Hot and sour soup

Hot and Sour Soup by Yummy Calories

My husband has been having a hankering for hot and sour soup lately. I don't really like it but I did enjoy the few scoops I had the other day from the takeaway he got from China Bar of all places. We've tweaked the recipe to our liking including adding more mushrooms. The consistency of … Continue reading Hot and sour soup

Chinese turnip cake

Chinese turnip cake Radish Cake by Yummy Calories

My uncle made this amazing Chinese turnip cake one night for Chinese New Year many years ago. It had a lot of fillings and had a lot of umami flavour. At the time, I didn't understand why he was so excited about the fillings as surely they were standard in all turnip cakes. Little did … Continue reading Chinese turnip cake

One Pot Chicken with Shiitake Mushrooms

One Pot Chicken and shiitake mushrooms recipe by Yummy Calories

This one pot chicken is perfect as we head into those cooler months of winter. The original recipe was adapted from Annabel Langbein's recipe. It is so easy to make, smells amazing and there is so little to clean up because it's all in one pot. Serves 4 (approx. 599 calories per serve) Prep time … Continue reading One Pot Chicken with Shiitake Mushrooms

Quick and easy galbi jim (866 calories per serve)

This is the first time I made a Korean dish, which is bold enough in itself. But this is also the first time I've made a main dish in my Cuckoo rice cooker/pressure cooker. The recipe is adapted from Maangchi.com's recipe but I've adjusted it for the Cuckoo rice cooker. On a side note: wow, … Continue reading Quick and easy galbi jim (866 calories per serve)