Hello again, How to serve soy bean pudding in 2 ways- that is my promise to you. We made the puddings in the previous post. Now I am making the toppings. We normally serve the tofu fa with syrup, either made from brown sugar or white sugar. When I ask that no sugar be added, …
How to make spiced salted duck and chicken egg yolks? Salted eggs are a favourite amongst the Chinese and South-east Asians. It is an established way of preserving eggs and can be found in many cuisines, like Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesian, Myanmar, Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, etc
Alkaline dumplings or zongzi, is a sweet dumpling, wrapped in bamboo leaves and it is made in conjunction with the dragon boat festival, or Zongzi festival. Also known as Kee Chang, We usually make 2 kinds of dumplings, the savoury ones like the bak chang, filled with meat and this, the sweet type which is …
This is the Best Pineapple Tart recipe so far (for me). There are only 4 mains steps so it is super simple. I am using the pineapple jam that I made earlier. The pastry sweet short crust pastry and it nice and crumbly full of fragrance.
Nian Gao is the 1st Chinese New Year cake my late made mother made for the Lunar New Year. As kids we would be very excited as it means Chinese New Year is around the corner It took many hours to steam and negative words are not to be spoken when making it lest …
Hi there, (This recipe was first published on 20.05.2013. It was the old version) Today I am revisiting this recipe. Kuih Bulu or Bahulu is a much loved kuih (cake in the Malay language). I used to make this with my late mother in the good old days. Since moving to the UK, I had …
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 …
Mangosteen is not an easy fruit to open and eat. If your are not in a country where mangosteens are available, I am sure you would be wondering how to open the tough skinned fruit to get to the delicious, sweet, sourish and slimy fruit that I do not know how to accurately describe the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Aubergine and celery are 2 vegetables that I frequently use when I fancy something different and need to add variety to my cooking. Do you use these 2 vegetables? Aubergine was once considered an exotic vegetable but it is easily available in the supermarket now. Well, celery is one of the staple vegetables and is …
I made a special birthday cake for Captain Tom. Now he is Colonel Tom, thanks to the Queen for conferring the honourary title. The nation wishes him a very special 100th Birthday, and may he live a long, healthy and happy life. I have been toying about making this agar cake for quite a few …
