Category Archives: Chinese

Potato and Minced Pork Puffs

Posted on 3 October, 2020 by cllism

It’s almost the end of Phase two after two months of the end of the Circuit Breaker. Things are slowly picking up and returning to normalcy – at snail pace – but at least I can glimpse some light at … Read more

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Classic Chinese Popiah (薄饼）

Posted on 4 September, 2020 by cllism

Chinese popiah is a popular side dish which uses spring roll wrappers to roll up a combination of cooked, grated turnips and other ingredients including eggs, bean sprouts, prawns and some basic condiments. There are different types of popiah dishes … Read more

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Singapore Laksa With Lots Of Cockles

Posted on 8 August, 2020 by cllism

It is the Singapore National Day today. What better way is there than to celebrate this day with a bowl of Singapore laksa, one of our nations’ favourite dishes?

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Eight Treasures Congee (八宝粥）

Posted on 6 June, 2020 by cllism

This is a Chinese recipe that uses eight really healthy ingredients for brewing into a really healthy congee dish. It is supposedly a dish served during the cold months of winter as it keeps the body and mind warm. However, … Read more

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Nicely Chilled Osmanthus Poached Pear Dessert

Posted on 30 May, 2020 by cllism

Next week will be the first week during which the Circuit Breaker will be lifted (i.e. Phase 1 of CB being lifted). To be honest, nothing much is going to happen yet, except that the kids will be allowed back … Read more

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