My mum used to make this basic popiah quite often because it was one of my dad's favourite dishes. The irony was that although he loved this dish the most, he was also the worst at wrapping. He preferred eating the filling with a spoon and simply biting off the wrapper. This, my friends, is … Continue reading Burmese popiah (fresh spring rolls)
Burmese beef curry is one of my husband's favourite dishes. He can eat several serves of this in one sitting. You can use whatever type of cut you like but the best is using brisket off-cuts from my husband's smoking sessions. It has the perfect balance of meat and rendered fat with the tomatoey base … Continue reading Burmese beef curry
Mexican chicken and mushroom is so called because of its spices. I don't think it's a Mexican dish at all. When I was in high school, I worked at a food court outlet that sold almost everything. We did kebabs, wraps, sandwiches, tacos, nachos, tostadas, dim sims, chips, coffee, breakfast. One of the dishes that … Continue reading Mexican chicken and mushroom
Thai green papaya salad is perfect for the hot weather we are heading into. I used to only order green papaya salad at restaurants because it intimidated me. I didn't realise just how easy it was to make! The only thing that takes time is shredding the papaya but even that didn't take too long … Continue reading Thai green papaya salad
These are the best lactation cookies ever! Honestly, there's nothing better than having these freshly baked out of the oven with the chocolate chips still soft and gooey. I made them when I was breastfeeding my daughter more than five years ago and I'm now starting to make a few batches again as both of … Continue reading Best Lactation Cookies
Mongolian beef stir fry is so addictive and is one of those foods that make me eat a lot more rice than I should. That's what makes it so dangerous calorie-wise. Mongolian food is known for their meats and my husband told me about a Mongolian restaurant in Perth that would have barbecue buffets. Unfortunately, … Continue reading Mongolian Beef Stir Fry
Burmese pea fried rice is one of the my favourite ways to eat yellow peas. I recall hawkers walking down streets with baskets of steamed peas on their heads yelling "pe pyote" (boiled peas). They were a favourite of mine and traditionally steamed sprouted which adds a depth of flavour to these peas. My mom … Continue reading Burmese pea fried rice
This Thai fried rice is a vegetarian version but you can add meat of your choice to this. It is the perfect use of leftover rice that's been left in the fridge for a day or several. I first posted this recipe more than five years ago when I was going through a bit of … Continue reading Thai Fried Rice
I hadn't made spicy mapo tofu in a while so when I made it again (with a few tweaks), it really got me hooked all over again. When I was a young graduate living in Melbourne, I would walk home from my office on Collins Street to my apartment in North Melbourne. It was a … Continue reading Spicy Mapo Tofu
