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14/07/2025

It's such a pleasure to receive words of encouragement. Thank you, thank you!

You too can try out my clan's Hing Hua Soh Mien (Heng Hua Mee Sua) Traditional Chinese New Year & Birthday Noodles: https://youtu.be/J3vbMoylZx8

05/06/2025

How to Unbox Unmold a Block of Silken Tofu from Its Packaging (Cooking Kitchen Tips)

Before learning this cooking hack, more than half the time my silken tofu would be in pieces after I managed to get it out of its packaging. I run the knife around the edges, squeeze the box, soak it in water, and dislodge the edges - but most of the time I will not get it done perfectly.

The logic behind this method is that by creating air pockets between the tofu and the box, it will dislodge the tofu from the packaging.

Although I still cannot unmold the block of tofu perfectly sometimes, this cooking hack works for me 90% of the time. I am happy with that. At least I get to enjoy a nice visual presentation first before consuming my dish.

Give it a try. It is actually SO EASY LAH! If I can do it, you can too. Practice makes perfect.

Before learning this cooking hack, more than half the time my silken tofu would be in pieces after I managed to get it out of its packaging. I run the knife ...

08/04/2025

This is a delicious and nutritious quick soup to prepare, but many people do not fancy eating organ meat nowadays. Many also do not want to attempt to cook this dish because they feel it is difficult to properly clean the kidneys and the slight odor of ammonia is hard to get rid of.

Pork kidney is a nutritious organ meat that contains many vitamins and minerals. Organ meat contains high levels of iron, and is packed with protein. They can help with muscle growth, red blood cell production, and immune health.

Because the kidney functions as the filtration system in the pig's body, it is important to properly clean and prep the organ before cooking. Thoroughly cleaning the kidney also gets rid of the smell of ammonia (urine).

Many people get intimidated by the preparation process. It is actually SO EASY LAH! Just follow my step-by-step guide and then practice whenever you can!

A bowl of kidney soup with rice is simply heavenly. Or cook the soup, and then add in some rice noodles (mee suah) - simply delicious!

This is a delicious and nutritious quick soup to prepare, but many people do not fancy eating organ meat nowadays. Many also do not want to attempt to cook t...

26/02/2025

The Saba Mackerel is an oily fish with a rich flavor. The frozen Saba fish fillets are budget-friendly and easily available at the frozen section of most supermarkets, so having a healthy fish diet can now be easily done at home.

However, it is an oily fish with a strong flavor, so the kitchen will be oily and filled with a lingering fish smell if this is cooked the conventional way on the stovetop. Most people will get put off cooking this at home.

"Grilling" the Saba Mackerel in the air fryer is not only fast and easy; it keeps the kitchen clean too. So it is possible to make an affordable copy of this popular Japanese restaurant dish at home!

This is a tasty dish to go with rice. It is not difficult at all to prepare. For a complete ala Japanese restaurant style meal, this can be served with some side dishes like miso soup, potato salad, some pickles, and chawan mushi (Japanese-style steamed egg). SO EASY LAH!

The Saba Mackerel is an oily fish with a rich flavor. The frozen Saba fish fillets are budget-friendly and easily available at the frozen section of most sup...

06/02/2025

This is a typically a popular dish around the festive season. After all the festive feasting, leftover like roast duck, roast pork, chicken dishes are all chucked into the pot to make this dish. So after a transformation, the festive dishes have a completely new taste!

For me this is one of my favorite time of the dish all year long.

This is a typically a popular dish around the festive season. After all the festive feasting, leftover like roast duck, roast pork, chicken dishes are all ch...

03/02/2025

Another favorite dish during the Chinese New Year. Leftover roast pork stir-fried with China leeks is so tasty!

This is an easy one-pot dish complete with protein and veggies. A bit time is needed to deep fry the firm tofu and to simmer the leeks to soften it, but it's...

01/02/2025

This dish can be prepared from scratch using fresh chicken, or if you do not want to waste your leftover white poached chicken from your prayer offerings, it can be revamped and turned into this dish. This is what my family does with our leftover poached chicken after prayers - just skip the poaching chicken steps and jump straight to marinating the chicken (00:48)

This dish can be prepared from scratch using fresh chicken, or if you do not want to waste your leftover white poached chicken from your prayer offerings, it...

28/01/2025

A fish dish is a must have during Chinese New Year so that the coming new year will be blessed with abundance of everything. Year Year Got Fish.

This is a quick and simple "one-pot" meal to prepare - protein and vegetables all in one dish. You will need a bit more time for prepping but your meal can b...

27/01/2025

My favorite noodles - our family's version of Hing Hua Soh Mien (Hing Hua Mee Sua), that is usually served on the first day of Chinese New Year and on birthdays.

This is not a simple recipe as it involves preparing many different components. However most of the components are quite easy to prepare, just that it feels difficult because there are so many different items to make.

My favorite noodles - our family's version of Hing Hua Soh Mien (Hing Hua Mee Sua), that is usually served on the first day of Chinese New Year and on birthd...

23/01/2025

Prawns or Har in Cantonese is a must-have dish for the Chinese New Year because it symbolizes having lots of laughter (He-He-Ha-Ha) throughout the year.

This is an appetizing, sweet, sour, and tangy Malaysian prawn dish that is fast and easy to prepare. It goes perfectly with hot rice, and it will definitely make you add rice!

This is an appetizing sweet, sour and tangy prawn dish which is fast and easy to prepare. SO EASY LAH! The recipe shown here feeds 1 to 2, so double up accor...

30/12/2024

It is that time of the year again to open the CNY Cookie Factory! 😂

This recipe is easy to make and almost fail-proof for me. The results are almost always consistently up to standards. There are only 5 ingredients, and it's not a whole lot of trouble to put together. SO EASY LAH!

I usually make a big batch every year for the family to munch on during CNY and to give away some as gifts. I always feel family and friends appreciate homemade gifts more than store-bought ones, even if it's something simple.

This recipe is easy to make and almost fail-proof for me. The results are almost always consistently up to standards. There are only 5 ingredients, and it's ...

17/12/2024

That time of the year again for us "big kids" and small kids to play with our food!

Easy to prepare, fun to make, and yummy to eat!

As kids, the Winter Solstice festival is the most anticipated Chinese festival on the calendar because that is the day we get to play with our food, and what...