The recent sweltering weather can really make us feel grumpy, exhausted and irritable. It can upset our body’s balance and cause us to feel off-centered. When the mercury rises, you probably want to reach for cold beer, ice-cream and frozen desserts. Sadly, in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, those are bad choices as when you ingest any food that is […]
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Corn and leek soup, a hearty and satisfying soup which is dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan too if vegetable stock is used. Inspired by babe_kl, the pioneer food blogger in Malaysia, founder of https://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.my/ when she posted photo of her delicious looking Chinese style corn soup in Instagram a few weeks ago. I was intrigued immediately to try out the recipe […]
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Still remember I’ve shared the recipe of Borscht (Hong Kong Style) Luo Song Tong 罗宋汤? Its soup base is cooked with beef and I received response from readers that if the beef can be replaced with other meat such as chicken or pork. Here I’ll share with you guys a similar vegetables soup but with one of the favourite ingredients […]
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This is my first time using black chicken for my boiled soup. Black chicken, an odd looking food with the meat, bones, and skin are all black. Its size is much smaller than a regular chicken and slightly “gamey” in taste but it offers higher levels of nutrients such as iron and antioxidants (Carnosine). Its fat content also lower than […]
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I’ve recently bought a cookbook which is all about Chinese boiled soup, so expect more soup recipes will be featured here in my blog. There are many interesting recipes in that cookbook, using some unusual ingredients for boiling soup and this is one of them. Starfruit, a distinctive fruit with five ridges on its body and it resembles a star […]
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