Chinese 5 Spice Doughnuts (Ham Chim Peng)

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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Mapo Tofu (Grandma’s Tofu)

Mapo tofu or sometimes called grandma’s tofu is a famous classic dish in Sichuan cuisine that is named after its inventor. The creation of mapo tofu dated all the way back to 1892 during the era of the Qing Dynasty (1616 – 1911). There was a couple with the family …

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Pumpkin and Coconut Layered Cake (Kuih Talam)

Kuih talam is another well-liked Nyonya or Peranakan cake in Southeast Asia. Peranakan cuisine is the fusion of Chinese and Malay cuisines due to intermarriages between the Chinese and Malay population. Nonya or Peranakan cuisines are reknown for their colourful, flavourful and delicious kuihs. These kuihs are usually made from …

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Malaysian Lamb Curry

Malaysian curry is a dish of intense aromatic blend of spices prepared in coconut milk or cream that is a typical and distinctive Malaysian culinary. The curry dish was originally created by the Indian migrants to Malaysia, but has also become a main dish for the Malays and Chinese population …

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Salt and Pepper Tofu

Salt and pepper flavourings is an ingenuous way in Cantonese cuisine to make a really humble and yet delicious dish, while retaining the freshness and taste of the meat, tofu or seafood used as ingredients. There are many variations of ingredients used in preparing salt and pepper dishes, namely prawns, …

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Chinese Braised Chicken and Potato

Braised Chicken and potato is another simple and classic Chinese home cooking dish. I still remember really well that my mum used to cook this dish quite frequently when I was a kid. I absolutely adore this typical one pot comfort food dish, so easy to prepare and yet so …

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Bubur Cha Cha (Bo Bo Cha Cha)

Bubur Cha Cha or Bo Bo Cha Cha is a very popular sweet Peranakan Nonya dessert in South East Asia. Peranakan are the descendants from intermarriages between the early Chinese immigrants and the local Malay women in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Peranakan cuisine or Nonya cuisine is the fusion of …

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Cacao Dahlia butter Cookies (Biskuit Semperit)

Dahlia butter cookies, also called dahlia biscuits or biskuit semperit in Malay language are delightful “melt in the mouth” cookies that are not only very easy to make but look pretty and appealing as they are shaped like Dahlia flowers. Other names commonly used are piping biscuits, cherry biscuits or …

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Beef with Chinese Water Chestnuts Stew

Beef with Chinese Water Chestnuts Stew Gluten Free

Chinese braises, stews or casseroles, also known as red cooking, meaning braising in light and dark soy sauce, is a very popular way of cooking. Especially during the colder seasons of the year, braises, stews or casseroles is a perfect comfort food for all. Water chestnuts are often a favourite …

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Lychee Sorbet

Sorbet is a very popular icy dessert created from mixing water and sugar, classically made with flavouring like fruit juice or fruit puree added. With the popularity of raw and healthy desserts emerging, fresh fruits are often used and refined sugar are excluded. Instead honey, agave syrup or maple syrup …

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