Tofu braised in BBQ sauce
Crumbled tofu is cooked in BBQ sauce until the water content of the soy bean curd has evaporated. Served with egg, veggies and rice, and it's a one bowl meal.
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.
Leftover Christmas ham steak
Running out of ideas on how to use leftover Christmas ham? Cut thickly, braise in butter and honey, and serve as a steak.
Scarborough Fair chicken stew
Inspired by the Simon and Garfunkel song based on a traditional English ballad, this chicken stew is cooked with apple cider, parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.
One-pot lamb and vegetable curry
A one-pot stew that you can make in just over an hour. The trick here is to marinate the lamb short ribs overnight so that they are already well seasoned when they hit …
Crispy pork belly, snow peas and zucchini stir fry
While the vegetables are the real stars in this dish, adding small pieces of crispy pork belly will make meat lovers happy.
Moo shu shrimp
If you love shrimps, or prefer seafood to meat, try this variant of the classic moo shu pork. With a much shorter cooking time, this is a quick and tasty dish to prepare …
Air fried crispy pork hock
Called crispy pata in the Philippines, this lovely meat dish gets a makeover by ditching the deep frying part in favor of an air fryer.