Malaysian cakes :

Kuching trip: celebrating Raya, Layer Cakes and icey treats

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During our week-long stay in Malaysia, we flew east over to Kuching , one of two Malaysian cities located on Borneo. We were there for a very short two days, and we devoted most of that time to explore the culinary specialties of that region. We[...]

Rich Sugee (Semolina) Cake

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A sugee cake is really a butter cake but one ingredient that is different is the use of semolina flour. We have always associated this cake with Eurasian households and they would make this particular cake for Christmas or for wedding cakes as it is[...]

Kuih Bahulu

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I would like to thank Helen Ong, Bee Ling's mom who bought this mould and Bee Ling for bringing it back to me all the way from Penang. Without their kind gesture, making this kuih and keeping up with traditional kuih, will not be possible.[...]

Crispy Top Hats with Savory Fillings/Kueh Pi Tee

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This dish is a Peranakan or Nyonya snack, popular in Penang and Singapore. Kueh pi tee or top hats are crispy pastry cases in the shape of a hat. The cases can be made ahead of time and makes great hors d'oeuvres. The[...]

Butterfly

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Ingredients: A 600 g all purpose flour 150 g Starter 250 g sugar B 300 g water 1/2 tsp potassium carbonate & sodium bi-carbonate solution aka kan sui 2 tsp salt 2 tbsp oil 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp double action baking powder C 1 tbsp all[...]

Sarawak Serikaya Cake

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This cake is so rich and moist, no wonder the recipe is so closely guarded.  I was able to make this cake for my dear friends, nellie and juliana's birthday, due to the generousity of Florence, who gave me the 'Gula Hitam'.  Thank[...]

Turmeric Rice/Nasi Kunyit

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This is another specialty dish to serve on festive and auspicious occasions, such as weddings and on baby's full moon. Nasi Kunyit is glutinous rice dish that transcends from two ethnic cultures in Malaysia: Peranakan or Straits-born Chinese,[...]

Kuih Pandan Lapis Batavia

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I was left home alone one day, the silence was killing me. There were no one to bug me and knowing me, cannot sit still and do nothing - my sister said that 'it must be the catholic schooling' in us - we feel guilty if we are[...]

Red Curry/Sambal Banana Cake

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Although these summer months bring us juicy sweet fruits and enjoyable arrays of berries, the banana is still hanging gloriously. on my kitchen counter. The bananas are always the loser at the race to the finish line of comsumption,[...]

Steamed Layered Cake/Kueh Lapis

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This steamed layered rice cake is a favorite hawker food in Malaysia and it's one of my favorite.  I remembered fondly how I would gingerly peel each layer off and eating it with small bites. I've tried several[...]