The food diary of a time-poor salaryman. Nutrition conscious, and meal prep friendly.

A date night dinner that doesn’t break the bank. With some patience, you can make savoury, buttery and crusty potatoes that will steal the show.

Fresh lemongrass just hits different. Pair it with a few simple ingredients to make meal prep chicken thighs that will feed you all week.

The same techniques that go into creating the deep savouriness of Cantonese roasted pork belly work equally well with pork shoulder. Half the calories, all of the flavour.

A home cook’s version of the Cantonese classic. Tender, juicy, and covered in a sweet sticky glaze. Great with rice, and meal prep friendly.

Stews are so much easier when you use the oven to brown the protein! A meal prep you can walk away from, no babysitting required.

Tajin adds acidity without moisture, which means the salmon can be zesty and refreshing without compromising on delicious brown flavours.

Chicken leg quarters are a budget friendly cut of meat that tastes great when glazed with several layers of homemade barbecue sauce.

Ancient Cantonese barbecue techniques create rich, succulent pork under intensely savoury crispy crackling skin. A special occasion meal from my childhood. Time: 4/5Allow for an overnight marinade, and two hours in the oven. Effort: 4/5Takes some work but so, so worth it. Better than Bacon Cantonese roast pork, or Siu Yuk (燒肉; literally roast-meat) holds

A vegetarian friendly dinner that hits hard on both flavour and nutrition. An excellent way to enjoy bread, cheese and olive oil while keeping things healthy!

A tiny apartment kitchen is no obstacle to lip-smacking barbecue if you have a bottle of liquid smoke and a can-do attitude. A mostly make ahead meal that is perfect for hosting guests.