Black Sesame Tang Yuan is nutty, sweet, soft and chewy. These Chinese glutinous rice balls are served in a comforting sweet ginger soup to warm up your soul. What is tang yuan? Tang yuan is a Chinese dessert of glutinous rice balls, which usually contain a filling. The common tang yuan flavours you’ll find are …
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Vegan Kung Pao Tofu is so easy and delicious to make. It packs a ton of flavour, and a kick of heat. Perfect when paired with rice. What is kung pao? Kung pao is a Chinese recipe where the food is stir-fried and served in a spicy sauce. It’s usually served with chicken, but today …
Vegan popiah (spring rolls) filled with vermicelli noodles and vegetables, deep fried to golden perfection! Crisp, juicy and delicious. Fried popiah is a delicious appetiser, side dish, or savoury snack. The exterior is so crispy and the filling is savoury, juicy and satisfying. What’s in vegan fried popiah The main ingredients in the filling are …
These dumplings have a savoury tofu veggie filling wrapped in homemade dumpling wrappers, pan fried and steamed to get those crispy bottoms. Dumplings are a lot easier to make than you’d think. These vegan tofu dumplings are flavourful, juicy, and a little crispy on the bottom with a chewy skin. I decided to pleat them …
Nian gao layered like a sandwich between sweet potato and yam, fried to golden perfection. Crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside. This is by far thE BEST way to eat nian gao. A thick slice of nian gao is layered in between sweet potato and yam, coated in a rice flour batter, …
Steamed nian gao coated in freshly shredded coconut is a super simple, easy and delicious way to serve the auspicious dessert! This is one of my go-to ways to serve nian gao, because you literally only need two ingredients: freshly shredded coconut and salt. Nian gao hardens when refrigerated, but steamed nian gao has a …
Noodles tossed in an umami sauce with vegetables and mushrooms, this Vegan Lo Mein is quick, easy and satisfying! This recipe is customisable and great for using any leftover ingredients. When I need something quick but filling for lunch (that isn’t bread), I often make this vegan lo mein dish! You don’t need to prep anything beforehand, and everything comes …
Juicy shiitake mushrooms braised in an umami sauce, typically served with bok choy and white rice. This dish is a great addition to the dinner table. Braising does wonders to these dried shiitake mushrooms, making them plump, juicy and flavourful all the way through. It isn’t the quickest process, but there is barely any hands on work. …
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Nian Gao is a Chinese Glutinous Rice Cake usually eaten during Lunar New Year. It’s soft, sticky and sweet! This recipe is simple and easy to follow. Also known as Kuih Bakul in Malay, Nian Gao is an auspicious Chinese cake that is usually made for Chinese New year. “Nian” means sticky, and “gao” means …
A must-have for Lunar New Year, Vegan Yee Sang is a fresh and vibrant salad served with a delicious plum sauce. To me, Lunar New Year isn’t complete without Yee Sang! I recently found out that Yee Sang is a Malaysian and Singaporean tradition, and that makes this dish even more special to me. This prosperity toss salad contains many different components. Traditionally, …