Whenever I think about kaya (coconut jam), it always conjured up flashes of childhood memories sitting in the old-school cafe eating Hainanese toast bread overflowing with kaya top with a piece of chilled butter. It is the epitome of Malaysian-Singapore perennial breakfast favorite, often served with a cup of brew-on-demand Hainanese coffee waft up to …
Today, I want to show you how to prepare a traditional Cantonese dessert called red bean soup 红豆沙. Red bean soup is in the category of Cantonese desserts called tong sui (糖水), which means sugar water. It is a popular item on the menu of most Chinese dessert houses in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. …
This article is specially written to explain how to prepare the Malaysian-style chicken rendang. Rendang is a spicy stewed dish originating from Minangkabau, Indonesia. This delightful dish has since been assimilated into the Malaysian culinary culture and has been improvised to satisfy the local taste buds. While there are slight differences among chicken rendang from …
Love Tandoori Chicken? This article shows you how to prepare oven baked tandoori chicken at home in three simple steps. You will be pleasantly surprised that it is easier than you think. Although Tandoori Chicken is Indian cuisine, it has become the perennial Malaysian favorite that has assimilated into the food culture of all Malaysians …
Nasi Lemak 椰漿飯 is the breakfast and lunch staple in Malaysia. This drool-worthy, gluttonous gem is offered in almost every local Malay and Mamak restaurant. Wrapped in paper and banana leaf, Nasi Lemak Bungkus (wrapped coconut milk rice) has become the quintessential meal for the locals. Nasi lemak is also known as Malaysia’s national dish …
Today I want to introduce to you Marmite chicken (妈蜜鸡), an Asian twist of the yeast extract Marmite made in the UK. There is a thin line between love and hate when we talk about Marmite. People like its intense flavor, but others find it too concentrated. Although Marmite is traditionally used as a spread …
Crab meat recipe will tofu (蟹扒豆腐) is a traditional Cantonese dish served in many Chinese restaurants. The texture is similar to shark fin soup, as both thicken with cornstarch to form a thick soup/ gravy (羹) with crab meat, egg white, wine, and vinegar, among others. Crab meat recipe with tofu is a very forgiving …
This General Tso’s Chicken recipe (左宗棠鸡) is the top-selling Chinese food in our restaurant. Our team has done numerous experiments during the development phase and fine-tuned them to become the most popular item in the last three years. We decided to rewrite the recipe and post it on this blog to let all our readers …
Tea egg 茶叶蛋 (a type of soy sauce egg 卤蛋 ) is a popular snack in the Chinese community. You will find street food vendors selling tea egg in the electric rice cooker, Hainanese chicken rice stores served it as a side dish, and Chinese medicine shop owner will add some medicinal herbs to the braising …
You might have eaten (or even prepare) Bang Bang Chicken 棒棒鸡 before, but which one have you tried? The authentic Chinese Sichuan style Bang Bang chicken or the Americanized version? In this article, I will show you the recipe close to the traditional Bang Bang Chicken served across Asia. The chicken is poached and dressed …