A classic Hong Kong dim sum, taro puffs (wu gok, woo kok, taro dumpling) is the beloved snack catching everyone’s attention during yum-cha time. The traditional dim sum shop will put it in a pushcart with a glass window, stacked up with char siu bao, shumai, and the best deep-fried dim sum of all, taro …
Yong tau foo is a Chinese cuisine that has become one of Malaysia’s most famous street foods. It is a Hakka Chinese food, and the word in Chinese 酿豆腐 means stuffed tofu. This Chinese cuisine has evolved in Malaysia with its interpretation, including various vegetables besides tofu. They are either deep-fried, pan-fried, or served by …
Prawn crackers (shrimp chips) are the classic Chinese appetizer everyone loves. It is a popular item that serves as snacks during Chinese New Year and is also widely served in some Chinese restaurants before meals in some western countries. Called keropok in Malaysian and krupuk udang in Indonesia, these cracky equivalents to potato chips are …
Cucur udang is the Malaysian version of prawn fritters, hugely popular street food that you can find at Pasar Malam (night markets), Ramadhan bazaars, and hawker stores. It has a crunchy exterior when fresh from the wok, with a soft interior filled with various vegetables. When frying, the prawns are usually placed on top and …
Kuih bahulu are hugely popular mini sponge cakes that originated in Malaysia. It is also spelled as kueh bahulu and kuih baulu, called Ji Dan Gao/ 鸡蛋糕 in Chinese, and Kue bolu kering in Indonesia. The name bahulu is likely the corruption of the Malacca Kristang word bolu, which means cake. This kuih (traditional Malay …
Crispy fried shallots are a must-have condiment in most Asian families. It adds crispness, aroma, and flavor to almost every dish, ranging from Ipoh shredded chicken noodles, fried noodles, fried rice, and congee. Although fried shallots are sold at most Asian grocery stores, it is easy to make them yourself. Below is my recipe for …
This Chinese honey garlic chicken recipe is right if you like Chinese food. It is an easy recipe that guarantees excellent results with the dynamic flavor duo of honey and garlic. You can easily prepare this dish for your whole family, and the flavor will be just as good as from the Chinese restaurants. Here …
Bean curd skin is seriously an Asian specialty. It is a food product made from soybeans. The process involves boiling the soy milk in a shallow pan, a film of skin forms on the top of the soy milk. This film is removed and dried to become a thin yellowish sheet. It is a popular …
This bacon cabbage stir-fry is a quick and easy recipe that guarantees success. Why? Because this cabbage recipe uses bacon fat to stir-fry the cabbage, crispy bacon itself is a sure-fired ingredient irrespective of what you are pairing with it. The best part is it only involves a handful of ingredients, making it suitable to …
Rad Na (also called Rat Na / Lad Na) is popular Thai street food. It is a fried noodles dish topped with gravy with meat and vegetables. The noodles used for Rad Na are flat rice noodles. It is fried in the wok with some oil and dark soy sauce until the surface is charred …