Posts Tagged ‘one-dish’

Udon Noodles Soup with Chili Sauce

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

This post is a reprint of a post by tigerfish that originally appeared at Teczcape-An Escape to Food.

It is kinda funny (and strange) whenever I see Dad and Mom squirts chili sauce from the bottle (be it SIN SIN or MAGGI brands) to their rice noodle soup.

One time, we asked -"why spoil the natural light-tasting homemade broth?" Well, of course, if the soup broth was made from homemade stock, avoid (Read more...)

Quinoa, Vegetables, Egg, Dried Anchovies, Peanuts Salad

Friday, February 1st, 2013

This post is a reprint of a post by tigerfish that originally appeared at Teczcape-An Escape to Food.

Salad is the norm. How about Sushi? Omairashu? "Rice" cakes? And how do you see quinoa playing a part in all of them?

Quinoa is in the house!


Consider a plate of "Nasi Lemak" look-alike made with quinoa sans the coconut milk. No lemak (coconut cream), no nasi (rice).

Rather, a healthful plate of (Read more...)

Vegetables Noodles Stir-Fry 蔬菜炒面

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

This post is a reprint of a post by tigerfish that originally appeared at Teczcape-An Escape to Food.

The weekly Monday - Friday menu plan comes out clear. If two days can be dedicated to "en papillote" cooking and one/two days of sides dishes + carbs (of usually quinoa or multi-grain congee), then another one/two days should be dedicated to one-pot, one-wok, one-dish meals.

As I hardly cook during (Read more...)

HappyCall Pan (HCP) Rice Noodles with Shrimps and Vegetables

Saturday, September 29th, 2012

This post is a reprint of a post by tigerfish that originally appeared at Teczcape-An Escape to Food.

Can the HappyCall Pan (HCP) cook anything, everything ? I don't have the answer. All I can say is I am experimenting with different dishes whenever I can.


This pan is quite handy for cooking one-dish meals. It is a deep pan, so a one-dish meal cooked in it yields about 2-3 servings of food.


Ri (Read more...)

Bell Peppers Omelette in Pita Pockets

Saturday, September 22nd, 2012

This post is a reprint of a post by tigerfish that originally appeared at Teczcape-An Escape to Food.

When time is short, what is lunch and where is dinner? Sometimes, meals prepared/made in advance can save a later part of the day.

Make an omelette out of onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, and come dinner time, just heat up pita bread and "pocket" the omelette with your favorite raw greens e.g sala (Read more...)

Loofah in Rich Tomato Broth 丝瓜番茄汤

Thursday, September 20th, 2012

This post is a reprint of a post by tigerfish that originally appeared at Teczcape-An Escape to Food.

Never be stingy on tomatoes.

It makes more sense to use them generously especially when they are in season. Look at that rich almost-creamy lycopene-rich tomato broth that was made from three medium-sized tomatoes - it makes a simple vegetarian broth so good!

So it depends on what you want - Vita (Read more...)

Healthy Zhajiang Meat Sauce Noodles 炸酱面

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012

This post is a reprint of a post by tigerfish that originally appeared at Teczcape-An Escape to Food.

This healthy Zhajiang (meat sauce) can be a topping for noodles or a side dish with steamed rice.


Other than the edamame-tofu-carrot-meat-sweet potato toppings, thinly shredded or finely grated cucumber gives ZhaJiang noodles 炸酱面 its signature look.


If the meat sauce were leftovers, the cucumbe (Read more...)

Kabocha Squash One-Pot Wonder 日本小南瓜焖面

Thursday, August 30th, 2012

This post is a reprint of a post by tigerfish that originally appeared at Teczcape-An Escape to Food.

To save money and time, one-pot cooking really does wonders.

But what an unappealing mass this is...

This one-pot of kabocha squash, long (green) beans, ground meat, onions and tomatoes can be served over noodles for lunch, then any leftovers served with rice during dinner.


Have it for lunch and (Read more...)

Spaghetti in Sardine-Tomato Sauce 沙丁鱼番茄酱意大利面

Wednesday, August 1st, 2012

This post is a reprint of a post by tigerfish that originally appeared at Teczcape-An Escape to Food.

Canned sardines is my savior! Left in the pantry (if untouched, unused), it doubles as emergency food as well in disaster planning.

Ready to eat!


I have made sardines curry using Wild Caught Brisling Sardines umpteen times. This time, it's no difference; just that I made a light sauce in order (Read more...)

En Papillote Parchment Baked Chicken 西式“纸包鸡”

Friday, July 27th, 2012

This post is a reprint of a post by tigerfish that originally appeared at Teczcape-An Escape to Food.

It must be fate around parchment-cooking, Jamie Oliver and me. The first time I made foiled-baked snapper fillets, was a recipe adapted from Jamie Oliver. Then, parchment-steamed fish (it can be salmon, cold, halibut) with veggies became one of my go-to fuss-free meals.


The story continues on the (Read more...)