The secret to tender juicy quails
Quails have lean meat and the thin skin does not provide enough fat to keep it moist. Lengthy cooking to tenderize the meat can dry it out. The secret? Steam then fry or …
Kitchen how-tos
Find fully illustrated guides on the preparation of common ingredients. When beating egg whites, for example, how can you tell between soft peaks and stiff peaks? How do you skin and cut mangoes and pineapples? What is the right way to cook rice and how do you make it into congee? When cooking tempura, how should the shrimps be prepped? What's the proper way to wrap spring rolls?
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How to cook Chinese-style fried rice
What rice is ideal for making Chinese-style fried rice? What does day-old rice mean? When should the eggs be added? How much cooking oil do you need?
How to cook rice
Does rice need to be rinsed? Is soaking required? How much water should the rice cook in? The answers to all these and more in this guide to cooking rice, Asian-style.
Guide to stir frying
Perfect stir fried dishes do not happen by magic. You need the right pan, cooking oil with high smoking point, and prepping the components of the dish before you start …
Pan frying, shallow frying, deep frying: what’s the difference?
The characteristics of the fried food is determined by the amount of oil used. What makes the amount of oil significant? Is deep fried food greasier than shallow-fried …
How to cook regular popcorn in the microwave
Microwave popcorn costs twice as much as the regular kind. But there seems to be nothing to justify the price except the convenient packaging. Here's the proof.
Does dumpling / spring roll meat filling have to raw before wrapping?
Generally, yes. But there are exceptions. Some meat varieties, even when fully cooked, can be minced and be used as dumpling filling. Read on.