'Huai Shan' Pork Ribs Soup

This is a nutritous soup made from fresh 'Huai Shan' aka Diosocrea Opposita with pitted red dates, gojiberries and Yuzhu aka Polygonatum root.  'Huai Shan' is the Chinese name while it is  known as Nagaimo in Japanese.  Once the skin of the 'Huai Shan' is peeled off, it's very slimy exposing a mucous substance similar to okra but once it is boiled in water, the mucous substance will...

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Guinness Tea Loaf

I stumbled upon this Guinness Tea Loaf recipe from 'The Secret Tea Room'.  Not only does this loaf  taste soft and moist with only a slight tinge of stout, it's extremely easy to make.   I've tweaked the method a little and reduced the amount of sugar in the recipe.  Hope some of you may like to try it and I'll be glad to have your feedback!Recipe for Guinness  Tea...

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Soya Sauce Chicken

This is an old-time favourite and I'm quite sure that most Chinese households must have served this dish at one time or another.  Whenever I cook this, I will always store any excess stock in the freezer to cook pork belly with it and will  normally toss in some hard-boiled eggs and fried bean curd as well.Read on for the Rec...

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Lemon Strawberry Bundt Cake

This is a light and moist lemony cake with a hint of strawberry.  Do be liberal with the greasing and dusting of the Bundt pan as the strawberry may stick to it when unmoulding.  Great cake to go with tea or coffee!Recipe for Lemon Strawberry Bundt Cake Ingredients13 oz butter12 oz plain flour6 to 7 oz strawberries or any berries of your choice10 oz caster sugar2 oz granulated sugar6 Tbsp...

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Creamy Chicken Soup

Serve this delicious creamy chicken soup nice and hot.  It's comfy and tasty yet quick and easy to prepare! Read on for the Rec...

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Steamed Purple Sweet Potato Kuih

This Steamed Purple Sweet Potato Kuih is my second attempt as the top layer was too thick on my first try. So, this time around I decided to reduce the recipe for the top layer and it does look much better!  Taste wise, you may ask...... mmm, soft and not too sweet, good for breakfast or snack, any time of the day!Read on for the Rec...

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Yam Buns (Gelatinized method)

It's been quite a while since I made any buns.  Spotted some nice fresh looking yam at the market which gave me an idea for trying to make some yam paste.  Not so happy with the 'deceitful' nice looking yam as it wasn't that 'powdery' which resulted in my not so creamy yam paste.Read on for the Rec...

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Chewy Guinness Oatmeal Cookies

Have you ever tried making cookies with booze?  I did, as I had all the ingredients at hand and moreover I was dying to get rid of the Guinness in my fridge.   No regrets when I was greeted with 'tipsy', chewy and aromatic cookies!Read on for the Rec...

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