Food experiments from my little kitchen

For a beginner in cooking, I had many not so good experiences in preparing pork slices. I can still remember my first few times the pork turned out to be thick and tough to chew. But I never give up! I continue to "torture" my husband and son so that I can get better. lol Unfortunate for me, my husband never really likes ginger so I tried to use onion instead. It was great to hear him say, "I like it". Guess that is the real motivation to keep me cooking. Ingredients Approx 200g lean pork 1/4 yellow onion Some chopped garlic Marinade Soy sauce Chinese cooking wine Cornstarch Sauce 1 tbsp dark soy sauce (thick, sweet kind) 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 3-4 tbsp water  1 tsp sugar (you can adjust to your liking) Recipe 1. Cut the lean pork into thin slices and marinate using soy sauce, chinese cooking wine and cornstarch. Set aside. 2. Slice the onions into thin slices. Prepare the sauce by mixing the ingredients into a bowl. ...

This was an impromptu dish prepared for one of our weekday dinners, all thanks to our friendly uncle manning the residents' vegetable garden. My son loves to visit him and he gave us a lot of spring onions. Usually I will use them for garnishing but this time I had so much I think it will take us a long time to finish it. So decided to try making a pancake to go with our dinner. For Korean cooking, I love to search for Maangchi's website. If you love Korean food and enjoy watching cooking videos, go search for hers in Youtube. For this recipe, please refer to the link -  pajeon ! For your info, this recipe makes one pancake. Ingredients Few stalks of spring onions   Batter 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup water 1 tsp taucheo beans 1/2 tsp sugar  Sauce 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp vinegar 1 tsp honey 1 tsp sesame seeds Recipe 1. Cut the spring onions into 3 inch length and set aside. 2. Using a metal spoon, mash the taucheo beans into paste. Add the rest of the ba...

Teriyaki salmon is one of the usual dishes I will order outside for my boy. He loves to eat Japanese food. I ever bought the ready made teriyaki sauce but find that the taste is not to my liking. That day when I had to cook for just me and him, I decided to make this simple salmon dish. To make a complete meal, just steam some broccoli or make side dishes to go along. Ingredients Salmon Salt Pepper Spring onions (optional) White sesame (optional) Sauce 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp chinese cooking wine Recipe 1. Marinate the salmon with salt and pepper. Pat dry with a kitchen towel. 2. Heat a little oil in the pan and place the salmon skin side down. Let it cook for at least 4-5 minutes. Be really patient and do not try to flip the salmon. You will see from the side that it will start turning pink from bottom up. Wait till it has reached the mid-way before flipping. 3. Flip the salmon to the other side and let it cook for another 3-4 minutes. While waiti...