Beef rendang, or rendang daging, is a slow-cooked beef curry made with coconut milk, chillies, lemongrass, galangal and kerisik until the meat is meltingly tender and the sauce thickens and clings to every piece. This is my family’s authentic Singaporean…
There are noodles a-plenty of course, all over East and South East Asia, but the way Bak Chor Mee is prepared and served, with its stewed mushrooms and various toppings, puts it in a class of its own! What is…
Sirap Bandung or Rose Milk is a deliciously sweet and creamy drink that smells of roses. Especially if that rose syrup is homemade! What is Sirap Bandung (or Rose Milk)? Let’s do the pronunciation exercise as usual, first. Sirap is…
Rose Syrup Panna Cotta or Bandung Panna Cotta is a Malay take on the Italian classic, with the delicious, sweet and musky aroma and flavour of roses. What is Panna Cotta? This is a recipe from my older sister who…
Singapore Chilli Crab is one of Singapore’s greatest culinary inventions. It came into being in the mid 20th century, when a pushcart owner decided to add some ketchup to the crabs he and his wife were selling. The rest as they…
Lemang is a very traditional, favourite childhood food of mine that we never cooked at home! Little did I know, when I first published this in 2018 on LinsFood, how crucial it was going to be for so many of…