Recipes

Have you considered making and packing your own delicious salad to take to work? Not only is it a great way to incorporate more veggies into your diet, but it's also easy to prepare. Here're some tips to preparing salad lunch for work.

I am a huge fan of avocado and really love guacamole! It's one of my favourite dips! And, I am glad that my kids, who are not big fan of avocados, enjoy guacamole too. So, this is a must-have when we do Mexican dinner at home.  Guacamole is typically made with avocados, onion, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, garlic and salt. We usually omit the jalapeno to keep it kid-friendly. Sometimes, I would also use garlic powder instead of fresh garlic. Fresh garlic can be too sharp and overpower the mild avocado favour (tip from a Mexican friend :D).  Another...

Lei Cha is an iconic dish of the Hakka people. It typically comprises several sides of vegetables, and toppings like nuts, tofu, preserved radish, served drenched in tea soup.  There are stories that claimed that the origins of Lei Cha dated back 1800 years ago. When Shu Han 蜀漢 kingdom General Zhang Fei 張飛 was about to launch his attack on Chengdu during the Three Kingdoms era (220 - 280 AD), his soldiers fell ill to a plague epidemic. A traditional physician prescribed rice with a combination of herbs feed the troops. It cured Zhang Fei's soldiers and he went on to conquer Chengdu. And, that...

Another lovely recipe shared by a customer! Try this tasty and nutrients-loaded dish. It's definitely a dish well-loved by all ages! Ingredients 200g Bayam Spinach 2 tablespoon dried anchovies/ ikan bilis  1/4 teaspoon flounder fish powder (Optional. Great for an added umami flavour) 2 teaspoon chicken granules 2 cloves black garlic 1 knob old ginger Approx 1 cup of water  1 tablespoon of Chinese cooking wine White pepper - to taste 1 tablespoon of cooking oil (any neutral oil such as sunflower oil and canola oil) Directions 1. Wash ikan bilis and dry thoroughly with kitchen paper. Coat with adequate oil...