Ever heard of the Monk Fruit (Luo Han Guo)? It’s great for relieving coughs, soothing sore throats, reducing phlegms and other discomforts. Light, airy and most commonly seen in transparent acrylic boxes at the Chinese Medical Halls, these balls of goodness can be transformed to TCM cough remedies in <20mins. Every now …
Get your Zi Char cravings fixed with our Zi Char Mee Goreng recipe! Taste the essence of Singapore’s culture in every bite with this super shiok noodle recipe which showcases a blend of Chinese and Malay flavours. A mouthwatering combination of sambal and ketchup sauces that brings a pleasant sweet and spicy flavour to the …
Potato lovers, unite! This time, we’re bringing one of our favourite Malay foods to you — Begedil. Begedil is traditionally made by mashing boiled potatoes, mixing in savoury minced beef, then frying balls of it to golden perfection. Instead of potatoes, we used frozen french fries which was a quick and tasty hack! …
Indonesia Begedil Hack: Making Begedil using French Fries Read More »
Sap Ubon is a Thai food haven in Singapore that we stumbled upon early last year. It easily became our team’s weekly spot for Thai food! We’ve tried almost everything on their menu and it was a tough choice deciding which was our favourite. Over the team’s clamouring, Thai BBQ Pork Collar (Kor Moo …
“Aye order the Chao Da Bee Hoon la” A crowd favourite, you can count on seeing this ‘noodle pancake’ (San Lou Mee Hoon) on every table in JB Ah Meng. And when we tried it for ourselves, we just knew we had to recreate it asap!! Burnt to a crisp (quite literally), this 30min dish …
Ever wondered how else you could use lotus root besides the usual Lotus Root & Pork Rib Soup? This Stuffed Lotus Root recipe is the perfect Lunar New Year snack. Between thin slices of juicy lotus root, flavourfully marinated minced pork is sandwiched. Both then coated and deep fried in a delicious, crunchy batter! …
This Cantonese Fried Bee Hoon recipe is a MUST-TRY noodle recipe for any homecook! Also known as Xiang Di Mi Fen (????), this noodle dish is a medley of deep-fried rice vermicelli noodles bathed in silky-smooth, umami egg gravy. That really got our mouths watering. It’s similar to Sheng Mian (??) but instead of the …
They say the best way to someone’s heart is through their stomach. This easy Valentine’s Day steak recipe is sure to spice up your dinner! A fancy steak meal that only needs SIX ingredients — Pink Peppercorn Steak with Zucchini Puree. Switch up your regular salt and pepper steak with some Asian flair. We marinated …
Pink Peppercorn Crusted Steak with Zucchini Puree Read More »
Elevate any dinner with this simple, SIX-ingredient appetiser — Fresh Oysters with Ginger Flower Mignonette Granita. A Mignonette is a type of dipping sauce that is made with a combination of vinegar, minced shallots and cracked pepper while a Granita is crushed ice served atop the succulent oysters. Of course, we made an Asian twist …
Not the most common ZiChar dish but definitely one we always order when we do see it! Moonlight Hor Fun is really your regular hor fun topped with a raw egg or egg yolk. The reason why it’s called moonlight is because when the golden yolk is stirred into the charred brown noodles, it looks …
