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Uniquely Penang

by Victor KhooDecember 2, 2020December 2, 2020Leave a comment

In the last couple of weeks I have been busy working on a new website and posted 2 of my latest videos - grilled lemongrass chicken "bahn mi" and shredded beef Szechuan style, on YouTube. You can find a detailed…

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Food, Recipe about, Recipes, uniquely penang
Lemongrass beef vermicelli noodle salad

Lemongrass beef vermicelli noodle salad

by Victor KhooNovember 15, 2020January 11, 20214 Comments

How to make vermicelli noodle salad served with stir-fry lemongrass beef with your own homemade Vietnamese dressing sauce. This dish is light, healthy and tasty with a citrusy lemony aroma from stir frying the lemongrass beef matched with a tangy…

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Recipe beef recipes, beef salad, lemongrass beef, noodles, Recipe, salad, stir fry recipes
Economy noodle stir fry plain Malaysian Chinese noodles street food

Economy noodles stir fry

by Victor KhooNovember 8, 2020January 11, 2021Leave a comment

I remember eating noodle as a main meal or snack when I was growing up in Penang, Malaysia. It is in our Chinese genes eating noodle and rice daily as our main staple food because it is cheap! Where I…

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Recipe noodles, Recipe, stir fry recipes
chicken glazed with soy caramel sauce, shallots and coriander seeds

Chicken glazed with soy caramel sauce

by Victor KhooOctober 31, 2020January 11, 2021Leave a comment

I guess by now you should know if you've been following my blogpost or YouTube channel, that chicken is one of my favourite meat (or poultry) to cook in my kitchen. Hope you are not getting sick of it. For…

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Recipe chicken recipe, chicken stir fry, coriander, coriander seeds, Recipe
chicken stir fry with homemade chilli jam

Chicken stir-fry with homemade chilli jam

by Victor KhooOctober 18, 2020January 11, 2021Leave a comment

This recipe is a 2-step process. The first step is to make the chilli jam sauce. Once this step is done, the second step is fairly easy and straight forward making use of the chilli jam sauce on your final…

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Recipe chicken recipe, chicken stir fry, Recipe, Thai dressing, Thai recipe
hainanese chicken rice

Hainanese poached chicken rice

by Victor KhooOctober 9, 2020January 11, 2021Leave a comment

This is my home version on a classic traditional poached chicken street food that is popular in Malaysia and Singapore. It is easy to reproduce this recipe in your kitchen; however, it does require some effort, time and techniques. Here…

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Recipe chicken recipe, chicken rice, Recipe, street food
Chinese chicken salad | creamy spicy salad | bang bang chicken | sichuan chicken salad

Chinese chicken salad

by Victor KhooOctober 2, 2020January 11, 20212 Comments

Have you ever tried a Chinese-style chicken salad? It's very simple making use of some leftover cooked chicken in the fridge and making your dressing sauce. This recipe may not sounds that exciting but hopefully the dressing will make up…

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Recipe chicken recipe, chicken salad, Recipe, salad, vegetable
Roast pork stir fry with green beans

Roast pork stir fry with green beans

by Victor KhooSeptember 24, 2020January 11, 2021Leave a comment

This is a simple, quick and easy stir fry making use of leftover Chinese roast pork. It is another recipe that I've learnt from my mother except that I added string beans for a bit of green. In my last…

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Recipe Chinese stir fry recipes, pork belly, Recipe, roast pork, vegetable

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