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Steamed Garlic Prawns with Tofu and Vermicelli (蒜蓉粉丝豆腐蒸虾)

Fresh succulent tiger prawns steamed with egg tofu, vermicelli and crispy aromatics. This is a typical Chinese dish but I make it yearly for our Chinese New Year reunion dinner.

Tomato Egg 15-Minute Stir-Fry Recipe (番茄炒蛋)

This 15-minute stir-fry tomato egg dish is all you need to make a protein-rich, quick and easy meal that can be served over rice, noodles, toast or on its own. I particularly like it with steamed plain rice with a little drizzle of chilli oil.

Fruit Cake, Super Moist and Super Easy

This Fruit Cake recipe is tops! Make it for Christmas or any festive season. I heat-soaked the dried fruits on the same day I baked the cake. And no need for special baking equipment, just a mixing bowl and whisk to mix all ingredients together. Super moist and flavourful, super easy to make.

Classic Marinara Seafood Spaghetti (Spaghetti alla Pescatora)

This Marinara Seafood Spaghetti is an Italian classic that can only taste better with plenty of fresh seafood and a gorgeous rich marinara sauce.

Muah Chee / Mochi / 麻糍 (Steamed or Fried)

Muah Chee or 麻糍 can be easily made at home. I love this pillowy soft, chewy and bouncy snack coated with peanuts and black sesame powder, especially when it’s freshly made.

Egg Tart 蛋挞 (Refined Sugar-Free)

Creamy custardy and mildly sweet egg custard in a buttery flaky melt-in-your-mouth pastry tart, handmade from scratch and baked fresh from the oven. I love to enjoy these warm egg tarts with a cup of teh-c-kosong, Singapore’s version of milk tea with no sugar. This is the perfect afternoon tea break for me.

Aiyu Jelly 爱玉冰 Taiwanese Summer Dessert

Aiyu Jelly Dessert aka 爱玉冰 or 文頭郎 or 文头雪 is a refreshing and healthy Taiwanese popular summer dessert made of natural fig seeds. No sugar is added to the dessert and I love to enjoy it with longan, honey, and a little lime juice.

Pulut Tai Tai 蓝花咖椰糯米糕

Pulut Tai Tai is very simple and easy to make–basically just cook the glutinous rice with coconut and pandan leaves, give it a beautiful shade of blue using the natural butterfly pea flowers, then serve with pandan kaya or Hainanese kaya, an aromatic coconut jam.