Slow braised oxtails in rich gravy with onions, garlic, tomato sofrito, apple cider and beef broth for deep Southern comfort flavour. Slow cooked until the meat surrenders and the gravy turns glossy, this is comfort food built on patience, depth, and pure beef richness. #southernsmotheredoxtails Oxtail is one of those...
Creamy pasta with chicken liver, mushrooms, guanciale, Parmesan and cream for a rich, savoury and comforting Italian-inspired meal. Sometimes the most underrated ingredients create the most memorable meals. Rich, silky and deeply savoury, this bowl proves that humble ingredients can deliver restaurant-worthy comfort. #creamychickenliverpasta Growing up in the Philippines, chicken...
Fish heads aren’t for everyone, but for those who know, they’re one of the finest cuts of the fish. Tender cheeks, silky collagen, and bean curd soaked in a rich soy braise make this one of the most comforting Chinese dishes you’ll ever eat. Braised Fish Head with Bean Curd...
Deep, herbal, smoky and unapologetically tendon-forward, this Hmong beef tendon soup opened the door to a cuisine I had never explored before. Hmong beef tendon soup with smoked brisket, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves and banana blossom. As most of you already know, I love beef tendon. That texture: soft,...
A savoury stir-fry of tofu, chicken liver, and oyster mushrooms cooked with aromatics and sauces for a hearty rice-pairing dish. Some dishes happen by design, others by instinct, this one was born from leftovers, a quick idea that turned into a deeply savoury stir-fry worth cooking again. Some dishes are...
Champeni is a Batangas beef innards stew with pineapple juice and tomato sauce, bold in flavour and rooted in Batangueño tradition. Bold, rustic, and unapologetically Batangueño, Champeni turns beef innards into a rich, flavour-packed stew that’s both pulutan and comfort food. Batangas has always been known as the beef capital...
Rich pasta with lechon sisig, cream, calamansi, and parmesan for a bold Filipino-style carbonara. A bold twist where Filipino fiesta flavours meet Italian comfort. This pasta takes leftovers to a whole new level of indulgence. I promised there would be more leftover lechon recipes, and here we are again, this...
Slow-cooked beef tendons and brisket in a rich Japanese curry sauce—Gyusuji Curry is a melt-in-your-mouth dish packed with collagen and flavour.Tender, gelatinous beef tendons and fork tender beef brisket in a rich Japanese curry sauce—this Gyusuji Curry is comfort food at its finest. #JapaneseCurry #ComfortFood Gyusuji Curry is a Japanese...
Tender, collagen-rich dim sum chicken feet steamed with black bean and garlic sauce—a Cantonese delicacy packed with flavour and health benefits. ✨ Dive into the world of dim sum with this gelatinous, flavour-packed delight! Perfect for collagen lovers and adventurous foodies alike. #DimSumChickenFeet #FoodAdventure For years, I’ve wanted to add...
A rich and comforting Cantonese classic, Chestnut Stewed Beef Tendon features slow-braised beef brisket, gelatinous tendon, and sweet chestnuts in a savoury, aromatic sauce. Slow-braised beef brisket, gelatinous tendon, and sweet chestnuts in a rich, aromatic sauce—Chestnut Stewed Beef Tendon is comfort food at its best! The deep umami, melt-in-your-mouth...
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