Popcorn pairing with the latest blockbuster is now a norm- something inexpensive and enjoyable for all movie-goers. Perfecto snacks’ perfecto popcorn and Fox movie bought us to the premier of the long awaited movie last month – the Batman Vs Superman at TGV’s LUCE. And while popcorn was hugely trendy since then 19th century …
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Everybody loves a good cupcake. And one has to admit that cupcakes are perfect for parties. I love cupcakes mainly due to the very convenient sizes. What I love in a good cupcake is the moist and the key to that can be easily determined by the ingredients and easily achievable, starting with a quality …
Mighty White Cupcake is probably the answer to our busy lifestyle. Not to mention when it comes to hosting events and house parties. Planning a party can seriously take a lot of time and organizing. It’s all about logistics and working full time also means not being able to ask for time off every …
Sticky rice is that delightful concoction that can be found accompanying many Asian dishes most often seen in Thai or Indonesian main courses. This delicacy is most commonly known as sweet glutinous rice in Thai cuisine as dessert. The recent mango season obviously got my palate so very spoiled with lovely apple mangoes. Apple …
During this festive season, one other thing I enjoyed apart from the food and kuih is the visit from relatives and friends. I like sitting around and listening to my parents conversation, as well as answering the few standard questions from all relatives; study or work and single or married. I also enjoy sitting …
Traditionally a symbol of prosperity, the Fa Gao is commonly a significant cake during festive celebration like the Chinese New Year or during prayer ceremony as offerings to Chinese deities. The name of the cake is a pun and literally translates to “prosperity raise”, meaning more prospered and higher in all aspects. I …
Happy Chinese New Year 2014 to all readers. I just had my reunion dinner and before that, I make it a point to bake some kuih for my family in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration. It is not a custom for my family but just for the sake of it, I thought …
There are many ways to call this other than the steamed sponge cake; some called it Kueh Neng Ko while others go with “Ji dan gao （鸡蛋糕）”.Anyway, they are commonly known amongst the Chinese in Malaysia and Singapore as traditional cakes prepared usually for prayers alongside the “huat geh aka prosperity cake (recipe coming …
Read MoreRecipe: Traditional Steamed Egg Cake (aka Kuey Neng Koh)
Making your own buns for starters is really not difficult if you have endurance to the long waiting time in the process of the bun/bread making. When deciding to make some bread, it is always useful to have in mind exactly what sort of bread or buns so you can prepare the ingredients. The …
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Remember the tortoise cake (ang ku kuih) recipe I posted some time ago? Those purple chewy textured skin is suitable in making Chinese steamed vegetable dumplings as well. These dumplings are also known as chai pau as well. That previous post has no recipe in it, so I decided to include the recipe in …
Read MoreRecipe: Chinese Vegetable Dumpling aka Chai Kuey/ Chai Pau