It is virtually impossible to find dim sums in Basel, until recently I stumbled on the internet and found China restaurant ZEN in Zurich which serves Hong Kong Cantonese cuisine and authentic dim sum every day. On Sundays they have even …

When was your first Spaghetti Bolognese? My first experience was when I was about 8 years old in Hong Kong, it was not an authentic one of course but it was the best one I had, after a …

 
Recently made Tonkatsu at home. This is my mom’s, my brother’s and my favorite dish. This was actually my brother’s signature dish. We were so impressed that time when he cooked this for us, that …

Yesterday I was wondering how to cook these long green peppers from our vegetable garden. I thought it would be a good idea to showcase how the Chinese (Cantonese) would make them.
The Chinese panfried stuffed pepper is very …

I have always been wondering why the Chinese restaurants here do not use authentic Chinese vegetables in their dishes, maybe it’s because they are more expensive or maybe the restaurants’ owners are concerned if the …

When I was trying to make the Western desserts, I seem to have almost forgotten my hometown desserts. Well, I have to say my family do not eat desserts very much, my mom does not have sweet …

Feel miserable the whole day because of the headache keeps coming and going. Just having the Ginger, Lemon & Honey (GLH) tea and Chinese Herbal tea, Xia Sang Giu (夏桑菊) are not enough. Time to eat …

Don’t know why after dinner last night, I had a headache all of a sudden, so I went to bed a bit earlier than usual. Fell asleep but woke up a few times in the …

I have been craving for a Pho  for months, there are many Thai restaurants in Basel but not a single Vietnamese restaurant here. In Hong Kong, I can find a Vietnamese restaurant easily but a …

Yesterday was the 7th day of the Chinese New Year of the Ox which is known as ‘everybody’s birthday人日’, the day when everyone grows one year older. When I was in Hong Kong, we will …

as seen in foodgawker #14400, 26.01.09
It’s Chinese New Year’s Eve today and the tradition is to have family reunion dinner together, it is one of the most important dinner in a year. Another one is …

as seen in foodgawker #12908, 08.01.09 & Serious Eats’ Photograzing
Mapo tofu is a popular Chinese dish which is said to be originated from the Szechuan province. It is a combination of tofu (bean curd) and minced meat, usually pork or beef, in a …