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Srikaya - Egg and Coconut Milk Spread

Srikaya - Egg and Coconut Milk Spread

In Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, the spread of choice is not peanut butter or nutella, but srikaya. This delicious spread is made from a simple …

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Stir Fry Bean Sprouts with Salted Fish

Stir Fry Bean Sprouts with Salted Fish

Most would probably consider salted fish as one of the many weird Asian ingredients. The most common fish made into salted fish is usually yellow croaker. If …

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Kue Sarang Semut - Caramel "Ants Nest" Cake

Kue Sarang Semut - Caramel "Ants Nest" Cake

This unique and delicious cake has a chewy texture, a dark brown color that comes from caramelizes sugar, and the appearance of a honeycomb/ants nest.

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Sweet Potatoes in Ginger Pandan Soup

Sweet Potatoes in Ginger Pandan Soup

Easy and delicious Chinese sweet dessert soup in 15 minutes. With just a handful of ingredients, you can prepare this healthy dessert in no time at all. If you …

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Serundeng - Spiced Shredded Coconut

Serundeng - Spiced Shredded Coconut

Fresh shredded coconut cooked with spice paste, palm sugar, and tamarind created this popular Javanese side dish called serundeng. We treat serundeng very …

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Yam Balls and Grass Jelly in Palm Sugar Syrup

Yam Balls and Grass Jelly in Palm Sugar Syrup

Taiwan is home to a very famous dessert called taro and sweet potato balls, usually served with grass jelly, red beans, and chilled sweet syrup. It is so famous …

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Braised Pork with Sweet Potatoes and Mushrooms in Soy Sauce

Braised Pork with Sweet Potatoes and Mushrooms in Soy Sauce

Braising in soy sauce, sake, mirin, sugar, and dashi stock is a pretty basic Japanese cooking style. You can use any combination of meat and vegetables of your …

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Sake Pound Cake

Sake Pound Cake

A sake pound cake is an unusual but delicious way to enjoy a good Japanese sake/rice wine. The sake syrup makes the already tasty pound cake even better.

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Red Bean Rice Flour Cake

Red Bean Rice Flour Cake

Looking for a gluten-free cake with Asian flavors? Then you must try this red bean rice flour cake. It's very easy, especially with store-bought red beans.

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Bingka Telur - Egg and Coconut Milk Cake

Bingka Telur - Egg and Coconut Milk Cake

I once posted a recipe for bingka ubi jalar, this recipe is quite similar but using only eggs, hence we call it bingka telur. Just like bingka ubi jalar, baking …

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Red Bean Paste with Rice Cooker

Red Bean Paste with Rice Cooker

I found another good use for my rice cooker, making red bean paste! I usually make this on stove top, but I have been using this recipe since I have had success …

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Miso Mayo Pan Fried Chicken

Miso Mayo Pan Fried Chicken

Here is an easy pan fried chicken recipe, marinated with miso, Japanese mayonnaise, and soy sauce. I prefer to use red miso for this, but white miso, or the …

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