Simple food that actually works on a weeknight with hungry kids waiting at the table.
A simple one pot braised pork dish made with tender pork shoulder and boiled eggs, cooked in a rich, savoury sweet sauce. Itβs one of those family meals thatβs easy to prepare, especially on busy days, and the gravy is so good with rice that one bowl is never enough!
A simple homemade fish paste made from fresh Spanish mackerel, blended until smooth and worked until firm and bouncy. Portion and freeze it for an easy homemade base for fish cake, fish balls or fish paste noodles.
A naturally sweet and comforting chicken soup made with dried scallops, red dates, cordyceps flower and goji berries. The double boiling method keeps the soup concentrated without reducing the liquid, making it a simple and wholesome family meal served with noodles or rice.
A simple homemade wanton mee with both dry and soup versions, using homemade pork dumplings and a flavourful anchovy soup. The dry noodles are tossed in a simple savoury sauce for an easy hawker style meal at home.
A comforting bowl of homemade oxtail pho with tender beef, fragrant spices and a rich, flavourful broth. It takes some preparation, but using a pressure cooker makes the long cooking time much easier to fit around a busy day.
These shallot oil noodles are quick, simple and full of savoury flavour from shallot oil, fried shallots and a few pantry sauces. A fuss free noodle dish my kids happily finish.
A simple one pot beef stew made with tender beef brisket, carrots and whatever I had in the fridge. I didnβt have regular potatoes, so I used sweet potato instead and honestly, it turned out really good! Itβs hearty, comforting and very family friendly, especially served with a bowl of rice.
A fuss free noodle soup that comes together quickly using my homemade Chintan chicken stock, perfect for busy lunch days.
A comforting one pot chicken meal that gives you two dishes from one chicken, a garlicky chicken soup and tender shredded chicken served with garlic chives and a spicy dipping sauce. Perfect when you want more variety without cooking more dishes.
A simple, comforting bowl of fishball noodles made with homemade anchovy soup, pork slices, fishballs, lettuce and MeeXian.
A simple way to turn one batch of chicken bones into two homemade stocks, a clear chintan and a rich, milky paitan.
A simple, savoury chicken dish simmered with ginger and onion until tender. Made in one pot and perfect with a bowl of hot rice. Itβs dangerously addictive!
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