Braised Chicken with Chestnut 栗子焖鸡

This is one of the earlier dishes that I shared in this blog, which the pictures had gone missing.  I never had a problem having this with ...

Flower Crab with Glass Noodles 花蟹冬粉

I had always wanted to try Crab with Tang Hoon aka Glass Noodles. I never had the chance; mainly because of the kids. Hence, to date I do no...

Homemade Nama Chocolate 自制日本生巧克力

I had always wanted to try making Nama Chocolate ever since a friend told me that it was super easy to do with only just 2 ingredients; excl...

Flower Crab Porridge 花蟹粥

I'm sure most of you know how to make porridge. Rice grains plus water and boil till the grains break up. However, that's not how I ...

Oden 关东煮

This is my third and final dish that I will be sharing from last Friday's dinner . Although this is a very simple dish, almost like inst...

Pork and Vegetable Stew 土豆红萝卜炖肉片

This is one of the dishes that I prepared last Friday for dinner. This is one of my favourites as it is very easy to make. I shared a simil...

Mac and Cheese with Ham Gratin 芝士火腿烤意大利粉

Many years ago, my BFF Shirley and I frequent this Japanese Restaurant at Scotts Isetan very often after work. I always order their Macaroni...

Seafood Treasure Pot 海鲜一品锅

This not to be confused with Pen Cai 盆菜 (Literal meaning "basin-vegetable") which has a lot more ingredients. I'm experimenti...

Lotus Root Soup with Peanut 花生莲藕排骨汤

As mentioned in one the the earlier post on #cookforfamily, I'll be sharing the soup that I have prepared for that meal. This is one of...

Frog Leg with Ginger and Scallion 姜葱田鸡脚

Some may consider frog legs as an exotic food. In some Asian Countries, it is a rather common dish. It tasted like chicken. However, if you ...

Chocolate Milk Pudding 巧克力牛奶布丁

We are an odd family who doesn't like soya beancurd (豆花). Well, all except my husband. So even when there was a craze over homemade soy ...

Shark's Fin Melon with Cordyceps Militaris 虫草花顿鱼翅瓜汤

One of my son's favourite soup is Shark's Fin Melon Soup and my daughter's orange soup, Cordyceps Militaris Chicken Soup . Here...

Asari Miso Soup蛤蜊味噌汤

This is a combination of clams in clear soup and miso soup . It is one of the soups I love to order when I dine-in at Japanese Restaurants ...

Glutinous Stuffed Squid 烏賊飯

I had this years ago and have never come across it again. I totally miss it, hence I'm trying my luck to replicate it. This is my second...

Corn & Radish Soup 白萝卜玉米汤

This soup is especially good for those wants to try radish but dislike the smell and the slight bitter taste (like my husband :P). Adding a ...

Radish and Ribs Stew 萝卜焖排骨

I really love radish though there isn't anyone at home sharing the same sentiments. The only thing they will take with radish in it is p...

Chinese Old Melon Soup with Barley 老黄瓜薏米汤

One of the soup I make quite often. The soup is rather sweet and my kids who don't drink barley water like this too. Ingredients: 2 Chic...

Cordyceps Militaris Chicken Soup 虫草花炖鸡汤

I had Cordyceps Sinensis 冬虫夏草 regularly when I was pregnant with my first child. And of course I want to do the same when I'm pregnant w...

Shark's Fin Melon Soup with Sweet Corn 鱼刺瓜玉米汤

Both my kids have rather different taste. Usually if one like a soup, chances are, the other doesn't. *faint* Although, I still force a...

Black Bean & Lotus Root with Chicken Feet Soup 黑豆莲藕鸡脚汤

This is a combo of a few different soup - Black Chicken with Black Bean Soup , Chicken Feet with Peanut Soup and Lotus Root Soup with Pean...