recipes made easy
Grew up eating Steam Red Bean Buns. Reminds me of breakfast with my family early in the morning at the coffee shop with those steamy buns, dim sum, kaya toast and eggs and hot milk tea. This recipe makes soft and fluffy buns and the filling is packed with smooth red bean paste. The texture […]
Mantou is a basic chinese steam bun. Mantou is served during breakfast or as a snack. In Malaysia, we have mantou at seafood restaurants with chilli crab or butter crab sauce. These steam buns are also fried and dipped in the crab sauce. In this recipe, the steam buns are very soft and fluffy. The […]
These Steam Vegetarian Buns are super soft and fluffy just like those in Chinese Dim Sum Restaurants! I love these vegetable buns because they are so tasty and healthy. Made these during Nine Emperor Gods Festival ” (“Gao Ong Yah” 九皇大帝/九王爷 ). This festival is mainly celebrated in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. This year, the Nine […]
Chinese Steam Custard Buns are Dim Sum favourites! You can find it in almost all Chinese Restaurants that serve Dim Sum. They are also called “Nai Wong Bao 奶黄包 ”. I have made steam custard buns many times. I thought, why not try a slightly different version of custard bun recipe. So I came up […]
Easy Chinese Steam Bao Buns with basic ingredients during this stay home period. These bao buns are soft and fluffy. Depending on the flour type and quality, some may be slightly chewy. I came up with this recipe for those who do not have Hong Kong flour. See my other bao bun recipe using Hong […]
Miku buns are basic Chinese Steam Buns. These steam buns are brought to the temple for prayers during the Nine Emperor Gods Festival (“Gao Ong Yah” 九皇大帝/九王爷 ). This festival is mainly celebrated in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. This year, the Nine Emperor Gods Festival is celebrated from 17 Oct 2020 to 25 October 2020. […]
Chinese Steamed Pork Buns with 1 time proof method produces more soft and fluffy steam buns and the skin surface is smoother. I also mix in a few flours to get a softer dough texture. This recipe is specially created for those who cannot find Hong Kong Flour. In this steam bun recipe, I used […]
Chinese Steamed Custard Buns with 1 time proof method produces more soft and fluffy buns and the custard bun’s skin surface is smoother. I also mix a few flours to get a soft dough texture. In this steam custard bun recipe, I used superfine flour. But you can use plain/all purpose flour. If possilbe, try […]
I finally perfected my Har Gow recipe! I tried to make it as simple as possible yet tasty. Har Gow is the most popular Chinese Dim Sum cuisine. Har Gow is also known as Prawn Crystal Dumpling. This recipe is super simple and easy. Video on Har Gow | Prawn Crystal Dumpling | 虾饺： Crystal dumplings […]
Prawn and Chives Crystal Dumpling is a signature Chinese Dim Sum cuisine. It is the next best popular dim sum dish after Prawn Crystal Dumpling also known as “Har Gow”. As the name suggest, the texture of the dumpling skin is translucent, tender and slightly chewy. The only difference is the filling. Har Gow’s filling […]
Chai Kueh is a very popular Chinese street snack. Its very healthy as it is steamed and packed with vegetables. Chai Kueh is very similar to har gow “prawn dumpling”, a signature dim sum dish in Chinese restaurants. Both have clear and translucent skin, also known as crystal dumpling skin. The difference is in the […]
Steamed Banana Cake is very delicious especially when its soft, moist and fluffy. However, steaming banana cakes can also be tricky. Sometimes it may not rise well and might be too moist. Nonetheless, a few simple steps will help to make a balanced moist and fluffy cake. This steamed banana cake recipe is packed with […]