Category: Homecook

This quick, crave-worthy stir-fry gives you crunchy cabbage with addictive bits of bacon. The bacon gives the dish some meaty depth without having to actually have fresh meat on hand. I like to hand-torn my cabbage instead of cutting it which offer textural variety and do a great job of soaking up more flavor. For those who like more oomph, add […]

I’ve been under the weather for some days since last week, blame the weather ~ The weather has been horrid recently, hot and warm today, cold and raining tomorrow. Abnormal weather creates abnormal health; it’s harder for the body to be in balance and harmony with the environment, when the environment changes unpredictably. I think we really need to eat something to curb the […]

Pan Mee 板面, literally translates to “flat flour noodle” is popular Hakka-style noodle which can be found in almost every food courts or kopitiam in Malaysia. Pan Mee is also known as Mee Hoon Kuih (面粉糕), the dough is made from flour (sometimes egg is added for more flavor). Traditionally, the dough is hand-kneaded and torn into smaller pieces of dough (about 2 inches). […]

Edamame, young soy beans that are harvested before they have ripened or hardened. The pods are boiled or steamed and may be served with salt. Edamame is the Japanese name which is used commonly to refer to the dish. It literally means, “stem bean” (枝 eda = “branch” or “stem” + 豆 mame = “bean”), because the beans were often sold while still attached to the stem. […]

Chinese chives or Jiu Cai 韭菜 in Mandarin, resemble the more recognizable chives used as herbs but the former are substantial and leafy. Garlicky in flavor and crisp in texture, Jiu Cai are commonly stir fried or added to dumplings. There are Chinese yellow chives too where the chives are grown under cover without exposure to direct sunlight (hence the yellow pigment). While […]