Refreshing Asian ‘liangban’ salad with black fungus, capsicum, celery, mung bean vermicelli and peanuts, served with a soy sauce, sesame oil and balsamic vinegar dressing.
Spiced lamb and pumpkin puffs
These puffs was bursting with the beautiful lamb and pumpkin, looked so delicious and tasty so good. Ingredients 200g lamb, diced 50g leek, sliced 1/2
Chicken fried rice with ginger, garlic, coconut, kaffir lime leave, turmeric and lemomgrass
Chicken fried rice with ginger, garlic coconut, kaffir lime leaves, turmeric and lemongrass
Creamy seafood chowder with a hint of turmeric
Seafood chowder
Homemade plain steamed buns ‘man tou’ (馒头)
This is a heart warming plain steamed bun that is soft and fluffy when served warm or at room temperature. Great for sandwiching spicy twice
Twice cooked pork with chili soy bean sauce (Hui Guo Rou 回锅肉)
This twice-cooked pork is aromatic, juicy and can be seriously spicy. My friends told me, as they walked down to my house for dinner, they
Chinese tea infused eggs (FODMAP friendly)
The soy sauce and tea-infused eggs is a popular street snack food across Asia.
Spicy lamb in a Chinese bun sandwich
Spicy lamb with chili soy bean paste and leek, served in a Chinese steamed bun.
Asian inspired Christmas stuffing
I saw some lovely quails at the butcher the day before Christmas. I could smell the aroma of quails baking in my oven with an
Chilled carrot soup with kaffir lime leaf, ginger, turmeric and coconut milk (FODMAP friendly)
We have a small kaffir lime tree growing in a pot next to the swimming pool. It was growing so wildly I have to give
Rice cake with potato, cheddar cheese, rosemary and coconut milk (FODMAP friendly)
Ingredients 300g mashed potato 300g rice flour 100g cheddar cheese 1/2 cup coconut milk (from can) 1/2 cup lactose free milk 2 eggs sprig of
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
Rice flour pancake with eggs, zucchini and coconut milk (FODMAP friendly)
Asian style pancake with egg, rice flour, zucchini, capsicum coconut milk and a dash of fish sauce.
Flaky shallot pancake (蔥油餅)
Pan fried Chinese shallot cake
Malaysian chicken curry and leek pie
Malaysian chicken curry and leek pie with coconut, lime and karffir lime leaves
Pork and leek pastry ‘cha siu su’ style
I like the buttery ‘cha siu su’ at yum cha, but found them a bit too sweet for me. For the school fete, I made
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.
Golden beef balls with pumpkin, potato and herbs (FODMAP friendly)
Beef balls with pumpkin, potato, capsicum rice vermicelli, rosemary, thyme and parsley.
Poached chicken in Chinese rice wine
Poached chicken with a Chinese rice wine and soy sauce dressing, drizzled with sesame oil and shallot oil.
Curry puff
Beef curry puff with leek, potato, peas, oyster sauce, turmeric, cumin and garam masala.
Sweet and sour chicken with ginger and balsamic vinegar
Sweet-sour-salty chicken with ginger, balsamic vinegar and Chinese wine.
Simple fried rice of eggs, vegetables and turmeric (FODMAP friendly)
Fried rice with eggs, carrot, lettuce and green beans, spiced with turmeric. Ingredients 2 cups of cooked rice 2 eggs 12 green bean, diced 1/2
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
Simple lunch – quinoa with roasted pumpkin and herbs (FODMAP friendly)
Some days I just crave for a very simple meal that is refreshing and tasty. After holidaying with kid at Fiji with buffet breakfasts and
Crunchy lettuce wrap of pepper beef and pickled carrot, with Vietnamese style dipping sauce (FODMAP friendly)
Tender pepper beef lettuce wrap with pickled carrot, coriander and sesame seeds. It is crunchy, juicy & satisfying. Best of all, very easy to make.
Steamed oysters with green shallot, coriander and chilies, a soy sauce, sesame oil and wine dressing, topped with a splash of hot oil
Chinese steamed oysters topped with green shallot, coriander and chili, dressed with a white wine, soy sauce and sesame oil sauce, then finish with a hot splash of cooking oil on top of the herbs to bring out the flavors & freshness.
Spiced potato and spinach
A long day at the office, tired, hungry & craving for a quick meal. The local food store had a few packs of chicken sausages,
Rice cooker One-pot meal – steamed turmeric chicken rice with coconut milk, lemongrass and ginger (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.
Chicken broth with ginger and bok choy (FODMAP friendly)
10-minute chicken and bok choy broth with ginger.
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.
Traditional Chinese watercress and pork bone broth, with honey dates and almonds 西洋菜汤 (FODMAP friendly)
There was always plenty of rain in Southern China where I grew up. This means watercress was always fresh and cheap from the market. My
Deep fried rice balls with kimchi, spicy pork and panko crumbs
I like Kimchi, I like gochujang, I like rice, and I like pork – roll them up in a ball with crispy panko crumbs,deep fried
Pork belly braised with spicy bamboo shoot
Pork belly braised with spicy preserved bamboo shoot, ginger, dark soy sauce and wine.
Mung bean vermicelli with pork, dried shrimps, black fungus, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaf
Mung bean vermicelli with dried shrimps, wood ear fungus, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaf.
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.
Asian inspired seafood bisque
Asian inspired seafood bisque with lemon grass, coriander, ginger and turmeric.
Banana chilies stuffed with lamb, with oyster sauce and sesame oil (FODMAP friendly)
Stuffed chilies / capsicum / tofu are popular snacks in southern China.
Gluten-free Chocolate meringue biscuits (FODMAP friendly)
Gluten-free and FODMAP friendly chocolate biscuits with rice flour, egg white and cocoa powder.
Pork and bok choy dumplings with homemade rice flour wrappers (FODMAP friendly)
Steamed pork and bok choy dumplings with homemade gluten-free wrappers
Egg ‘pancake’ with Asian style meat balls, vegetables and fish sauce (FODMAP friendly)
Rice flour pancakes filled with pork meat balls, bean sprout, cucumber, carrot and capsicums, served with a fish sauce and vinegar dressing..
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).
Tofu skin rolls with chicken, bamboo shoots and Chinese mushrooms (鮮竹卷)
Traditional tofu skin rolls with chicken, tofu, onion, ginger, garlic and coriander.
Hometown (中山) style steamed rice cake with radish, chinese sausage and dried shrimps *** A recipe of my grand-uncle ‘Chi’
Hometown style (ZhongShan region, Southern China) steamed glutinous rice cake with Chinese sausage, white radish dried shrimps.
Eggplant ‘lasagne’ with lamb, roasted capsicum and a homemade tomato sauce (FODMAP friendly)
A stack of sliced eggplant, roast capsicum, carrot, green bean and lamb cooked in homemade tomato paste.
Rice and pumpkin cake with broccoli, roasted capsicum and basil (FODMAP friendly)
Vegetable stack of pumpkin, capsicum, broccoli, lettuce and basil.
Pie tees with jicama, carrot, pork and dried shrimps
A traditional Nonya (Malay-Chinese) food, these cute & crispy little cups are filled with whatever your heart desires.
Sichuan mapo tofu (麻婆豆腐) with pork, my father’s story about 2 spoonful of cooking oil
Sichuan mapo tofu with pork – stir fry tofu with pork and chili bean paste.
Peach and coconut margarita
I love putting on dinner parties. Dinner parties are always more enjoyable starting with a few cocktails – the guests are so relax they could
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
Chocolate, dates, coconut and sesame balls
As a part time working mum dashing between workplace and school drop offs & pick ups, some days I don’t time for breakfast or lunch.
Rice paper roll with chicken, quinoa, pumpkin, carrot, capsicum and lettuce (FODMAP Friendly)
Rice paper roll of quinoa, pumpkin, capsicum, carrot and lettuce.
Chinese traditional steamed minced pork 蒸肉餅
Traditional Chinese steamed ground pork with Chinese mushrooms, shallot, ginger, wine, soy sauce and sesame oil.
Mango pudding with coconut and kumquat
The Kumquat plant is bearing fruit in the garden – super juicy and adds lots of flavor to a mango & coconut pudding.
Hot and sour soup 酸辣湯
When I first arrived in Australia in late 1980s, I studied full time & worked part time in an upmarket Chinese restaurant serving northern style
Hometown sweet and savory glutinous rice dumplings (家乡咸水角) – memories of my grandfather’s village at ZhongShan (中山)
Hometown style sweet and savory glutinous rice dumplings with pork, Chinese sausages, bacon, leek, bamboo shoot and garlic chives.
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.
Cucumber rolls with lamb, capsicum and eggs (FODMAP friendly)
These gorgeous little rolls are so easy to make – scramble a egg with a pinch of salt; pan fry some lamb and red capsicum
Bean sprout salad with spicy instant radish kimchi
Asian bean sprout salad with homemade instant radish kimchi and sesame oil.
Golden coconut flan
Delicious flan with coconut milk and condensed milk.
Cucumber salad – memories of a ‘wine house’ restaurant (FODMAP friendly)
Asian ‘liang ban’ style cucumber salad with soy sauce, sesame oil and sesame seeds.
Chicken San Choy Bow
Chicken san choy bow – delicious lettuce wrap with chicken, Chinese mushrooms, bamboo shoot and oyster sauce.
Ginger fried rice with egg, soy sauce and sesame oil (FODMAP friendly)
Egg fried rice with ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil – comfort food.
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.
