Learn how to make soft and fluffy Chinese egg sponge cake (Gai Dan Gou) with this easy recipe. Light, moist, and airy — perfect for beginners and nostalgic for those who grew up with it.
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Pandan Sponge Cake
Pandan Sponge Cake is popular in Malaysia and Singapore. This recipe makes a light and spongy cake with a lovely pandan aroma.
Egg Tart
This popular Chinese dim sum dessert is one of my favourites. The egg tart has a biscuit-type crust and a smooth, sweet custard filling.
Pandan Pineapple Tarts Cookies Recipe
Sharing these Pandan Pineapple Tart Cookies for Hari Raya Celebration! These cookies are crumbly, have subtle pandan flavour and taste so delicious with the sweet, tangy and slightly chewy pineapple filling. We usually make Pineapple Tarts for special occasions like Chinese New Year, Hari Raya and Deepavali. What is Pandan? Pandan is a tropical plant […]
Pink Ombre Christmas Jelly Layered Fruit Cake Agar-agar Cake | 圣诞水果果冻蛋糕食谱燕菜糕
Sweet Pink Cake for this Christmas? – I usually make simple agar-agar jellies and agar-agar cakes. This time I wanted to go beyond that and make a whole cake with jelly. Went through a lot of ideas and testing and finally decided on a Pink Ombre Jelly Fruit Cake for Christmas. I just love the […]
Steam Vegetables Crystal Dumplings (Chai Kuih/Chai Kueh) | 菜粿 (水晶糕)
I love this Chai Kuih recipe, it has a soft and slightly chewy crystal dumpling skin and taste delicious with the sweet and savoury yam bean (also known as jicama or sengkuang) filling. Chai Kueh is a popular Chinese Snack in Malaysia. This is a Healthy snack to enjoy as it is steamed and filled […]
Nine-Layered Kuih | Kuih Lapis | Gao Teng Kueh | Jiu Ceng Gao | 九层糕食谱 | Nyonya Kuih
Nine-Layered Kuih is traditional dessert that is popular in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. “Kuih” is a Malay word that translates to “cake.” This Kuih is named Nine Layer Kuih as it consists of nine layers stacked on top of each other. It is also known as Kuih Lapis, with “Lapis” meaning “layers” in Malay. Each […]
Best Pineapple Tart Recipe | 黄梨饼
Easy and simple to follow Pineapple Tart recipe you’ll love making. The crust for this Pineapple Tart is light, buttery and crumbly and taste really delicious with pineapple jam. What are Pineapple Tarts? Pineapple Tart is a classic popular cookie during Chinese New Year (“CNY”) celebrations in Malaysia. Honestly, this is the only CNY cookie […]
Bak Kwa Steam Bun | 肉干包子
What to do with leftover Bak Kwa during Chinese New Year? Try my Bak Kwa Steam Buns. These steam buns are cottony soft and fluffy and taste so good with smoky sweet savoury Bak Kwa. Easy breakfast idea – Kids love these steamy buns. Prepare these steams buns in advance and freeze them. When you […]
Soft, Fluffy and Moist Steam Pumpkin Buns | 新年南瓜包子
If you have not made Pumpkin buns, you definitely have to try my Pumpkin Steam Buns. These steam buns are moist, soft and fluffy and the pumpkin taste sweet and fragrant. Easy breakfast idea – Pumpkin buns are a favourite with the kids. Prepare these steams buns in advance and freeze them. When you want to prepare breakfast, […]
Traditional Miku Steam Buns | 传统面龟包子做法| 光滑和蓬松的面龟| 麵龜
Miku buns “面龟” are made 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 4 Oct 2021 to 13 October 2021. During this period, devotees will bring Miku buns go to […]
Sweet Coconut Steam Bun | 椰丝包子
Sweet Coconut Steamed Buns are Chinese Steam Bun filled with sweet sticky fragrant desiccated coconut. The desiccated coconut is cooked together with Gula Melaka and sugar until fragrant and juicy. I don’t often have this type of bun but this is one of my Mom’s favourite steam buns. I think this bun was very popular […]