Steamed Scallops with Luffa (干贝丝瓜)

INTRODUCTION

We used to eat braised luffa or sponge gourd and granny usually braised the luffa until very soft that melts in the mouth. That is why, most of us think that luffa cooking time will need to be very

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Sarawak Sweet Taugeh or Beansprout Noodles (砂朥越豆芽炒面)

INTRODUCTION

I have been struggling whether or not to share this simple noodle dish. Simple both in terms of cooking method and ingredients. After due consideration, I have decided to blog for records because every time I posted this dish

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Steamed Soda Crackers Nestum Cake (苏打饼麦片蒸糕)

Updated post on 11-1-2017

I have decided to prepare this cake for Chinese New Year. I only cut some for picture taking and 80% of the cake will be wrapped in clingy wrap tightly and send to the freezer. When

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Indonesian Chilli Eggs (Telor Balado or Sambal Telur 辣椒鸡蛋)

INTRODUCTION

I think a lot of Malaysian and Singaporean like to eat Nasi Padang and if you spotted eggs coated with chilli, it is likely to be this dish: Telur Balado or literally baladao eggs. You can easily spotted in

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Blachan Chicken or Prawn Paste Chicken (虾酱鸡)

INTRODUCTION

I think most people will know this famous “xia jiang jib (虾酱鸡) or Har Jeong Gai or prawn paste chicken. It is such a welcoming dish in the Tze Char stores and quite an famous fried chicken dish. Due

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Sarawak Kek Lumut Or Green Moss Steamed Cake (砂朥越青苔蒸糕)

INTRODUCTION

IF you have ever visit Sarawakian families during big festivals such as Chinese New Year, Hari Raya, Gawai or Christmas, in the event you spotted a green colour cake, it is very likely that this is Kek Lumut. You

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Mandarin Orange Jam (橘子酱)

INTRODUCTION

Every Chinese New Year, my house will be full of mandarin oranges. I am sure other families are facing the same problem.

This Chinese New Year, I only bought 10 mandarin oranges. When I did my gift sending, the

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Simplest Traditional Jidangao or Steamed Sponge Cake (简易传统鸡蛋糕)

INTRODUCTION

Many younger readers are very confused the two types of prosperity cakes: Huat Kuih (发糕) and Jidangao (kuey nerng Ko 鸡蛋糕) . They are both different in term of taste and texture and most important of all, all these

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Sweet Potatoes Niangao Balls (番薯芝麻年糕球)

INTRODUCTION

It is already the 5th day of Chinese New Year and I still have a lot of Chinese New Year recipe related recipes waiting to be issued in my recipe bank. As Saturday has one of the lowest readership

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Auspicious Smiling Balls (开口笑, 笑口枣)

INTRODUCTION

This is an auspicious Chinese New Year snack that is common among the Cantonese and parts of China like Beijing. It can be literally translated as “laughing date” or “笑口枣“ 。

It is called laughing because the pastry will

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