Category Archives: Indonesian

Making A Thousand Layers Kueh Lapis For Chinese New Year

Posted on 21 January, 2023 by cllism

This is my very first attempt at making a kueh lapis cake! There isn’t a thousand layers, to be honest, but I believe at least 15 layers. By the time I finished baking, I was so tired I couldn’t stand … Read more

Posted in Cake, Indonesian | Tagged Baking, Butter, Cake Flour, Chinese New Year, Egg, Kueh Lapis, Thousand Layers | Leave a comment

Nasi Ulam (Malay Rice Salad)

Posted on 9 April, 2022 by cllism

It’s the month of fasting, and the Geylang Serai bazaar is finally back, after a two years hiatus. The other pasar malams are also back in action and so it seems, life is finally going back to normal.

Posted in Indonesian, Peranakan, Rice | Tagged Malay, Nasi Ulam, Salad, Vegetables | Leave a comment

Sayur Lodeh (Vegetables in Coconut Milk)

Posted on 25 February, 2022 by cllism

Sayur lodeh is a very popular Malay dish in Singapore and Malaysia. ‘Sayur’ means ‘vegetables’, while ‘lodeh’ means refers to an ingredients that is cooked until soft. This dish originated from Indonesia, and is commonly served alongside rice or rice … Read more

Posted in Indonesian, Malay, Soup, Vegetables | Tagged Beancurd, Boiling, Cabbage, Carrot, Coconut Milk, Curry Paste, Long Beans, Sayur Lodeh | Leave a comment

Stack It Up With Tauhu Goreng

Posted on 19 February, 2022 by cllism

I love tauhu goreng, especially those served at the Muslim stalls which are rounded, tall and crispy all over. I don’t know how they do it but it’s always so delicious and looks so unresistable.