Te Kar Kiam Chye Soup (Pig Trotter with Salted Mustard Green Soup)

Pig Trotter with Kiam Chye Soup (Te Kar Kiam Chye Soup) is a traditional, robust Teochew soup. It combines the rich, gelatinous texture of pork trotters with the tangy, salty punch of salted mustard greens. The broth is perfectly balanced with tomatoes and salted plums, making it a comforting and nourishing dish. Key Ingredients & … Read more

Instant Pot Duo Plus Nyonya Chap Chye

Nyonya Chap Chye is braised mixed vegetables soaked in a gravy flavoured with fermented bean paste (tau cheo). The main ingredient for this Peranakan dish is cabbage and I’ve chosen white cabbage for its hardiness. The great thing about cooking this dish with my Instant Pot Duo Plus, an Electric Pressure Multi-Use Programmable Cooker, is … Read more

Stir Fry Long Beans

This quick and easy stir fry recipe requires only basic ingredients. I add chopped garlic and ginger to the long beans and stir fry on high heat briefly, resulting in a crunchy and tasty side dish. I usually replace the chopped ginger with “Samsui Ginger Sauce”, which is readily available in supermarkets like NTUC and … Read more

Broccoli and Shiitake Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce

This is a very simple Chinese style vegetable dish that anyone can cook easily for a quick meal. I prefer to use fresh shiitake mushrooms but you can use any type of mushroom if you find the flavour of shiitake is too strong for you. When selecting broccoli, choose a bunch that is unblemished with … Read more