Din Tai Fung serves an appetizer called Sliced Duck in Crispy Spring Onion Pastry. Despite the numerous times I’ve dined at Din Tai Fung, I’ve only ever had that particular dish once. I did like the dish, as the spring roll pastry was especially crispy, but it seemed like a dish that could easily be … Read more
Crab rangoons are deep-fried wontons stuffed with cream cheese and crab meat filling, and are apparently classified as Chinese cuisine. But I’ve to admit that I’ve never heard of them until recently. I found out that these crab rangoons are actually an American invention and are commonly sold in Chinese restaurants in America. No wonder … Read more
Apart from its shrimp fried rice, Din Tai Fung is also highly exalted for its xiao long bao (Chinese soup dumpling). Xiao long bao is a steamed dumpling filled with luscious pork stuffing and some marvellous soup broth. It is usually paired with black vinegar and ginger, and is the epitome of the idiom “good things come … Read more
Otak Otak (or otah) is a blend of fish paste and spice paste, traditionally wrapped in banana leaves, and grilled over a charcoal fire until a smoky aroma emanates. While there are different renditions of otak otak, it is considered to be of Malay and Peranakan origins. As I mentioned before, most Peranakan food are … Read more
Bak Kut Teh (肉骨茶), literally translated as ‘meat bone tea’, is a pork rib soup dish commonly found in Singapore and Malaysia. This peppery, refreshing soup is something I crave especially on cold, rainy days, but also enjoy on any other day. Bak Kut Teh also comes in a mellow herbal version, but I’ve always … Read more
I recently received a 8″ chef knife from Tramontina and was really happy about it! Previously I’ve been using blunt knives and knives that have already been chipped, which made cutting food quite difficult. It is especially challenging to make food videos using a poor quality knife because it makes my knife skills look even … Read more
My father really likes the corn croquette from Sushi Tei so I wanted to try making it for him. I thought of adding more flavours to the croquette so I added imitation crab meat as well. Unfortunately, the imitation crab meat I used didn’t taste very good, so do get a good brand of crab meat … Read more
About a year back, I made prawn sarongs using spaghetti. This time, I decided to try it using rice vermicelli, and I’ve to admit that this one tastes better overall. This is a really simple dish that you can make for tea break or an appetizer before your meal! First, remove the shells and veins of the … Read more
ly 3-4 years back and it’s still going surprisingly strong. Nowadays, you can pair salted egg yolk with almost anything, from savoury dishes to sweet desserts. One of my favourite salted egg yolk dishes has got to be Salted Egg Yolk Prawns 咸蛋虾球。I usually order this dish when having zi char but it’s not cheap … Read more
from my previous kimchi pork belly stir-fry and wanted to finish it before my dad throws away my kimchi again like before because he thought that it’s been sitting in the fridge for more than 2 weeks and nobody has touched it *laughs*. I’ve been wanting to try making kimchi pancake (김치전) for the longest time now so it … Read more