Tau Sar Bao and Matcha Anpan
Tau Sar Bao or steamed red bean paste bun is very popular in East Asia as well as among the Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. These simple yet delicious buns are a common dim sum offering and they are eaten throughout the day. In Malaysia, steamed buns can be easily found in the coffee shops. [...]
I was thrilled when Jill Colonna, the author of Mad About Macarons invited me to do a guest post for her blog. I was nervous yet excited about the prospect of posting something to complement her impressive collection of confectioneries. Jill had one request. The recipe should have at least two egg yolks because macaronivores [...]
When I was growing up, we bought bread from the Roti Man (bread man) who came round to the house on a bicycle. He had a huge metal container strapped to the back of his bike filled with breads. The outside of the container hung huge bags of all kinds of goodies from candies, chips, [...]
Continue reading about Coconut Pandan Rolls and Giveaway Winner!
Dessert is a must when there is company. It rounds off the meal nicely and conversations tend to flow more easily during dessert time. Therefore, it is always good to have some semi-homemade recipes on hand so that a dessert can be whipped up on short notice. The two desserts featured here today are very [...]
Continue reading about Shanghai Style Pancakes and Peanut Cream
Many moons (Pun definitely intended) have passed and I was perfectly happy to buy a box or two of mooncakes each year during the Mooncake Festival to satisfy my sweet cravings. I had never thought of making them myself as it sounds like a very challenging project, one I would have to invest quite a [...]
Perhaps one of the most fun Chinese celebrations apart from the Chinese New Year is the Mid-Autumn or Mooncake Festival. This is a joyous festival of feasting and moon gazing. Children are allowed to stay up late to light paper lanterns. As with all Chinese celebrations, food plays a major part in the festivities. Special [...]
