Milkfish, also called Bangus in the Philippines, is found in the warm parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Its firm texture and mild sweet taste make it great for grilling, frying or even steamed. Essential to the cuisine of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, including Hawaii, in the recent years this exotic fish has become more and more popular around the world. Milkfish is often referred as the national fish of the Philippines.
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Within 20 minutes, you can serve this delicious bowl of noodles on the table. These noodles are easy to make and packed with intense umami and vinegary flavour. This dish is delicious both hot and cold and suitable for any season.
Chef Keoni Chang shares the secret to making this local favorite pupu!
This Cambodian sour beef soup with morning glory recipe makes a nutritious green broth called Samlor Machou Kroeung Sach Ko in Khmer. Traditionally eaten for lunch or dinner, as one of an array of dishes, samlors (soups) are served with rice, a stir-fry and perhaps a curry.
This Vietnamese fermented shrimp sauce (Mam Tom) is the traditional dipping sauce for Hanoi Fried Fish with Turmeric and Dill (Cha Ca La Vong) .
Looking for inspiration to shake up your pasta dinner? These popular Japanese pasta recipes are going to be your new favorites.
This air fryer garlic green beans recipe features blistered green beans cooked with a bold and savory garlic sauce. It uses less than 5 ingredients and takes less than 10 minutes to put together, so it’s a perfect quick side dish for your dinner. {Vegan, Gluten-Free Adaptable}
Want an easy, one-pan meal that's ready in 20 minutes? Try my delicious Soy-Glazed Eggplant Donburi with meaty eggplant seared until golden brown, coated in a sweet-salty sauce, and serve over hot rice. It's a satisfying Japanese vegan rice bowl that deserves a spot at your table. {gluten-free adaptable}
This is our go-to dumpling dipping sauce. A basic dipping sauce can be made with just the soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil...but the addition of a few other ingredients takes it up to an onolicious level!
This traditional Japanese dish is both sweet and savory and can be served as a snack, as part of a sushi dinner, or as a side dish.
A scrumptious appetizer popular in many countries.
Bonito Kakuni (Simmered Diced Bonito) is a diced bonito fillet cooked in sweet soy-flavoured sauce with shredded ginger. It goes so well with rice. Bonito Kakuni is also a great as nibbles to go with sake, beer and other non-sweet drinks. It is very easy to make and keeps well in the fridge. Don't forget to see the section 'MEAL IDEAS' below the recipe card! It gives you a list of dishes that I have already posted and this recipe that can make up a complete meal. I hope it is of help to you.
funchoza salad with beef
Simple one-pan Japchae (Korean Glass Noodles) that is as delicious as the full version. Vegan and gluten free.
Indian curry chicken Fiji style. There are so many different styles of curry, this is just another one from the lovely island of Fiji. Our curies are a little different. Please share what you think of it.
Fluffy sweet steamed rice cake. Usually sold by the manapua man and seen in Chinatown.
Pajeon, which literally translates to green onion/scallion pancakes, are Korean pancakes that can easily be customised to your liking. For my version, I drew inspiration from Haemul Pajeon which are Seafood and Green Onion Pancakes. But of course since this is a vegan pajeon, I used king oyster mushrooms to mimic the texture of squid since it has a rubbery texture. I also added some extra vegetables such as carrot and onion for that extra crunch. I also made my own dipping sauce to pair with this vegan jeon or pancake.
Yaki Udon is Japanese stir-fried udon noodles made with your choice of protein and vegetables seasoned with a savory sauce. This recipe is easily vegetarian or vegan adaptable. It‘s ready in 25 minutes and incredibly delicious!
Noodles are a girls best friend and these easy garlic sesame noodles are without a doubt my favorite noodle recipe to date! They require just a few ingredients, are gluten free, ready in 15 minutes, and can be eaten hot or cold!
This dish, from Shanghai, is meltingly tender and colored a dark red from braising in soy sauce and sugar.
When you eat a mouthful of Shrimp Flavoured Steamed Eggplant, you will be amazed that simple steamed eggplant can taste so good. The sauce and the toppings are packed with umami from the dried shrimp. It is by far the most flavoursome steamed eggplant in my view.Don't forget to see the section 'MEAL IDEAS' below the recipe card! It gives you a list of dishes that I have already posted and this recipe that can make up a complete meal. I hope it is of help to you.NOTE: In making my Shrimp Flavoured Steamed Eggplant, I referenced the recipe in the Japanese cooking website, ORYOURIMATOME, https://oryouri-matome.com/easy-good/recipe1027.html. The quantity of the ingredients was changed to suit to my palate. The original recipe uses a microwave to steam the eggplant, but I changed it to use a steamer. However, I have included the microwave method in the notes.
I put a twist to my usual Chinese Ginger and Scallion sauce to make this Ginger and Scallion Chili Oil! It’s easy to prepare and perfect to store for your favourite noodles, dipping sauce, stir-fries, and more! It’s a very versatile sauce or condiment that you can use to level-up your dishes and give it an extra layer of flavour.
Chicken thighs or breasts are coated in a generous layer of flakey panko breadcrumbs and fried until tender and juicy on the inside! The generous coating of panko breadcrumbs makes this the crispiest and best chicken katsu that delivers tons of texture and crunch!
We're adding this recipe for Chinese Pickled Cucumbers to our culinary genealogy. These easy-to-make Chinese Pickled Cucumbers are delicious--and crunchy!
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