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Stirfried Arrowroot (nga ku) and meat

I’m back from feasting over the Chinese New Year and remembered I was supposed to post this easy recipe for cooking arrowroot bulbs or nga ku. Usually, these arrowroot bulbs are sliced and fried into chips or crisps and eaten as a snack. However, a friend taught me his mother’s recipe for stir-fried arrowroot [...]

Kuey Chap and braised pork innards

Yes yes, it does sound awful doesn’t it? But I’m Chinese and I revel in the fact that as a race, we eat anything that moves so long as its back faces the sun. I think what that means is that if the back no longer faces the sun, its usually dead and so its [...]

Hearty Chicken Stew

For my first recipe here, I’m introducing an easy one. Hearty Chicken Stew is actually a variation of my Mom’s tried and true and utterly yummy stew recipe.

Cooking Time: Approx 1 hour
You need:

1/2 a chicken
3-4 potatoes
1 carrot
cabbage leaves
celery
onions

How to:

First, I seasoned the chicken in the usual asian mix - oyster sauce, light sauce and [...]