by Kai | Aug 28, 2022 | Asian, Mains, Meats
Love this Black Char Siew. For those who may be unfamiliar, Char Siew is simply Chinese BBQ pork. Sticky and super-addictive char-ness Juicy succulent pieces of black char siew, nicely caramelized with just the right amount of char at the...
by Kai | Jul 12, 2022 | Asian, Durian, Mooncakes
MaoShanWang Snowskin Mooncake! 😍 A 100% pure MaoShanWang durian mooncake. Every bite, a durian lover’s dream. Anthony Bourdain once said of durian “Like pungent runny French cheese … your breath will smell as if you’d been French kissing your dead...
by Kai | Jun 23, 2022 | Asian, DESSERTS, Snacks
Kee Chang (碱水粽), my mom’s favorite Chang. Plain, with no filling – just the simple taste of Kee with a drizzle of gula melaka or coconut palm syrup. Kee Chang are rice dumplings made with alkaline glutinous rice. The rice is alkalinized with lye water or kee;...
by Kai | Feb 22, 2022 | Asian, Chinese New Year, DESSERTS
Whisky Tang Yuan Jello Shots! So pretty, they demand appreciation! Beautiful fruit tang yuan in au naturale colors, poised in sweet whisky jello. Too much whisky is barely enough? Make this and have more 😍 😍 ! I had the pleasure of collaborating once more with...
by Kai | Nov 4, 2021 | Asian, DESSERTS, Snacks
Matcha mochi, soft and chewy mochi with a tinge of matcha bitter and a creamy sweet bean centre. Simple homemade goodness and a lil’ delicious delight. What is Mochi? … Mochi is a rice cake confection with oriental roots but probably most...
by Kai | Sep 30, 2021 | Asian, Mooncakes, Snacks
Rainbow Mooncakes!! Love these Teochew Mooncakes re-imagined in rainbow magic. Buttery flaky mooncake pastry that melts in your mouth with a soft smooth yam and salted yolk filling. Simply delicious and perfectly celebratory for Mid Autumn. Why I love Mid Autumn and...
