The smell of fish maw in the kitchen was very strong as I was boiling this ingredient in preparation of making this soup the night before. It smells like Chinese New Year; smells like how the kitchen and the entire … Read more
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The Ever Auspicious Fish Maw Soup
Tagged Chinese, Chinese New Year, Crab Meat, Fish Maw, Seafood, Soup, Wedding
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Chinese New Year Golden Butter Crisps
I couldn’t believe this recipe actually works! It was a recipe that I got from a newspaper cutout many many years ago. There were only four ingredients and less than ten steps. Looks really simple – too simple to believe. … Read more
Tagged Baked, Butter, Chinese, Chinese New Year, Cookie, Snack
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Golden Pumpkin Huat Kueh (发糕) For The Year Of The Dog!
I got really excited when I saw this recipe being shared on FaceBook. No self-raising flour, no rice flour. Really? Can this finally be my life-saving recipe to create Huat Kuehs that can really ‘huat‘ (rise and bloom)?
Tagged Cake, Chinese, Chinese New Year, Fagao, Pumpkin, Steamed
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Rooster Pineapple Tarts For The Rooster Lunar New Year
Saw some bird-like pineapple tarts in the newspaper ads and thought I could give it a try too. Just for the sake of fun. The end product wasn’t too bad, but there is definitely room for improvement (see my comments … Read more
家常便饭 － 新年人日的七样羹 (Teochew Spring Vegetables)
My mum always cooks this dish for us every year. Without fail. The sad thing is that not many of us would eat it since the steamboat would have fulfilled our quota of how much we could eat at the … Read more