Capellini With Clams

Linguine with clams is one of those dishes that sounds elegant – or at least like the type of thing you’d order at an Italian restaurant instead of making at home – but it’s actually one of the easiest, most affordable pasta dishes you can make. I prefer eating capellini which I like more.

I actually added the bacon to this dish and a piece of lemon that balance the soup with wine.

I think the biggest obstacle for people is a fear of cooking shellfish like clams and mussels at home, which can be a little intimidating. On the other hand, Asian people are really good at cooking seafood at home, even selfish like crab, lobster that we are not fear of touching and cooking them. We more worried about that we couldn't get the fresh one at the wet market though.

I promise they are the easiest thing in the world to cook; once you try it, you’ll wonder what took you so long.

For this dish, you can do all of the prep and make the clam sauce in the time it takes to boil the pasta, so dinner is done in 30 minutes. To complete the meal, toss a salad, warm some crusty bread, and pour a glass of the same white wine that you used to make the sauce.

Vietnamese beef with red rice on the plate

Another Vietnamese meal this week! I think I’ve well and truly satisfied my cravings by this stage. Needless to say, I’m also feeling very bloated from all the festive eating.

I think another vegan week is in order. But first, let me present to you another popular Vietnamese dish. No, the beef doesn’t come quivering on the plate but rather the shaking here refers to the act of shaking the pan to toss the beef back and forth in order to sear all sides. Lost in translation or not, this is still a great dish that is quick and simple, while showcasing a harmony of Asian flavours.

There are a few ways of serving Bo Luc Lac. Some present this as a steak salad. But to me, it should be served with tomato rice as we often see in various Vietnamese restaurants. After comparing a few recipes online this is my ‘interpretation’ of the dish. Basically a combination of the steak salad served with tomato rice.

SPICY CLAYPOT EGGPLANT POT 🍆

SPICY CLAYPOT EGGPLANT POT

(鱼香茄子煲)

The eggplant is spicy and flavourful, while the process of first deep-frying and then braising the eggplant in a traditional claypot gives it a smooth, almost creamy texture that makes every mouthful a delight to bite into!

A very yummy dish known as Claypot Eggplant or 鱼香茄子煲 Yu Xiang Qie Zi Bao in Mandarin (literally translated as Fish Fragrance Claypot Eggplant). Contrary to its name, this dish does not actually contain fish. Instead its main flavour comes from the spicy and richly flavoured Chilli Bean Paste which is a very popular.