Nagaimo or also known as Mountain Yam, Chinese Yam belongs to the family of yam, it is known as Huai Shan (淮山) or Shan Yao(山药) in Mandarin. Unlike others from the same species , Nagaimo can be eaten raw. Fresh Nagaimo has a crispy texture and gives out a slippery mucous like substance similar to ladyfingers and has a taste […]
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When the lazy bug bites and don’t feel like want to eat out, this quickie one pot rice will appear on my dining table. Just dig out any ingredients in your fridge and dinner doesn’t get much easier than this one-pot meals. Ingredients (Serve: 3-4) 2 cups rice (rinse and put in rice cooker) 2.5 cups water (but a bit […]
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I love corn and I always stock up one or two in my fridge. It is delicious by just simply steam it then spread with butter and sprinkle of salt. Corn also very versatile that can be used as soup boiling ingredients (eg: ABC soup), add in when cooking porridge or stir fried vegetable and of course in dessert making […]
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An extremely quick and healthy snack that combines 3 “super ingredients” ~ sweet potato, olive oil and sesame seeds! Sweet potato: High in vitamin B6 and fiber as well as a good source of vitamin C. Olive oil: Its benefits are so extensive that it is considered a functional food with components that contribute to its overall therapeutic qualities including […]
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A croquette is a small breadcrumbed fried food which usually shaped into a cylinder, disk, or oval shape containing mashed potatoes and/or ground meat. Sometimes it comes with a filling such as sautéed onions, mushrooms, or boiled eggs (Scotch eggs) and usually being deep fried but I’m going to prepare it with a healthier way of baking it. Ingredients […]
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