An Auspicious Steamed Cake To Celebrate My Blog Anniversary–Pandan Huat Kuih (香兰发糕)

INTRODUCTION

Today is an auspicious day for the blog. It is the day It the anniversary of this blog.

In fact this is not the exact day but it should be very near to 30-4-2013. I started my blog using

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A Chinese Steamed Cake That I Am Not Familiar With–Hee Pan or Xi Ban (古早味喜板)

INTRODUCTION

I was rather confused about this Chinese steamed rice cake called Hee Pan or Xi Ban that was doubted as a traditional celebration cake for Hakka descendants. However, two of my sister in laws and my wife’s auntie who

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My Ugly Sesame Balls–Sesame Balls or Jian Dui or Kuih Bom (煎堆,芝麻球)

INTRODUCTION

Updated post on 24-August 2014, please scroll towards the end for the updated post.

Despite the ugly look of my Jiandui or sesame ball, I have decided to issue the report as I know the reasons of the saggy

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Pumpkin Scones (南瓜司康饼)

INTRODUCTION

I have always love scones for its simplicity in the ingredients used and awesome taste.

I like to have my scones to go with a big chunk of cold butter,some strawberry jam and occasionally some whipped cream. While I

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“40 Minutes Bread Roll” with Sarawak Butter Bun’s Filling (四十分钟快速面包和特有牛油馅)

INTRODUCTION

I am rather lazy and impatience when it come to bread making and I am looking for a simple quick and fast recipe. I have been eyeing on this 40 minutes bread rolls recipes from Ms Diana Gale of

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Have You Ever Try Biscotti? – Pistachio and Almond Biscotti (开心果及杏仁饼干)

Updated post on 9/1/2017

I have decided to update a recipe of Chinese New Cookies style of biscotti. It is much crispier and thinner.

Though mine still cannot enter competition, what is needed is a sharp knife, a very sharp

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Bread In A Stick?–Italian Breadsticks (意大利面包条)

INTRODUCTION

I am glancing through my old recipe book and happy to find this Italian breadstick recipe. It was from a cookbook “Muffins And Quick Bread” by Linda Fraser and published by Anness Publishing in 1995. I have decided to

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Transforming Rice Into Burgers?–Teriyaki Rice Burgers (米汉堡)

INTRODUCTION

My wife bought back almost 20 rice burgers when she visited her friends in Taiwan last month. She tasted the rice burgers and she is so happy with the burger that she wanted us and her sisters to try

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Cake or Bread? Cake Bread (蛋糕面包)

UPDATED POST ON 8-10-2014

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TOWARDS THE END FOR AN UPDATED POST OF THIS RECIPE.

INTRODUCTION

It is bread surrounded by a cake…Rather confusing. A bread dough was placed in the loaf tin, prior to the baking of

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Extra Large Chinese Barbecue Pork Buns–Char Siu Bao (蜜汁叉烧包)

INTRODUCTION

Frankly speaking, I never expect my Char Siu Bao (or barbecue pork steamed buns) were so big. It shocked me actually. I expect it to be a cute little buns like at least 50% similar to those in the

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