By Ingredient: Fruits

Yee Sang recipe
Classic Chinese Recipes & Malaysian Signature, Festival Recipes

Prosperity Yee Sang (Fresh Fruits and Vegetables with Classic Sweet and Sour Sauce)

This Prosperity Yee Sang is a dish I look forward to every Chinese New Year. Over here, we call it “Yee Sang/Yu Sheng” or “Lou Sang.” It’s essentially a big plate of salad where everyone gathers around the table to toss the ingredients together while saying auspicious wishes like “Good luck,” “Good fortune,” and “More […]

pineapple tart filling recipe
Classic Chinese Recipes & Malaysian Signature, Festival Recipes, Cookies, Kuih, Cookies, Cakes and Bread Recipes

Pineapple Tart Jam (Homemade Pineapple Jam for Pineapple Tarts)

This Pineapple Tart jam pairs perfectly with pineapple tarts. It’s sweet and slightly tangy and has a firm and slightly chewy texture that holds its shape well. Whenever I make pineapple tarts, I always make my own pineapple jam. The process is simple and straightforward, but it does require a little patience. For this recipe, […]

Roast Whole Chicken Legs with Orange
Classic Chinese Recipes & Malaysian Signature, Festival Recipes, Easy Home Cooking Recipes, Main Course

Roast Chicken with a Light and Fragrant Orange Sauce (Christmas Special)

This Roast Chicken with a Light and Fragrant Orange Sauce is my ideal Christmas dinner recipe — so simple to make, yet tastes so delicious. The chicken turns out tender and juicy, paired with a light and fragrant orange sauce. This isn’t an overly rich or sweet type of orange sauce. It’s light, savoury, and […]

Tong Sui Recipes: A Collection of Classic and Nourishing Dessert Soups
Dessert and Drinks

Tong Sui Recipes: A Collection of Classic and Nourishing Dessert Soups

I’m delighted to introduce my first subscriber-exclusive collection—a thoughtfully curated series of tong sui recipes comprising of classic dessert soups to my own curated recipes designed for nourishment and wellness. 🍵 Season One: Cooling Tong Sui for Hot Weather and Reduce Internal HeatThis first season features four recipes known for their natural cooling properties: Episode […]

Pandan Pineapple Tarts Cookies Recipe
Classic Chinese Recipes & Malaysian Signature, Festival Recipes, Cookies

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 […]

Agar-Agar and Jelly

Strawberry Jelly/草莓果冻

Simple Strawberry Jelly for any Special Occasion – the jelly for this recipe is soft, light, refreshing and jiggly. EXPLANATION OF KEY INGREDIENTS Jelly Powder Jelly powder makes the jelly springy, clearer and more resilient (i.e. less likely to break easily) The Instant Jelly Powder is made of Carageenan, Konjac Gum and Sodium Citrate (information […]

Agar-Agar and Jelly

Dragon Fruit Agar-agar Jelly Mooncake | Agar-agar Recipes | Mid Autumn Festival Mooncake | 火龙果燕菜果冻月饼

These Dragon Fruit Agar-agar Jelly Mooncakes are adapted from the traditional mooncakes, which are traditionally enjoyed during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Jelly mooncake has become a popular trend – Classic mooncake is baked with pastry skin and filled with lotus paste or red bean paste. Making these classic pastry type mooncakes can be quite time consuming. […]

Agar-Agar and Jelly

Blueberry Coconut Agar-agar Recipe/Natural Blueberry Flavour/Refreshing Agar-agar Recipe/蓝莓燕菜糕果冻食谱

Refreshing and fragrant sweet from blueberry jelly, So Delicious! – this recipe is light and refreshing and not too sweet. You can taste the natural sweetness and tanginess from the blueberries. Try this when you want something refreshing and easy to do. EXPLANATION OF KEY INGREDIENTS IMPORTANT COOKING TIPS HOW TO STORE ? Unmould just […]