I am so proud of myself for being able to successfully make and bake this traditional Chinese yam pastry. I’ve always been very curious about how it’s done – all the kneading, rolling out as well as all the preparations … Read more
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Simply Chewy Hakka Abacus Seed (客家算盘子）
I love this dish – a lot. Its chewy texture and its stir-fried combination with minced pork and mushrooms – it is so fragrant and yummy it is simply unresistable. Every time I visit a local pasar malam and walk … Read more
My Family’s Favourite Durian (& Yam) Snowskin Mooncakes
It’s all gone. The durian snowskin mooncake that I took pains to knead and roll and mould. My goodness, how is it possible that everyone around me (with just one exception) loves durian so much?
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Tagged Chilled, Durian, Frozen, Glutinous Rice Flour, Lantern Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Mooncake, Yam
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Teochew Yam Rice (潮州芋头饭）
I fondly recall my favourite stall at the canteen during the period of time when I was attending secondary school. I can’t remember what the main dishes were that were sold at the stall; what I do remember is that … Read more
Yam Paste Dessert Or What Teochews Call ‘Orh-Nee’
It’s been my favourite dish at wedding dinners. I always save my stomach for this last dish whenever I see its name pop out on wedding menus. Yummy yum yum… the savoury taste of (dialectal) roots – literally!