Category Archives: Chinese

The Iconic Singapore Fried Kway Teow! (新加坡炒粿条)

When I was doing my research for this recipe, my mind came to a sudden halt. ‘Fried kway teow’ means very thin and flat rice noodles that are stir-fried. If that is the case, why do yellow noodles appear in … Read more

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Deconstructed Red Yeast Chicken With Mee Sua

 My mum bought me a bottle of red yeast paste during my confinement period. It was meant to be used as a paste or marinade for cooking chickens with, supposedly a dish that could help with post-birth recovery (am not … Read more

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Bird’s Nest Soup – 老公的爱心燕窝汤

Bird’s nest soup is considered an expensive delicacy among the Chinese. Bird’s nest itself is a gelatinous texture made up of cave swifts’ saliva, hardened into the shape of a shallow cup that forms their nests. These bird species and … Read more

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Turning Red Bean Soup Into Popsicles

What do you do with a pot of leftover red bean soup? It would be a total waste to throw it away. If you live in a warm and humid country like mine, sweet dessert leftovers like this usually do … Read more

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A Bowl Of Red Bean Soup With Sweet Glutinous Rice Balls

I have never really liked red bean soup; neither do I like green bean soup. Perhaps, it was having to drink these sweet soups almost every other day when I was young that makes me want to hide from them … Read more

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