The food diary of a time-poor salaryman. Nutrition conscious, and meal prep friendly.
Based on the famous Typhoon Shelter Crab of Hong Kong, here’s a more beginner friendly recipe that gives you a taste of history.
Steaming fresh shrimp with garlic and butter imbues glass noodles with a wonderful, savoury flavour. A delightful weekend dinner.
Diced potatoes in meat patties are surprisingly good. Here’s a nostalgic recipe, together with a hack for roasting sweet potatoes plus a hack for roasting sweet potatoes until both juicy and caramelised.
A hearty and filling Cantonese stew with the most saucy, savoury, chicken-y potatoes you’ll ever have this side of the equator.
The right equipment can save you time, effort and money. I made an energy-efficient beef and beer stew using a vacuum cooker which saves on gas and leaves your hands free.
Pair pasta with a pickle juice dressing for a light, refreshing salad that scales well for meal prep. Add some sous vide chicken for protein, and we’re in business.
My all-purpose stir fry sauce transforms ordinary ingredients into one-wok wonders. Check out this visual proof of wok hei!
Stew season is in full swing, and this heartwarming and heavily spiced goulash hits all the right notes! Fill your kitchen with incredible smells with this Hungarian-style beef stew.
Lu Rou Fan is a Taiwanese pork stew served over rice. I tweaked this recipe to make it meal prep friendly, and show how to make soy-sauce eggs and a bok choy soup in parallel.
A tex-mex favourite that can be readily adapted for the home kitchen. Make your own meal with whichever toppings strike your fancy.