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 […]
Tag Archives: seafood
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 […]
pasta with tomato clam sauce
we like making food from scratch, even when it comes to pasta and the sauce. however, we opted out of making fresh pasta this time. we’ll be honest, we got […]
steamed mini abalones
we’ve recently discovered this massive wet market in tsuen wan. we’re not kidding, it’s 3 stories filled with sights, sounds, and smells. the ground floor is entirely overloaded with seafood […]
lobster yi mein
priscilla made this dish for the premier night of the amazing food challenge, which aired on the asian food channel. the whole family thought it was such a grand gesture, […]
steamed giant scallops
we stumbled upon these beautiful scallops while walking through the wan chai wet market. we had no intentions of buying scallops, or anything for that matter. we were simply passing […]
grilled calamari
this is another seafood dish inspired by a trip to the wet market. this time, we visited the one in shek lei. cooking calamari is rather quick and easy, even […]
steamed fish with preserved vegetables
there was one period in time where we ate this for lunch almost on a daily basis at the cha chaan teng… it was darn good. naturally, we slowly go […]
fettuccine with clam sauce
the wet markets have unexpectedly become our second home. recently, we’ve been shopping at the one in lei muk shue. we found a seafood vendor there that has some really […]
clams with chili oil
the thing about clams is that they are utterly deceptive. 3/4 of your money goes to buying the shells. but that tiny tasty morsel of meat inside more than makes […]
sweet and spicy shrimp
this dish has everything… the flavors of sweet, sour, and spicy all rolled into one. shrimp cooks fast, in about 5 minutes or so. we like leaving the shrimp skin […]
clam and tofu soup
chinese people love soup. unlike western style soups, they prefer theirs to be clean and light in taste…. definitely no cream or butter, or any dairy product for that matter. […]
grilled prawns with thai dipping sauce
this dipping sauce goes well with just about everything. we especially like it with seafood , such as grilled prawns. it’s simple to make and very customizable too. fish sauce […]
Homemade in Hong Kong 