How’s your Chinese New Year preparation? Actually I have been doing my spring cleaning since 3 weeks ago till date. It’s almost 90% done and the last chore to be completed is cleaning my fridge , before I can officially make my “Sou Gong” announcement. When I was tidying my pantry the other day, I found that I accidentally bought […]
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Lotus root, as the name implies, is the root of the lotus flower and it is one of the more common vegetable used by Chinese for soups and stir-fry dishes. I believe most of us in a Chinese household would have fond memories of having this soup regularly while growing up. This soup is not only very simple to prepare but […]
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Tea Tree Mushroom 茶树菇, Cyclocybe Aegerita, also know as willow mushroom or poplar mushroom, is a medium-sized mushroom with a very open and convex cap. It is used in Chinese cooking, both fresh and rehydrated, in various dishes, including stir-fry, soup, stew, and hot pot. The mushrooms offers a good source of protein, as well as 8 different kinds of […]
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Black beans are are prized for their rich source of protein, fibre, antioxidants, and minerals like folate, copper, magnesium, phosphorus and B Vitamins. The beans have a dense and mushroomy taste. Black beans are great food choice for vegetarians and vegan dishes as they are a good meat substitute. This Chinese black bean and peanut soup is a popular soup […]
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I dare to say many of us grew up drinking this soup and continue to enjoy it to this day. The preparation is just as its name suggested, as easy as “ABC” – ABC Soup that is! Another reason why it is called ABC soup could be the vitamins A, B and C from the ingredients used to boil this soup. It is […]
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