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Posted by Sam Han on October 2, 2013 · 5 Comments
J told me while we were in Bangkok that there’s a good cze char place in Toa Payoh but was it lorong 4, 7 or? Clueless! Anyway, I got myself mentally and physically prepared to go in search of a crowded-looking kopitiam cze char, and if need be, cruise along every lorong starting from 1. … Continue reading →
Filed under Braise, Casserole, Chicken, Food Court, Hawker Centre & Kopitiam Stall, Pork, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Simmer & Stew · Tagged with cze char, 红烧豆腐, dinner, 虾酱鸡, 鸿勝菜馆, fish, fish head soup, food photography, Goji Leaves Soup, Har Cheong Gai, Hong Seng Restaurant, Hong Sheng Restaurant, hor fun, meat, Noodles/Pasta, organ meat, Pai Kuat Wong, Pork Rib King, prawns, side dishes, Spare Rib King, Street Food Cuisine, Toa Payoh North, Tofu, vegetables, 排骨王
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Posted by Sam Han on September 14, 2013 · 3 Comments
Since the children started work (Valerie has just started school again – pursuing her phD programme now with NUS), it is rare we have dinner together at home. The supermarket would have closed by the time they get off work (I don’t go to the wet market anymore). Last night was special. Vanessa and Sam … Continue reading →
Filed under Homecooked Meals, Pork, Uncategorized · Tagged with Black Pepper Luncheon Meat, Bulgogi, Cheese Luncheon Meat, dinner, Dinner, Food Photography, Golden Bridge Luncheon Meat, Gyoza, Homecooked Meals, Korean Cracker Biscuits, korean cuisine, Luncheon Meat, Ma Ling Luncheon Meat, Meat, Mili Luncheon Meat, pork, Roast Pork Belly, Singapore, Tofu
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Posted by Sam Han on March 28, 2013 · 3 Comments
Tofu is a very popular item in the Chinese menu as we believe they are rich in proteins. I am not making any claims but do read the article below and Google more on this tasteless food item the Asians are crazy about. An online article byAmerican Cancer Society (click on link to read further): What … Continue reading →
Filed under Recipes, Seafood, Uncategorized · Tagged with Dinner, egg tofu, eggs, Lunch, oyster sauce, prawn tofu, prawn tofu recipe, prawns, seafood, shellfish, silken tofu, Street Food Cuisine, Tofu, water tofu
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Posted by Sam Han on March 26, 2013 · 6 Comments
Fish soup is considered a healthier choice compared to meat broth. Is that true? I don’t know. I eat almost anything that is delicious. I tend to be picky about my food. In fact, when it comes to food, I can be a “snob”. My philosophy is if I do not eat good food, then … Continue reading →
Filed under Chicken, Recipes, Uncategorized · Tagged with bittergourd fish soup, Brunch, carnation evaporated milk, cilantro, Dinner, fish, Fish, fish head bee hoon soup, fish head bee hoon soup recipe, fish head soup, fish soup, fish soup recipe, fresh fish soup, fresh milk, fried fish soup, fried shallots, ginger, Lunch, milk, milky fish soup, Noodles/Pasta, preserved salted vegetables, preserved sour plums, recipe, scallions, seafood, snakehead fish soup, soup, Tofu, toman fish soup, tomatoes, Vegetables
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Posted by Sam Han on February 13, 2013 · 5 Comments
Recipe Ingredients: 1 box Silken Tofu (1 tubular plain not the egg tofu, cut into 4-6 pieces). some Pork or Chicken Floss (Asian grocer should carry this). Sauce: 1 tablespoon Oyster Sauce. 1 teaspoon Light Soy Sauce. ½ teaspoon Dark Soy Sauce. ½ teaspoon Sugar. 1 teaspoon Cornstarch mix with 1½ tablespoon water. 80-100ml Water. … Continue reading →
Filed under Chicken, Pork, Recipes, Uncategorized · Tagged with Brunch, cold dishes, dinner, Dinner, lunch, Lunch, oyster sauce, pork floss, recipes, soya beans product, Taiwanese food, Tofu
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Posted by Sam Han on February 5, 2013 · 6 Comments
Chen Mapo Tofu or commonly known as Mapo Tofu (stir-fried tofu in hot sauce) was created by the wife of a small restaurant owner during Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). There are many stories surrounding the origin of this dish. According to Wikipedia: Ma stands for “mazi” (Pinyin: mázi Traditional Chinese 麻子) which means a person disfigured by … Continue reading →
Filed under Beef, Chicken, Pork, Recipes, Stories, Uncategorized · Tagged with carrots, chillies, chinese, corns, dinner, lunch, Mapo Tofu, minced pork, peas, recipes, rice, spicy, Sze Chuan pepper, Tofu
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Posted by Sam Han on January 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment
We usually eat at the flagship restaurant at 130 Bourke Street but our friend/neighbour told us that Ajisen Ramen had opened another outlet at Melbourne Central. According to Jason, “the food and ambience are better” and besides, Melbourne Central is nearer to where we stay thus saving us some tram fares which would be used to … Continue reading →
Filed under Beef, Chicken, Pork, Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Uncategorized · Tagged with Ajisen Ramen, ajisen ramen melbourne, bento meals, breakfast, brunch, chicken, crab, dinner, donburi, entree, Fast Food, food, Fried Foods, Gyutan, Japanese Cuisine, lunch, main course, melbourne, noodles, Noodles/Pasta, organ meat, Ox Tongue, pork, Ramen, restaurants and food reviews, Sashimi, side dishes, soup, sushi, Tofu, vegetarian