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Basil String Beans Pad Krapao
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Basil (Pad Krapao) with String Beans

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Pad krapao is one of my favourite Thai street food dishes. This fun green version with string beans is quick and easy to make.

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20 MinutesEasy
Garlic Shoots with King Oyster Mushroom
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Garlic Shoots with King Oyster Mushroom

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Aromatic garlic shoots are often used in Chinese cuisine. If you love garlic, you will love the mild flavour of garlic shoots.

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20 MinutesEasy
Stir Fried Bean Sprouts
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Stir Fried Bean Sprouts

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Stir fried bean sprouts is a very simple homely dish that every Chinese grandparent would have made at some stage as part of a meal.

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20 MinutesEasy
Eggplant in Spicy Sweet Soy Sauce
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Eggplant in Spicy Sweet Soy Sauce

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This easy recipe is a Chindonesian mash up where creamy eggplant meets the slight crunch of the spicy sweet soy sauce.

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15 MinutesEasy
Vegan Tom Yum Soup Two Ways
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Vegan Tom Yum Soup Two Ways

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Recipes for two versions of vegan tom yum soup—the bold and creamy tom yum nam khon, and the clean and clear tom yum nam sai.

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20 MinutesEasy
Karela Sabzi Fried Bittergourd
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Karela Sabzi (Fried Bittergourd)

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In this easy two-ingredient recipe, the sweet onion offsets the bitterness of the fried bittergourd and the amchur adds a tangy lift.

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15 MinutesEasy
10-Minute Hot & Sour Soup
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10-Minute Hot & Sour Soup (酸辣汤)

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This super easy and customizable 10-minute hot and sour soup is a great appetizer that warms you to the core after a cold rainy day.

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10 MinutesEasy
Holy Basil Stir-Fry Tofu Pad Krapao
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Holy Basil Stir-Fry Tofu (Pad Krapao)

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This spicy and savoury vegan Thai holy basil stir-fry or pad krapao with tofu can be whipped up in 15 minutes for a quick and delicious meal.

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15 MinutesEasy
Vegan Thai Green Papaya Salad Som Tam
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Thai Green Papaya Salad (Som Tam)

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The most famous of Thai salads, the green papaya salad or som tam is a bright and flavourful dish from Isan region of Thailand.

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10 MinutesEasy
No-Fail Easy Lazy Vegan Pancakes
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No-Fail Easy Lazy Vegan Pancakes

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These lazy vegan pancakes are perfect for brunch, quick to whip up, and so easy that your kids could do most of the work.

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20 MinutesEasy
Authentic Sichuan Sauteed Green Beans
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Sichuan Sauteed Green Beans (干煸四季豆)

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This authentic Sichuan sauteed green beans captures the creamy flavour of fresh beans while adding highlights of chilli and Sichuan pepper.

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20 MinutesEasy
Pan Fried Tofu
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Pan Fried Tofu (香煎豆腐)

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Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside with a savoury sauce, this pan-fried tofu recipe is quick, simple, and so very tasty.

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20 MinutesEasy
Sigua Patola Luffa with Glass Noodles (粉丝蒸丝瓜)
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Sigua with Glass Noodles (粉丝蒸丝瓜)

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Enjoy the delicate flavour of sigua in this simple steamed dish with glass noodles that brings out its naturally sweet aroma and juices.

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15 MinutesEasy
Vegan Sambal Sotong (Chilli Squid)
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Vegan Sambal Sotong (Chilli Squid)

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Springy and chewy king oyster mushrooms are perfect squid alternatives in this mouth-watering and simple vegan sambal sotong dish.

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20 MinutesEasy
Garlic Scallops with Glass Noodles
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Scallops with Glass Noodles (素鲜贝粉丝)

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Super easy and tasty, this vegan scallops dish is all about the wonderful flavour of garlic and the sweetness of the king oyster mushroom.

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15 MinutesEasy
Choy Sum with Mushroom
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Choy Sum with Mushroom (香菇炒菜心)

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A staple dish in Chinese households, choy sum with garlic and mushroom is quick and simple to prepare and an iron-rich addition to your meal.

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15 MinutesEasy
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Mushroom Scallops with XO Sauce

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This is beautifully simplistic dish. The king oyster mushroom scallops are sweet and juicy and carry the delicious XO sauce nicely.

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15 MinutesEasy
Spicy shredded eggplant and mushroom 平菇茄子下酒菜
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Spicy Shredded Eggplant & Mushroom

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Eggplant, oyster mushrooms, and onion splashed with street-side BBQ spices create a quick and easy side dish that is super flavourful.

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15 MinutesEasy
Tahu Goreng (Indonesian Deep Fried Tofu)
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Tahu Goreng (Indonesian Deep Fried Tofu)

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Tofu with a crispy exterior and soft inside, on a bed of spicy-sweet-nutty sauce, tahu goreng is one of those delectably simple dishes.

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15 MinutesEasy
Lao Gan Ma Fried Rice (老干妈炒饭)
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Lao Gan Ma Fried Rice (老干妈炒饭)

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Lao Gan Ma fried rice is a no-fuss fast and easy way to use up fridge leftovers with the help of a popular chilli condiment from China.

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20 MinutesEasy
Long Bean Omelette 长豆角焖饼
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2-Ingredient Long Bean Omelette

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This simple long bean chickpea omelette is chock full of protein and looks nice enough to (possibly) con your kids into eating their beans.

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15 MinutesEasy
Long beans with vegan mince 肉末豆角
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Long Beans with Mince (肉末豆角)

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Long beans and mince is a very quick and easy side dish. It is intensely flavourful and perfect for mixing together with plain rice.

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20 MinutesEasy
Enoki Mushroom in Tofu Skin 金针菇豆皮卷
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Enoki in Tofu Skin (金针菇豆皮卷)

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Enoki mushrooms wrapped in tofu skin and cooked in a light sauce. A lovely and fancy-looking dish that can be created in no time at all.

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20 MinutesEasy
Sichuan Chilli Chicken 辣子鸡
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Sichuan Chilli Not-Chicken (辣子鸡)

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Sichuan chilli not-chicken is super spicy and flavourful. Part of the fun is picking out the bits of protein between the chillies!

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20 MinutesEasy
Vegan Budae Jjigae Korean Army Stew
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Budae Jjigae (Korean Army Stew)

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Vegan budae jjigae is famous for three things: cheap, easy, and not particularly healthy. But who cares! This spicy junk food stew is great!

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20 MinutesEasy
Vegan Kimchi Cream Pasta
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Vegan Kimchi Cream Pasta – Must Try

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This vegan kimchi cream pasta is the perfect balance of tangy and creamy. It is a quick and easy pasta that is addictive and delicious!

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20 MinutesEasy
Vegan Charlie Chan Pasta Yellow Cab
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Vegan Charlie Chan Pasta (Yellow Cab)

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This Charlie Chan pasta has distinctively Asian flavours and the mix of the different sauces produce a perfectly savoury and fragrant dish.

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20 MinutesEasy
Lemongrass Tofu With Kangkong Easy Fast
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Lemongrass Tofu with Kangkong – Easy Delicious

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Pan-fried tofu and blanched kangkong in a lemongrass sauce bring simple and clean flavours that are the highlight of this dish.

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20 MinutesEasy
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Salt and Pepper Tofu (椒盐豆腐)

1441 Views

Salt and pepper tofu features crispy and flavourful batter combined with a topping of crunchy garlic and chillies. Quick, easy, and yummy!

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20 MinutesEasy
Olive Vegetable Fried Rice 橄榄菜炒饭
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Olive Vegetable Fried Rice (橄榄菜炒饭)

3559 Views

This alliums-free vegan olive vegetable fried rice is full of a unique fragrance and flavour and only takes 15 minutes to make!

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20 MinutesEasy
Vegan Yum Som-o Thai Pomelo Salad
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Vegan Yum Som-o (Thai Pomelo Salad)

2376 Views

This vegan yum som-o is a Thai pomelo and prawn salad which hits all the notes of sweet, salty, spicy, sour, fragrant, and nutty.

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15 MinutesEasy
Vegan Bacon Fried Cabbage
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Vegan Bacon Fried Cabbage – Quick & Easy

2187 Views

Sweet, savoury, and smoky, this vegan bacon fried cabbage is a super quick dish to whip up and always a winner at the family table.

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15 MinutesEasy
Dongbei Coriander Salad 东北老虎菜
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Dongbei Coriander Salad (东北老虎菜)

1873 Views

This Dongbei coriander salad is spicy, pungent, and fragrant. It is a very appetizing side dish that takes only ten minutes to prepare.

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10 MinutesEasy
Cucumber Sprite Pickle 网红雪碧泡黄瓜
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Cucumber Sprite Pickle (网红雪碧泡黄瓜)

13849 Views

This incredibly quick and easy cucumber Sprite pickle is sweet and sour and absolutely refreshing. Perfect for parties or a fridge staple.

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Easy
Yum Woon Sen | Thai Vermicelli Salad
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Yum Woon Sen | Thai Vermicelli Salad

2467 Views

Yum woon sen or Thai vermicelli salad is a refreshing salad made with glass noodles, fresh lime juice, roast peanuts, and coriander.

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15 MinutesEasy
Spicy Fragrant Lotus Root Recipe | 香辣扮莲藕
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Fragrant Spicy Lotus Root | 香辣扮莲藕

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This fragrant and spicy lotus root recipe is so easy you can make it in 15 minutes. Super tasty and perfect for weeknights and lunches.

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15 MinutesEasy
Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad | 拍黄瓜
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Smashed Cucumber Salad | 拍黄瓜

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This crunchy and spicy smashed cucumber salad is super easy and so delicious. It is a great failure-free side dish for a Chinese meal.

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Steamed Garlic Enoki 蒜蓉金针菇
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Steamed Garlic Enoki | 蒜蓉金针菇

1798 Views

This steamed garlic enoki is a super easy and tasty 15-minute dish that is great for kids too. My favourite zero-failure way to eat enoki!

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15 MinutesEasy
Chinese BBQ Flavour Tofu Sticks | 烧烤味腐竹
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Chinese BBQ Flavour Tofu Sticks | 烧烤味腐竹

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Chewy tofu sticks 腐竹 (fu zhu) are sliced and tossed in a delicious sauce reminiscent of the street-side BBQ stands in China. So easy, so good!

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10 MinutesEasy
Pak Boong Fai Daeng | Stir-Fried Water Spinach Kang Kong
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Pak Boong Fai Daeng | Stir-Fried Morning Glory

1989 Views

Pak boong fai daeng is a Thai stir-fried morning glory or kangkong dish that is cheap, tasty, and very easy to make. Perfect for busy days!

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15 MinutesEasy
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I am a Singaporean-Chinese who has lived in Australia and Thailand and am currently enjoying my 10th year on an island in the Philippines. This site is all about authentic Asian vegan food that my family loves to eat.

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口水鸡 | 𝑺𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒌’𝒖𝒏

I’m back in the Philippines! Towards of the end of my stay in Singapore I was pretty busy, so there are a bunch of dishes that I haven’t posted yet. I’ll get through them in the next two weeks!

Saliva chicken is a Sichuan dish that mixes all the best flavours of the region’s cuisine. This dish really earns it name because just imagining the taste makes me salivate. 

The protein—in this case seitan chicken or king oyster mushrooms—is shredded and cooked in a seasoned chick’un broth and left to cool.

Garlic, ginger, spring onion, Sichuan peppercorns, spicy chillies, coriander, red chilli oil, Sichuan pepper oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, fragrant vinegar, cooking wine, and a spoonful of the broth make up the drizzle sauce.

The chick’un is arranged on the plate and drenched in the sauce. Then topped with toasted sesame seeds, toasted crushed peanuts, spring onions, and coriander leaves.

Sichuan cuisine is not all about how spicy you can make food. The balance of flavours is very important. This dish should be numbing 麻, spicy 辣, umami 鲜, fragrant 香, with a touch of sweetness 😘👌
𝑺𝒕𝒊𝒓-𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝑩𝒍𝒂 𝑺𝒕𝒊𝒓-𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝑷𝒆𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏

Work has been really unpredictable lately. Sometimes I have an entire day free in the middle of the week to go for a 5-hour walk while other days I get a whole bunch of assignments dumped on my lap(top).

This was from one of those days when I only had about 15 minutes to cook lunch. Luckily, I had the last packet of @kangkangnoodles fresh ramen. Fry your vegetables, tip the noodles straight out of the packet, toss everything for about two minutes, and it's done. IKR? It's wild.

I don't know if people in Singapore are like totally jaded about having great produce but I am still super excited about having baby choysum and cherry tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes + black pepper sauce = a match made in heaven. If you have curry leaves, throw a bunch of them in there for a good measure. 

Damn. Good. Noods.

#kangkangnoodles #kangkangramen
𝒀𝒖𝒎 𝑴𝒂𝒎𝒂 | 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒊 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑵𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒅

It’s the weekend and it’s hot, which means that it is time for yum Mama or Thai instant noodle salad! This is a refreshing taste bomb that you will keep shoving into your mouth even after you are full.

To be accurate, this is actually yum Waiwai because we can’t get vegan Mama here. But it’s kind of like how Singaporeans call all diapers ‘Pampers’. Mama was the OG and the name has stuck.

Dressing:
3 tbsp calamansi lime juice
1 tbsp soy sauce
0.5 tbsp vegan fish sauce
1 tbsp raw or palm sugar
3 lemongrass (white part only)
4 shallots (finely sliced)
2 bird’s eye chillies
3 coriander stems and roots
Contents of Waiwai seasoning packs

Ingredients: 
2 packets of Waiwai veg noodles
Omnipork
King oyster mushroom ‘squid’
Vegan prawns or crab stick
Cherry tomatoes
Coriander leaves

Method:

1. Juice the limes and let the sliced shallots soak in the juice to remove the raw spicy taste.
2. Pound the chillies and coriander stems and roots until mushy and add to the juice.
3. Mix all the dressing ingredients together.
4. Boil a pot of water and cook the crab stick and mushroom squid. Pan-fry the Omnipork. Set aside for later.
5. Cook the noodles to al dente then rinse on cold water so that they are sproingy.
6. Toss with dressing, cooked ingredients, cherry tomatoes, and coriander leaves.

Enjoy!!
Have you ever taken photos of something, completel Have you ever taken photos of something, completely forget to post it, then weeks later you’re like, “the heck was that?” 🤷🏻‍♀️

Meet my nashi pear soup with herbs and stuff and things. Being rather unhelpful, I took one lonely photo, so I can only tell you the ingredients that I can see.

There was dried tangerine peels, dried lily bulb petals, 川贝 (chuanbei), 半夏 (banxia), and a white stick-like thing called 北沙参 (beishashen).

Boiled with juicy and refreshing nashi pear, this chinese medicine (TCM) tonic is meant to soothe the respiratory tract and relieve dry throat and coughs.

The weather isn’t great at the moment. Take care of yourselves and eat well!
𝑷𝒂𝒅 𝑪𝒉𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒌𝒖𝒂 | 𝑺𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝑬𝒈𝒈𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒊𝒓-𝑭𝒓𝒚

Move over green curry, this is now my new favourite way to eat round eggplants!

Since I have two round eggplant plants in the PH, I get a couple to put in a curry every now and again and nothing more. So I was super excited to see tons in the Thai supermarket. Finally, I get to cook something with them as the star!

Finger root, young green peppercorns, kaffir limes leaves, coriander, Thai basil, and chilli? Clearly, I was meant to make pad cha.

Pad cha is an aromatic and spicy Thai stir-fry that involves throwing ingredients into a sizzling hot wok. The ingredients in the wok sing/scream “cha cha” through the entire process.

I’ve made pad cha het (mushrooms) tons of times but this is the first time I did it with round eggplants. The eggplants stayed firm on the outside but gooey in the middle and they took on the sauce very well.

OMG it was so good. I don’t have a recipe for this yet but you can follow the pad cha het one below. The only difference is you need to add a little stock as the eggplants don’t ooze as much juice as mushrooms.

Pad Cha Het | Spicy Mushroom Stir-fry: https://bit.ly/3znrrII
𝑩𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒎 𝑮𝒖𝒌𝒔𝒖 | 𝑺𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝑲𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑴𝒊𝒙𝒆𝒅 𝑵𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒍𝒆𝒔

Remember how I was talking about the awesomeness of having fresh noodles so readily available in Singapore? Well, @kangkangnoodles is a fresh ramen that only takes 30 seconds (!!!) to cook for a perfectly chewy and springy bite. It's so convenient it's almost rude.

Singapore weather has been really weird lately. Big thundery showers but still really hot and muggy. I've been in the mood for something spicy but not warm, so I decided to make bibim guksu, which is rather like the noodle version of bibim bap. 

Bibim guksu is different from bibim bap in that it is often served cold instead of warm. The mixing sauce for bibim guksu also sometimes features apple juice or sprite for an extra zing. I used a sparkling apple juice for the best of both worlds.

This dish is so simple. All you have to do is julienne everything, blanch the stuff you don't want to eat raw, mix up the sauce, cook the noods, then mix everything together violently. This recipe is actually for three servings, but I won't lie, my husband and I ate it all.

Ingredients:
1 packet of fresh ramen

Toppings:
Shiitake mushrooms, lettuce, cucumber, carrots, choy sum, bean sprouts, kimchi, seaweed, toasted sesame seeds.

Sauce:
3 tbsp gochujang 
1 tbsp gochugaru
1 tbsp light soya sauce
2 tbsp white rice vinegar
2 tbsp sparkling apple juice
0.5 tbsp sesame oil
0.5 tbsp sugar (optional)

Method:

1. Mix the sauce in a bowl.

2. Boil a pot of water and blanch the toppings that cannot be eaten raw. After cooking, rinse in cold water to cool.

3. Cook the fresh ramen in boiling water for 30 seconds. Remove and rinse in cold water, the colder the better!

4. Separate into three bundles and arrange with all the toppings on the plate.

5. Top with toasted sesame seeds and 3 tbsp of sauce.

6. Mix vigorously and enjoy!

#kangkangnoodles #kangkangramen
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