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Kiam chai soup

January 17, 2016
by Kelsey
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Asian cuisine

Quick and easy “Kiam chai soup – also knowns as salted vegetable soup is one of the main dishes served during the eve of Peranakan wedding or during some praying rituals.” This is a healthier take to making kiam chai soup. Mom would generally make this prior to exams as she thought it would make my brother and I smarter over night. She’d add extra gingko nut  and make sure we’d eat it as it […]

Pulut seri kaya

October 6, 2015
by Kelsey
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Asian cuisine

Quick and easy “A two-layered dessert with steamed glutinous rice forming the bottom half and a green custard layer made with pandan juice. Coconut milk is a key ingredient in making this kuih. It is used to impart creamy taste when cooking the glutinous rice and making the custard layer. Pulut seri kaya can be served with it’s original colour that is yellow or green from the pandan colouring.” My Aunty Val is not only […]