grilled turmeric and paprika chicken wings
I had no idea what to call these wings. I was thinking maybe “Diana’s this-and-that wings” but it sounded kinda lame. In the end, I decided to name it for…
Category Archives: Sides
hae bee hiam: spicy dried shrimp sambal
Today I did something I have never done before. I made Hae Bee Hiam. It was so different from what I normally would cook – I tend to go for…
pad gkaprow mu: thai basil pork
After my success with cooking Three Cups Chicken a couple of weeks ago, I found myself in *strong like* with Thai basil. I was looking recipes that contained Thai basil…
couscous with onion, cucumber and red pepper
I like grilling fish or chicken for dinner. Sometimes the LAM would grill a steak or lamb chops, which I love too. But I do not always want to have…
chinese style chicken chop
So, I tried making Spicy Chicken with Honey from “A Taste of Home” by Andrew Kow, and flushed with my success as it was super delicious, I decided to try another…
spicy chicken with honey
I like trying new things. Once in a while I find a gem of a recipe, and that really makes my day. So I was poring through my copy of…
beef doenjang jjigae (된장 찌개): korean soy bean paste stew
A few years ago, if you were to ask me if I liked Korean food, my reply would have been an immediate “NOPE”. Things changed when we had the mother…
lor bak: braised pork in light soy sauce (卤肉)
When I was a kid, I would watch while my mom made a HUGE pot of braised pork. I would salivate as I took in the aroma of the pork…
steamed threadfin, my mom’s way
I am a Teochew and what we Teochews love is fish. Fresh, fresh fish. Why? Because we love our fish steamed, and you must only use the best, the freshest fish…
three cup chicken (三杯鸡)
I cannot say that I cook a lot of Taiwanese dishes. In fact, I think my repertoire of Chinese dishes is rather limited to what my mom has cooked, which…
