A colleague was telling me about how her mum makes yam cake for her whole family. It’s a massive effort, involving not just a lot of chopping but also a lot of arm strength to stir the yam paste. I … Read more
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Flour Power Teochew Steamed Yam Cake
Tagged Chinese, Chinese New Year, Kueh, Steamed, Teochew, Yam
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Shui Jian Bao (水煎包)
Shui Jian Bao literally means ‘buns fried/cooked/steamed in water. It came to me as a sudden realisation. I didn’t know that the name was so literally translated! One really has to get down and cook a dish in order to … Read more
Spicy & Real Sinful Fish Amok That Is Easy To Make
I saw this dish featured in the UK food show ‘Gordon’s Great Escape’ and decided to give it a try. Fish Amok, otherwise known as Cambodian steamed curry fish, is an Asian dish served as a culinary cuisine of the … Read more
Lo Mai Kai To Finish Up The Glutinous Rice
The remaining glutinous rice in the cupboard wasn’t that difficult to deal with after I discovered that it can be easily cooked with the microwave. (thanks to the mango sticky rice). I thought I’ll give it a try, microwaving it … Read more
Rice Dumpling a.k.a. Dragon Boat Festival
It was a tag-team effort: I cooked the rice and prepared the ingredients; he wrapped up the dumplings and secured them with strings. Nevertheless, the collaborative effort took an entire day before we could wrap it up.