Snacks

Ham Chin Peng

July 22, 2011

This savory chinese 5 spice donut or better known as ham chin peng is a very popular snack in Malaysia. This deep fried dough is usually filled with red bean or glutinuous rice. I love to have it for breakfast but sometimes for tea time too. Anyway, this was one of a not very successful [...]

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Kuih Koci

March 30, 2010

Thanks to my dear friend S, I got to make kuih koci recently. A popular Malaysian snack, Kuih Koci is made of glutinuous rice flour and filled with either a sweet coconut or peanut filling. It is usually wrapped in banana leaves and formed into a triangle. The kuih koci after steaming. A little out [...]

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Bak Kua (Pork Jerky)

February 10, 2010

Continuing on my Chinese New Year baking streak, I made bak kua this year. I was so tempted to bring it back to the States during my visit to Malaysia last month but decided against it at the last minute. So I decided to make my own when I got back. The last time I [...]

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Kuih Dadar

December 9, 2009

Kuih Dadar (also known as Kuih Tayap) is one of my favorite tea-time snack. It is a pandan-flavored crepe stuffed with coconut filling. Thanks to a new-found friend S, I got to enjoy it recently. It has been so long since I ate this snack. It is actually not that difficult to make but it [...]

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Fried Popiah (Spring Roll) & Popiah (Spring Roll) Skin

September 15, 2009

When I was little, everytime there was a major festival, we would make popiah for lunch. However instead of raving over the yummy filling, my favorite part of the popiah lunch was actually the popiah skin. Strange, eh? I think it was because we bought the popiah skin fresh off the stove. In the morning [...]

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Fried Nian Gao (Sticky Rice Cake)

July 11, 2009

Yes, I know it’s already July and way past Chinese New Year. It’s just that I happen to be cleaning out my freezer today and found a nian gao that was given by my friend S during CNY this year. Normally eaten during Chinese New Year, it can be frozen for a long time. I [...]

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Seremban Siew Pau

June 17, 2009

I remember when I lived in Kuala Lumpur and probably once a month, we would make a trip to my in-laws. Every trip we would always make a slight detour into Seremban town to pick up a box of Seremban Siew Pau. They were so good!! Well, that was many years ago and I haven’t [...]

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Quaker True Delights

February 15, 2009

When you have a 4 year old that goes to school in the morning, most of the time it’s always a big rush. Usually I try to get her to eat a good breakfast but somedays it just seems impossible. Breakfast on those days are usually granola bars eaten in the car on the way [...]

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Mini Crispy Spring Roll

February 3, 2009

Another one of my Chinese New Year goodies. I am calling this Mini Crispy Spring Roll since I have no idea what it is called. I actually made these last year and everyone loved it. Once you pop one in the mouth, you can’t stop. It’s also very easy to make. No exact recipe here [...]

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Honey Cornflakes Cup

January 27, 2009

For Chinese New Year this year, I only baked a few very simple goodies. Originally I wanted to make pineapple tart, unfortunately the poor pineapple ended up in the tummy of the spouse & kid before I could get to it! : ) I guess no pineapple tart this year. Anyway, here’s one of goodies [...]