‘Bak’ = Meat (肉）+ ‘Kwa’ = Dried (干） So, ‘Bak Kwa’ = Dried (and sweet and barbequed) meat slices!
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More Coconut Cookies Please!
This isn’t the Malaysian version of coconut cookies, otherwise known as ‘Kueh Bangkit’. You can either call this a rip-off of the original or a creation of a new cookie recipe. All I did was replace the ground almond powder … Read more
Chinese Almond Cookies To Prepare For Chinese New Year (7000 Miles Away From Home)
I’ve actually wanted to make peanut cookies, because I personally savour the fragrance of peanuts more than that of almond. But! Surprise! Surprise! The lack of ground peanuts here, plus a reluctance on my part to grind the nuts myself … Read more
Pork Vermicelli Omelette in Chicken Broth – With The Inherited Teochew Taste
Holidays is almost over, but Chinese New Year is almost here! There’s probably no other way for me to savour the festive atmosphere back home, except to cook up some of my favourites here from among the list of my … Read more
Prawn Egg Fu Yong To End The Year 2010
Looks like I couldn’t find a much better way to end the year then. It has to be a recipe, and an egg recipe at that. How very appropriate.