Savory-sweet and garlicky char siew chicken is hard to resist. These moist and juicy chicken char siew can be served just like normal pork char siew, as topping for noodles or rice, filling for delicious pastries or in stir fries.
Author: Kelly
Chinese Steamed Bun (Mantou 馒头)
Chinese steamed buns are also known as ‘mantou’ are smooth yet fluffy and usually eaten as they are. Its appearance is plain, so to make it aesthetically more I’m adding some orange colored spirals on the its body with some food coloring.
Sweet Potato Milk Bread
Japanese Milk Bread Rolls or also referred to as Hokkaido milk bread, these rolls are incredibly soft and fluffy. The texture is quite similar to Hokkaido milk bread using Tangzhong method. If it’s not already very visually appealing, I’m adding purple sweet potato to add depth in color and that extra natural sweetness.
Hainanese Chicken Rice
This three-in-one dish (chicken, rice, and soup) originated in Hainan is a classic dish loved by people all over Asia. In fact, it is quite a culinary staple for Malaysians and Singaporeans especially during lunch.
Thai Pineapple Fried Rice (Khao Pad Sapparod)
Thai pineapple fried rice is a refreshing twist to our usual fried rice served in a pineapple bowl. It has the lovely flavor of pineapple with a slight curry taste, and is the perfect combination of sweet, tangy and savory. In my version, I’m using shrimps and squid to make it that more irresistible.
Sourdough Starter Discard Pancakes
Don’t let your sourdough starter go to waste, you can utilize them to make incredible waffles, muffins and pancakes. These sourdough pancakes are fluffy, tender and flavorful. It is the perfect way to use up that leftover sourdough starter discard, and you will fall in love with it.
Miso Glazed Eggplant (Nasu Dengaku)
Miso-glazed eggplant is a Vegan Japanese side dish. It is super easy to make and delicious. Soft creamy roasted eggplant topped is topped with a sweet, salty umami-laden miso glaze. The best part is the delicious sweet miso paste glaze and the eggplant melts in your mouth.
Banana Walnut Cake
Banana lovers will be thrilled with this recipe! This homely and wholesome cake is light and moist, with the natural sweetness of sticky bananas and the warm toastiness of nuts. Slice it up and serve with coffee or tea.
Charcoal Raisin Bread
This charcoal bread brings an interesting twist to our daily food color palette. After all, it is not common for black color to be associated with food that we can consume. Activated charcoal has many benefits including general detoxification, improved digestion function and even teeth whitening, would you believe it.
Watermelon Soju Cocktail
An easy, simple and refreshing sweet soju watermelon cocktail recipe that’s quick to make! Perfect for entertaining or as a summer treat!
Seafood Curry Mee
Curry Mee is a popular street food in Penang. Curry Mee is a dish that’s full of flavours–slightly creamy soup infused with coconut milk.
Siam Laksa (Laksa Lemak)
Like many Penangites, I’m a big fan of Laksa. There are many versions of Laksa in Malaysia but in Penang, there two popular versions, i.e. Asam Laksa and Siam Laksa.
Penang-Style Wantan Mee
Wantan Mee, also known as Wanton Noodles or Konlo Mee is a very popular street food here in Penang. Wantan Mee is usually served with Chinese barbecued pork, wanton pork dumplings (boiled or fried), leafy vegetables, spring onions, topped with pickled chilies and sambal, and accompanied by a small bowl of soup with more wantons.
Indonesian Prawn Curry
Indonesian Prawn Curry is a very popular dish in Malaysia, however its origins are unknown. I believe the name does not refer to the country of origin but rather the taste of the dish. I decided to recreate this dish in my kitchen since I have just bought some fresh tiger prawns.