EGGS Eggs by Michel Roux is the first of many cookbooks I own written by the great Michel Roux. As the title suggests, it is a cookbook about Eggs! If you are not a fan of eggs, this cookbook probably isn’t for you. Thankfully I absolutely love eating and cooking with eggs. Which is why I grabbed my copy when I transited through Hong Kong Airport and needed something to read on the plane ride. This book has a wide array of recipes all centred on hero-ing the humble egg. This is a cookbook suited for cooks and chefs of all skill levels as Roux covers pretty much everything there is to know about an egg. From how to select, boil or scramble an egg, to using the humble egg as the base of a luxurious sauce or more complicated pastry. Review Eggs by Michel Roux is structured in an…
What is Gamja Jorim? Gamja Jorim is a delicious and super easy potato dish. These one-pan potatoes can be cooked in as quickly as 30mins and are a favourite in my household! If you love sweet savoury dishes, you will definitely enjoy these Korean-style soy braised potatoes. Gamja jorim is commonly served as a delicious banchan (Korean side dish) and can be eaten hot or cold for a refreshing summer’s day treat. I first tasted this dish at a local Korean restaurant a long time ago. I instantly became obsessively addicted to the sweet-savoury flavour combined with the fluffy potato. These soy braised potatoes also had the delicious “QQ” (chewy) texture that many of us Asians adore! It was absolutely irresistible. Since then, I visited many different Korean restaurants to try and suss out how it’s made. Through trial and error, I have come up with this simple, fast and…