Mee Siam
A delicious Malaysian-style recipe of stir-fried noodles with shrimp, perfect for breakfast.
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Pillowy Soft Chinese Steamed Sponge Cake, often known in Cantonese as Ma Lai Go, is a light, airy dim sum classic traditionally enjoyed alongside tea. This Pillowy Soft Chinese Steamed Sponge Cake recipe uses self raising flour, custard powder, evaporated milk and eggs to create a beautifully risen, fluffy sponge that is steamed rather than baked.
Unlike Western baked sponge cakes, this Chinese steamed sponge relies on steam for lift and moisture, resulting in a soft, delicate crumb with a slightly caramel tone from brown sugar. Steaming also gives the cake its signature dome and pillowy texture.
This Cantonese-style Stir-Fried Pork in Oyster Sauce uses hand-minced pork shoulder for a more rustic texture and deeper flavour. Stir-fried with ginger, garlic and spring onion, then coated in a rich oyster sauce glaze, it's simple home cooking at its best.
Simple Thai Basil Chicken Stir Fry is a fragrant, fast Thai street food classic made with minced chicken, garlic, shallots and fresh Thai basil. This Simple Thai Basil Chicken Stir Fry recipe balances honey, fish sauce and soy with just enough heat from fresh chillies, finished with a splash of chicken stock for a light glossy sauce.
Known in Thailand as Pad Krapow Gai, this dish is all about bold aromatics and high heat cooking. The basil must go in at the very end to keep its fresh peppery fragrance.
Crispy Duck & Pancakes is a simplified take on the classic Chinese restaurant favourite, perfect for celebrations such as Chinese New Year. Instead of roasting a whole duck, this version uses duck breast for a quicker cook while still delivering that signature crispy skin, tender meat and sweet-sour balance.
Blanching the duck first removes impurities and helps tighten the skin, allowing for finer scoring and maximum crispiness. Served with a sharp cucumber pickle and a rich plum-based drizzle, this Crispy Duck & Pancakes recipe delivers crunch, sweetness, savoury depth and a refreshing punch of sour in every bite.
Salmon Bites in XO Sauce
Chinese Salmon Stir Fry is a bold Cantonese style dish that pairs tender chunks of salmon with the deep umami richness of XO sauce. This Chinese Salmon Stir Fry recipe focuses on high heat wok cooking to seal the salmon quickly, keeping it juicy while coating it in a glossy seafood infused sauce.
XO sauce, made from dried scallops, dried shrimp and chilli, brings intense savoury depth. The key to a successful Chinese Salmon Stir Fry is cooking the salmon briefly at smoking heat, removing it, then folding it back into the bubbling sauce at the end to preserve large, beautiful pieces.
Ants Climbing a Tree is a classic Sichuan home style dish made with minced pork and glass vermicelli noodles. The name comes from the appearance of tiny grains of pork clinging to translucent mung bean noodles, resembling ants climbing branches. This Ants Climbing a Tree recipe is simple, savoury and deeply comforting with chilli bean paste, soy sauce and stock soaking directly into the noodles.
Soy Sauce Cola Chicken Wings are a nostalgic Cantonese-style dish where chicken wings are braised in a rich, glossy sauce made from soy sauce and cola. The cola adds sweetness and helps tenderise the meat, while reducing into a sticky glaze that coats each wing beautifully.
Finished with ginger and spring onions, this dish is simple, comforting and packed with flavour.
Ultimate Bonfire Hotdog Hong Kong Style is a sweet, fluffy bakery style bun wrapped around a classic frankfurter and baked until golden and glossy. This Ultimate Bonfire Hotdog Hong Kong Style recipe recreates the iconic Hong Kong bakery hotdog bun, known for its brioche like softness and subtle sweetness that perfectly balances the savoury sausage.
Hong Kong bakeries were heavily influenced by British and European baking, creating soft enriched breads that became street food staples. The dough is lightly sweet, enriched with butter and egg wash, and baked until beautifully glazed.
