Bun In The Shape of Lotus Leaf? Lotus Leaf Buns (荷叶包)

INTRODUCTION

This month is the lunar calendar 7th month and there are lots of big scale praying ceremony in the neighbourhood. My neighbours and my wife’s god mother will participate in the praying ceremony and gave us roast meat and

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Bun In A Turtle Shape? Steamed Turtle Buns–Miku (米龟 aka 面龟)

Updated post on 3-2-2017 

I have decided to prepare a batch that are common in West Malaysian. Usually, it is shape round or oblong shape and sharp razor or knifes is used in the scoring of the buns. The buns

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Is This Moon Cake Originates From Shanghai? Shanghai Moon Cake (上海月饼)

INTRODUCTION

My kids loved Shanghai moon cakes not because of the egg yolk or filling, but the short crust pastry. At times, while I am not paying attention , they will “dig” out and throw away the filling and egg

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Teochew Traditional Moon cake (潮汕朥饼)

UPDATED POST ON 11-7-2016

I have decided to incorporate any recipe of the less common dual filling variants of the la pia. In mandarin, it is called 双亨朥饼。 It is usually made of white tausa and black tausa. In addition,

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Stewed Meat With Fermented Soya Bean – Babi Pongteh (娘惹豆瓣酱燜蹄膀)

INTRODUCTION

When I was reading books  of Nonya cuisines, the word Pongteh always caught my eyes. Frankly speaking, until today, I still can’t trace the origin of the word “pongteh”  and possibly it is have something to do with the

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Kampong Nasi Lemak (椰浆饭)

UPDATED POST ON 29-4-2016

I have took some new pictures and added a new recipe of the sambal for Nasi Lemak with anchovies or ikan billis

INTRODUCTION

I believed every Malaysian and Singaporean should know this common rice dish, a

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Blueberry Sweet Bread (蓝莓面包)

INTROUCTION

When I ran out of breakfast items, I will search my favourite Taiwanese bread book for ideas. This book was first published in 1997 and I bought it for at least more than 15 years…The recipes inside never failed

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Chilled Honey Cheesecake (免烤蜜糖芝士蛋糕)

INTRODUCTION

My son was asking me what is the birthday cake that I am going to prepare for him.. I told him and his sister that daddy is never good in any cake decoration, frosting and even dealing with cream…

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Don’t Worried, I Am Using Natural Colour To Prepare These Cookies–Red Velvet White Chocolate Chips Cookies (天然红色天鹅绒饼干)

INTRODUCTION

I have a red velvet cupcake post but I prepared them rather uncomfortably due to the large amount of red colouring used. Since then it is always in my mind to look out for natural colours that can substitute

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Vegetarian Matcha Almond Muffins (绿茶杏仁小松饼)

INTRODUCTION

If you like Japanese green tea – Matcha, you will like this muffin. This recipe is an eggless, butter less and milk less recipe specially designed for vegetarians

It is a pure, aromatic matcha flavour muffin and  the fragrance

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