Light Fruit Cake (轻杂果蛋糕)

Updated post on 21/11/2016

Re-prepare the recipe using full amount for fruits for picture taking purposes. Happy with this cake..

I have a pack of dried fruits sitting in my shelves for a long time, by hook and by crook,

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Sweet Potatoes Coconut Milk Huat Kuih (番薯椰奶发糕)

INTRODUCTION

I have a number of huat kuih recipe but I still yet to have a sweet potatoes or pumpkin huat kuih.. I thought I might prepare some for breakfast tomorrow since I am looking for steamed cake..

I am

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Italian Focaccia (佛卡夏,意式薄饼) 6
Italian Focaccia (佛卡夏,意式薄饼)

INTRODUCTION

I never knew that focaccia is so easy to prepare. I always thought that focaccia needs some long and tedious preparation resembling the sourdough bread whereby I need to wait for days before I can eat this.. That is

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Chawan Muah Piah or Sesame Cake (诏安麻饼)

INTRODUCTION

I am contemplating whether or not I should issued this recipe… This is one of the childhood mooncakes that I can only find in Kuching. After due consideration and requests from members of my Facebook Group, I have decided

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Adzuki Bread Loaf aka Red Bean Bread Loaf (红豆面包条)

INTRODUCTION

If you like soft fluffy Asian type of pillow loaf, this is not a recipe for you. However, if you like wholemeal bread type of texture, this is a good recipe that you can try. This recipe yields a

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Hong Kong Red Bean Steamed Rice Cake aka Put chai ko (砵仔糕)

INTRODUCTION

This is a traditional Hong Kong snack that I can’t recall  seeing it being sold in Singapore or Malaysia. However, it is rather common in Facebook Groups where members are preparing it..

The pictures looked delicious and it prompted

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French Pastry–Palmiers (法国蝴蝶酥)

INTRODUCTION

I remembered two years ago when I started blogging, one Facebook friend asked for the recipe of Palmiers… Hmmm, when I confirmed with her that day, obviously she can’t remember it… Well, that is how I get to know

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Teochew Glutinous Rice Roll Cake–Guan Jian (潮汕灌煎)

INTRODUCTION

Usually when It is a Chinese traditional recipe, I will check the background before I blogged. That is the reason why you always read the Wikipedia definition in my post. That provides a basis to support a cuisine background..But

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It Taste Like Brioche–Sally Lunn (莎莉露圓麵包)

INTRODUCTION

Many people know focaccia, brioche,  challah,  baguette, and other famous bread but not many know about this bread that was named after a lady. Sally Lunn.

It is very British though it is now become common in United States

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Wheat Gluten (Mian Jin, 面筋, Seitan, Mi Chiya)

INTRODUCTION

This post is about wheat gluten or seitan or mian jin (面筋)- an important cooking ingredient in Mahayana Buddhism as a substitute of meat. With this main ingredient, wheat gluten can be churned into different delicious vegetarian cooking ingredients.

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