Main Courses

Our definition of a main course is a dish, usually protein-based, that provides the most bulk in a meal. It can be a stew, a chunky soup, a stir fry, roast meat, fried meat or grilled fish. This is Asia, so, rice is the default partner.

But there are instances — as in the case of one bowl meals — when the main course is the only course for lunch or dinner.

Spanish-style meatballs

Meatballs are so ubiquitous. But there are good meatballs and there are so-so meatballs. In this recipe, they are made with a mixture of ground pork and chopped Spanish …

Bacon-stuffed pork loin

Butterflied and pounded pork loin is stuffed with bacon and sun-dried tomatoes, rolled, browned and roasted. The bacon-stuffed pork loin is rested before it is sliced and …

Stir fried adlay (Job’s tears) a la yang chow

Cook adlay (Job's tears') like rice, spread on a tray to cool to room temperature then stir fry it yang chow fried rice style. Delicious and filling one bowl meal.

Meatballs in sweet sour sauce

Light and bouncy meatballs made with ground pork, shiitake, dried shrimps, vegetables and spices are deep fried and served with homemade sweet sour sauce.

Greek-style grilled sea bream with onions and tomatoes

This Green-style grilled sea bream with onions and tomatoes was cooked with a little white wine, plenty of garlic and finished off with lemon juice. The effect? …