I did it! I finally made a decent seri kuih muka all by myself. It is such a sweet little triumph. I need to give myself a little pat on my back.
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Category Archives: Peranakan
Seri Kuih Muka (Nyonya Glutinous Rice Kueh with Pandan Custard)
Posted in Kueh, Peranakan
Tagged Coconut Milk, Custard, Glutinous Rice, Kuih, Pandan, Steaming
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Nasi Ulam (Malay Rice Salad)
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.
Ikan Tempra With Delicious Lime Sauce (Nyonya Sweet & Sour Fish)
I wish I can cook such dishes at home more frequently. It is not too difficult at all, and most importantly, it goes so well with plain rice. But fish isn’t cheap in Singapore, and cooking this on a weekday … Read more
Posted in Peranakan, Seafood
Tagged Fish, Ikan Tempra, Nyonya, Onion, Pan-fry, Pomfret
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Peranakan Prawn & Coconut Rice Roll (Pulut Rempah Udang)
This is a weekend attempt at a recipe that would help to use up my glutinous rice at home. It’s a Peranakan or Nyonya dish called ‘Pulut Rempah Udang‘ which translates to glutinous rice with shrimp. Basically, it is a … Read more
Nyonya Dry Mee Siam
There are two different types of mee siam that Singaporeans love eating. One is the traditional Malay style rice vermicelli with a spicy and tangy thick soup gravy that you eat the vermicelli with; the other is a recently evolved … Read more