My mom took a bite and put her fork down. My dad asked me about each step of this recipe. And after they cleared their plates, they lingered on and picked at whatever's left. That's how I knew this stir-fry recipe is a hit.    The caramelised sugar and fish sauce is an amalgamation of sweetness and unami, and despite my reservations at the amount of fish sauce in the recipe, it turned out quite fine. Fish sauce can be quite pungent,...

It is astonishingly humid in Singapore now, and even being in the shade at home brings little comfort, when the open window brings even warmer air into the house. The middle of the year is typically when Singaporeans leave for vacations, but like everything else in this current health crisis, all my travel plans went up in smoke. While the borders to other countries remain shut, and I’m still leery even of unnecessary trips out of...