Whenever pork ribs are on sale, The Hubby and I like to pick up a rack (or two) because…well ribs! There are so many ways to cook them and we stole this recipe directly from my mother-in-law’s kitchen. Savoury, spicy ribs with sweet kabocha squash, aka Japanese pumpkin. My mom and mother in-law have always
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Hotpot at home Guide
When the weather outside drops below 0, I instantly begin to crave hotpot. During the winter, my family would often hotpot at home every weekend. I loved prepping all of my favourite ingredients with my mom and then spending a night gathered around the steaming pot. Hotpot is generally a family meal, where the more
Yellow Fish Curry
With the weather cooling down, I’m always craving comfort foods. For some this means stews and soups, which I also love but one dish I’ve been making repeatedly this year is yellow curry using Malaysian curry paste. The recipe is simple, quick and can be adapted for chicken or fish. So far, The Hubby and
Chinese Sticky Rice
When The Hubby and I were in Laos this summer one of my favourite things about each meal was the sticky rice. In Laos, sticky rice is the most common variety of rice consumed. Typically steamed in a bamboo basket, we ate the rice with our hands, rolled into balls and dipped in sauces or
Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs
When my younger brother was little, at Chinese restaurants he would only ever eat dishes there were sweet and sour. There are plenty of dishes that satisfy this requirement and the combination is so popular because the flavours work so well together. This simple recipe creates a sauce that balances sweetness and sourness and features
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