Shrimp

Salted Egg Congee with Prawns and Mushrooms

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...

Seaweed Shrimp Patties

Shrimp patties with nori, corn, carrots and sesame seeds, pan fried until crisp with a savoury seafood filling. Crispy, savoury bites that hit all the right textures, from crackly seaweed to juicy seafood inside. #seaweedshrimppatties #fusionfood #seafoodsnacks #homecooking #umamibites If there is one thing always sitting in our pantry, it...

Seafood Gratin Pasta Bake

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...

Shrimp Rose Glass Noodles

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...

Moms Lumpia

Crispy Filipino style spring rolls with pork, shrimp and sweet potato. A heartfelt family recipe inspired by Lumpiang Shanghai.  Golden, crisp rolls filled with pork, shrimp and a gentle sweetness, fried just as she used to make them. The final batch from her freezer, cooked with gratitude and quiet tears....

Lomi Udon

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...

Chicken and Prawn Saffron Sotanghon

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

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...

Gambas al Pil Pil

Spanish gambas al pil pil made with prawns, garlic, olive oil, chillies, and smoked paprika, served sizzling with crusty bread.  Some dishes say everything without needing many words. Hot oil, garlic, chillies, and prawns, cooked with care and brought with love. #gambasalpilpil These days, cooking has taken on a different...