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Garlic Shoots with King Oyster Mushroom
Few IngredientsGluten-FreeQuick & EasySalad

Garlic Shoots with King Oyster Mushroom

2473 Views

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
Few IngredientsGluten-FreeQuick & EasySides

Stir Fried Bean Sprouts

1561 Views

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
Tofu-Stuffed Bittergourd
Gluten-FreeKid-FriendlySides

Tofu-Stuffed Bittergourd (素酿苦瓜)

2833 Views

Stuffed bittergourd is often eaten as part of yong tau foo, but it is also a delicious and beautiful standalone side dish for a Chinese meal.

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25 MinutesMedium
10-Minute Hot & Sour Soup
Gluten-FreeQuick & EasySidesSoup

10-Minute Hot & Sour Soup (酸辣汤)

1817 Views

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
Sichuan Eggplant 鱼香茄子
Gluten-FreeSides

Sichuan Eggplant (鱼香茄子)

2798 Views

This Sichuan eggplant dish features a balance of salty, sour, sweet, spicy, fragrant and the freshness of ginger, garlic and spring onion.

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20 MinutesMedium
Vegan Sweet & Sour Cauliflower
Kid-FriendlySides

Vegan Sweet & Sour Cauliflower (咕噜花菜)

2042 Views

This vegan sweet and sour is light and appetising, and the freshness of the vegetables cut through the rich sauce. So good with rice!

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30 MinutesMedium
Vegan Mapo Tofu
Gluten-FreeSides

Vegan Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐)

2637 Views

Mapo tofu is saucy and full of flavour, and surprisingly quick to make. This is the authentic Sichuan way of preparing this dish.

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20 MinutesEasy
Broccoli Bittergourd Black Bean Noodle
Gluten-FreeMainsNoodles

Broccoli Bittergourd Black Bean Noodle

1308 Views

This black bean noodle with broccoli, bittergourd, and mushrooms is a delicious and easy introduction for bittergourd newbies.

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30 MinutesEasy
Chinese tofu fried rice
Gluten-FreeMains

Chinese Tofu Fried Rice (豆腐炒饭)

1190 Views

Make a proper Chinese tofu fried rice by following some easy directions, replacing egg with scrambled tofu for an authentic look.

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30 MinutesEasy
Taiwan Three Cup Not-Chicken
Gluten-FreeSides

Three Cup Not-Chicken (素台式三杯雞)

1718 Views

This vegan version of Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken is tasty and warming, with the fragrance of ginger, rice wine, and sesame oil.

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20 MinutesEasy
Authentic Sichuan Sauteed Green Beans
Few IngredientsGluten-FreeQuick & EasySides

Sichuan Sauteed Green Beans (干煸四季豆)

1287 Views

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
Gluten-FreeKid-FriendlyQuick & EasySides

Pan Fried Tofu (香煎豆腐)

1567 Views

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
Sichuan Spicy Glass Noodles
Gluten-FreeNoodlesSides

Sichuan Spicy Glass Noodle (蚂蚁上树)

4594 Views

In this spicy glass noodles dish, vegan mince meets classic Sichuan flavours of ginger, garlic, spring onions and fermented bean paste.

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25 MinutesEasy
Vegan Gong Bao Cauliflower Not-Chicken
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Vegan Gong Bao Chicken (宫保素丁)

2137 Views

With cauliflower instead of chicken, and an addition from Singapore, you won’t get enough of this sweet and savoury vegan gong bao dish.

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30 MinutesEasy
Vegan Homemade XO Sauce
CondimentGluten-Free

Vegan XO Sauce

8223 Views

This homemade fancy pants vegan XO sauce is full of delicious umami flavour and is an unmissable condiment for a great variety of food.

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20 MinutesEasy
Sigua Patola Luffa with Glass Noodles (粉丝蒸丝瓜)
Few IngredientsGluten-FreeKid-FriendlyQuick & EasySides

Sigua with Glass Noodles (粉丝蒸丝瓜)

1661 Views

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
Garlic Scallops with Glass Noodles
Few IngredientsGluten-FreeKid-FriendlyQuick & EasySides

Scallops with Glass Noodles (素鲜贝粉丝)

1197 Views

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)

4432 Views

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
Gluten-FreeKid-FriendlyQuick & EasySides

Mushroom Scallops with XO Sauce

1961 Views

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
One-Pan Eggplant Noodles (茄子焖面)
MainsNoodles

One-Pan Eggplant Noodles (茄子焖面)

2502 Views

These eggplant noodles are spicy and gingery, so comforting and warm. This one-pan recipe is delicious and perfect for lazy people like me!

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25 MinutesEasy
Spicy shredded eggplant and mushroom 平菇茄子下酒菜
Gluten-FreeQuick & EasySides

Spicy Shredded Eggplant & Mushroom

4096 Views

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
Vegan Mushroom Congee 香菇素肉粥
Comfort FoodGluten-FreeKid-FriendlyMains

Basic Vegan Congee (香菇素肉粥)

2622 Views

Flavoured with dried shiitake mushrooms and a variety of condiments, this smooth and creamy vegan congee is so simple and comforting.

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160 MinutesEasy
Vegan Hakka Abacus Seeds (算盘子)
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Vegan Hakka Abacus Seeds (算盘子)

2058 Views

Super purple and super Q, these vegan Hakka abacus seeds made with ube are not only fun to make but also great to eat.

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60 MinutesEasy
Vegan Okara Spam Ma Ling Luncheon Meat
DIY SeitanGluten-FreeKid-FriendlySides

Vegan Okara Spam Luncheon Meat

4570 Views

This vegan okara luncheon meat is much more healthy and contains zero mystery meat. And you get so much taste from a small serving.

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30 MinutesEasy
Vegan Spam Fried Rice (午餐肉炒饭)
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Vegan Spam Fried Rice (午餐肉炒饭)

1564 Views

Colourful vegetables with chickpea ‘eggs’ and yummy vegan luncheon meat, Spam fried rice is a quick and easy mid-week dish.

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25 MinutesEasy
Braised Tofu & Mushroom Rice 素卤肉饭 卤豆腐
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Braised Tofu & Mushroom Rice (素滷肉飯)

2236 Views

A lazy and tasty meal that tastes like home. Tofu and mushrooms braised in a stew of flavourful spices, perfect atop a bowl of rice.

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30 MinutesEasy
Steamed Black Bean 'Ribs' 豉汁蒸素肉
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Steamed Black Bean ‘Ribs’ (豉汁蒸素肉)

979 Views

This yumcha favourite vegan steamed black bean ‘ribs’ is easy to make. Simply marinate the vegan protein in the tasty sauce and steam!

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20 MinutesEasy
Vegan Braised Pork Belly Dong Po Pork 素东坡肉
Gluten-FreeKid-FriendlySides

Vegan Dong Po Rou (素东坡肉)

2594 Views

Made of tofu and winter melon, this vegan dong po rou / braised pork belly is just as beautiful in texture and easier on your health.

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35 MinutesMedium
Sichuan Hot and Sour Vermicelli 酸辣粉
Gluten-FreeNoodlesSoup

Sichuan Hot & Sour Vermicelli (酸辣粉)

1341 Views

Smooth and slippery sweet potato vermicelli in a Sichuan hot and sour chilli oil soup, topped with preserved vegetables and peanuts.

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25 MinutesEasy
Galaxy Glutinous Rice Balls with Ube 芋香汤圆 Tang Yuan
CNYDessertGluten-FreeKid-Friendly

Galaxy Tang Yuan Rice Balls (芋香汤圆)

2911 Views

These naturally-coloured galaxy tang yuan rice balls filled with sweet ube are a beautiful twist to the traditional Chinese dessert.

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90 MinutesMedium
Lao Gan Ma Fried Rice (老干妈炒饭)
Gluten-FreeMainsQuick & Easy

Lao Gan Ma Fried Rice (老干妈炒饭)

8773 Views

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
Few IngredientsGluten-FreeKid-FriendlyQuick & EasySides

2-Ingredient Long Bean Omelette

1296 Views

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
Winter Melon Tofu Balls Soup 冬瓜豆腐新膳丸汤
Gluten-FreeKid-FriendlySoup

Winter Melon Tofu Meatballs Soup

2629 Views

Gelatinous and juicy winter melon; firm and smooth tofu; savoury and chewy Omnimeat balls. The flavour of this soup is clean and subtle.

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30 MinutesEasy
Long beans with vegan mince 肉末豆角
Gluten-FreeQuick & EasySides

Long Beans with Mince (肉末豆角)

1668 Views

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
Few IngredientsGluten-FreeKid-FriendlyQuick & EasySides

Enoki in Tofu Skin (金针菇豆皮卷)

6702 Views

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
OmniMeat Stuffed Long Beans 素酿豆角
Gluten-FreeKid-FriendlySides

OmniMeat Stuffed Long Beans (素酿豆角)

1447 Views

A pretty dish of OmniMeat and water chestnuts stuffed into braided long beans, cooked in a simple black bean and garlic sauce.

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20 MinutesEasy
Sichuan red chilli oil 红油辣子
CondimentGluten-Free

Fragrant Sichuan Red Chilli Oil (红油辣子)

1129 Views

Sichuan red chilli oil is made specifically for use with certain Sichuan dishes. It is spicy and fragrant with a bright red colour.

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30 MinutesEasy
Chongqing Xiaomian Noodle 重庆小面
MainsNoodlesSoup

Chongqing Xiaomian Noodle (重庆小面)

7327 Views

Chongqing Xiaomian Noodle is a slippery sluppery soup noodle with a fragrant red chilli soup topped with peanuts and preserved vegetables.

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20 MinutesEasy
Sichuan Chilli Chicken 辣子鸡
Quick & EasySides

Sichuan Chilli Not-Chicken (辣子鸡)

1444 Views

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
Braised "Beef" Noodles (红烧素牛肉面)
Comfort FoodMainsNoodles

Braised “Beef” Noodles (红烧素牛肉面)

2666 Views

Spicy and savoury vegan braised beef noodles in soup topped with lion’s mane mushrooms, sliced tofu, and preserved vegetables.

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25 MinutesEasy
CNYKid-FriendlyQuick & EasySides

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
Vegan Braised Mushroom Abalone & Scallops
CNYGluten-FreeKid-FriendlySides

Braised “Abalone & Scallops” (六六大顺)

1556 Views

6 bok choy, 6 shiitake mushroom “abalone”, and 6 king oyster mushroom “scallops”. 六六大顺 is an easy and very auspicious dish!

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20 MinutesEasy
Steamed Glutinous Rice 糯米鸡 Vegan Lo Mai Gai
Gluten-FreeKid-FriendlyMains

Mushroom Lo Mai Gai (素糯米鸡)

4271 Views

In this vegan lo mai gai, shiitake and lion’s mane mushrooms are steamed with glutinous rice for a delicious sticky and filling snack!

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60 MinutesEasy
Vegan Glutinous Rice Shao Mai Siew Mai 糯米烧卖
CNYKid-FriendlySides

Glutinous Rice Shao Mai (糯米烧卖)

1495 Views

Steamed shao mai filled with glutinous rice, carrots, and mushrooms. 蒸蒸日上 means you will constantly be on the up and up!

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60 MinutesMedium
Olive Vegetable Fried Rice 橄榄菜炒饭
Gluten-FreeMainsQuick & Easy

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
Mango Pomelo Sago 杨枝甘露
CNYDessertGluten-FreeKid-Friendly

Mango Pomelo Sago Dessert (杨枝甘露)

2996 Views

Sweet and fragrant mango puree topped with coconut cream, mango cubes, and tangy pomelo. This mango pomelo sago is a favourite!

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30 MinutesEasy
Vegan Money Bag Wontons 福袋饺子
CNYKid-FriendlySides

Golden Money Bag Wontons (福袋馄饨)

2850 Views

Stuffed full of tofu and vegetable goodness and deep-fried till golden, these money bag wontons are super cute and auspicious.

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60 MinutesEasy
Lo Pak Go 萝卜糕 Cantonese Radish Cake
Few IngredientsGluten-FreeKid-FriendlySides

Lo Pak Go (萝卜糕) Cantonese Radish Cake

2021 Views

This creamy and savoury lo pak go (Cantonese radish cake) is a favourite at Hong Kong tea cafes and a delicious tea time snack!

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75 MinutesMedium
Ngor Hiang Beancurd Skin Roll 五香卷
CNYKid-FriendlySides

Ngor Hiang Beancurd Skin Roll (五香卷)

2200 Views

These yummy vegan ngor hiang are deep-fried beancurd skin rolls stuffed with five-spiced OmniMeat, water chestnut, and carrot.

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25 MinutesMedium
Vegan Koi Goldfish Dumplings 金鱼饺子
CNYKid-FriendlySides

Koi Goldfish Dumplings (金鱼饺子)

2957 Views

These vegan koi goldfish dumplings look beautiful and are very auspicious for a 年年有余 Lunar New Year where you will want for nothing.

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60 MinutesMedium
Vegan Noodle-Wrapped Prawn 面线虾
Few IngredientsKid-FriendlySides

Noodle-Wrapped Prawns (面线虾)

1294 Views

Vegan noodle-wrapped prawns is a two-ingredient entrée that is great for entertaining. Crunchy, tasty, and looks stunning!

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25 MinutesEasy
Vegan Bacon Fried Cabbage
Few IngredientsKid-FriendlyQuick & EasySides

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
Black Bean Beef with Bittergourd 素苦瓜炒牛肉
DIY SeitanFew IngredientsKid-FriendlySides

Black Bean Seitan Beef with Bittergourd

1077 Views

This black bean beef with bittergourd with homemade seitan is a savoury and sweet umami-packed dish that will make you love bittergourd!

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20 MinutesEasy
Sixi Kaofu Shanghai Gluten Salad 四喜烤麸
CNYKid-FriendlySides

Sixi Kaofu Gluten Salad (四喜烤麸)

5650 Views

Sixi kaofu is a Shanghainese sweet and savoury dish made with braised gluten cubes, mushrooms, daylilies, peanuts, and bamboo shoots.

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50 MinutesEasy
Mustard Rice / Gua Cai Perng 芥菜饭
Comfort FoodGluten-FreeKid-FriendlyMains

Mustard Rice / Gua Cai Perng (芥菜饭)

2088 Views

Gua cai perng is a slightly sticky, savoury, tasty rice dish with mustard greens that is full of comfort and the feeling of home.

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50 MinutesEasy
Qing Tuan / Green Spring Dumplings 青团
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Qing Tuan / Spring Dumplings (青团)

2969 Views

Qing tuan are beautifully shiny, round, and green glutinous rice flour dumpings associated with Qing Ming and the coming of spring.

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80 MinutesMedium
Vegan Starch Water Spam Luncheon Meat
DIY SeitanKid-FriendlySides

Starch Water Spam Luncheon Meat

9028 Views

This is a very easy recipe to make your own tasty vegan luncheon meat or starch water spam from excess WTF starch water.

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55 MinutesEasy
Vegan Braised DIY Seitan Duck Noodles
DIY SeitanKid-FriendlyMainsNoodles

Vegan Braised DIY Seitan Duck Noodles

4417 Views

Learn how to make your own vegan seitan duck from scratch with flour! This braised seitan duck is super yums when served with noodles.

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160 MinutesMedium
Vegan Cola Chicken Seitan 可乐素鸡
DIY SeitanFusionKid-FriendlySides

Vegan Cola Chicken WTF Seitan | 可乐素鸡

2644 Views

Make your own seitan chick’un (or use tofu) and braise it in a unique sauce in this deliciously sweet and savoury vegan cola chicken dish.

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110 MinutesMedium
Vegan Or Ah Mee Sua 素蚵仔面线 Taiwanese Oyster Vermicelli
Hawker FoodKid-FriendlyMainsNoodlesSoup

Vegan Or Ah Mee Sua | Oyster Vermicelli

4427 Views

This vegan or ah mee sua or Taiwanese oyster vermicelli with straw mushrooms and tofu rolls is thick, starchy, slurpy, and full of umami.

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30 MinutesEasy
Soft Tofu in Tomato Sauce 茄汁日本豆腐
Few IngredientsGluten-FreeKid-FriendlySides

Soft Tofu in Tomato Sauce | 茄汁日本豆腐

7711 Views

This is a simple and delicious kid-friendly vegan recipe. The soft tofu is fried until crispy then drenched in a tasty tomato sauce.

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30 MinutesMedium
Xinjiang Cumin Lamb Seitan | 孜然素羊肉
DIY SeitanSides

Xinjiang Cumin Lamb Seitan | 孜然素羊肉

3950 Views

This vegan Xinjiang cumin lamb with seitan uses a delicious combination of herbs and spices to create an authentic and delicious flavour.

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25 MinutesEasy
Dongbei Coriander Salad 东北老虎菜
Few IngredientsGluten-FreeQuick & EasySaladSides

Dongbei Coriander Salad (东北老虎菜)

1872 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
Few IngredientsGluten-FreeKid-FriendlyQuick & EasySides

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
Vegan Mala Xiang Guo MLXG 麻辣香锅 Spicy Pot
Hawker FoodMainsNoodles

Vegan Mala Xiang Guo 麻辣香锅 | Spicy Pot

4891 Views

Vegan mala xiang guo is an intense, spicy, flavour explosion. Various ingredients are cooked separately, then tossed in a mala chilli sauce.

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50 MinutesEasy
Bak Zhang | 素粽子 Glutinous Rice Dumplings
Gluten-FreeKid-FriendlyMains

Bak Zhang | 素粽子 Glutinous Rice Dumplings

3017 Views

This Hokkien bak zhang / zong zi / glutinous rice dumpling is filled with sticky rice fried in soy sauce, mushrooms, mince, and chestnuts.

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120 MinutesMedium
Steamed Soft Tofu with Mince | 肉末蒸嫩豆腐
Few IngredientsGluten-FreeKid-FriendlySides

Steamed Soft Tofu with Mince | 肉末蒸嫩豆腐

1737 Views

This comforting steamed soft tofu is covered in minced TVP and mushroom and drenched with a simple sauce for an easy and yummy weekday dish.

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30 MinutesEasy
Spicy Fragrant Lotus Root Recipe | 香辣扮莲藕
Gluten-FreeQuick & EasySides

Fragrant Spicy Lotus Root | 香辣扮莲藕

8772 Views

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
Few IngredientsGluten-FreeQuick & EasySaladSides

Smashed Cucumber Salad | 拍黄瓜

1323 Views

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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Easy
Steamed Garlic Enoki 蒜蓉金针菇
Few IngredientsGluten-FreeKid-FriendlyQuick & EasySides

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
Gluten-FreeKid-FriendlyQuick & EasySides

Chinese BBQ Flavour Tofu Sticks | 烧烤味腐竹

2083 Views

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
Tofu with Beansprouts | Taukwa Char Taugeh
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Tofu with Beansprouts | Taukwa with Taugeh

2281 Views

Tofu with beansprouts is a simple and down-to-earth dish that reminds me of my grandmother. Very easy to prepare and it tastes like home.

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20 MinutesEasy
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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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