Uni (Sea Urchin) is the Foie Gras of the Sea. I love it for it’s slightly briny sweetness with the creaminess that sings in your mouth the moment you pop it in. Uni is best enjoy when fresh as sashimi or together with sushi rice. Carbonara is another way […]

Uni Overload ~ Creamy Uni Carbonara with Onsen Egg

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This is my kind of comfort food – rich , spicy and tummy-warming.   l used to love visiting Geylang for their frog porridge. Not that l like frog legs. l actually loves the spicy Kung Pao Sauce generously poured over the Velvety smooth plain congee. My husband is not […]

Saucy Kung Pao Chicken with Velvety Smooth Congee

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Who says you need a muscular arm to make a nice loaf of bread? No more tiring kneading! This recipe by Jim Lahey is awesome! You just need to use your hand to stir the ingredients together for 30 secs, let the dough rise for 12-18 hours (the longer the […]

The No-knead Cheese Loaf

  I promise, to all heat lovers, this recipe is finger licking good. It’s so good that you might even start sucking the dried chilies for the seasoning that are well coated over the chilies. Well that’s what I did ?. This recipe is inspired by Sichuan Spicy Chicken (辣子鸡). The […]

The Fiery Wings with loads of Chilies, Garlic & Sichuan ...

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    OMG ! This is really heavenly. The moment you sink your teeth into this maki, your mouth will be surrounded by the creaminess of the shiok sauce and the crunchiness of the Tobikko, bursting in every bite. This is Shiok-ness! l had Shiok Maki years ago at Koh Grill […]

Eckitchensg’s Shiok Shiok Maki

This post is not about the usual hollandaise sauce. Nowadays, Egg Benedict is so common that l got so bored with the usual Hollandaise. Hollandaise is one of the 5 mother sauces in French Cooking. l have tried a lot of variation on this traditional sauce and this variation is […]

Umami-Rich Mentaiko Hollandaise

Since young, I am a fan of lo mai gai. I love the stickiness of the rice and the flavoursome fillings. This is a must-order dish for Dim Sum. Most dim sum restaurant will serve the rice wrapped in lotus leaves. The rice will be infused with the woodiness fragrance […]

Sticky Glutinous Rice with Chicken wrapped in Lotus Leave

Call me “Sua Gu”! Seriously! I have not ate Paella (pronounce as pah/EH/yah) before until like a month ago. I am not a seafood lover. I don’t mind having them but I will not purposely order them. So every time I see a sizzling pan of yellowish rice topped with tons […]

Seafood Squid Ink Paella

  Photo Credit: Mike S Photography When sweet & salty collide, they explode! These mooncakes really well represent the heavenly marriage of sweet and salty! and with the essence of beauty in the middle of the mooncakes~ WOW! Do I need to say more? My family was a fan of Shangri-La […]

Bird’s Nest Snow Skin Mooncakes with Salted Egg Yolks Custard

  Butter Chicken or Chicken Makhani, is a popular dish in Indian Restaurant. This dish with succulent Tandoori Spiced Chicken soaked in this creamy, butter tomato base spiced gravy – slightly sweet, tangy, spicy~ its super delicious. This is one of my favourite Indian dish and the best I’ve tried […]

Lusciously Creamy Butter Chicken

  When I was in Taipei, Taiwan, although with tons of snacks and street food to select from, my favourite will still be the edamame from the famous 老天禄 located at Xi Men Ding. 老天禄 is actually famous for the braised items and the queue are pretty long. This stall is also […]

Garlic & Chili Edamame

    Clam Chowder is an all time favourite when I am seeking for a bowl of piping hot comfort food ~ Creamy, flavourful and comforting. Dip with crusty hot bread ~ omg its heaven! This recipe is adapted from Richard Blais’ “Try this at home: Recipes from my head […]

Richard Blais’ (Top Chef) Newer England Clam Chowder

  Penang Kway Teow Soup, though looks very plain, are very flavourful. In Penang, they have the chicken and the duck version. The duck version have angelica root (dang gui) added to it for some herbal taste. If you are not able to get hold of duck carcass, substitute with […]

Penang Dang Gui (Angelica Root) Duck Kway Teow Soup

If you have been to Seoul, Korea, Andong Jjimdak will definitely be on your must eat list. Jjimdak is a korean dish, originated from the city of Andong. This dish is made with chicken with lots of vegetables and Korean sweet potato noodle, simmered in thick, rich umami, slightly spicy sauce. And […]

Andong Style Jjimdak (Korean Braised Chicken)

  London’s Duck & Waffle is an award winning restaurant with European and British Influence by Award Winning Chef Daniel Doherty. I purchased their cookbook from Amazon and this dish in the recipe book caught my attention. This is one of their signature dish on the menu and it’s a must […]

London Duck & Waffle: Duck & Waffle with Foie Honey ...

We love tarts! But the process of making them at home seems to be very inconvenient dues to the mess and techniques required. This recipe does not require much technique. Any stand mixer or hand held mixer will do the trick. This recipe is enough to make 2 x 4.5 […]

Tomato and Spinach Tart

    I love eating braised pork belly rice (Lor Bak Peng). I tried many from different Taiwanese Cafes in Singapore and also tried making a different few version using many different recipes from various cookbooks and blogs. I was so satisfied every time I had one until I had the authentic, […]

Taiwan Style Braised Pork Belly on Rice (滷肉飯)

Salted egg yolks dishes are now in trend. Almost any dish with salted egg yolks will be very well received and highly sought for. There’s a lot eateries and cafes adding salted egg yolk to their dishes, winning tons of positive comments and attentions. There are salted egg fries, salted […]

Salted Egg Yolk Molten Lava Cake