Posts tagged entree
Flavourful Steamed Laap Cheung Rolls

I am obsessed with Chinese sausage (laap cheung). I am also obsessed with making steamed buns. This recipe combines both of them for a flavorful, classic dim sum dish. This recipe is adapted from The Woks of Life.

Steamed laap cheung rolls is a classic dim sum dish that has become increasingly rare in restaurants. You can think of it as a more classic Chinese style of the Hong Kong hot dog b...

Read More
Tomato and Egg Stir-fry with a Twist

Like most Hongkongers, I am keenly familiar with the tomato and egg stir-fry. It’s a simple, cheap, and healthy dish that I have grown up eating. I never gave this humble dish much thought until my American partner Asher exclaimed how much he enjoyed this combination. Before meeting me, he had never had this dish.

I had some Chinese sausages in my fridge one night, and I decided to add that...

Read More
Fragrant Spiced Salt Pork Chops

I was inspired to make this dish after getting a pack of thin pork chop on sale at the supermarket. It’s easy to overcook pork chop that thin. A quick pan-fry is the way to go. This is a quick Hong Kong classic that is both easy and flavorful. It goes well with a bowl of white rice.

My white American partner Asher had never had this dish before, nor had he tasted spiced salt....

Read More