My weekends are always tied up with the routine “once-a-week” groceries shopping. Last Sunday was even busier. After all the housework and cooking, we have to rush for an appointment. Due to time constraints, I just snapped some quick shots of my chicken rice directly from the claypot. Later on, I only realized that my cooked rice had been fully covered by the ingredients. As we had started eating, I had...

We love pizza and always want to bring our son to eat pizza. But the strange thing is whenever we dined out, we always ended up with something else. The reason is my “emperor” only prefers authentic pizza and we are still searching for one. As I don’t have an oven now, it is impossible to make a homemade pizza. Recently I found an interesting posting at this blog about no-dough pizza bread! At...

Ingredients:200g Chinese chestnuts (fresh)2 chicken thighs (de-boned & skinless) – marinated with 2 tbsp light soya sauce, dash of sugar and cornflour for at least ½ hour5 fresh mushrooms2-3 tbsp wolfberries (kei chi – 枸子）4 cloves garlic (bruised)Coriander leaves (for garnishing)300ml water Seasonings:2 tbsp oyster sauce1 tbsp concentrated Maggi chicken stocks（上汤）Dash of dark...

Ingredients:100g chicken breast meat100g french beans (cut diagonally)50g capsicum (shredded) – about ½ medium-sized25g carrots (shredded)2 fresh mushrooms (shredded)1 small red onion (chopped) Seasonings:1 tbsp oyster sauce½ tbsp soya saucePinch of sugarDash of sesame oil & pepperCornflour (for thickening) – mixed with some water Methods:1. Cut chicken into small pieces, use the back of the...

Ingredients: 120g rice (2 persons) – (rinsed and soaked for 15 mins) 160g pumpkin (cut into cubes) 1 chicken thigh (de-boned, removed skin and cut into small cubes) 4-5 fresh medium size shiitake mushroom (washed with running water, cut into small chunks) 25g dried prawns (pre-soaked for 15 mins, retained water for cooking later) 5 shallots (sliced thinly) 3 tbsp oil Water for cooking (depending on the...

This is another variation from the mushroom rice. Ingredients: Cooked rice Chicken fillet (cube) – marinate with light soya sauce, sugar & corn flour Frozen mixed vegetables Assorted fresh mushroom Garlic – diced Butter Seasonings: Teriyaki sauce Shaoxing cooking rice wine Dash of sugar and pepper Methods: 1. Use some butter to stir-fry the chicken until brown and set aside 2. Melt the remaining...

My mum taught me how to cook this one-dish meal. Ingredients:1 red onion2 chicken thighs (with or without bone) – marinate with light soya sauce, sugar and cornflour2 potatoes1 large carrot Seasonings:1 tbsp oyster sauce1 tsp light soya sauceDash of dark soya sauce1 tsp concentrated chicken stock (optional) – mixed with 150 ml waterDash of sugar and pepper1 bay leaf (my personal add-on)Corn...

Ingredients: 120g chicken breast (minced) 3 waterchessnut (chopped) 30g carrot (chopped) 1 Japanese beancurd (mashed) – also known as egg tofu (玉子豆腐,  蛋豆腐, 日本豆腐) Small handful of frozen green peas Seasonings: 1½ tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp light soya sauce ½ tsp sugar (optional) Dash of sesame oil and pepper Cornflour Methods: 1. Combine all ingredients with seasonings in a mixing...

This recipe is adapted from 我的厨房笔记（玉竹鸡汤）。 Ingredients A:Whole chicken : ½ pc Ingredients B:Yu zhu : 50 – 100gRed dates : 15pcsGouqi : 1 – 2 tbspGinger : 1 pc Ingredients CWater : own judgment Method:1) Wash chicken, cut into pieces, blanch the chicken with boiling water, drain2) Wash Ingredients B, pour in water, bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to medium heat and boil for...