Many requests were made For years my husband has been begging me to make him chorizo and bean stew. So I scoured the internet trying to find one that is suitable to his needs with a tomato base and absolutely nothing resembling spinach in it. So being that we are on pandemic lockdown here in…
Category: Soup
Healing Chicken Broth
Is there anything more comforting than a warm little mug of salty chicken broth to drink? When you’re sick, when you’re sad or nothing is wrong at all, drinking chicken broth is the ultimate comfort food. For the past month or so, I have been sick…TWICE! The first time was a bit of a…
Curry Laksa
How curry laksa was born The story goes that when Chinese immigrants settled in Malaysia, they married locals who learned to cook Chinese recipes but put their own twist on them by using local ingredients. Hence, Peranakan cuisine (aka Nyonya cuisine) was born and still remains a delicious staple in Malaysia…
Lamb and Butter Bean Stew
The stew This lamb and butter bean stew is inspired by Yemini cuisine. Lamb, vegetables and butter beans are cooked in a lightly spicy tomato broth. Humble ingredients like butter beans, potatoes, tomatoes, carrot and celery are stewed in the most vibrant combination of spices and juicy lamb. The end result puts all of my other…
Carrot and Leek Soup
If you are like me and struggle with getting your beloved family members to eat more vegetables, then this soup is for you. Loaded with veg and full of flavor, my husband and child are none the wiser to my diabolical plan of getting them both to eat healthier. If you…
Pork and Shrimp Wontons
Before I had my beautiful daughter, life was carefree! Sure, I’ll have another beer. Why not stay out late on a Saturday night? Hey, let’s go away for the weekend! I had so many opportunities to spend my extra money and extra time. Especially when I became sick. If I felt ill,…
The Ultimate Tomato Soup
In terms of comfort, I can’t think of anything more soothing than a big bowl of tomato soup and some grilled cheese sandwiches. Every bite feels like a cuddle with a baby or a puppy. When I’m in the dire need of cheering up, this is the soup recipe I turn…
Niurou Lamian (Chinese Beef Noodle Soup)
. . . . . . . Niurou lamian has a special place in my family’s heart. My husband ate niurou lamian every day for breakfast when he lived in Lanzhou, a city in Western China. He frequented his favorite noodle shop so often that they even gave him a go at throwing…
Mulligatawny
For a long time, I didn’t know what Mulligatawny was. What was this soup that my husband kept asking me to make? So, I did a little research and found that this dish is yet another British hybrid of an Indian recipe only this time made with added beef, thickeners…
Chicken Soup for the South East Asian Soul
Living in polluted Beijing and teaching preschool meant that I was often sick throughout the years I was there. After all, if you’ve got a classroom filled with 3-year-olds with sticky hands and runny noses coughing and sneezing on you on purposely on you, well then you’re bound to be frequently ill. Should the occasion…
Mushroom Soup that Actually Tastes Like Something
For years I stopped cooking with mushrooms altogether after my husband had a bad experience. At the time, he was living in rural China when it all went down. The mushrooms were bought from the local supermarket, cleaned properly and cooked thoroughly. Everything seemed OK but little did he know that some mushrooms were…