Some days, you could just use a margarita.
Category Archives: By Cuisine
Homemade Breakfast Sausage
Who knew making your own breakfast sausage could be this easy?
Homemade Breakfast Sausage
Pork Riblets Braised with Fermented Red Bean Curd
I’ve been wanting to make this dish for a while now. Every time I see ribs go on sale, I think I should get some and make this dish. But for the longest time, I was unsure about whether I had the right type of fermented bean curd. Well, I finally have the right type after being taught by my mom while she was here. We used it in our Chap Chye recipe and with plenty left, I finally got to do this dish.
Pork Riblets Braised with Fermented Bean Curd
Continue reading Pork Riblets Braised with Fermented Red Bean Curd
Hot Sour Gai Choy Soup with Roasted Pig’s Feet and Duck Heads
Man, what a mouthful that title is! The reason it is such a mouthful is that I always thought this dish was called "Kiam Chye Boey" but found out from my mom that it is not. "Kiam Chye Boey" is a dish that uses "kiam chye" – salted mustard greens (gai choy). This dish, on the other hand, only uses fresh gai choy.
What is similar between the two dishes, is that they both use leftover meat, such as pig’s feet and duck’s head (you could even use turkey if you like). Now, I know that pig’s feet and duck’s head doesn’t sound very appealing as good eats. But let me tell you, this dish is simply delicious! If you like Chinese Hot Sour Soup, this is a gazillion times better! And it’s so easy to make once you procure yourself the right ingredients.
Continue reading Hot Sour Gai Choy Soup with Roasted Pig’s Feet and Duck Heads