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  • Teriyaki Salmon Bowl

    Easy weekday meal of teriyaki salmon, steamed bok choy and egg rice bowl.

    Teriyaki Salmon Bowl

    Fish appears often on my weekly meal, mostly local fish like mackerel, sea bass, sardines and red snapper. About once a month, salmon is my treat as they are not cheap in this part of the world.  Like most families of Chinese descent, I grew up eating fish dishes almost daily because of the belief that fish helps us become smarter -> better grades -> better jobs -> better life. Yes, Chinese are always being made fun of for only thinking about studying and making more money. I wouldn’t deny that for the majority of Chinese descendants. (more…)

  • Multigrain Miso Porridge

    Easy hearty one-pot comfort meal packed with good-for-you multi-grains and enzyme-rich miso.

    Hearty 1-pot Multigrain Miso Porridge

    There’s something comforting about a bowl of piping hot porridge, even on hot days. On days when I’m under the weather, tired,  or just do not feel like cooking, rice porridge is one of my go-to meal. Spinach porridge, chicken porridge, fish porridge or egg & pepper porridge. My current favourite is Multigrain Miso Porridge, which I’m loving for breakfast too. (more…)

  • Thai-Style Kelp Noodle Salad

    Hot, spicy and sour Thai-Style Kelp Noodle Salad, with crunchy cashew, fresh salads and juicy seafood. Every bite bursting with flavour and texture.

    Thai Style Kelp Noodle Salad

    I first heard about Kelp noodles from my raw food teacher Daniw Arrazola. It was the ‘noodle’ ingredient in the raw noodle recipe that she taught, but Fine Organic Gallery that sold it ran out of stock. Luck was not on my side after a couple of times of dropping by that shop, but it never occur to me to pre-order it as it wasn’t something I urgently wanted to try. (more…)

  • Green Mango with Fish Sauce

    Sour, tart, crunchy and pungent green mango with spicy, sweet, salty and sourish sauce – an explosion in your mouth.

    Green Mango with Fish Sauce

    Being a fruit fiend, I would feel strange if I don’t get my daily dose of fruits. Though I can’t quite remember how I got through a whole month without fruits during my candida detox 3 years ago. At the beginning of my recent Europe trip, I was totally ecstatic with the abundance summer fruits. However towards the end of the 2 months, I can hardly believe I had an overdose of the luscious summer berries and stone fruits. Day after day at the fruit stall or grocer, the options are mostly cherries, berries, plums, peaches, nectarines and grapes. I remember saying out loud one day: “Oh no, strawberries again”. (more…)

  • Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji 三杯鸡)

    Finger-licking braised chicken in sesame oil, rice wine and soy sauce with Thai basil

    Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji 三杯鸡)

    I’ve returned from my long vacation, gleeful to find my edible plants have thrived under CM’s (my elder sis) care. She’s indeed a great plant-sitter this time, and she seemed to have developed a fondness for them from the way she speaks about them. Yay! Another happy plant mama in the making. 🙂 (more…)