25 April 2014
Red bean crumble
Following on from my red bean cheesecake, I had always wanted to create a red bean crumble. It took me ages before I had… Posted by Alex Chan on Thursday, May 15, 2014
20 April 2014
Stewed quince
My philosophy with food is that if it contains enough sugar, fat, salt or MSG, then it will taste good (but there are… Posted by Alex Chan on Saturday, April 19, 2014
13 April 2014
Sundanese meal
I decided to cook to celebrate two birthdays. Sundanese it is, not Sudanese. That's West Javan, from the Bandung area,… Posted by Alex Chan on Sunday, April 13, 2014
13 April 2014
Pondan Brand Bika Ambon
Bika Ambon is a honeycomb cake named after the island of Ambon in the Maluku area of the archipelago of Indonesia. It is… Posted by Alex Chan on Sunday, April 13, 2014
27 November 2013
Roti canai: a first attempt
While it is easy enough to buy roti canai (parata) from the Asian supermarket (shipped frozen from Malaysia), I… Posted by Alex Chan on Wednesday, November 27, 2013
26 May 2013
Carrot cake, but not as you know it
Tonight's dinner is a favourite on streets in Malaysia. It is called Chai Thau Kueh (Hokkien), Cha Kueh Kak (Penang… Posted by Alex Chan on Sunday, May 26, 2013
26 May 2012
Red bean cheesecake
In 1998 on my first-ever flight to China, I found a menu for the return flight which featured red bean cheese cake. … Posted by Alex Chan on Sunday, May 20, 2012
16 October 2011
Daging Masak Hitam
While I've made this dish before, this time I took note of the tip I had gotten from a friend … add in blended… Posted by Alex Chan on Saturday, May 1, 2010
12 October 2011
Penang Laksa and more
Several homemade meals including the famous or infamous Penang Laksa or Assam Laksa. It is so fishy that some of my… Posted by Alex Chan on Wednesday, October 12, 2011
16 May 2011
Achar Hu and Kerabu
In my recent trip to Penang I had Achar Hu (pickled fish) for the first time. I loved it so much I had to replicate it. The perfect opportunity came when I had leftover achar pulp to make the pickling liquid. Posted by Alex Chan on Sunday, May 15, 2011