A light and easy Asian grilled beef salad, with bean sprout, nuoc cham dressings, mint and coriander.
Category: Mains (Asian)
Poached chicken with shallot oil and oyster sauce (FODMAP friendly)
Whole chicken gently poached and shredded, tossed in sizzling shallot oil, and drizzled with a light oyster sauce.
Grilled chicken with Korean pepper, garlic, ginger and apricot jam
Grilled chicken fillets with Korean pepper, ginger, garlic, apricot jam, fish sauce and dark soy sauce.
Saute prawns with ginger, garlic, chili and wine
Sauté wide-caught prawns with onion, garlic, ginger, chili, soy sauce and a splash of white wine.
stir fried eggs with garlic chive
A tasty stir fry of egg and garlic chive with a drizzle of sesame oil, a popular home cooked meal in Southern China.
Bonito fish with chili bean paste and white wine
Pan fried bonito fish with chili bean paste and white wine, drizzled with a dash lemon juice.
Sautéed mushrooms with bacon, onion, garlic and sesame oil
Stir fry of button mushrooms, bacon, onion, capsicum and garlic
Bacon and cucumber stir fry (FODMAP Friendly)
Crunchy cucumber and crispy bacon – an easy meal in 15 minutes.
Beef with Asian dipping sauce
I grilled some Angus rump steak and served it with an Asian dipping sauce. A lovely meal to share with friends. Here are the easy
Bitter melon with beef and fermented black bean
Bitter melon is an unusual vegetable with bumpy husk and a peculiar peppery taste. Will you appreciate the humble and unique deliciousness it offers?
Grilled chicken with Indian spices
Grilled chicken with cumin, turmeric, garam masala, mustard oil, sesame oil, ginger and garlic; tossed with coconut and sesame seeds.
Chicken giblet with ginger, garlic and cucumber
Stir fry chicken giblet with ginger, garlic, chili, dark soy sauce, sesame oil and cucumber
Chicken liver with oyster sauce
Chicken liver stir fried with ginger, garlic, chili, shallot and oyster sauce.
Pork tongue with leek and dark soy sauce
Pig tongue first blanched with ginger, star anise, clove and cardamom, then stir fried with oyster sauce, chili, and leak.
Shandong shredded chicken, memories of Mr. Chen’s bitterness (FODMAP friendly)
Juicy, spicy, salty and sour shredded chicken, and memories of Mr. Chen who swam to Hong Kong during the culture revolution.
Grilled pork shoulder with tomato sauce, soy sauce, lemon juice, port wine, cumin and turmeric
Pork shoulder marinated with tomato sauce, soy sauce, lemon juice, port wine, cumin and turmeric. Grilled on a gridle.
Cantonese braised beef flank with spices and soy sauce, memories of a hawker stall on the ‘Poetry Road’
Cantonese style braised beef flank or brisket with soy sauce, star anise, cloves, cinnamon, fennel seeds, cardamom and ginger.
Pan fried tofu with green beans (FODMAP friendly)
Pan fried tofu with green bean and oyster sauce.
Fried duck eggs, with green shallot and dark soy sauce (FODMAP friendly)
Simple and easy fried duck egg.
Grilled pork with BBQ sauce, maple syrup, soy sauce, and sesame oil
Pork shoulder marinated with BBQ sauce, soy sauce, maple syrup and sesame oil, grilled on a gridle.
Oyster mushrooms with bok choy (FODMAP friendly)
Sautéed oyster mushrooms and bok choy with ginger and oyster sauce.
Chinese mushrooms, fresh mushrooms and capsicum stir fry with oyster sauce
Chinese mushroom, fresh mushroom and capsicum stir fry, with oyster sauce and sesame oil
Blanched lettuce with oyster sauce 蚝油生菜 (FODMAP friendly)
Can a sausage meal be lovely? Easy one pot meal with sauté onion, sausages, capsicum and peas; spiced with garam masala, turmeric and mustard oil.
Stir fried tofu skin (腐竹) with Chinese mushroom (香菇) and capsicum
Tasty tofu skin stir fry dish with Chinese mushrooms and capsicums.
Asian spiced ratatouille with potato, eggplant, capsicum, zucchini and coriander (FODMAP friendly)
Baked potato, eggplant, capsicum and zucchini, spiced with garam masala, cumin and turmeric.
Eggs with capsicum, oyster sauce and sesame oil (FODMAP friendly)
Stir fried capsicum and egg with oyster sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds and green shallot.
Twice-cooked pork ribs with soy sauce, wine and vinegar (FODMAP friendly)
Home style pork spare ribs with ginger, dark soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, red wine and a hint of cumin.
Braised Chinese mushrooms with oyster sauce, memories of Chinese New Year
A Chinese New Year must-have dish – braised Chinese mushrooms with oyster sauce.
Steamed pork with soy sauce, memories of mum and dad’s love story (FODMAP friendly)
Steamed pork with soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame sees, white wine, shallot and chili
Grandmother’s fried pork cracklings, warm rice with pork fat and soy sauce 豬油豉油撈飯
Pan fried pork cracklings, served with a rick flavored with pork fat and soy sauce
Stir-fred sweet and sour lotus root with capsicum and green shallot 炒酸甜莲藕
Stir fry pickled lotus root with capsicum, green shallot, a dash of soy sauce and sesame oil.
Braised pork rib with potato, carrot, miso and ginger 味噌排骨(FODMAP friendly)
Pork spare ribs braised with potato, carrot, miso paste, ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil
Sweet and sour pork with pineapple, chili, cumin and tamarind paste (FODMAP friendly)
Pork belly marinated with soy sauce, turmeric, cumin, chili and and tamarind paste, stir fried with pineapple and capsicum.
Winter melon broth with dried shrimps *** memories of a lone factory by a calm river
Winter melon broth with diced bacon, dried shrimps and mung bean vermicelli.
Blanched Asian mustard greens 芥菜, memories of the GuangDong GuangYa Middle School
Memories of the GuangDong GuangYa Middle School in the 1980s.
Grilled pork with lemongrass, ginger and chilli (FODMAP friendly)
Grilled pork marinated in fish sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, ginger and green shallot.
Pan fried pumpkin with a miso sauce
Pan fried pumpkin, served with a sauce with miso and dijon mustard
Beef stir fry with black pepper, butter, onion, ginger and garlic 黑椒牛柳
Asian beef stir fry with butter, black pepper, ginger and garlic.
Grilled beef with ginger, garlic, soy sauce and apricot jam
Grilled beef with ginger, garlic, soy sauce and apricot jam.
Salt and pepper chicken (FODMAP friendly)
Chicken thigh fillet coated with potato starch, deep fried and tossed with black pepper and sea salt flack
Grilled ginger pork with wine sauce (FODMAP friendly)
Grilled pork marinated with ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, served with wine sauce.
Pan fried tofu with chili and tomato salsa (FODMAP friendly)
Pan fried tofu with chili, ginger and tomato salsa, flavored with soy sauce, sesame oil, coriander and tomato sauce.
Tofu chop suey with okra, eggplant and radish (FODMAP friendly)
A chop suey with pan fried firm tofu, enhanced by vegetables with interesting and gentle textures – okra, eggplant, radish, red capsicum; complimented by ginger, chili and coriander.
Braised beef tendon with soy sauce, oyster sauce, vinegar, wine and Asian spices (FODMAP friendly)
Beef tendon braised with soy sauce, oyster sauce, vinegar, wine and Asian spices.
Grilled baby octopus in Asian marinate
Baby octopus marinated overnight with fish sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, lemon juice, kumquat juice, sliced kaffir lime leave, chili, marmalade and sesame oil, and grill on a griddle. Juicy and tender.
Chicken chop suey of vegetables, egg and peanuts (FODMAP friendly)
Chicken stir fried with capsicum, green bean, tossed with egg and coriander, topped with peanuts.
Pork grilled on lemongrass sticks (FODMAP friendly)
Ingredients – kebab (Serves 4 as a FODMAP recipe) 250g pork mince (with a little fat to keep the kebab moist) 1.5 tsp fish sauce
Pan fried fish with chili tomato sauce (FODMAP Friendly)
Many years ago I cooked for a elderly relative while his family was away on holiday. I found an inexpensive fish in his freezer and
Chicken and green bean stir fry with Sichuan chili bean paste
Chicken and green bean stir fry with Sichuan chili bean paste.
Stir-fried prawns with eggs and garlic chive (虾仁炒蛋)
Simple, tasty and moist stir-fried prawns with garlic chive and eggs.
Sambal eggplant with dried shrimp
I love eggplant. The best eggplant dish I ever tasted was a sambal belacan stir fry. Sambal is a delicious chili paste with garlic, ginger
Twice-cooked pork with Sichuan soy bean pastes and leek (Hui Guo Rou 回锅肉)
Chinese twice-cooked pork, first blanched in a brine with spices, then stir-fried with chili soy bean paste, sweet soy bean paste, leek and capsicum.
Asian spiced chicken drumsticks (FODMAP friendly)
Growing up in Southern China, chicken drumsticks were the most desirable parts of a chicken. This is because the meat on the drumsticks is juicy
Eggs with a spicy, tangy, sweet and salty sauce
There was a fete in my little boy’s school and I made some of these for the Asian food stall. It was a fusion of
Cloud ear fungus, tofu and garlic chive salad
A school mum originally from Dalian., a city from Northern China taught me this dish.
Chicken chop suey with Chinese vegetable, my father’s memories of radish meals during the Great Famine in 1961
Chicken chop suey with sweet-salty radish, Chinese mushroom, lily buds and bamboo shoots.
Poached chicken in Chinese rice wine
Poached chicken with a Chinese rice wine and soy sauce dressing, drizzled with sesame oil and shallot oil.
Stir-fried chicken with Chinese sweet vinegar and Chinese wine
Stir-fried chicken with ginger, Chinese sweet vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and Chinese wine.
Chickpeas with bacon, tomato, turmeric, garam masala and cumin
I love my ‘ordinary’ chickpeas stew with spicy chorizo. The other day, I was feeling a bit bored so I ditched the chorizo for bacon
Rice cooker One-pot meal – steamed chicken with lemongrass and ginger on coconut rice (FODMAP Friendly)
One-pot turmeric chicken rice with coconut milk, lemongrass and ginger.
Saute fresh clams with spicy XO sauce and wine, and the life story of my uncle from TaiShan 台山
Sautéed fresh clams in shells with XO sauce, wine, shallot, chili and coriander.
Stir fry of tomato and egg with oyster sauce (番茄炒蛋) (FODMAP friendly)
This is one of my childhood favorite – sweet, sour, juicy and tender.
Pork belly braised with spicy bamboo shoot
Pork belly braised with spicy preserved bamboo shoot, ginger, dark soy sauce and wine.
Slow poached whole chicken with ginger and vinegar sauce (FODMAP friendly)
Gently poached chicken with a dressing of ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil and vinegar, top with coriander.
Green beans and eggs, with oyster sauce (FODMAP friendly)
Egg, green beans and capsicum stir fry with oyster sauce.
Stuffed chili pepper with lamb, with oyster sauce and sesame oil 煎釀辣椒 (FODMAP friendly)
Pan fried chilies stuffed with lamb, with oyster sauce and sesame oil.
Steamed tofu with pork floss (肉松), noodles, soy sauce and vinegar
The silkiness of the tofu enhanced by the tangy soy sauce and vinegar sauce, complimented by the sweetness of the pork floss. Add noodles to
Steamed Pork belly with dry salted Chinese mustard greens (梅菜扣肉)
Steamed pork belly with preserved Chinese vegetables (dry mustard greens).
Stir fry tofu with chili bean paste and oyster sauce, my father’s story about 2 spoonful of cooking oil
Stir fry tofu with fermented chili soy bean paste and oyster sauce.
Steamed blue eye cod, memories of the ‘Yayan Lane’ 雅言里 where we once lived (FODMAP friendly)
Chinese steamed fish with soy sauce, shallot and coriander
Chinese traditional steamed minced pork 蒸肉餅
Traditional Chinese steamed ground pork with Chinese mushrooms, shallot, ginger, wine, soy sauce and sesame oil.
Poached chicken breast with Asian slaw *** memories of the Chinese New Year’s chicken feast
Poached chicken with Asian salad of wombok, pickled carrot, mung bean vermicelli, mint and coriander, serviced with a spicy dressing.
Bok choy with ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil and wine- memories of my grandmother’s chicken coop (FODMAP friendly)
Sauté bok choy with ginger and wine.
Chicken stir fry with lemongrass, kaffir lime leave, corriander and chili (FODMAP Friendly)
Chicken stir fry with lemongrass and chili, kaffir lime leaves and coriander.
