The Informal Chef

This is a typical Malaysian comfort food and the dish itself brings back many childhood memories.  Although lacking in appearance, it more t...

If you have ever tried an original Pandan Swiss Roll, you will not be contented with just pandan essence. Nothing beats the natural tas...

Biscotti, which basically means twice baked, had put me off for the longest time. I don't want to put in twice the effort to make a...

Making cookies is one of the easiest in baking. And making these Almond Nestum Cookies is even easier. You don't even need a mixer or...

Guess what I did to my yummy pumpkin kaya that I made yesterday? Yes, I paired it together with my Japanese milk bread recipe to make th...

I was flipping some old recipe books for inspiration when I came across this recipe on curry chicken tart. What I really liked about the ...

Today I was looking for a quickie, a shortcut for my dinner dish. Suddenly, I had an aha moment to use canned tuna. I know the thought of...

Taro cake or yam cake? Well, in this part of the world, it is called yam cake. Don't be deceived by the name. It is not a cake per se...

About twenty odd years ago, I went for a short holiday in Germany. I stayed with my auntie who owned a quaint Chinese restaurant there. I...

Gua Bao is a humble Taiwanese street food that has its origins from Fuzhou. It comprises a U-shaped bun sandwiching a piece of luscious...

Everybody knows how to fry a banana. But the ultimate test is to have your bananas crispy and the crispiness to last for hours. I have be...

It has been a while since I last posted a recipe on  bao  or Chinese bun. Recently, my interest was pique with this Taiwanese  Gua Bao  w...

Mini Sambal Prawn Roll (or Shrimp Roll) is not difficult to make, just tiring. This dish needs no introduction since it is a very popu...

You could call this kok zai  (角仔), yau kok  (油角), or yau kok zai  (油角仔). It all refers to the same thing, that is, a crunchy mini puff fi...

Nope. You wouldn't find curry taste in your cookies. But this is one darn good recipe. Salted Egg Yolk Cookie seems to be the cra...

I have just finished baking my pineapple tarts and that left me with lots of egg whites. What should I do with it? There were a couple op...

If I say pineapple tart is the best cookie in the world, who would agree with me? I am not trying to spark a controversy here but it re...

I have dinner gatherings in Chinese restaurants pretty often. Often, these restaurants would serve a meager plate of braised peanuts as a...

It is that time of the year again. Christmas and New Year is just approximately one and a half months away. Time flies and it flies prett...

I was a bit hesitant whether to post this or not. I was trying to reciprocate my mother's favourite crispy crepe snack. Have you ev...