Warm up with Grandma’s Vegetable Soup! It’s uses fresh vegetables for a light and nutritious broth that the whole family can enjoy. This is a fantastic starter recipe to make your own. Cook it like Grandma or mix it up using your favorite veggies! A recipe to make your own If there’s one way to feed the family a hearty serving of vegetables, it’s with Grandma’s Vegetable Soup. It’s a guilt-free broth loaded with a variety of nutrients and cooked together in a way that’s not only nutritious, but delicious as well! I’m no stranger to Grandma’s soups (Mum always told me how great Ma Ma’s soups we ..read more

Cá Mòi Hộp is a classic Vietnamese Canned Sardines in Tomato Sauce dish that’s enjoyed for breakfast with crusty baguettes! Make it as simple or extravagant as you like – we’ll show you how to do both. It’s the perfect companion for dunking bread into! If you love adding fresh tomatoes to your meals, try it with meatballs, fish, egg or tofu! A breakfast for champions When I think of breakfast dishes that Dad and my father-in-law both like, Cá Mòi Hộp is definitely one of them. Perhaps it’s because it’s so easy to cook together canned sardines in tomato sauce with aromatics ..read more

Find pure comfort in Grandma’s Chinese Winter Melon Soup! This 5-ingredient recipe is great for when you don’t have much time to prep – once you have a stock, all you need to do is add the fruit in to simmer and you’re ready to go. If you love using this ingredient, try it in a stir fry! The version to come back to I’ve been wanting to post Grandma’s Chinese Winter Melon Soup recipe for a long time. After all, when you’ve been sharing your family’s more elaborate dishes in the three and a half years you’ve been blogging, sometimes it’s nice to go back to the basics! This Cantonese classic is e ..read more

Stir Fried Water Spinach with Fermented Bean Curd is a vibrant family favorite that comes with snap crunchy greens. It’s flash cooked with a savory creamy sauce and on the table in just 20 minutes, making it the perfect dish for rice. If love this vegetable, try it with shrimp paste! A favorite stir fry for all the right reasons There’s just something so innately magical about stir frying that elevates your plain ol’ veggies from simply average to seriously amazing. Grandma’s Stir Fried Water Spinach with Fermented Bean Curd is one of those dishes where there is NEVER any leftovers a ..read more

Mum’s Peach Gum Dessert Soup is a sweet treat that’s signature to Cantonese cuisine! It’s light and ultra soothing, which makes it the perfect way to end a family banquet or dinner. The best part? Everything comes together in just 25 minutes. If you love this, try our hashima version! A comforting way to finish a meal At the heart of every Cantonese meal is a good tong sui, and Mum’s Peach Gum Dessert Soup is an easy one to bring to the table! All you need is a handful of ingredients that you’ll typically find in a Chinese household and you’re ready to go. Dumping everything into a pot and let ..read more

Take a trip down memory lane with Grandma’s Crispy Pork and Pickled Mustard Greens Stir Fry! We use store-bought ingredients to make this an EASY dish that only takes 15 minutes from start to finish. Pair it with a bowl of steaming hot rice and you’ve got a meal worth remembering. If this flavor is your type of comfort food, check out how we use it in our fish, noodle soup and bao recipes! Taste of home in every bite There are a handful of dishes that I consider extra special because I’ve only ever had it at home. Grandma’s Crispy Pork and Pickled Mustard Greens Stir Fry is one of them. Along ..read more

Bite into ultra crispy Bánh Cam served hot and fresh from your kitchen! These Vietnamese Fried Sesame Balls have a golden outer shell and are filled using sweet mung bean paste. Bursting with a fragrant nutty flavor, they’ll make you come back for seconds. For a dessert soup version, try Grandma’s Vietnamese Glutinous Rice Balls (Chè Trôi Nước)! A snack worth making at home A visit to our local Vietnamese shopping district isn’t complete without my eyes wandering over to the large box of Bánh Cam. Along with Coconut Pandan Waffles (Bánh Kẹp), they’re the snacks that I always long to bring home ..read more

Mum’s Satay Beef Noodle Soup is the hidden gem that explodes with flavor! This is a time-saving winter warmer because it’s made with store-bought satay paste so you’ll be slurping into the incredibly decadent broth THAT much sooner. If rich noodle soups are right up your alley, you’ll love our Chicken Curry, Oxtail Hot Pot and Beef Stew! A hearty slurp-worthy meal If you love your noodle soups, Mum’s Satay Beef Noodle Soup recipe is one that cannot be missed. The first time she made it, our whole family knew it was a keeper. We continued to request it again and again and Mum would happily obli ..read more

Grandma’s simple Fried Fish with Green Mango Salad is the EASIEST weeknight recipe! Take your favorite fish to the next level by topping it with mango threads bursting with flavor, then smothering everything in a signature Vietnamese dipping sauce to get a classic side dish perfect for rice. If vibrant salads excite you, check out our Gỏi Xoài (Vietnamese Mango Salad) and Gỏi Cuốn (Rice Paper Rolls)! A simple childhood recipe What I love about Vietnamese home dishes is that they’re often very humble and easy to put together. That’s exactly how I see Grandma’s Fried Fish with Green Mango Salad ..read more

Lo Bak Go is a classic dim sum favorite! Aunty’s recipe for her Lunar New Year Turnip Cake is the only one you’ll need because it’s so simple to make and perfectly balanced with Chinese sausages, shrimp and mushrooms. Serve it straight as is or pan fry each piece for that golden crunch! A dim sum dish we can’t go past Whenever my family heads out to get some yum cha (extended family included), there are a few classics we ALWAYS have to get. Ham Sui Gok, Steamed Pork Ribs with Black Bean Sauce, Century Egg and Pork Congee, Braised Beef Honeycomb Tripe and Lo Bak Go are some of the dishes we can ..read more