Eggs

The best oyster omelette I ever had was at the Shihlin Night Market in Taipei. I'm speaking, of course, of the market I remember from my formative years in Taiwan. Back then, the night market was rustic, chaotic, and totally non-conforming to our modern hygienic standards, but the street food offerings were so incredibly good. I'll never be able to replicate those oyster omelettes of yore, but here's my best rendition. For the purposes of home cooking, I've found it best to d

So good and so easy, especially if you happen to have some braising liquid left over (i.e., frozen) from a previous pork belly braise-fest. If not, the below marinade recipe also produces delicious results.

Steamed egg is a simple yet luscious savory dish that comes out almost like a custard. Great for a cold winter's day. My mom didn't make this too often when I was a kid but it was a real treat whenever she did, and the addition of bacon made it even mo betta. Doesn't sound like a traditional Chinese combo, but then who doesn't like bacon and eggs? The ingredients are very simple, but the tricky part is in the steaming: if you let it cook over high heat for too long, the egg w

This popular Cantonese dish is super delicious and very easy to make. The key is quickly stir-frying the ingredients until they are just cooked through to ensure a silky smooth texture in both the egg and shrimp. To ensure that the shrimp are perfectly tender-crisp in texture, I soak the raw shrimp in a little baking soda and ice cold water for 30-60 minutes before marinating and cooking. We are fortunate to have an abundance of fresh organic eggs from our hens to use in any

Another traditional Taiwanese dish that I grew up eating. We typically had this for breakfast with rice porridge. However, there's no rule that says you can't eat it with some steamed white rice at any other time of the day. Just sayin'...The radish in this dish is salted dried daikon radish that is readily available in most Asian markets. It typically comes in strips, but you can also buy them pre-chopped. Deeeeeelish!!