Crab meat and Tofu soup 蟹肉豆腐羹

I have so long didn't cook this tofu soup  (way back in 2008 !!) which is thicker type of soup , Chinese called 羹 . The taste is similar like shark's fin soup, best to enjoy with black vinegar.

Baked Zucchini & Ham Frittata 烤夏南瓜及火腿蛋饼

Love this simple egg-based Italian dish, perfect to prepare for breakfast or a quick lunch. A very balance of dish which have egg, meat, cheese and vegetables.

Double boiled Dong Quai Egg dessert soup 当归冰糖炖蛋

This double boiled Dong Quai egg dessert soup was my childhood favourite dessert soup. My mother always told my sisters and I how good of this herbal soup benefit to us, Dong Quai 当归 is like female ginseng.

Quail Egg Croquettes 鹌鹑蛋可乐饼

The other day i was planning to make some croquette (a breadcrumbed fried potato ball) for the bento lunch to send for my son in the school. While i getting some potatoes at the supermarket, and spot some quail eggs on the shelve, then i got this idea to add my kid's favorite quail eggs with the croquette.

Egg Pancake Roll with Sausage and Chicken floss 香肠肉松蛋饼~喜气羊羊 2015

CNY almost approaching to the end, if you have leftover chicken floss or pork floss, you can try to use it to make into this egg pancake. I am sure most of the kids will love this pancake which contain of their favourite meat floss and sausages.

Spanish Tortilla 西班牙烘蛋

Usually I prefer to cook simple and quick dish during lunch time, example Chinese fried noodles, fried rice, pasta and etc. One of them is this Spanish Tortilla, which only need few ingredients. The taste is great with sweet onions and nice egg aroma.

Toad in the hole (Sausages pudding) 布丁香肠



After Christmas and New Year, Chinese family is also getting start to preparing some cookies for the coming Chinese New Year celebration. If you would like to try out some new recipes, you may check out my earlier Chinese Delights 2013 event round up posts here or you may refer to the top page at my blog header. There are many good recipes shared by many bloggers, check it out!
I made this Toad in the hole during Christmas time, even though we didn't celebrate Christmas, but I still prefer to make some Western foods during this time.
Toad in the hole is a traditional English dish comprising sausages in Yorkshire pudding .The origin of the name "Toad-in-the-Hole" is often disputed. Many suggestions are that the dish's resemblance to a toad sticking its head out of a hole provides the dish with its somewhat unusual name.

Simple Home-style tofu, and how to remove tofu from the box

Earlier I have problem to remove a perfect tofu from the box. After I learnt a new way, I am glad to see the tofu perfectly removed from the box for every attempted.

Mapo Tofu (Spicy Chili Tofu with minced meat) 麻婆豆腐

Mapo Tofu is a famous Chinese traditional tofu dish. A famous Szechuan dish, roughly translated as "pockmarked grandmother beancurd", named for the old woman who supposedly invented the dish.

Nyonya Cincalok Omelette 娘惹咸虾酱煎蛋

The other day i cooked this Nyonya cincalok omelette to enjoy with porridge for a light lunch.. Tasted like shrimp paste /belacan fried eggs, and one item you must add in this omelettle is onion, the sweetness from onion just perfectly contrast with salty cincalok (fermented small shrimps).

Stir- fried Chive flowers, Tofu and Crab sticks

Sorry to bother all with my scheduled Japan travel posts, but I am appreciate very much to those who left comment even i was away for vacation. Actually i spent quite a lot of time trying to finish this Japan travel post before i go for vacation, in fact still have 1-2 two more posts to go..hehehe..
After 7days of eating Bali foods (Babi guling, Bebek(duck), pork ribs & etc), soon i returned home, i really miss Nasi Lemak and Chinese foods..So I cooked this tofu dish, also cooked white cut chicken, stir fried green veggie and ABC soup soon i returned from Bali. This is a typical homecook Chinese dish that i like to prepare for my family.

Hot Plate Sizzling Tofu

I would like to special dedicate this dish to Love2cook who has been asking me to share this recipe for her. This simple tofu dish is popular at the "tai chow" hawker stalls and Chinese restaurant.. beaten egg and tofu mixture is poured into a hot plate and created a sizzling effect..

Steamed tofu with scallops

This is a very simple tofu fish, but very flavourful with added the scallops.

Scrambled eggs with carrot and shrimps

Today I gonna to share with you this simple egg dish, I like to serve this egg dish with porridge during lunch time for my kids, a simple and full of nutritions egg dish.

Scrambled eggs with carrot and shrimps
(printable recipe)

1 big carrot, shredded
4 eggs
15 medium shrimps, remove shells, cut into small pieces
3 shallots, slices
4tbsp of cooking oil
½ tsp salt or to taste
1tsp light soy sauce
A dash of pepper

1. Whisk eggs in a bowl together with salt and pepper, set aside.
2. Heat oil in a wok, brown the shallot slices, add in shrimps and light soy sauce, stir fry till colour changed.
3. Add in carrot, stir fry till cooked and mix well.
4. Pour in egg mixture, scramble and stir until the mixture turned lightly brown and cooked.
7. Dish out and served hot.

Happy Cooking !!

Egg tofu with mixed vegetables, and Happy Mothers' day

This is a quick and easy Chinese style of tofu dish.

Cut egg tofu into half, from the middle




remove the plastic bag, slice into few pieces

Deep fry the tofu, and place on a serving plate

cook mixed vegetables and chicken


Egg tofu with mixed vegetables
(printable recipe)

Ingredients
4 rolls egg tofu, cut into few pieces
150g chicken breast meat, cubed
150g mixed frozen vegetables, defrost and washed

Seasonings
1/2tsp light soy sauce
1/2tsp tapioca flour
A dash of white pepper powder
1/2tbsp oyster sauce
1/2tsp salt or to taste

1. Lightly marinate chicken meat with light soy sauce, pepper and tapioca flour, set aside.
2. Deep fry tofu in hot oil till golden brown, dish out, arrange on a serving plate and set aside.
3. Heat oil in a wok, stir fry chicken meat for 1min, then add in mixed veggie,some water and add in seasoning, combine well.
4. Pour chicken mixture over the fried tofu, serve hot with rice.

Happy Cooking !!

Update on Mother's day-

I'm sure you all had a wonderful Mother's day celebration. Just like to share with you 2 meals that prepared by kids for me..

Breakfast-French toast and mixed fruits yogurt, not bad..

-afternoon tea, Coffee with Vanilla ice cream, this is good

-afternoon tea, this is really good, slightly crispy crepes, vanilla ice cream and fresh strawberry. They are just a perfect combination. Lucas even use chocolate sauce to put his signature on the serving plate, very creative..

Stir fried tofu with red cherry tomatoes

Saw this dish in a travel show, tried to cook this dish at home and I have been cooked this dish for several times, love the flavours of sour, sweet and salty. I would say this is a vegetarian version of a dish that I cooked earlier- 4321 Fragrant garlic belly pork.

-firm tofu and red cherry tomatoes


-deep fry firm tofu pieces

-stir fry red cherry tomatoes


-mix well all ingredients



Stir fried tofu with red cherry tomatoes
(printable recipe)

Ingredients
4 firm tofu (beancurd), cut 1 piece tofu into 8 small square pieces.
250g red cherry tomatoes
2 stalks spring onion, cut 1” in length
3 slices of young ginger
2 cloves of garlic, chopped

Seasoning
1tbsp light brown sugar
2tbsp light soy sauce
1 and ½ tbsp rice vinegar
1tsp Chinese rice wine
A pinch of salt to taste

1. Deep fry firm tofu in hot oil till golden brown, set aside.
2. Add red cherry tomatoes in the remaining oil, stir fry for 1-2mins.
3. Add in ginger slices and chopped garlic, mix well.
4. Add in brown sugar, stir fry for 1min.
5. Pour in the fried tofu, mix well.
6. Season with light soy sauce, vinegar, rice wine and salt.
7. Cook till sauce slightly thicken, add in spring onion, dish out.
8. Serve hot.

Happy Cooking !!!

Foo Yong Dan / Chinese Onion & Shrimps Omelette

I like this simple Chinese style of omelette, we call it as 'Foo Yong Dan", and I would said every Chinese mom also know how to cook this. I especially love the sweetness from the onions, usually I will add a lot.

-Ingredients-eggs, Chinese sausages, fresh shrimps, onion, red chili, spring onion and carrot, love the beautiful colours of this omelettle.

Foo Yong Dan/ Chinese Onion & Shrimps Omelette
(printable recipe)
Ingredients
3 eggs
10 medium shrimps, remove shells
2 onion, slices
1 red chilli, slices
2 spring onions, cut 1” length
20g carrot, slices
1 Chinese sausage, slices
2 cloves garlic, chopped
4tbsp of cooking oil
Salt ½ tsp
A dash of pepper

1. Whisk eggs in a bowl together with salt and pepper, set aside.
2. Heat oil in a wok, stir fry sausage till brown.
3. Add in shrimps, stir fry till colour changed
4. Add in chopped garlic, mix well.
5. Mix in red chilli, onion, spring onion and carrot, stir fry and mix well.
6. Pour in egg mixture, cook till the bottom turned lightly brown, turn and cook the other side till lightly brown.
7. Dish out and served hot.

Happy Cooking !!

Tomato Eggs 番茄炒鸡蛋

Tomato Eggs is a very simple dish, and I would say every Chinese family also know how to cook this dish. Just with two important ingredients, tomato and egg. Why I still want to share this simple tomato eggs to you? This is because my mom came out with a very good version which she added a special seasoning..Check it out below..

- The special seasoning here is Fish sauce... it makes the Tomato Eggs with richer flavour..

Tomato eggs
(printable recipe)

Ingredients4 whole eggs
3 tomato (medium size) – chopped
1 tsp of minced garlic and ginger
2 stalks spring onion (cut 1cm length)

Seasoning
2 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sugar or to taste
½ tsp salt or to taste
Dash of white pepper powder

1. Break eggs in a mixing bowl, add salt and pepper. Beat lightly with fork till blend well. Set aside.
2. Heat up cooking oil a non-stick pan over medium flame, add in minced garlic and ginger , then add in chopped tomato, stir fry to mix well.
3. Season with fish sauce, light soy sauce and sugar.
4. Pour in egg mixture, scramble the egg for about 1min.
5. Add in spring onion, mix well, dish out and serve hot.

Happy Cooking !!

Stir fried Tofu with leek

Since tasted this tofu in Penang, we just love this dish very much. A simple and delicious tofu dish that you can easily cook it at home.

Simple recipe to share:-
Soft tofu ( cut into square shape)
Leek
Carrot
Garlic
Prawn
Meat (pork or chicken)
Seasoning- salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce
Steps:-
1. Deep fry the tofu and set aside
2. Heat oil in a wok, saute garlic, add in prawn and meat, stir fry for a while, then add in leek.
3. Add some water, then add in deep fried tofu. Add in seasoning and simmer for 10mins.
4. Add in cornstarch water to thicken the gravy.
5. Dish out and serve hot.
Do enjoy cooking !!!!

Sweet & Sour stuffed tofu

This is a simple and easy to prepare dish.

1) stuff minced meat into tofu ( Tau Gua) and deep fry



















2) mix shredded cucumber, carrot & onion with Thai Chilli sauce, place on top of fried tofu and served.