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BBQ Ribs Recipe

BBQ Ribs Recipe

Americans take BBQ ribs very seriously. When it comes to BBQ ribs, attention to details spans from spice rub/seasonings, sauce, pork flavor, texture, smoke, appearance, scent, mouthfeel, cooking and grilling techniques to the overall balance of the ultimate product. Originated and perfected in the American South, BBQ ribs is at the very core of American food culture. When I contemplated…

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Black Bean Spare Ribs Recipe

Black Bean Spare Ribs Recipe

(Chinese recipes, prepare authentic Chinese food now!) Black Bean Spare Ribs Recipe Guest Writer: Appetite for China Today,  I am very pleased to have Diana Kuan of Appetite for China as a guest writer on Rasa Malaysia. Based in Beijing, Diana is a freelance writer and cooking instructor specializing in Chinese food recipes; she has also written for The Boston…

Chinese Pork Ribs Recipe (白萝卜蚝干焖排骨)

Chinese Pork Ribs Recipe (白萝卜蚝干焖排骨)

To me, cooking is an act of discovery–the discovery of combining and pairing ingredients for a remarkably delicious meal. Sometimes, the discovery comes in a disguise and happens by chance, just like this scrumptious dish of Chinese braised  pork ribs with daikon and dried oysters (白萝卜蚝干焖排骨). I developed this pork ribs recipe myself, not intentionally, but rather spontaneously. Sometimes, great…

Bak Kut Teh Recipe

Bak Kut Teh Recipe

During my last trip back to Malaysia, I stopped by Kluang, a city in the state of Johore. It’s always great to go places, enjoy great eats, new cooking, and the trip did just that for me. Kluang is famed for its Bak Kut Teh (Pork Bone Tea Soup) so I had many meals of it. I also discovered a…

Lotus Root Soup Recipe

Lotus Root Soup Recipe

(Chinese recipes, prepare authentic Chinese food now!) This past holiday season, I ate a lot, in fact, way too much. After all those festive meals, heavy big-fish-big-meat (大鱼大肉) and crazy seafood consumptions, I crave for something very simple, homey, and economical–and this lotus root soup came to my rescue…

Bean Curd Sticks and Pork Ribs Soup Recipe

Bean Curd Sticks and Pork Ribs Soup Recipe

(Chinese recipes, prepare authentic Chinese food now!) I am partial to soybean foods: bean curds, tofu, soy milk, bean curd sheets, bean curd sticks, and vegetarian food made of soybeans. I consume these products a lot; as a matter of fact, I drink soy bean milk every day and I can’t live a week without soy sauce. Bean curd sticks…

Bak Kut Teh Recipe (Pork Bone Tea Soup)

Bak Kut Teh Recipe (Pork Bone Tea Soup)

(Originally published in 2006, this post is updated with new photos.) Bah Kut Teh or Pork Bone Tea is a Chinese soup dish. Infused with herbs such as Dong Quai, Cinnamon, Star Anise, and loaded with pork ribs, dried Shitake mushrooms, tofu puffs, and heaps of garlic, this soup fills the kitchen with evocative scents. Bah Kut Teh needs a…