Angku Kuih (Red Tortoise Mochi)
Most people only know about Japanese mochi, but throughout Asia, you’ll find many varieties of soft, sticky, chewy (and naturally gluten-free) foods made from glutinous rice flour. Here in Malaysia, […]
Category Archives: Snacks
Pear Frangipane Cake
I came up with the idea for this cake by accident, when I was making apple frangipane tart one day. I had some leftover frangipane, so I spread it into […]
Kuih Koci (Coconut Mochi)
Kuih koci is a bite-sized rice dumpling with a chewy mochi-like skin made of glutinous rice flour, and a filling of inti kelapa (shredded coconut sweetened with gula melaka, or […]
Coconut Swirl Buns
Hi everyone! In case you’re wondering what I’ve been up to since my last post, let me just say things got pretty crazy for a while! I was really busy […]
Dulce de Leche Ice Cream with Pecan Nougatine
The last time I bought a can of dulce de leche, I just used a couple of tablespoons, and then I poured the remainder into a jar, stuck it in […]
Brioche Doughnuts
I rarely eat deep fried foods, and I’m not fond of anything overly sweet. Most North American doughnuts that you find these days look to me like cloying snacks of […]
Spiced Candied Nuts
I usually snack on roasted, unsalted nuts. But every year around Christmas, I like to have a special treat of spiced candied nuts. They can be sweet and salty or […]
Pumpkin Mochi Ice Cream
I don’t usually go crazy making lots of pumpkin dishes every fall, but here I am, with yet another pumpkin recipe! After my Pumpkin Mochi turned out so well, I […]
Pumpkin Mochi
So I bought a large 796 ml (795 grams) can of pure pumpkin puree in preparation for making Chocolate Pumpkin Lava Cake last weekend. I only used about 80 grams […]
Pandan Kaya (Coconut Curd)
So I finally bought some fresh pandan leaves a couple of days ago, and the first thing I made was pandan kaya. Kaya is a coconut curd that’s popular in […]
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