This post was first published Sept 14 2014 Penang Nyonya fish curry has tamarind as well as coconut milk. A true fusion of Asian flavours . Comprising sourness from the tamarind, creaminess of coconut and savoury from the salt. In addition, the sweetness is from the vegetables and coconut milk.
No Bake, No Steam Snow Skin Moon Cake I made snow skin moon cake! I used many types of fillings, in addition to the normal lotus paste and salted egg yolks. Coconut and mung beans from my previous bakes are used as fillings, too. There are so many computations. I like using the adzuki bean …
Sweet Potato Donut, or kuih keria, is one of Malaysia’s favourite kuih. It can be found in the school canteen, in the streets, night markets, morning markets and gerais (small eating stalls). You can get it almost anywhere where there are street food and shops. Keria is enjoyed as a breakfast item, for afternoon tea …
Butternut squash or sweet potato steamed kuih is very popular in Malaysia. Originally it is made with sweet potato. Sweet potato is easily available in in Malaysia and Asia. Coconut and tapioca flour are also easily available. These are the common ingredients found in Asia. Butternut squash is a good replacement for sweet potato a …
Crystal Dumplings or Chai Kuih is also know as Soon Kuih in the southern part of Malaysia. This is one of my favourite Chinese snacks. When I was growing up in Malaysia, my neighbour from 10 doors away used to make this. As they are of the Teochew dialect and we are Hokkiens, their festivals …
Turmeric chicken is one of my family’s favourite dishes. Originally, we grill this over charcoal or in the oven grill using the grill setting. It is also known as broiling in the US, I think.
Bak Chang or Zongzi is made during the Dragon Boat Festival. I have a family recipe that I have been using and love the taste. I am now trying out a new Nyonya Bak Chang recipe which has blue pea flower coloured rice and there is coconut milk as well. This recipe is also tasty, and …
Angkoo Kuih is a traditional Nyonya Kuih. However, do you know the Nyonya story behind it? Angkoo is a feature during the’ full moon’ celebration. When an infant reaches a month or 28 days, it is an occasion to celebrate. Due to the high infant mortality rate in the olden day, reaching a full month …
The Spicy Oriental Chicken is a dish that I started cooking when I was around 13 years old. I first cooked this dish for my father’s birthday. It proved to be such a delicious dish that I was asked to cook it for birthdays and celebration. It had become a family favourite.
Sambal Taukwa is a long forgotten dish as far as I am concerned. As a kid growing up in a small town, we commonly go across the street to buy food from the Malay shop. Nasi lemak or coconut rice wrapped in banana leaves is a firm favourite. Sambal taukwa is
The new website for all plant-based deliciousness is now live. I have not been in touch for a while and exciting things are happening. Well, since early November. Nyonya Recipe Shop Uk, is the new site for all things plant-based. Here we have new , well, new and popular products from the previous shop. The …
I know, I know. You must be wondering if there is a proper way of cutting pineapples. Well, there are several ways to cut a pineapple, as there are many ways to skin a cat. The cutting method I refer to is the domestic way of cutting pineapples, Malaysian style. There is also a commercial …
Nowadays there are loads of recipes to do takeaways at home. This is especially true for slimming clubs like WW and Slimming World which I was once a member of. Here is my attempt at doing this. Penang Hainanese Chicken Rice Meal, 18th Sept 2020 Friday Night Takeaway. A delicious Malaysian home-cooked meal. Here is …
Here is the result of our first Give away. We have many entries. I am happy to to announce the lucky winner! Congratulations Prema. Your pasties will be making it’s way to you soon. I am sure you would love the pasties. For those of you who submitted your entries, please do not …
Last Friday, I did a Friday night take away. It featured my most popular meal, the Penang Hainanese Chicken Rice. It is the most popular meal in Wefifo. Since the lock down, I haven’t been doing much. So when the lock down eases a bit, I am feeling a bit restless. My hands got to …
