Tag: asian
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Poh’s Hainanese Chicken Rice
Well, it’s been a long while between posts… Somewhere along the way I got a bit distracted with other things, but we’re still cookin’ here, so it’s about time I put up some of the dishes we’ve been tucking into of late. This first one is simply put, Asian comfort food. Hainanese chicken rice is a…
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Japanese Pancakes (Okonomiyaki)
You know how no matter how small a piece of cabbage you buy, you’ve always got way too much left over? A little bit of cabbage goes a long way.. This is a great way to use it up and a dead easy Friday night dinner that you can hide heaps of veg in for the kids.…
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Asian Style Ribs
How good are ribs? I confess I’m a late-comer to this sticky world but I’m glad I’ve now arrived. They’re not something I’ve cooked often and I never order them out cause they leave me feeling like I’ve got a big saucy face and in bad need of a toothpick.
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Asian Coleslaw
There will always be a place for mayonnaise-based coleslaw packed into a piece of white bread with a snag on a summer’s day – yum! That said, there’s nothing worse than a bowl of coleslaw sitting out in the heat at a barbie and turning that gross watery, yellow colour – blurgh!
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Bang Bang Chicken
Ignore the image (if you can)… This is a great easy summer dinner which takes poached chicken salad to a whole new level. The recipe I use is from SBS Food, but there are more than a few different versions out there. I remember reading that this is a traditional Chinese street food snack
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Ants Climbing Trees
This dish probably rates the highest on our family repeats list, it’s so simple and tasty. The name comes from the cooked pieces of pork mince looking like ants climbing the noodle ‘branches’. This is a Jill Dupleix recipe, but you’ll find a heap of different versions on the net.