Babi pongteh is a classic Peranakan braised pork dish made with fermented soybean paste, garlic and palm sugar. It’s cooked slowly until the pork turns tender and the sauce thickens into a rich, savory gravy. Unlike many Southeast Asian pork dishes that rely on chilies, this one focuses on depth and balance. The fermented soybean […]
Kolo mee is a dry noodle dish from Sarawak, most closely linked with Kuching. Egg noodles are tossed with a light savory sauce, then topped with minced pork, char siu and fried shallots. The texture’s what makes it work. The noodles need to stay springy and lightly coated, not wet. If they end up sitting […]
Air fry a hot dog and you will have a delicious dinner to enjoy in minutes! I love hot dogs. Burgers too, but hot dog recipes have a special place in my heart. I love everything from the soft bread to the juicy hot dog itself (sometimes I sub a smoked sausage link), those delicious […]
Roast pork with crackling is a really easy recipe, and it makes a delicious meal for the whole family. Actually you get about 8 servings out of this recipe, so you can use the leftovers to make sandwiches or other meals. You will need a pork loin with the top bone left in, along with […]
These ginger pork kabobs are simple to prepare and the flavors work so nicely together. You can use either pork loin roast or tenderloin to make these, and you can also change the vegetable selection if you want, to customize the result. Try adding fresh or canned pineapple, baby carrots, chopped zucchini, peppers, mushrooms, precooked […]
A Dutch speklappen recipe is something you’ll see all over the Netherlands. I lived in Holland for several years and cooked speklappen, also called speklapjes, plenty of times. The name simply means pork belly slices in Dutch. Speklappen are thin slices of pork belly, usually pan-fried until browned at the edges. They’re common in Dutch […]
Pork tenderloin suits flavors like fruit, apple or even ginger, which is why we are using ginger in this roasted pork recipe. Along with thyme, the ginger gives the pork a really good flavor, and after the pork is cooked, we are giving it a couple of minutes under the broiler just to crisp up […]
This delicious lasagna with ricotta and Italian sausage is a snap to make and it freezes well too if you wrap individual portions in plastic wrap and then aluminum foil. Simply unwrap and reheat any time you want to enjoy this ricotta lasagna again. If you want to use ground beef rather than the Italian […]
Slavink is a Dutch meat recipe you will spot in grocery stores in the Netherlands, nestled in the pork area. These can best be described as a rectangular meatball wrapped in bacon. Go back in history and you will find a Dutch slavink recipe was originally a small songbird wrapped in bacon. In the south of […]
Traditional Chinese food recipes are fascinating and following these will allow you to prepare the meal as it has been made and enjoyed for centuries. Every element of the authentic Chinese wonton soup recipe including the ingredients, preparation and serving suggestions are authentic. The original style of preparing and cooking the Chinese recipes are incredible, […]
Wontons are great when served as a snack or appetizer and if you have only ever eaten meat ones in a Chinese restaurant or had them from a takeout, you really are in store for a treat when you make your own easy wonton recipes with pork. Any home cook will be able to manage […]
Chinese roast pork, roast belly of pork, BBQ spare ribs, pork meatballs, sweet and sour pork… these are just some of the famous Chinese recipes with pork we know and love in the West. Once you grind or mince the pork, you can use it to make a pork wontons recipe, but pork is often […]
These easy potstickers or soft wontons are nice served with a homemade hot garlic potsticker sauce. You can make this by mashing 4 garlic cloves, ½ teaspoon of Szechuan hot oil and a teaspoon each of sherry and vinegar. Stir in 3 tablespoons of soy sauce and you will have a wonderful garlic sauce. Anyone […]