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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.
Low GI Mooncake with White Bean Paste
These gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free, refined sugar-free Low GI Mooncakes not only taste yummilicious, it’s also a much healthier version than the traditional mooncake. It’s filled with low GI white bean paste which I made very quickly within 30 minutes. This is the healthiest and fastest mooncake I’ve ever made!
Classic Cantonese Mooncake with Double Yolk Lotus Seed Paste 双黄莲蓉广式月饼
The traditional classic Cantonese Mooncake is one of the most commonly known mooncake, characterised by its glossy golden crust, and imprinted with beautiful delicate patterns. In this recipe, I used white lotus seed paste with double yolk, giving it an aromatic contrasting flavour of sweet and savoury in one pastry.
Piña Colada Popsicle
These Piña Colada popsicles are the ultimate summer treat that’s not only naturally vegan and gluten-free, it’s super easy to make with just 4 simple ingredients. Or you can also make it non-alcoholic by just omitting the rum.
Fruit Tarts (Refined Sugar-Free) 水果挞
Create a platter of fruit tarts with all your favourite fruits in bite-size, it’s incredibly easy to make, yet refreshingly delectable. I made these lovely tarts with refined sugar alternative, thus making it a healthier version. Which is your favourite fruit on the tart?
Orange Chicken 鲜橙鸡柳 (Air Fryer)
This Air Fryer 🍊 Orange Chicken 🐔is my ultimate go-to dish for meal prep. It’s tangy and savoury and a little bit spicy. The zesty 🍊orange sauce is made with fresh orange juice, honey, rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and chilli flakes. The 🐔chicken breast is tenderised, then air fried to a beautiful golden crispiness. It’s perfect with fragrant 🍚rice!
Hokkien Bak Chang (Chinese Rice Dumplings) 福建咸肉粽
Here’s a detailed guide to making delicious Hokkien Bak Chang aka Chinese Rice Dumplings that’s chock-full of savoury goodness and infused with the signature five-spice powder. Happy Dragon Boat Festival, y’all!