Kueh Lapis (九层糕)

Kueh lapis , take one: So there I was, poking the first layer of my nine-layer kueh lapis with a pair of chopsticks.   Yup, it's cooked!...

Teochew Ngoh Hiang

I can never get enough of ngoh hiang , the deep-fried meat rolls that are full of the fragrance of five-spice powder and yam, the sweetness ...

Crispy Bean Steamed Cod (豆酥鱈魚)

This is steamed cod served with a topping made with hot bean paste, crispy beans (豆酥), garlic and spring onions. The fish is moist and oily....

Sambal Ikan Bilis (I)

The good news is, anchovy stocks have doubled because their predators – the type that doesn't have legs – have declined sharply in nu...

Pickled Green Papaya

The world is divided into two parts: those who love pickles, and those who hate pickles. ....... . . . .. ... . . ... . . .... . .. . . . . ...

Bubur Cha Cha

Coconut milk is the most important ingredient in bubur cha cha , so I've got a photo of a coconut tree: Nice, eh? ....... . . . .. ... ....

Fried Wontons

Fried wontons are different from wontons in soup, apart from the fact that they're fried. The filling for boiled wontons should have dri...

Nyonya Fried Rice

Fried rice is one of those things. It may be a great chef's finale for a grand Chinese banquet, or it may be something rustled up by a h...

10-Minute Kaya (I)

If you google "kaya hours of stirring", you'll find people (like here and here ) who really do stand beside their pots of kay...

Buah Paya Masak Titek (Peppery Papaya Soup)

If I had a dollar for every bad recipe I come across . . . . Who is it this time? It's Sylvia Tan , whom I absolutely loathe because she...

Ikan Tempera (Nyonya Sweet & Sour Fish)

Previously on Kitchen Tigress , in the episode on Kueh Bengka Ubi in 90 Seconds , Mac wanted to eat fish. Ikan, which means fish in Malay, i...