Cream of Mushroom Soup (蘑菇汤) 28
Cream of Mushroom Soup (蘑菇汤)

INTRODUCTION

I think most Asian families will know of this famous cream of mushroom soup. It is commonly sold in the canned form at supermarket. Most children will like this soup because it is very creamy..

My kids love this

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Teochew Huat Kuih or Ka Kuih (潮州发糕,潮州酵糕,米糕, 松糕)

Updated post on 21-2-2016

This recipe is very closed to Kuching Huat kuih in term of texture and aroma. The only thing is that Kuching version tends to smile beautifully unlike Singapore Kah Kuih which is flat top. I am

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Salted Fish/Mei Cai Steamed Meat (咸鱼/梅菜蒸肉饼) 30
Salted Fish/Mei Cai Steamed Meat (咸鱼/梅菜蒸肉饼)

INTRODUCTION

This is a rather classical type of Cantonese household dishes though it was also sold in classy restaurant.. Most Chinese granny will know how to prepare this dish that goes well with porridge or white rice. In this recipe,

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Wanton noodles (云吞面) 27
Wanton noodles (云吞面)

INTRODUCTION

I still remember when I was studying in my home town Sarawak, one of my teachers from West Malaysia used the following sentence to describe the differences between East Malaysian and West Malaysian dry noodles: “ East Malaysia Kolo

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“No forks, No rolling pin, No biscuit cutters but just two well practised hands?” American Style Biscuits (美国饼干) 28
“No forks, No rolling pin, No biscuit cutters but just two well practised hands?” American Style Biscuits (美国饼干)

INTRODUCTION

Don’t confuse this USA biscuit , a type of quick bread with Commonwealth style of crispy biscuits or cookies. As per Wikipedia,

“A biscuit in the United States and parts of Canada, and widely used in popular

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Belachan Bee Hoon (虾酱米粉) 37
Belachan Bee Hoon (虾酱米粉)

INTRODUCTION

This is a very niche recipe confined to Kuching of Sarawak and East Malaysia. I was utterly shocked that Miri and Sibu residents of Sarawak do not even heard of this recipe. I also have a difficulty to trace

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Singaporean Fried Rice Vermicelli? Xing Zhou Fried Bee Hoon or 星洲炒米粉 43
Singaporean Fried Rice Vermicelli? Xing Zhou Fried Bee Hoon or 星洲炒米粉

INTRODUCTION

Xingzhou or 星洲 in the short form and old name for Singapore .. Xingzhou Fried Bee Hoon literally translated as Singapore fried rice vermicelli.

Hmmm, this dish is so common overseas and deem to be a landmark Singaporean dish

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Caramelized Egg Fritters (Sachima or Shaqima 沙琪玛)

Updated post on 3/10/2016

Upload of new pictures. 

INTRODUCTION

I am happy with this trial of making sachima but I am not happy with the set of images.

It seems that I really lack of inspiration of taking the photo

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Cantonese Soya Sauce Chicken (粤式豉油鸡, 酱油鸡) 39
Cantonese Soya Sauce Chicken (粤式豉油鸡, 酱油鸡)

INTRODUCTION

Soya sauce chicken is a rather classic Cantonese meat dish.. The chicken was braised in some watery soya sauce such that it is brownish in colour  and the texture of the meat is the same as poached chicken which

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Banana Fritters or Pisang Goreng (炸香蕉) 43
Banana Fritters or Pisang Goreng (炸香蕉)

INTRODUCTION

“Pisang goreng alt. Goreng pisang (fried banana in Indonesian/Malay) is a snack food made of banana or plantain being deep fried in hot cooking oil, mostly found throughout Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore,

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