Crispy Salmon Lettuce Congee (+ Video)

Tasty salmon fish congee, top with crispy fish skin and crunchy lettuce. It’s a perfect light meal all year round.

Had you lived in Hong Kong for a while, you would’ve known a very popular hand-made fish ball congee. The congee dish is made with a kind of fish that is not easily found in Australia.

To ease my craving for fish congee, I tried with salmon, skipping the making-fish-ball part, but keeping the fresh, crisp lettuce as the traditional congee often used.

Our family was so impressed with the taste and I love this cheater’s method saving lots of time and effort.

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Sticky Baked Pork Ribs (Juicy and Succulent) + Video

The taste of these baked pork ribs explodes in your mouth and awakes every taste bud of yours. Every time I make this dish, I find myself have to lick every bit of the ribs since I don’t want to lose any of the delicious sauce on the ribs.

To make moist and succulent ribs is quite challenging. There won’t be any fat or too much meat on bones, as a result it can be dried up very easily along the way of baking.

Fortunately, there’s an easy work around for making wonderfully tasty and succulent baked American ribs to entertain your family. Tips are shared below the recipe. These oven baked pork ribs perfectly go with steamed rice.

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Lemon Garlic Prawns

This Lemon Garlic Prawns dish is absolutely simple and easy to make. What you need are only garlic and lemon. It won't take long to enjoy this refreshing and delicious dish.

Here comes another delicious prawn / shrimp dish. These large king prawns were really a bargain got from a nearby supermarket. The prawn meat was so fresh, springy and delicious.

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Orange-Honey Sriracha Chicken Wings

These sticky and yummy wings made with Sriracha and honey are that you don't want to miss every bit of them.

I love cooking chicken wings. If you click to browse the recipe index, you’ll find many chicken wing dishes already posted on this blog. What I love about cooking wings is that they can be turned into many tasty dishes without any difficulty.

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Steamed Soft Boiled Eggs

Soft-boiled eggs with yolks a bit runny are very charming for many foodies like me. I know, I know, some people like hard-boiled eggs instead.
Ever tried steaming eggs? Here's a trick that helps you can make your most favourite soft boiled eggs every time.

Sometimes I like to have a soft-boiled eggs for breakfast or go with a bowl of hot noodle soup. The eggs take the whole bowl of noodle soup up a level, appealing to eyes and taste buds.

I used to cook eggs in boiling water. This method is good but quite tricky. The egg shells will easily crack in the boiling water. If using this steaming method, you’ll have peace in mind. The eggs won’t easily bump together and get cracked. It's very easy to peel the egg shells as well.

Yet, I tested with chilled eggs. Chilled eggs straight from fridge will crack easily.

So bear in mind, use eggs at room temperature. The next thing is that accurate cooking time determines your success in getting your favourite soft-boiled eggs. That’s it. You’re good to go. So those people who like hard-boiled eggs can use this simple steaming method too.

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Stir Fried Chinese Yam with Beef

This stir-fried beef dish is a traditional one loved by many Hong Kong people. Fresh Chinese yam (aka Huai Shan 淮山) is the highlight of this dish. Its texture is crisp, going so well with beef. This dish can be done within 20 minutes.

Chinese yam (aka Huai Shan 淮山) is very popular in Chinese cooking. I got some leftover Chinese yam after cooking this Eight-Treasure Porridge (養生八寶粥) the other day.

That said, it helps to improve our blood pressure and blood sugar. No wonder many Chinese people love adding it to stir-fried dishes or long-boiled soups (老火湯).

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Celery Fish Stir Fry (Video)

This celery fish stir fry dish is homey and very nutritious. It can be served for your guests on any celebrating occasions. 

Fish contains high-quality protein and can be easily digested. For making this dish, you can choose any fish fillet you like. It’s a dish suitable for your whole family if you have kids or seniors.

I particularly like the fragrance of celery. Celery is very low in calories and contains high fibre. To make stir fry dish, I often remove the tough strings inside to suit my family’s taste. Take a look and see how to remove the celery strings in my tutorial video. You might skip this step though.

As for fish fillet, it’s up to you. Choose any white fish fillet you like or handy to you. I like to sprinkle some Shaoxing wine when stir-frying fish fillet. If you have young kids, you might skip the wine as well.

By using just a wok or fry pan, you can whip up this delicious fish stir fry dish in a few minutes. Remember to serve immediately when it’s still hot.

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