Fresh Herbs and Mix Greens, Sweet Lime Dressing
Asian salads are the best in the world. The reason I love Asian salads so much is because they are interesting and the dressings are so fresh. My favourite part is the tangy, fresh, strong flavoured dressings used in Vietnamese salads. Also you cannot find mayo, cheeses, and olive oil, just plain old shocking freshness to…
Lion’s Head Meatballs 紅燒獅子頭
A Shanghai specialty, Lion’s Head meatballs are made of simple, humble ingredients—namely pork and vegetable. There are two versions of this dish in China. One is served in a rich, dark brown sauce; the other in a lighter broth with vermicelli noodles. This is a well-known holiday recipe for example Chinese New Year. The round…
General Tso Chicken – 左忠棠雞
General Tso’s chicken is a sweet, slightly spicy, deep-fried chicken dish that is popularly served in most Chinese and Asian themed American restaurants. The American Chinese dish is most commonly regarded to have been derived from Hunan湖南cuisine ( a very hot and spicy regional Chinese cuisine usually comes with a thick sauce) The dish or…
Braised Sea Cucumber and Japanese Mushroom with Seasonal Vegetable – 紅燒蠔油花菇海參
This is a must “have” dinner item in the Chinese New Year. Sea cucumber symbolizes everything is moving upward in the New Year. 步步高升 and mushroom is everything is going your way. 東成西就 However, sea cucumber is a very difficult food item to prepare in the kitchen. In a general term, you can buy fresh…
Malaysian Style Spicy BBQ Chicken Satay – 馬來西亞辣雞肉沙爹
Satay is a very popular street food in South East Asia such as Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. Each country has its own variation of taste and level of spiciness. The Malaysian style satay has the added coconut flavor and the peanut taste. Instead of Chicken, you can use lamb, beef or pork when making this…
Vietnamese pancake (banh xeo)
I was in Vietnam recently traveling from Ho Chi Ming City (Saigon) all the way up to Hanoi (Hoi An, Hue, Halong Bay). Took two cooking classes, one in Ho Chi Minh City and one in Hoi An (Tra que organic farm) Here is the recipe and a demo video how to make the most…
Secrets to Authentic Chinese Cooking – Tuesday April 14, 2015 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, Posh Kitchen
Spend an evening enjoying some laughs and amazing Chinese cuisine with Chef Eddy Ng! Eddy brings a roster of AUTHENTIC Chinese recipes, teaching the necessary techniques to perfect every dish. Enjoy some starters and main dishes and create your own meals at home! Take out no more, Eddy will teach you how it’s done. MENU: Thai Style…
Chinese Kitchen – Wednesday February 18th, 6-9pm
Honey Garlic Chicken Wings -蒜香蜜汁雞翼 Pot Sticker – Chinese Dumpling -鍋貼 Honey miso glazed Pacific Spring salmon, mango and papaya salsa -汁味噌焗三文柳,木瓜杧果醬汁 Soft Lemon Chicken -檸檬煎軟雞 Fraser Valley Boneless Organic Chicken, Fresh Shitake Mushroom and Chinese Sausage Hotpot Rice -冬菇臘腸走地雞煲仔飯 Stir-fried seasonal vegetable with ginger and garlic -清炒時菜 Mango, Coconut, Lycee and Tapioca dessert, with…