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Chinese Home-Cooked Tomato Eggs DIY Recipe (w/ step-by-step instructions)

So fun fact – I have no idea what this dish is called in English, but in Chinese, it’s called 蕃茄炒蛋, which literally translates to Tomato Eggs, hence that’s what I’m calling it today. I first tried this dish a Read more…


Tender Beef Stir Fry DIY Recipe (w/ step-by-step instructions)

OMG!! This recipe was a hit with my family. I am SO pleased. There were minimal complaints, the dish was licked clean… Ahhh this is what it feels like to cook a good dish LOL (okay tbf, this isn’t my Read more…


Creamy Pan Chicken in a Bed of Spinach and Mushroom DIY Recipe (w/ step-by-step instructions)

Okay, this recipe is completely made up! So I am actually quite pleasantly surprised by how well it turned out. Not to say this was restaurant-level food, but it was definitely edible and there were zero leftovers! (Clearly, a cooking Read more…


Beef Shawarma DIY Recipe

My friend, who is roughly at the same level of cooking skills as me (so let’s call her a beginner haha) recommended this Shawarma Recipe to me. In her words – it is ridiculously simple but very yummy. Well, those Read more…


Aglio Olio DIY Recipe (w/ step-by-step instructions)

My friend really likes aglio olio – she raves about it constantly and sends me her favorite pasta to taste. Surprisingly, it does taste good. For a deceptively simple dish, it does pack flavor – although I’d be the first Read more…


Mommy’s Spaghetti DIY Recipe (w/ step-by-step instructions)

I wasn’t sure what to cook this weekend so I asked my family for recommendations. My dad was quick to pipe up – requesting that I cook spaghetti. He immediately clarified that he meant mommy’s spaghetti. LOL, clearly he didn’t Read more…


Steamed Suahe in Garlic Sotanghon DIY Recipe (w/ step-by-step instruction)

This is such a classic. Oldie but definitely a goodie. It’s delicious and yet still healthy, so was pretty excited to try this! The best part? It uses minimal ingredients and sauces, so I could share this with my grandparents! Read more…


Chinese Hot Shrimp Salad DIY Recipe (w/ step-by-step instructions)

Hot Shrimp Salad is one of my FAVORITE dishes. I always order this whenever we eat at Chinese restaurants and it’s just sooo good. Anyway, ever since I started cooking, I’ve always thought to myself “this dish seems pretty simple. Read more…


Chinese Cucumber Salad DIY Recipe (w/ step-by-step instructions)

This Chinese cucumber salad is SO RIDICULOUSLY GOOD. It tastes like restaurant quality. I am SO happy my mom has discovered the joys of Youtube. So let me start by saying that the measurements below are simply rough estimates because Read more…