Tnee Kueh Tnee Kueh, or Ti Kueh or Nian Gao (Mandarin) is a sweet cake that is made for Chinese New Year. It is also known as ‘Kueh Bakul in the Malay language, or Cake in a Basket. Although it has a Malay name, it is not of Malay origin. The reason for this is …
Mooi Choy Khau Yoke is a Hakka dish. As a child my mother regularly cooked this dish. But our version was a bit different. We cut the belly pork into small chunks and stewed it with the preserved vegetable. The taste is similar, but of course the Hakka version is tastier, as it contains more meat. I …
MEXICO BUN Mexico Bun is a type of sweet bun topped with a layer of sweet coffee topping. It was made by a bakery called ‘Rotiboy’ in Malaysia. It was very popular and I remembered having a waft of the fragrant coffee smell permeating through the bakery section in the Petronas Twin Tower Shopping Centre …
Assam Prawns (Or Tamarind Prawns) Assam prawns is a much loved dish in many Nyonya homes. All the people that I know cook it regularly. Medium to large prawns are used. It is a very simple dish and takes a few minutes to prepare. I have changed the recipe a bit as the original recipe requires …
A traditional recipe using store cupboard ingredients.
Love Food Hate Waste class number 2 and 3 went well. In the 2nd class, we were so busy that we did not have enough time to stop and take some photos. The food was eaten quickly. We had Penang Fried Noodles, Braised Pork in Soy Sauce or Tau Ewe Bak, and Blanched Vegetables. All …
Fried rice is one of the easiest and most basic of all the rice dishes. There are many variants, Nyonya fried rice has dried prawns and the Thais have pineapple fried rice. The Malays have their own version as well. This recipe is a very simple one and uses common ingredients found in any kitchen. …
Chinese New Year is not officially over yet. We celebrate it for 15 days, until the 15th day of the lunar calender. So I am still entertaining my guests. Not that I have a lot of guests, though. Last week, we invited the neighbours – not many, only a few, over for some dinner …
Pineapple Jam Tart is a popular tart enjoyed by all Malaysians. It is made of real pineapple jam, ie, jam that is full of the fruit. The jam, the recipe that was posted earlier, is an authentic jam packed full of only pineapples and nothing else. It is originally a Malay speciality but it is …
This jam is ideal for making Pineapple Jam Tart, a favourite tart in Malaysia. This is not so suitable for spreading as it is quite dry. But it tastes good. I will share the recipe for the Pineapple Tart tomorrow (or so) Quick Info Makes: 1 ½ jar Cost: …
Kuih Bankit Kuih Bangkit is a traditional Nyonya biscuit or cookies. It is made from Tapioca flour. Some people use arrow root flour as well. Coming from not so well-to do background, we used only tapioca flour as arrowroot flour is more expensive. Kuih is a collective noun for cakes or puddings or snacks. …
C Boxing Chicken Boxing Day is long gone. And Chinese New Year is around the corner. Boxing Chicken is not exactly a Nyonya recipe, but it has been around for ages. It was very popular in the 70’s and 80’s, and then it was not seen again for a long time. I suppose the …
Kiam Chye Ark Update: I have made a video on this. Please click on the link to watch now it is made. Chinese New Year is coming, so I though it would be a timely to share a recipe which my family will be having during New Year’s day. This is a very traditional …
Kuih Ee Kuih EE is a sweet made on a festival called ‘Tang Chek’. This day actually falls on Winter Solstice. When growing up in Malaysia, my mother would make this the night before. The children were then rounded up to make the balls. It was actually quite time-consuming to roll the balls in …
Vietnamese Chicken I had tasted different versions of Vietnamese chicken before. But the one that I liked was while living in Subang Jaya was the one in the Vietnamese Restaurant called – what else, Vietnamese Kitchen. Here is my version. Serves: 4-6 with rice and vegetables Prep time: 15 minutes …
