I didn’t know that this simple soup, may look complicated to some, would be so popular until so many people have been asking for its recipe. So, I’ve decided to put it into writing to tell you how easy it is to cook it at home. Firstly, you need a courage to ask…why I said that? Nothing is really free but if you ask you have a 50% chance of getting it … I was shy to ask too, but at my favourite roast duck shop I simply ask if I could get leftover duck heads when I bought a roast duck. The shop lady is very nice and she gives me, a regular customer, duck heads and bones for free, by the ..read more

Northern Thai Noodles Soup - Khanom Jin Nam Ngiao. We have been looking forward to cooking this dish especailly during the tomato season. It seriously tastes great and once cooked I could not stop eating it, from breakfast to dinner. The broth is authentically made of simmer pork ribs, pork mince, mixture of spice paste, tomatoes, chicken/pork blood (I left it out) and dried red cotton flower called ‘kapok’. It may be new for you but if you have a chance, have a go, you may be surprised ..read more

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 Christmas is around the corner, my little girl enjoys baking gingerbread Man to welcome Santa.  125 g unsalted butter, soften 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup golden syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 2 ½ cups plain flour, sifted 1 tsp ginger powder  2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda   3/4 cup pure icing sugar 1 tablespoons boiling water Any food colours (optional)  1.    Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush 2 baking trays with melted butter to lightly grease. 2.    Use an electric beater to beat the butter, sugar and eg ..read more

Ipoh Keow Teow Soup (Kai Si Hor Fun)   1 kg chicken bone 4 litres water 400 g prawn shells with heads on 150 g organic soy beans (soaked) 50 g dried anchovies, washed and drained (deep-fried) 30 g rock sugar or to taste 2 tsp white peppercorns 1 ½ tsp salt or to taste 2 kg fresh rice noodles (2 packs) oil Topping: 800 g chicken breast fillets 200 g prawns meat 200 g bean sprouts 80 g Chinese chives, cut into 5 cm lengths Fried shallots (optional) Discharge the fat part from the chicken bones. Soak the bones in very hot water for 10 minutes or longer and drain. Bring 4 litres of wate ..read more

Happy Halloween!! This is a dish that we cook when we have a big pumpkin- One pot fragrant pumpkin rice.  Mix all ingredients below into a bowl to marinade: 150 g chicken thigh fillet or pork, cut into small pieces 2 tablespoon soy sauce 2 tablespoon oyster sauce ¼ teaspoon white pepper ½ teaspoon salt or to taste   2 tablespoons vegetables oil 1/3 cup dried shrimp, soaked into hot water for 5 minutes, drained 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 cm ginger, shredded 150 g pumpkin flesh, diced   2 cups basmati rice, washed and drained 3 ¼ cups water (for normal rice, 2 cups of rice with 3 ..read more

 Dear valuable customers, Finally, we are open our cooking classes in Melbourne as restrictions have been eased. For the safety of our customers and community, we are only open for private and online classes. Please contact us via contact details below for further information.  Please note our website is currently under construction. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.  Email: jeancookingclass@gmail.com Phone: 0434 895 893 ..read more

 3 Flavours Tofu This is one of my childhood favourite dishes. Sarah also loves this dish very much, she always complains why I only cook half a box ?. My mum normally uses Japanese eggs tofu but I use whatever tofu that I can find in the market. It is so simple to cook apart from frying the tofu. Happy cooking!   Ingredients: 450 g semi-firm tofu (half box), cut into cubes or rectangles 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tbsp dried shrimps, soaked in water for 5 minutes and drained 2 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced 2-3 tbsp ginger flowers, chopped  ¾ cup sweet chilli sauce or to ..read more

Colourful Summer Rolls We harvested some of our fresh herbs and flowers from the garden and had fun with decorating our summer rolls. It was a simple cooking, boiled pork, prawns and noodles. The rest were fresh vegetables and rice paper. Served with fresh homemade dipping sauce (lime juice, chilli, water, fish sauce, sugar and garlic) or hoisin sauce. A plate of beautiful summer rolls are ready. Credit to Sarah ..read more

Tapioca Dumpling with Pork minced 200 g tapioca pearls (small sago) ½ tsp salt 1 cup water   200 g pork mince or chicken mince 2 tbsp oil 1 tbsp coriander roots 1 tsp white peppercorns 2 shallots, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 ½ tbsp palm sugar 2 ½ tbsp fish sauce 2 tbsp roasted peanuts, crushed   2 tbsp fried garlic Lettuce Coriander leaves 1.    Soak tapioca pearls in water with salt for about 30 minutes, drained and set aside. 2.    Grind the coriander root and garlic together by using a small mortar and pestle. Otherwise, mince the coriander ..read more