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Veggie Quick-Fried Noodles Street Hawker Style recipe

Quick-fried Noodles with King Oyster Mushroom and Spinach – Street Food Style

Sometimes I have massive craving for fried noodles, the one that I could get from street vendors back in Macau. I remember we often had a plate of smoky, straight-out-of the wok, burn-your-tongue-hot delicious noodles after movies or a night out. The sound of the blazing fire tuned in with the noises of the metal spatula clanged with the iron wok, the scene of the cook skilfully tossing the noodles with the wok like a circus performer, the relaxing atmosphere and the delicious smell that surrounded us on the street, the taste of my favourite noodles; all these beautiful segments of my childhood memory often reappear vividly whenever I crave for this noodle. So when the craving strikes, I make my own street food hawker style noodles! The key to achieve the similar smoky taste to the street food one is to use a very hot wok, best will be a well seasoned iron one, but since I don’t have one, I use a non-stick wok instead. But still, cooking it on high heat is …

Steamed Sea Bass with Ginger and Spring Onions recipe

Steamed Sea Bass with Ginger and Spring Onions

My mother used to make this dish at least once a week when we were kids, as fresh fish and seafood are abundance in Macau’s market. Majority of the fishes and shellfish for sale in the market live in large tanks or buckets of water with plastic tubes pumping in oxygen for the day. Once you decided which one to buy, the fishmonger will scale and clean the fish for you right there and then. With such fresh ingredient, it is best to cook it in the most simple way possible, to allow the freshest taste shines. In this case, steamed with ginger and spring onion – the most popular allium/herb/spice mix in Chinese cuisine. The fragrance of the ginger and spring onions infuses the slightly sweet flesh of the fish beautifully. There is a special step to take after the fish came out of the steamer – just before serving, pour hot oil onto the fish and fresh sliced spring onions, then drizzle sweet soy sauce all over. I learned this method from my …

teriyaki king oyster mushroom recipe

Teriyaki King Oyster Mushroom with Snow Peas

This wonderful teriyaki sauce is one of the easiest sauces to make, it is deliciously piquant and so versatile that it can be used on nearly anything: meat, vegetables, noodles or grains. I always turn to this sauce when I am not sure what to cook. My favourite one is teriyaki salmon or chicken served on steamy hot rice with a side of nori seaweed and green leafy vegetables. But today, I opt for a vegetarian version with my new found favourite king oyster mushroom. This mushroom has the most meaty texture with the least water content compares to all of its other contemporaries. It holds its shape beautifully when cooked which makes it a brilliant replacement for meat. In this dish, the powerful flavour of the teriyaki sauce is complimented with refreshing and naturally sweet snow peas. The snow peas are barely cooked to retain its freshness and crunchiness, it goes perfectly well with the piquant teriyaki sauce and add a lovely contrast to the tender velvety mushroom. Serve with pipping hot rice as a comforting and satisfying meal. …