A Recreation of Dona Manis’ Banana Pie
I’ve heard so much about the banana pie at Dona Manis, a traditional bakery in Singapore. When I asked people …
Category: Desserts
Peach Gum Dessert Soup
Chinese New Year is all about excess, so sometimes it’s really quite a relief when you end the meal with …
Malay Cake (Ma Lai Gou), A Dim Sum Classic
I love a good everyday cake, and this is the Asian equivalent of that. I love it with good lashings …
Walnut Cake, The Kind You’d Find At A Local Bakery
This walnut cake is an adaptation of the viral butter cake recipe by Mrs Ng S K that has been making its rounds around the net. …
Green bean, sago and sweet potato soup
Mom always made jugs of cooling drinks and had them in the fridge. Green bean soup was just one of the drinks she had on regular rotation. …
Yi Buah, The Little Known Hainanese Kueh
Yi buah is a kueh that not many Singaporeans know about, hardly a surprising fact given that the Hainanese community is a small one in Singapore. …
Tau Suan, A Comforting Sleeper Dessert
Tau suan must be one of the easiest local dishes to cook at home – once you take the time to soak the mung beans, the dessert comes together in under 30min! …
Homemade Singaporean-Style Soy Milk
Fresh soy milk is one of life’s simplest pleasures. Having homemade soy milk takes me back to breakfast at hawker centres. …
Min Jiang Kueh, Yeasted Pancake Stuffed with Sugared Peanuts
Min Jiang Kueh is a common Singaporean snack. It is a tall fluffy pancake with a crispy rim, most commonly stuffed with a filling of sugared peanuts. …
Sugee Cake, A Eurasian Favourite
Sugee cake reminds me of banana cake, in the way that it leaves your lips with an oily sheen, with minuscule chunks of almonds studded throughout. …