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Tom Yum Soup

This is a very traditional spicy and sour Thai soup. It is best made using fresh ingredients and also works well with prawns. If you can’t find Thai Basil, regular Basil will work well also.

Christmas Mushroom Pudding

These mushroom puddings are great for anyone who is a vegetarian at Christmas. They are packed full of flavour and go great with all the traditional accompaniments. Remember these don’t have to be eaten just at Christmas time!

Vegetable Festive Potstickers

These festive themed potstickers are a great starter or snack and the warm winter spices are sure to warm you up in the winter months.

Bak Kut Teh

This soup, said to have been invented by the Hokkien Chinese, is a popular dish in Malaysia and Singapore. It is a hearty herbal soup made with pork ribs and eaten with plain boiled rice. Bak Kut Teh, if made with a herbal sachet mix, is a pungent and robust soup and is perhaps not … Continued

Spicy Thai Noodle Soup

There are many versions of this ever popular street food but the vital ingredients are; good quality stock, lime juice, chillies and fresh herbs to garnish. A meal in a bowl, this recipe is quick and easy to prepare using a Tom Yum soup base. Recipe is for one so do double quantities if cooking … Continued

Inchi Kabin

I have only eaten this style of fried chicken in Penang and suspect it is Nonya in origin. The nonyas and babas are indigenous to the Straits Settlements of Penang, Malacca and Singapore and have their own cuisine which is mix of Chinese and Malay. This recipe uses a simple combination of three ingredients with … Continued

Prawn Toasts

You will need a food processor to make this ever popular appetizer. Best results are obtained if the bread is about two days old. The toasts are traditionally deep fried but we have included a baked version a healthier alternative. Reasonably priced raw prawns are available in the freezer sections of our supermarkets.

Pickled Appetizers

Often served as an appetiser along with prawn crackers, these pickled vegetables are quick and easy to prepare. Traditionally made with Chinese turnip (mooli), this can be left out if unavailable. In fact, I have used English turnips and have found them to be a good substitute. Rice vinegar is the best vinegar to use … Continued