This is the place I like to share the recipes I adapt and create with love and care. I hope you find as much joy in trying these recipes out as I did preparing them. Cheers!
Today's NYONYA RECIPE is SAMBAL PETAI HEHBEE/Dried Shrimp Stinkbean Sambal. Petai/Stinkbeans are an acquired taste, either you love them or you hate them. If you're from South East Asia, you'll be familiar with these stinky beans. They may stink to high heaven but lovers of this dish will swear they taste like heaven and can be quite addictive.
Read MoreToday's RECIPE is quintessential in a Peranakan household. Huan Chu Heok Masak Lemak/Sweet Potato Leaves in Spicy Coconut Gravy is a favorite of many. Cubed sweet potatoes may be added to this dish but we have added cubed pumpkin instead because of personal preference. Other vegetables (kangkung/french beans/long beans/cabbage) may be used to cook this dish as well.
Read MoreToday's RECIPE is a compulsory dish for our Lunar New Year Reunion dinner. This dish is usually eaten wrapped like a parcel with fresh Chinese lettuce leaves. Jiu Hu Char/Stirfried Jicama with Shredded Dried Cuttlefish is fragrant with the addition of the cuttlefish. Some Peranakan/Chinese households add their favorite ingredients to this dish (prawns/pork belly/dried shrimps etc). Here is the basic version.
Read MoreBraised Napa Cabbage with Shiitake Mushrooms, Dried Scallops and Fatt Choy is one of those Chinese New Year dishes that we love having second or even third helpings of. Our RECIPE of the day is pretty easy to cook and its a delicious dish full of umami flavors from the mushrooms and scallops. Try making this dish for the Lunar New Year meal.
Read MoreThis is a good dish to go with steamed rice. Stir-fried Egg Tofu with Minced Meat, Baby Corn and Mushrooms is an easy prep and quick to cook. Try the RECIPE today!
Read MoreThis dish may have a cutesy name but it is a delicious dish to eat with either hot steamed rice or rice congee. Char Liap Liap in Hokkien or Tau Kok Lup/Chow Lup Lup in Cantonese, the literal translation is Stir-fried Small Pieces. Most likely it is named so because the ingredients are cubed into tiny pieces before stir-frying.
Read MoreHere is the RECIPE for an easy dish that is healthy and tastes good. You can enjoy them on their own or serve them with a side of roasted vegetables or a salad. These are great for packed lunches as well.
Read MoreJeruk Betik Muda/Pickled Young Papaya is a delicious and addictive treat. It's pretty easy to make, here's the RECIPE.
Read MoreHere is a 3-ingredient dish that is quick to prepare yet still tastes delish. Pea Shoots with Whitebait is a favorite of ours. This RECIPE works great with bean sprouts/taugeh, as well.
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