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...
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...
by Kai | Apr 23, 2021 | Chinese New Year, Snacks
This Easy Florentines recipe was really inspired by so not great ones I had … when I was recently invited to judge a friendly cooking competition amongst friends. These lovely people (bless them) cooked up a storm but their Florentine dessert (based off an...
by Kai | Feb 20, 2021 | Asian, Chinese New Year, Snacks
This Pineapple Tart recipe shared by my mother-in-law is a KEEPER. MIL says to me “I have a very good pineapple tart recipe” – naturally the Sugar Crumble has to try it for this Ox-picious Lunar New Year. And now tried and tested, we just love love love...
by Kai | May 4, 2020 | Snacks
Call me a romantic … I was first drawn to these Forgotten Cookies because of its name. My dear sister-in-law Gerry gifted me with Nigella’s Cookbook “At My Table” for Christmas and when I first saw this recipe in there, I was immediately intrigued. What are...
