The final class for the LFHW class was conducted this week The participants cooked up some dishes applying the knowledge they have learned in the preceding weeks. They made: Tuna Pasta Bake, Roasted Sweet Potato Soup with Bacon and Bubble and Squeak. I have told them that it would be good if they can cook something that …
Today I conducted a cooking session for Love Food Hate Waste in Barwell. It is part of my volunteering work with LFHW We shared information about food wastage and how to avoid wasting food. This actually translate to a saving of £50 to £60 per family if we were to be more careful about handling …
Fried rice is one of the easiest and most basic of all the rice dishes. There are many variants, Nyonya fried rice has dried prawns and the Thais have pineapple fried rice. The Malays have their own version as well. This recipe is a very simple one and uses common ingredients found in any kitchen. …
Pineapple Jam Tart is a popular tart enjoyed by all Malaysians. It is made of real pineapple jam, ie, jam that is full of the fruit. The jam, the recipe that was posted earlier, is an authentic jam packed full of only pineapples and nothing else. It is originally a Malay speciality but it is …
This jam is ideal for making Pineapple Jam Tart, a favourite tart in Malaysia. This is not so suitable for spreading as it is quite dry. But it tastes good. I will share the recipe for the Pineapple Tart tomorrow (or so) Quick Info Makes: 1 ½ jar Cost: …
Kuih Bankit Kuih Bangkit is a traditional Nyonya biscuit or cookies. It is made from Tapioca flour. Some people use arrow root flour as well. Coming from not so well-to do background, we used only tapioca flour as arrowroot flour is more expensive. Kuih is a collective noun for cakes or puddings or snacks. …
C Boxing Chicken Boxing Day is long gone. And Chinese New Year is around the corner. Boxing Chicken is not exactly a Nyonya recipe, but it has been around for ages. It was very popular in the 70’s and 80’s, and then it was not seen again for a long time. I suppose the …
Kuih Ee Kuih EE is a sweet made on a festival called ‘Tang Chek’. This day actually falls on Winter Solstice. When growing up in Malaysia, my mother would make this the night before. The children were then rounded up to make the balls. It was actually quite time-consuming to roll the balls in …
One more use for the Vietnamese Chicken Tastes Yummy on a Jacket Potato. If you want a healthy meal, top your jacket potato with a portion of Vietnamese Chicken.
Important notice: No puffins were harmed in this exercise. If you are wondering what am I up to …, wonder no more. I am just trying to get your attention, so that you will be intrigue enough to read my post. I am making a fat-less muffin since I am a weight-watcher and have reached …
Char Koay Teow- Penang Fried Noodles This is a Penang speciality. It is Penang’s most famous dish – Char Koay Teow or fried noodles. You can use any type of noodles, but the most common is soft rice noodles, ready sliced into thin shreds. You can also use yellow noodles, eggs noodles, bee hoon (rice …
Serves: 4-6 Difficulty: Intermediate Cost: ££ Time: 30 mins prepare, 30 mins to cook I used the shell of the crab recipe ( previous post ) to cook the soup. I usually use prawn shells. If you do not usually use …
Recently my sisters came over to the UK for a visit. And so they brought with them, among other things ( I had list), a Ban Chian Koay mould, as well as the ingredient ‘cukor’ – a type of ginger that gives a special flavour to Penang Nyonya cooking. Now I can make Ban Chien …
Wonton is a favourite Chinese food, well-known all over the world. Wonton comes in various types of fillings. It is usually pork, and sometimes prawns. The version that I am making is pork wonton, with a bit of prawns for the crunch. I can recall my childhood days in the little hometown called Kepala Batas, …
Cokodok Update: I have made a video on this. Click Cokodok to view how to make. Cokodok or Banana Balls is common snack in Malaysia. It is usually eaten during afternoon tea time with a cup of black coffee or a cup of ‘teh tarik’ 0r ‘pulled tea’. Teh tarik is tea made with …
