Chinese boiled soup, 煲汤, (Bao Tang) or some call it 老火汤 (Lao Huo Tang) which literally means old fire soup, is a long tedious affair but all Chinese love them. It involves long hours of simmering from 1 to 4 hours. The soup ingredients together with water are bring to a boil then continue with low heat simmering for hours. […]
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Loss of appetite due to the recent hot weather? Today’s recipe able to awake your appetite with its tanginess and this soup recipe certainly a keeper! Instead of the usual pork rib/pork bones or chicken, I’m using roasted pork bones (which can buy from roasted pig seller in market) which imparts a mellow of smokiness to the soup. Ingredients […]
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Instead of stir fry like THIS, with similar ingredients, they can be cooked into a quick soup dish too! A simple but wholesome soup that packed with nutrition. I combined luffa, egg and tofu, but of course you may add in extra ingredients, and I think various types of mushroom are great pairing as well! Ingredients (Serve: 3-4) 1 […]
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This soup combination of winter melon and clams is delightful with hint of sweetness and saltiness while still keeping the dish light and refreshing. I like to cook this winter melon clams soup as my dinner when I want a light meal. It can be served as an appetizer or a simple soup course together with other dishes during lunch […]
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I bought 2 waxed duck legs before Chinese New Year and I used one piece for my Lap Mei Fan (steamed rice with waxed meat rice). The remaining one sitting in my cabinet until recently I whipped up today’s recipe. 🙈🙊 Although this is a quick soup dish which can be ready in 30 minutes but doesn’t compromise on flavour. […]
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