dark chocolate muffins
muffins come in a variety of flavors. we chose to make a classic chocolate flavor that pairs well with a cup of coffee. just the right duo for an early […]
Tag Archives: food
cityweekend shanghai interview
not long after opening our restaurant “amuse” in shanghai, we were immediately interviewed by cityweekend, one the highest-circulation magazine in china. in this interview, we were asked how it was […]
daikon seafood soup
when making seafood soup (or any meat-based soup), the bulk of the flavor comes from the bones and shells. and that’s why whenever we eat seafood, we always try find […]
pumpkin pancake
so what do you do with unused ingredients, you make a new dish out of them. we bought a few pumpkins a week ago, with the intention of making pumpkin soup. […]
sichuan potato stir-fry
potatoes are such a versatile ingredient. it makes a great canvas for delivering flavor and taste. 醋溜土豆絲 is a simple sichuan dish. it plays on the typical sichuan flavors of […]
steamed whole fresh fish
hong kong is blessed with an abundance of seafood. cantonese people, in general, love to eat fish. they use the simplest technique to cook them, thus preserving its natural flavor […]
stewed bamboo shoots
(priscilla) bamboo shoot is not a popular ingredient in the cantonese kitchen. cantonese people, including my mom and my uncles’ wives, think it is “poisonous” to the body. so it […]
sweet and sour fish
this is a simple, healthy version of sweet and sour fish 糖醋魚. here, we just lightly pan fry the fish, instead of deep frying. we are using all parts of […]
scrambled eggs with shrimp
when i (priscilla) used to work in central, there was one lunch spot that i frequented on a weekly basis. it’s located in one of the small alleys off of […]
curiosity got the chef
it’s been six months since we’ve moved to shanghai from hong kong. we’ve been busy running our restaurant, amuse, that we didn’t have time to post. but now that things […]
sichuan spicy numbing hotpot
priscilla’s family is crazy for hotpot, especially when it comes to hot and spicy. their favorite is sichuan-style, which is both spicy and numbing. it hurts your mouth and tongue […]
amazing food challenge: fun in the philippines!
written by jun so i have something to tell you guys. it has been truly difficult holding my tongue for the past month or so. only because i wanted to […]
Interview with Homemade in HK
thank you ruth for featuring us on your blog. we are honored to be her first of many series of interviews with local hong kong bloggers.
crab and rice vermicelli claypot
one thing about shopping at our local wet market is that there is fresh seafood all year long. right now, crabs are plentiful. buying crab is cheaper than beef or […]
sesame salad dressing
we’ve recently found a wet market near us that sells about 4-5 different varieties of lettuce, and one of them is butter lettuce. they are so tender and sweet that […]
