Penang doesn't pander. This is what I love most about the place - it took me several false starts; several trips to Malaysia's most famous foodie destination - before I came to recognise that it deserved all the accolades it's received in the media over the years. For the longest time before that, I thought it unfairly overshadowed other places in » Read More
How to Make Kanom Krok – Thai Coconut Cakes
November 20, 2018 by
I had never eaten kanom krok (aka Thai coconut cakes or Thai coconut custard) when I attempted to make it during a recent Live Asian Kitchen broadcast. Without a frame of reference as to how it should taste, I found both the recipe I used and the final outcome somewhat perplexing. First of all, it produced a gooey topping that had no chance of » Read More
How to Make Nyonya Soon Kuih aka Chai Kueh
August 27, 2018 by
This is a more recent recipe for Soon Kuih or Chai Kueh that I used during one of my Live Asian Kitchen broadcasts on Twitch. I was much happier with the texture of the skin, which was softer and less rubbery, hence why I'm posting it here. (BTW kuih and kueh are the same word in Malay; they can be used interchangeably, though kuih is a more » Read More