Simple Household Recipes : Firm Bean Curd aka Taukwa Omelette (豆干蛋饼)

INTRODUCTION

My kids always viewed highly of my mother in law because she always cooked simple dishes that captured their heart. They do not appreciate restaurant style dishes but simple home cooked dishes.

I believed that all grandmothers are able

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Peranakan Recipes: Pineapple Prawn Curry aka Udang Masak Lemak Nenas (凤梨虾咖喱食谱)

INTRODUCTION

While I know that Peranakan is famous for this prawn pineapple curry but we have been eating this dish rather frequently though we are not Peranakan. My late parents used to cook this dish whenever they have extra pineapples

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Simple Household Recipes: Stir Fry Shredded Lotus Root ( 醋溜莲藕丝)

INTRODUCTION

My wife was complaining to me that I have never honour my promise. I was shocked and asked what was the promise. She said I did not stir fry the lotus root dish that we have eaten at my

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Black Sugar Ginger Cubes (黑糖姜母砖块)

INTRODUCTION

This is a common item and i do not know if there are any Asian readers who does not know these sugar cubes. Well, it is always a hand gift item for friends who just return from Taiwan

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Post Chinese New Year Recipes: Easy Peasy Hand Knead Pizza : Bakwa Leek Oriental Pizza (手工披萨: 肉干大蒜披萨)

INTRODUCTION

This is a unprecedented and impromptu post. I was having family lunch at a relative’s house and I just wanted some quick  dinner for my family members and therefore I thought of preparing pizza. I arrived home at about

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Traditional Chinese Recipe: Sweet Glutinous Rice Cake aka Bee Koh (糯米糕)

INTRODUCTION

Every year on the 8th night or 12:00 am for the 9th day (初八晚,初九凌晨), many Chinese dialects especially the Hokkien will be paying to the Jade Emperor (玉皇大帝)or locally known as pai ti kong (拜天公). The praying is usually

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Bakwa Leek Savoury Muffins (肉干大蒜咸香马芬)

INTRODUCTION

I have many muffins recipes but most are sweet and when an overseas member asked me for a savoury muffin recipe, I analysed and noted that I only have one luncheon meat muffin which is savoury  (Recipe: Luncheon Meat

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Famous Chinese Recipe: Wansan Pork Knuckles (苏菜之: 万三蹄)

INTRODUCTION

It is the 3rd day of Chinese New Year 2017 and I wished to take this opportunity to wish all the readers a Happy and Prosperous Rooster Year. This is supposedly a Chinese New Year dish which I should

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Chinese New Year Recipes: Natural Colouring 5 Elements Huat Kuih aka Wuxing Huat Kuih (天然色素吉祥五行发糕)

INTRODUCTION

I have prepared these a few days ago and I am rushing out the recipe tonight though I am very tired. My rationale is very simple, some readers may need a huat kuih recipe before Chinese New Year.

Huat

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Famous Chinese Recipes: Ham and Chicken Dish aka Yuk Lan Gai (年菜: 金华玉树鸡)

INTRODUCTION

This is a very simple yet classic recipe. Those in my age group should not be unfamiliar with this dish. It was a common chicken dish during my childhood era.

Though simple, the challenge is to debone the chicken

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