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This is a simplified recipe for bubor cha cha. Usually, the sweet potato and yam are steamed and then added to the sugar syrup, follow by adding the coconut milk and a pinch of salt. To simplify the process, steaming is omitted, therefore just note that the sweet potato and yam should not be over […]
Here is a simple and easy dessert which is very nutritious as beans are rich source of B-complex vitamins, minerals calcium, iron, magnesium and zinc plus protein. Usually the green split bean (tau suan) is steamed and added to the sugar syrup which is thickened with starch. In here, to save energy and time, I […]
Thick and creamy sweet yam paste, a traditional Teochew dessert which is often cooked with lards and lots of shallot oil in the past. In the recipe, lards obviously are omitted and shallot oil is greatly reduced. Soy milk is used to make this dessert more nutritious and ginkgo nuts are used liberally. Other option […]
There are many way to make glutinous rice ball dessert, which is normally eaten on Winter Solstice, Chinese New Year or other occasions. Traditionally, it serves with clear sugar syrup which is boiled with ginger slices or pandan leaves. Now, you can have different variants – Green Tea Soy Milk or other flavour soy milk. […]
This is an easily made party dessert. Preparation: 10 mins, Cooking time: 15 mins Ingredients (serves 4-5)° 300g honeydew (weight after peeling), cut into small cubes° 75g sago pearls, rinse and soaked with plenty of water for 15mins, drained° 750ml water° 250ml coconut milk° 100g sugar, or to taste Method1. Combine the sugar, water and […]