Braised Chicken with Bitter Melon

Ever tried bitter melon? It’s just like coriander. People either hate it or love it. In Chinese cooking, bitter melon is often used to stir fry or braise with all kind of meats. This braised chicken with bitter melon is very popular in Hong Kong. It tastes so good and perfectly goes with a bowl of steamed rice.

Bitter melon goes very well with chicken. My family loves this dish so much. Give it a try if you’re into bitter melon.

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Braised Tofu

Tofu is not expensive yet with many nutrients. There are heaps of ways to make a delicious tofu dish. This braised tofu dish is meatless. The taste is still so great even though no meat is added. This dish is balanced in taste and texture. It’s perfect to serve with a bowl of steamed rice.

The braised tofu is a traditional Chinese dish. Every family has its own cooking way. To make this dish, I took a quick route by buying some pre-fried tofu, available at Asian grocers. It’s very convenient and not easily broken apart. If you want to use regular tofu, get the firm one. Please check out the notes below the recipe for more details.

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Hairy Gourd, Vermicelli and Dried Shrimps

I grew up with this traditional dish, Hairy Gourd, Vermicelli and Dried Shrimps. We used to make this simple, tasty and homey dish in the summertime. It gives you a refreshing feel. It can be served as a main or a side dish.

This dish is widely accepted by Hong Kong families as it won’t cost too much. To make this dish, basically, you only need hairy gourd (節瓜), vermicelli (粉絲) and dried shrimps (蝦米). These ingredients are very common that you can easily find them in any Asian grocers.

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Braised Yellow Croaker Fish with Garlic and Tofu (豆腐蒜子炆黃花魚)

This braised yellow croaker fish with garlic and tofu dish taste wonderfully and goes perfectly with a bowl of steamed rice.

Ever tried yellow croaker fish (黃花魚)? The flesh is quite tender and delicate. It’s often used in Chinese and Korean cooking, highly praised by Asians. I often like to pan-fry the whole fish and dip with some soy sauce. It’s simple but delicious. Yellow croaker fish is easily found in any Asian grocers or fish markets.

In Chinese cooking, sautéd or fried garlic cloves are often used to make stew dishes. I tried braising garlic cloves with pan-fried yellow croaker fish in ground bean sauce. My family was so pleased with its results.

The sweet aroma of garlic cloves will impart into the sauce subtly, yet won’t overpower the whole dish at all. If the garlic cloves are cooked enough, you may consume them as well if you like. They taste very good.

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