Home-cooked: Simple Steamed Pomfret

What you need:

• Fresh pomfret
• Chilli, sliced (I used cili padi so it’s spicier)
• Ginger, sliced
• 1 1/2 tbsps soya sauce
• 1 tbsp Chinese Cooking Wine
• A dash of sesame seed oil

Place freshly cleaned and fully defrosted pomfret on a steaming plate. Scatter sliced ginger and chilli all over and under pomfret. Combine the pomfret with soya sauce, Chinese Cooking Wine and sesame seed oil.

Boil a wok of water. Once boiling, you can place the plate of fish in and cover with hood. Let it steam for 8 mins for small fish and 10 mins for bigger fish. Once done, turn off the fire and let the steam itself cook the fish for another few minutes. Serve immediately.

Home-cooked: Simple Spinach

What you need:

• Spinach, cut into bite-size
• Garlic, sliced thinly
• Ginger, sliced
• Olive oil
• Oyster sauce, mixed with some water
• Salt to taste

This is so simple. Make sure you have washed the spinach as it tends to trap soil. Heat up some olive oil in a wok, it actually blends very well with vegetables… taste really nice. Add in sliced ginger and garlic, stir-fry until fragrant. Then add in spinach and stir-fry a bit. Pour in the oyster sauce with water and stir-fry for another minute. Cover with the hood to let the steam cook the vegetable. Once done, salt to taste and final stir-fry, it is ready to be served.