When I first moved to Australia, it seemed to me that Australians ate some rather strange things. There was that strange, incredibly salty, unappetisingly-coloured spread called Vegemite. Then there was the funny powder they sprinked over their French fries called ‘chicken salt’. Huh? So when I was first introduced to deep-fried potato wedges dipped in [...]
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Teriyaki Salmon Steak
Mmm… salmon. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways… Salmon sashimi. In sushi — especially as nigiri sushi. Grilled. Baked. And then you can take a cut of fresh salmon, and sear it in a pan with teriyaki sauce.
Greek-Style Roast Chicken
Sometimes the best-tasting food is the simplest. My culinary forte is South-East Asian cuisine, and as a result I often get caught up with complicated recipes requiring a plethora of spices and condiments. Recently, I’ve been learning that food doesn’t always need a lot of ingredients and hours of preparation time in order to taste [...]
Tofu and Vegetable Noodles
These days I’m a big fan of quick, one-pot (or pan) meals. With a full-time corporate career, I have little time and energy to prepare the intricate meals I used to enjoy. So I often find myself making quick stir-fries that can be thrown together in about half an hour, like this vegetarian noodle dish. [...]
Sweet Potato and Mushroom Pilaf
I believe that food not only provides us with sustenance, but memories as well. For instance, some of us might associate barbecued ribs with a favourite grandparent, because Grandpa used to make the best ribs during your childhood. For me, this Sweet Potato and Mushroom Pilaf kept me going during a period of unemployment a [...]
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Vietnamese Ginger Chicken
It’s now early summer here in Australia and the herbs I grow in pots outside my flat are beginning to grow again. My Vietnamese coriander has been especially prolific, sending out new leaves everywhere. I felt it was time to give it a light pruning, and harvest some leaves at the same time. I decided [...]
How To Turn Instant Noodles Into A Gourmet Meal
I have a confession to make. Despite my cooking-from-scratch-is-best mantra and occasional preaching about healthy eating, I’ve recently resumed a bad food addiction. You’ve guessed it- Instant Noodles, aka instant ramen. Probably Japan’s most famous invention, along with MSG. I had been so good. In fact, I hadn’t touched the stuff in years, until a [...]
Malay-style Okra in Rempah
As stated earlier, I’m a big fan of home-made rempah (spice paste) made in a mortar and pestle. While it takes some effort to prepare, rempah is incredibly versatile, and is a staple in many Malay and Nyonya dishes found to South-East Asia. One of my favourite dishes is okra stir-fried in rempah, which is [...]
Nasu-Miso (Fried Eggplant with Miso Sauce)
Like many people, I’m a big fan of Japanese food. I consider Japanese cuisine to be in a class of its own, with its emphasis on unique, fresh flavours and aesthetic presentation. That said, I also find Japanese cooking to be very challenging. What looks to be a simple dish often involves plenty of preparatory [...]
Basic Fried Noodles
I often find it amusing whenever I see ‘Singapore Fried Noodles’ on the menu in a Chinese restaurant. This is because you won’t find ‘Singapore Fried Noodles’ sold in my native hometown of Singapore. While many hawker stalls sell fried vermicelli or noodles as a simple breakfast dish, it’s not considered a signature dish like [...]