Beef and Leek Dumplings

Beef and Leek Dumplings Gluten Free

Beef and Leek Dumplings is a modern variation of Chinese dumplings or jiaozi. Dumpling is symbolic of Chinese cuisine. Typically a customary Northern Chinese food eaten during Chinese New Year (also called Spring Festival). As the semi-circular moon shape of the Chinese dumplings resemble olden time Chinese ingots made of …

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Vegan Matcha Buns with Raspberry Jam

Vegan Matcha Buns with Raspberry Jam Gluten Free

My Vegan Matcha Buns Japanese recipe is a variation of the most popular bread available in Asian bakeries worldwide. Which is specifically the matcha or green tea buns with sweet red bean paste fillings. I made these gluten free matcha buns filled with homemade raspberry jam instead. The main ingredients …

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Chinese Egg Cakes (Paper Wrapped Cakes)

Chinese Egg Cakes (Paper Wrapped Cakes) Gluten Free

These Chinese egg cakes (also called paper wrapped cakes) and sometimes referred to as mini egg cakes. Likewise, they regularly serve this type of Chinese pastry in Hong Kong and Macau. Besides, they also sell them in Chinese bakery shops worldwide. Most of us who grew up in Southeast Asia …

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Mango Pudding

Mango Pudding Gluten Free

Mango pudding is simple, refreshing and delicious dim sum dessert at yum cha restaurants globally. Traditionally, they make mango pudding with fresh mango puree, fresh cream and gelatin then sweetened with sugar. But more modern versions use evaporated milk. Likewise, it has a creamy and silky rich flavour. Moreover, they …

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Sesame Seed Balls (Jian Dui)

Sesame Seed Balls (Jian Dui) Gluten Free

Sesame seed balls or simply sesame balls or Jian Dui in Mandarin is a Chinese sweet. Besides, they make them with glutinous rice flour. Then filled with different fillings like black sesame paste, red bean paste, crushed peanuts paste. Or lotus seed paste (traditional style) sweetened with sugar. With black …

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Hokkien Fried Noodles

Hokkien Fried Noodles Gluten Free

Hokkien fried noodles (Hokkien Char Mee) originated from a hawker (street) food stall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A chef named Wong Kian Lee owned the food stall dated all the way back to 1920s. Up until today, his decedents are still running the stall albeit in a different location. Likewise, …

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Simple Peking Duck Pancakes

Simple Peking Duck Pancakes Gluten Free

My gluten free Simple Peking duck pancakes is an easy and tasty version of the much loved roasted duck recipe. Besides, I have made a simplified version of this much loved Peking duck pancakes. Because making Peking duck can be a long and laborious process. Likewise, this Peking duck pancakes …

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Vegan Pandan Coconut Cupcakes

Vegan Pandan Coconut Cupcakes Gluten Free

These Vegan Pandan Coconut Cupcakes are simple to make and delicious treats. Likewise, these cupcakes are remake from a whole cake which often takes much longer to bake in the oven. While, for my gluten free fusion vegan pandan coconut cupcakes recipe. I am using pandan (screwpine) leaves, coconut milk …

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Singapore Noodles (Sing Chow Mai Fun)

Singapore Noodles (Sing Chow Mai Fun) Gluten Free

Singapore noodles or Sing Chow Mai Fun is a very popular takeout dish in Western Chinese cuisine. The origin of this dish is not quite what its name suggest, it is actually a Cantonese dish, not Singaporean. Likewise, you can usually find Singapore noodles or Sing Chow Mai Fun at …

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Chinese Five Spice Doughnuts (Ham Chim Peng)

Chinese Five Spice Doughnuts (Ham Chim Peng) Gluten Free

Ham Chim Peng or Chinese five spice doughnuts is a very popular Cantonese street food in Malaysia and Singapore. “Ham” in Cantonese means salty, “Chim” means fried and “Peng” means dough or often referred to as bread or doughnut. There are three different types of Ham Chim Peng. Namely, the …

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