Japanese sushi rice topped generously with salmon, tuna, prawns, egg, cucumber, wasabi and black tobiko for a colourful seafood feast. After months of travelling and missing the quality of seafood we enjoy back home, I came back with a vengeance. No tiny portions this time, just a bowl absolutely loaded...
Who says pasta has to start from scratch? Sometimes the smartest shortcut is already sitting in your fridge, waiting to become something completely different. Pork and prawn ravioli made with wonton wrappers and served in a rich lemon sage butter and chicken stock sauce. Does making ravioli intimidate you? I...
Layered steamed dumpling bake with pork, prawn, wonton wrappers, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil for a viral comfort food twist. All the flavour of pork dumplings, stacked into soft layers and steamed into a spoonable comfort bake that skips the folding but keeps the soul. #porkdumplinglasagna Every few months,...
Creamy congee with salted duck egg, prawns, shiitake mushrooms, and mustard greens in a rich seafood broth. A bowl of pure comfort layered with deep savoury richness, sweet seafood notes, and that silky texture you just keep coming back to. #congee #saltedegg #comfortfood #asiancuisine #umami We started this week with...
Seafood pasta bake with shrimp, scallops, squid and salmon in a creamy béchamel sauce topped with golden panko and cheese. Bubbling, golden and packed with seafood, this is the kind of bake that fills the kitchen with warmth and makes every bite feel like comfort. #seafoodgratin #pastabake If there is...
Glass noodles with shrimp, eomuk, gochujang, tomato paste and cream in a spicy, tangy Korean style rose sauce. Creamy pink sauce clinging to bouncy noodles, juicy prawns and savoury fish cake in every bite. This is comfort food with a Korean café twist. #ShrimpRoseGlassNoodles There are certain flavours that instantly...
Filipino lomi fused with Japanese udon, made with pork belly, prawns, cabbage, egg, dashi, and sesame for a thick, comforting noodle soup. The last pot cooked on Swiss soil. Familiar flavours, borrowed noodles, and a bowl that quietly worked when we needed it most. #switzerlandseries #lomiudon #comfortfood #angsarap This is...
There’s something magical about shrimp that makes even the most basic home cook feel like they could run their own restaurant. Maybe it’s the way they curl up perfectly when cooked just right, or how they soak up flavors like tiny, delicious sponges. Whatever it is, shrimp has earned its...
Chicken and prawn sotanghon soup with cabbage, carrots, glass noodles, fish sauce, and saffron-infused chicken broth. Winter cooking in Zurich means adapting with what’s on hand. A familiar Filipino comfort soup, gently transformed by circumstance, care, and a pinch of something unexpected. #sotanghon #switzerlandseries #comfortfood #filipinocooking I’ve been here since...
Sweet and spicy prawn eggplant curry cooked with coconut milk, yellow curry paste, chillies, and kecap manis for bold flavour. Not soup today, but something close to the heart. A thick, glossy curry built on heat, coconut, and memories that refuse to fade, no matter how far from home we...
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