Eggs

Touch of nostalgia: A simple homecooked meal

When I last cooked some Sweet Potato Rice Porridge (Congee) I made sure that I had the right nutrition balance for the rest of the dishes accompanying the meal, because a meal consisting of pure carbohydrates isn’t quite the healthy meal I strive for. Besides my sister was feeling under the weather and I was [...]

Stirfried Bittergourd Omelette

A bittergourd or bitter melon is a gourd with a bitter taste. The bitter taste varies with each gourd. I am told that the gourds that look less wrinkly are less bitter while those with more wrinkles on the surface are more bitter. The smaller dark green ones are very bitter while larger gourds [...]

Oh for the love of Scotch Eggs!

Kimberlycun is a mindreader I swear! I wrote about pork pies in my last post and she left a comment saying that she loved scotch eggs too. And what d’ya know? I was just about to post about scotch eggs today!
Scotch eggs are another uniquely British invention. Essentially, spiced minced meat is wrapped around a [...]

Fish Wrapped in Egg

I first tasted this dish in Kim Gary, the Hong Kong themed restaurant, when I ordered fish wrapped in egg on a bed of vegetable rice. When I ate it, I thought it was one of the best things I’d ever eaten! So, the next time the cooking bug hit me, I decided to try [...]