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Make-Ahead Recipes

Sticky Chinese Honey Pork Ribs (蜜汁排骨): This may well be the most succulent, melt-in-your-mouth, fall-off-the-bone pork ribs you have ever tasted. The secret lies in first braising the pork ribs for over an hour to tenderise the meat, and then grilling it at high heat briefly to achieve that sticky shiny glaze and smoky aroma!

Sticky Chinese Honey Pork Ribs (蜜汁排骨)

Snowskin Mooncake

Snowskin Mooncake (冰皮月饼)

Traditional Mooncake

Traditional Baked Mooncake (传统烘月饼)

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Homemade Lotus Seed Paste (莲蓉馅料)

Pig's Trotters in Black Sweet Vinegar

Pig’s Trotter Vinegar (猪脚醋)

Japanese Steamed Cakes (Mushi-Pan) - Super Soft and Cottony!

Cottony Soft Japanese Steamed Cake (Mushi-pan)

Home made bak kwa and Feng He Garden sauces

Bak Kwa (Chinese Barbecued Pork Jerky) & Feng He Garden Sauces

Christmas-themed Thai Mango Sticky Rice in white, green and red

Mango Sticky Rice (Khao Neow Ma Muang)

Sambal Terasi in a blue patterned bowl with slices of lime

Sambal Terasi (Indonesian Shrimp Paste Sambal)

Plate of beef brisket noodles with a piece of beef tendon being held up.

Braised Beef Brisket Noodles (牛腩面/Ngau Lam Mein)

Whole chopped soy sauce chicken ready to serve, with chilli sauce, spring onions and noodles

Soya Sauce Chicken (Si Yau Kai / 豉油鸡)

Hokkien Braised Duck (Lor Ark): This beloved Hokkien family recipe was passed down to Mdam Ong from her late mother, and is one of the favourite family dishes in the Ong clan. Learn this grandmother's secrets, including how to remove the oil glands of the duck and why she never covers the wok while braising this dish.

Hokkien Braised Duck (Lor Ark)

SPICY CLAYPOT EGGPLANT WITH MINCED PORK (鱼香茄子煲): The eggplant is spicy and flavourful (thanks to the Taiwan chilli bean sauce base), while the process of first deep-frying and then braising the eggplant in a traditional claypot gives it a smooth, almost creamy texture that makes every mouthful a delight to bite into!

Spicy Claypot Eggplant with Minced Pork (鱼香茄子煲)

Braised Claypot Tofu with Assorted Vegetables (红烧砂锅豆腐)

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Braised Pork Belly with Sweet Preserved Mustard Vegetable (Mei Cai Kou Rou)

Assam Braised Pork Belly: Tender melt-in-your mouth braised pork belly in a tart and slightly sweet assam (tamarind) sauce. Only needs 15 minutes active time and 3 key ingredients (plus common condiments you already have in your kitchen). An unfussy and simple homestyle dish but tastes oh so good!

Assam Braised Pork Belly

Deep Fried Prawn Roll (Hei Zho): Hei Zho is a Teochew and Hokkien favourite dish served during the Chinese New Year. It is similar to Ngor Hiang except that it contains more prawn and is in the shape of beads, wherea Ngoh Hiang resembles sausage. 

Deep Fried Prawn Roll (Hei Zho)

Homemade Pineapple Tarts (凤梨挞 / 黄梨挞): These highly addictive pineapple tarts are made from scratch using homemade chunky spiced pineapple jam, which sit atop a tart pastry that is buttery and crumbly. One piece will not be enough!

Highly Addictive Homemade Pineapple Tarts (凤梨挞 / 黄梨挞)

Homemade Pineapple Jam (Pineapple Tart Filling): Nothing beats homemade pineapple jam where you can take ultimate control to get your preferred texture, sweetness level and spiced flavour. This recipe teaches you how to make your own pineapple jam from scratch using 5 ingredients: fresh ripened honey pineapples, sugar, cinnamon, cloves and star anise, and it is super duper delicious and very satisfying to make!

How to Make Spiced Pineapple Jam for Pineapple Tarts

Napa Cabbage / Wongbok Chicken Soup: This simple and healthy one-pot dish boasts rich umami flavours due to the addition of dried Chinese mushrooms, Chinese ham and preserved duck gizzards, and goes perfectly with just a bowl of steaming hot jasmine rice as a complete meal. 

Napa Cabbage (Wong Bok) Chicken Soup

Braised Rosemary Lamb Shank: This lamb shank is braised in a hearty sauce of tomatoes, rosemary, onions and leek for 2 hours until fork-tender, and then served on a bed of mashed potatoes, and topped with cherry tomatoes on vine. A dinner party-worthy dish that requires only 45 minutes of active time!

Braised Rosemary Lamb Shank with Port Wine

Kueh Lapis on wooden cutting board

Steamed Kueh Lapis (Jiu Ceng Gao / 九层糕) and Panasonic Cubie Oven Review

These Watermelon Christmas Trees are so easy to do and will add loads of festive cheer to the upcoming joyous Christmas season when we celebrate God's love and gift of new life to people all over the world!

How to Cut Watermelon Christmas Trees

Slow-cooked Mexican Beef Stew Recipe: Chunky beef tendon slow-cooked in a hearty tomato-based gravy for 4 hours until the meat is so tender and succulent that it almost melts in your mouth.

Home-style Mexican Rice with Slow-Cooked Beef Stew

Thai Pineapple Fried Rice: With a plethora of flavours and textures ranging from sweet, savoury, spicy, crunchy to fluffy, this one-pan crowd-pleaser rice recipe has it all! Made using fresh pineapple and served in a beautiful pineapple boat.

Thai Pineapple Fried Rice (Khao Phad Saparod)

Tonkotsu Ramen with Pork Belly Chashu: Even though it takes a while to prepare everything from scratch, nothing beats the satisfaction of sitting down for a family meal of home-made MSG-free Japanese Chashu Ramen in a collagen-rich pork bone broth.

Tonkotsu Ramen with Pork Belly Chashu

Steamed Meatballs in Chilli Oil

steamed tapioca cake coated in grated coconut on white plate with accompanying chinese tea cup and pot

Steamed Tapioca Cake (蒸木薯糕 / Kueh Ubi Kayu)

Pork Meatball Congee With Scallops: Don't you simply love the thick, creamy consistency of the congee served at top-notch Cantonese restaurants? Today I will teach you how to make this sweet and flavourful pork meatball congee at home, without the hours of simmering / slow cooking typically needed to achieve such a texture.

Pork Meatball Congee With Scallops: How to get the perfect congee texture

Steamed Rice Cake (白糖糕 Bái Táng Gāo or Pak Tong Gou in Cantonese) is a traditional sweet Chinese steamed rice cake made with rice flour and white sugar.

Steamed Rice Cake (白糖糕 Bái Táng Gāo)

Sticky Chinese BBQ Pork (Char Siew): This is Mum's Char Siew recipe with no MSG and no food colouring. Look how juicy and succulent the Char Siew is! My absolute favourite are the little sticky glazed bits with a slightly charred, smoky flavour. Simply heavenly...

Grilled Char Siew (Sticky Chinese Roast Pork)

Bak Kut Teh (Pork Rib Tea Soup): This clear peppery soup with fall-off-the-bone-tender pork ribs goes best with a bowl of steaming white jasmine rice, fried dough fritters (you tiao) and chilli soy sauce dipping sauce. So yummy!

How to Make Bak Kut Teh with Homemade Spice Mix

Chap Chye (Braised Mixed Vegetables) come in many styles - Nyonya... Hokkien... Cantonese... each with their own unique flavours and favourite ingredients. Which style is your favourite?

Chap Chye Recipe (Braised Mixed Vegetables)

Braised Pork Buns (Kung Bak Pao)

Braised Pork Buns (Kung Bak Pao 扣肉包)

Lotus Root Soup

Lotus Root with Pork Rib Soup (莲藕汤)

Black fungus chicken with wine on teal plate

Chicken in Chinese Wine with Black Fungus and Golden Needle

Black chicken soup in white bowl with chopped chilli with soy sauce in the background

Double Boiled Black Chicken Herbal Soup Recipe

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How to Fry Crispy Golden Shallots without Burning them

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Vegetarian Bee Hoon (Zai Mi Fen)

Braised Chinese Shitake Mushroom Recipe – Version 2

Chinese Braised Shiitake Mushrooms (Men Dong Gu)

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Potato, Tomato and Carrot Soup (ABC Soup)

Hainanese Tang Hoon with Chives and Dried Cuttlefish Recipe

Cold Crab Salad in Citrus Dressing

Crab Claw and Avocado Salad in Citrus Vinaigrette

Homestyle Creamy Mushroom Soup: My favourite creamy mushroom soup recipe by far - creamy but not overwhelmingly so, not starchy, full of earthy mushroom flavour and a beautiful texture and mouthfeel!

Home-Style Creamy Mushroom Soup

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Penang Assam Laksa with Salmon

Salted Vegetable Duck Soup (咸菜鸭汤 or Kiam Chye Ark): This savoury Chinese soup cooked with salted mustard green and fresh whole duck is very popular during festive occasions and special gatherings - it is a must for my family every Chinese New Year!

Salted Vegetable Duck Soup (咸菜鸭汤 Kiam Chye Ark)

Peranakan Dry Mee Siam: This local favourite boasts a unique blend of sweet, sour, savoury, spicy and tangy flavours that is sure to tantalise your taste buds and keep you coming back for seconds!

Nonya-style Dry Mee Siam

Fish Perkedel (Indonesian Croquette)

Begedil / Perkedel (Fried Potato Patty with Fish)

Dim Sum Steamed Cabbage Roll with Minced Pork: If you love Dim Sum and are a bit of a health nut, you will love these adorable mini cabbage rolls masquerading as Dim Sum, giving a new interpretation to a nostalgic childhood food.

Steamed Cabbage Roll with Minced Meat

Ngoh Hiang cut into pieces on a white plate

Ngoh Hiang (五香 / Lor Bak)

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Chinese Spinach with Three Eggs (三蛋菜)

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Yang Zhou Fried Rice (扬州炒饭)

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Prawn and Egg Fried Rice (虾仁蛋饭)

Egg Mayo Toast Cups: quick and easy snack of egg mayo salad in toasted bread cups with ingredients you already have in your kitchen!

25-Minute Egg Mayo Toast Cups Recipe

Plate of stir-fried hairy gourd with glass noodles

Stir-fried Hairy Gourd with Glass Noodles (毛瓜冬粉)

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