Yearly Archive: 2008

Glutinous Rice Balls in Ginger Soup (汤圆糖水)

Glutinous Rice Balls in Ginger Soup (汤圆糖水)

This dessert is usually serve in Chinese winter festival (冬至) or winter solstice on 22 Dec every year.  It is also being served during other Chinese festival to indicate togetherness or reunion (团圆) The ginger...

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Sweet Potato in Ginger Soup (番薯糖水)

Sweet Potato in Ginger Soup (番薯糖水)

Desserts stalls in Singapore usually sell sweet potato in dried longan (桂圆) soup.  Using ginger is taught by my mom and I like this version. Ingredients (5 to 8 servings) 3 or 4 sweet...

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Chinese Gado Gado

Chinese Gado Gado

This is similar to the Malay version of Gado Gado or Tauhu Goreng. We need the same recipe to make deep fry bean curd (but half the portion will do) and I will repeat...

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How to make the cucumber less bitter

How to make the cucumber less bitter

Cut about 1 inch off the top of the cucumber in 1 clean cut with a sharp knife, and quickly rub the 2 exposed surfaces together in a circular motion.  You will see white...

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How to make crush roast peanuts (花生碎)

How to make crush roast peanuts (花生碎)

Crush peanuts is used often in cooking, especially Malay dish like tauhu goreng, satay sauce, and also used in Chinese deserts like glutinous rice balls. Put the dry peanuts kernel (without the shell) into...

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Spaghetti and Bake Beans

This portion serves 2.  Suitable for vegetarian. Ingredients 1 can bake beans 100 grams dried spaghetti 1/3 teaspoon salt Method Boil the spaghetti in a pot of water till the softness you prefer (some...

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Steam Chinese Winter Meats(臘味)

Steam Chinese Winter Meats(臘味)

Especially during Chinese New Year, Chinese exchange gifts and winter meats is one of the favorite items.  Or you may see winter meat being sold on the streets during Chinese New Year and just...

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