Probably due to the relatively large Italian population living in Basel, we can find quite a lot of Italian ingredients here. I have come across the Baccalà (salt cod) from time to time in Manor Supermarket but I …

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 …

Grilled Kirimochi with Soy sauce & honey
Mochi, is an overall term for Japanese rice cake which is made of glutinous rice pounded into paste and molded into shape. In Japan it is traditionally made …

Having bought the duck breast and kept in the freezer for some time, I finally decided to make it last night. Duck breast seems to be challenging to prepare, I heard that it takes longer …

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 …

If I am still living in Hong Kong, I would never or even have a slightest thought of making sushi myself. Living in Basel, it’s another story, it has already improved a lot compare to …

Surprisingly found New Zealand boneless legs of lamb from the Swiss supermarket, thought it would be a good idea to make roast lamb on Easter day for my in-laws.
I recalled I have one of Jamie …

 
Yesterday when I was waiting at the airport lounge, I watched the podcast of Bittman’s Chocolate Soufflé in my iPhone and tonight I was tempted to try it out.
It was 11pm, a bit late to make but tomorrow is …

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 …

Onigiri, the Japanese rice balls, is very common to eat at lunch or as part of the bento (lunchbox), in the past I would occasionally buy a piece of onigiri from the Japanese supermarket and eat as …

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 …