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Crustless Quiche with Miso and Broccoli – Vegetarian Style

Crustless Quiche with Miso and Broccoli – Vegetarian Style by Taste Hong Kong

Yes, I made this with a Japanese staple – miso, but the idea was inspired by the popular French quiche, an open-pie with with a savory custard filling. If my version is also considered as one of the many quiche varieties, probably it may be one of the least traditional, consisting no meat, no milk and no cheese, but the fermented bean…

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Tofu Steak with Spicy Mussel Sauce

Tofu Steak with Spicy Mussel Sauce by Taste Hong Kong

Spicy, slightly saline plus some plump little bites of chopped mussels is what I like about this sauce. A simple, nice idea is to serve it with plain noodles. And here, this hot sauce is poured over crispy fried tofu, serving us as a main dish with rice. But I would have no objection at all if they are served like steak with knife and…

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Egg Pancake Rolls, Chinese and Taiwanese Street Food

Egg Pancake Rolls, Chinese and Taiwanese Street Food by Taste Hong Kong

Like many pancake mix, there are only flour, egg, water plus salt. It is halfway through frying that we need to do something different, pouring about half a beaten egg with green onion over the pancake and roll it up. The payoff is a simple yet an interesting treat, good for breakfast or snacking.In both China and Taiwan, I had…

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Radish Soup with Dried Shrimp Skin

Radish Soup with Dried Shrimp Skin by Taste Hong Kong

Just shred and boil. But that is not the only beauty of this simple soup.It is low in calories and can be fat-free. I mean we may choose to sauté or not to sauté the dried shrimp skins (dried krills) with oil before boiling. And it doesn’t have to be dried krills, you could swap in scallops, fresh or dried.I particularly like eating…

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Dried Bean Curd Sticks and Bak Kut Teh

Dried Bean Curd Sticks and Bak Kut Teh by Taste Hong Kong

It was only a week after we visited Kuala Lumpur and Melaka (again) last month when we had enjoyed a meal in an old shop serving Malaysian bak kut teh 肉骨茶 – a famous soup made from spare ribs and herb mix, that I cooked this soup.Having decided that I should go with a lighter version this time (my tummy was asking for a rest after the…

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Chinese Ginger Wine Soup with Black Sesame Oil and Egg

Chinese Ginger Wine Soup with Black Sesame Oil and Egg by Taste Hong Kong

Juggling family affairs and homework with get-together and shopping, luckily I had stayed in good shape. And I still cooked, mostly easy meals though. One of the eats I made for myself before going out to catch up the schedules was this soup with noodles.Downed a bowl of this, honestly I felt somewhat refreshed.The recipe I adapted…

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