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

A big batch of leftover beef can be quickly transformed into saucy, comforting meals with this Cantonese concoction. Soak up all that flavour with some high protein bean curd sheets.

Bean curd sheets are a high-protein soybean ingredient that is shelf stable and cooks quickly. Combine with roasted pork shoulder for a saucy, scalable meal prep recipe.

Unlike the Szechuanese dish, the Cantonese version does the name justice. Use salted fish to create a fragrant and deeply savoury sauce, and use as much or as little meat as you like.

Seafood hits different when you treat it right. Stir fry abalone with high heat and finish it with a sticky, savoury sauce for a weeknight dinner treat.

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.

Savoury and funky douchi plus sweet fresh clams make for a quick and simple seafood recipe that punches well above its weight class.

Here’s a simple recipe for well-spiced and flavourful lamb wraps, adapted from the ever-popular biang biang noodles.

A bit of inspiration and planning is all it takes to breathe new life into stale leftovers. This dinner punches above its weight class in flavour, while remaining light on the calories.

Here’s a one-skillet meal that’s loaded with veggies, with enough leftovers to take care of lunch the next day as well. A Chinese take on a Japanese-Chinese classic.

Based on the famous Typhoon Shelter Crab of Hong Kong, here’s a more beginner friendly recipe that gives you a taste of history.