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These ginger onion fish fillets are nothing fancy. Just tender fish, fresh ginger, and sweet onions coming together with seasoning. But it will definitely make you feel at home. The moment that ginger hits the hot oil, it smells amazing. I love how quick this dish is. Some days, I just want something light yet full of flavor. The tender fish fillets soak up all the gingery goodness while the onions turn soft and slightly sweet. It’s light, savory, and goes well with a bowl of warm rice. I am using sapper fish fillets, you can use mackerel, salmon or grouper can also be used. Fresh ginger makes the difference for this dish. sliced it thinly (not minced!) so it releases its fragrance while it hits the hot oil. Lightly fried the fish to give it a nice color before adding it to the sauce, it helps the fillets stay intact and adds depth to the flavor. Oyster sauce, soy sauce, and black soy sauce are among the basic Chinese sauce ingredients. A little sugar and a dash of Shaoxing wine ...

There’s something magical about this lemongrass fried chicken with sambal sauce — that irresistible crunch, the juicy meat inside, and the comforting aroma that fills your kitchen. But when you infuse chicken wings with the citrusy freshness of lemongrass and pair them with a fiery, aromatic sambal sauce, you get a dish that’s bold, fragrant, and utterly addictive. I personally think that this recipe celebrates the heart of Southeast Asian flavors — the balance of spice, zest, and savoriness that makes every bite a little adventure. Perfect for gatherings, parties, or just a cozy weekend treat, these Lemongrass Fried Chicken Wings with Sambal Sauce are sure to steal the show. Lemongrass is the hero of this dish. Its subtle citrus fragrance cuts through the richness of fried chicken, giving the wings a refreshing note that keeps you coming back for more. Paired with sambal sauce — a fiery chili sauce that’s both spicy and slightly tangy — every bite delivers layers of flavor that aw...

  Peanut glutinous rice balls covered with white powder are a dessert that brings back childhood memories for many people. Their soft, glutinous skin and sweet, nutty-flavored fillings are often so abundant that they leak out with a single bite. Have you ever tried pumpkin peanut glutinous rice balls （金瓜糯米糍） ? It is a dessert made from steamed pumpkin puree and glutinous rice flour to make the outer skin and filling it with other ingredients such as red bean paste, coconut flakes, etc. which is then steamed before being eaten.   It has orange-yellow skin and a soft, glutinous texture. The method of making it is almost the same as the classic one. The water content of pumpkin puree will affect the hardness of the dough, so the amount of glutinous rice flour needs to be adjusted appropriately. You can prepare the filling according to your personal preference. Anyway, I am using the mixture of crusted toasted peanuts, toasted sesame, desiccated coconut and sugar for my pumpki...

Half a year has flown by in the blink of an eye, and it's almost Mid-Autumn Festival. It is fall in October this year. I've tried quite a few of jelly mooncakes last year. So, this year I am going to share some of jelly mooncakes that I love. Making jelly mooncakes isn't difficult, and I'm always eagerly anticipating the finished product, because there are always so many surprises when I cut into it. I got the inspiration from an Indonesian dessert “lumut” pudding. Puding Lumut or “moss pudding is a type of jelly or jelly pudding originating from Indonesia, make with a mixture of agar-agar powder, eggs, coconut milk and sugar which is cooked until it forms a moss like mass. Today I am going to transform it into a mooncake.   Other than the beautiful moss from cooking and stirring the mixture. The white layer part that looks like shredded coconut which is actually made from the mixture of agar powder, fresh coconut water and coconut milk. Grate it after it is set...

  Grilling char Siu is time-consuming? Yes, indeed!! The marinating and cooking steps involved in grilling char Siu might take a lot of time.   In order to allow the flavors to seep into the meat, the traditional process involves marinating the pork for a few hours, often overnight.   Additionally, grilling might take some time, particularly if you want that distinctive char. And also create a crispy surface and smoky flavor. You might say can make char siu, or Chinese BBQ pork with oven baking, or air frying. Oven baking produces an excellent crust and a balance of juiciness. Air fryer is the quickest way to produce a crispy outside and a soft within, although it might not cook as uniformly as oven baking. Today I am sharing a super easy stove top version. You even get a lovely sauce to go with it, and the results are just incredible. It lacks charred or roasted flavor of charcoal because it is cooked entirely on the hob.   Trust me, this method is definitely ...

  Tambun biscuits or Tau Sah Piah ( 淡汶饼) are Malaysia delicacies. It one of Penang popular style pastry with sweet savory mung bean filling which also name as Tambun biscuit due to the fact that its origin comes from Bukit Tambun, Penang. This is not something that I am unfamiliar with even though I am not from Penang. It is a very popular gift for friends who visit Penang. In fact, it can be easily got it in other parts of Malaysia nowadays. It is famous for its savory sweet with aromatic shallot oil. Thin crispy crust from the outside and soft dense inner filling. I am using Chinese crispy pastry to make the crispy crust. Traditionally lard is used for Chinese Pastry, you can now substitute with shortening, pure ghee or butter. Chinese pastry always come with two types of dough which are water dough and oil dough. These two types of dough come together to create the lamination or layers and flaky crust after baked. During the shaping process, it is crucial to let the doug...

Kaya jam or coconut jam is a household name in Malaysia. It is the most common and favorite kind of jam used to spread on bread.  It is perfect on toast with coffee or tea. Kaya has a creamy texture which is prepared with eggs, coconut milk, pandan leaf flavor and sugar.  The color of the jam varies depending on the amount of pandan, the color of the egg yolks, and the extent of the sugar caramelization. I thought about when I was a student. Almost every morning, my mother only let me bring one breakfast back to school, which was kaya spread on white bread. This breakfast accompanied me throughout my primary school years. It is not difficult to make except that it takes a little time. After it is done, it can be stored in the fridge and eaten for many days. Anyway, today I am going to share how to make this golden pumpkin kaya without eggs. It retains the sweet flavor of kaya while increasing the nutrition and unique taste of pumpkin. INGREDIENTS 350 g pumpkin flesh ...