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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 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 […]
Kaya Steam Bun is a popular Chinese Steam Bun in Malaysia. Kaya is a sweet jam made with coconut and eggs, it can be duck or chicken eggs. In Malaysia we have kaya with toast bread and coffee or tea for breakfast. Naturally kaya is also used as a sweet filling in steam buns. Traditionally […]
This Pandan Coconut Milk Agar-agar Jelly recipe is from my Godmother. It is so delicious you have to try it! Pandan Coconut Milk Custard Agar-agar Jelly Cake has a layer of coconut milk custard at the top and Agar-agar jelly at the bottom. The coconut milk custard is infused with pandan to make it more […]