Served With Rice
The food diary of a time-poor salaryman. Nutrition conscious, and meal prep friendly.
Tag: Pork
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Homemade Cantonese “Char Siu” Roast Pork
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.
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5-ingredient Hairy Cucumber and Dried Octopus Soup
Dried octopus is a powerful weapon for adding umami seafood flavours. Simmer with peanuts, pork and hairy cucumber for a substantial and heart-warming soup.
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Pork Bulgogi Experiment – Is It Worth the Effort to Marinade?
I’ll cut to the chase: it’s not worth the effort to marinade thin cuts of meat. But the marinade makes a great sauce for these meal prep pork bulgogi rice bowls.
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Tofu Stew with Cantonese “Siu Yuk” Roast Pork
Give leftover Cantonese roast pork a second life by stewing it with tofu. Paired with an all-purpose stir fry sauce to make it great to have with rice.
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Cantonese “Siu Yuk” Roast Pork with a Home Oven
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…
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Macro-friendly Bak Kut Teh for Meal Prep
Using a vacuum cooker and some ingredient substitutions, I turn a traditional recipe into an easy, high-protein soup with a lot of peppery punch.
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Oven Baked Barbecue Pork Ribs and Duck Fat Fries
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.
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A Study on Zongzi Geometry (Dragon Boat Festival)
Zongzi are savoury dumplings made of glutinous rice, traditionally eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival. I experimented to see how to shape them just right.
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Budget Friendly Faux Crab and Tofu Stew
Mimic the appearance, texture and rich taste of crab roe by making use of unlikely culinary friends. Includes instructions on how to handle Chinese salted duck eggs.
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One Pot Bolognese Cheesy Pasta Bake
Baking your Bolognese in a Dutch oven results in a deeply savoury, caramelised sauce that is superior to Bolognese made on the stovetop. Oh, and adding cheese never hurts.
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