When you are born into a family of fishmongers (my grandparents were fishmongers and so was my dad), imagine what the common dishes on the dinner table would be!! I remembered the good old days when my dad will bring back a packet or two of seafood daily for my mum to cook. How fortunate […]
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Recently, I have been experimenting on how to make this crispy Prawn Pancake like Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐). Coincidentally, when I was in Miri last week, I saw this exact pancake being made by a chef from China on one of the TV channels. This gave me a motivation to try it again and off […]
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What version of Bak Kut Teh do you prefer – soup or dry? Herbal or peppery? My family loves them all. In Malaysia, the herbal ones are more popular whereas Singapore’s Bak Kut Teh is usually peppery. However, if you fancy dry Bak Kut Teh, check our earlier posts: Video and Full Recipe! For a […]
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Recently, my schedule has been very tight and I wanted to whip up a fuss free vegetable dish. So I decide on Bean Sprouts with Salted Fish as one of my dishes. The only tedious part of this dish is the plucking of the roots off each bean sprout. I have observed that quite a […]
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There are two variations of Mee Siam (Spicy Rice Vermicelli), the dry version and the wet version. The dry version is more popular in Malaysia whereas the wet version is a more common sight in Singapore. For those who prefer the wet version, I have shared a recipe some time last year which you can […]
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I had been seriously craving this dish for a while… Last month, when we were in one of the Chinese Restaurants in Miri, Sarawak and guess what… One of the dishes my husband ordered was this dish! Yeah, craving satisfied!! Hmmm…. he seems to be able to read my mind. Hahaha. Upon returning home, I […]
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Who doesn’t like Curry Chicken? It is a popular dish in Asia and each family has their own “secret” ingredients for this dish to make it their own family hand me down recipe. This dish is commonly sighted at home parties or traditionally served together with turmeric/kunyit rice to celebrate a new born baby’s full […]
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Once again, I am so thrilled to collaborate with Singapore Home Cooks and Huiji Waist Tonic to create a recipe which I have never cooked before. For those who have been following our blog would know by now that we ae always trying to churn out healthy food for the family using natural ingredients and […]
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Interestingly, it is easy to recognise Hairy Gourd as you can spot some short hair like texture on its green colour skin. The dish which I would like to share with you is a classic vegetable dish that is cooked at home or commonly served at economy/mixed rice food stalls in Singapore. If you are […]
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I was supposed to prepare a carbs dish for a birthday celebration and it was mind–boggling, especially when the accompanying dishes ordered by my friends were signature dishes from cafés/restaurants. I wanted something special so I thought what could be better than making a cake (a Spaghetti cake) for this special occasion!! Everyone was of […]
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