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Inchi Kabin – Nyonya Fried Chicken

June 11, 2011

Inchi Kabin is a Nyonya-style fried chicken marinated with over 10 spices and coconut milk. I thought the name is very unique unlike any other dishes name, no? My first encounter with Inchi Kabin was at Nyonya Foodhouse (ground floor) in Atria Shopping Centre. Actually that’s the only place I have my doses of inchi [...]

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Grandma’s Dried Shrimp Sambal

April 7, 2011

Dried shrimp sambal or heé bee sambal in Hokkien is a spicy condiment that is loved by everyone (for those who know the existence of this dish. I can bet about that!). Grandma used to make dried shrimp sambal for us when we were young. But not anymore as cooking time is tedious and slow. [...]

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Grandma’s Nyonya Chang Rice Dumplings + Step By Step Pictures On How To Wrap Chang

June 16, 2010

Nyonya Chang Bak Chang Chinese Rice Dumpling

Chang, Zong, Zongzi… they all mean 1 thing; glutinous rice with yummylicious fillings wrapped in bamboo/lotus/banana leaves. Chang is eaten on the 5th day of the 5th Lunar Month which is today in fact, 16th June 2010. :) First I need to clarify something. My grandma is not a Nyonya but she learned how to [...]

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Chinese New Year Cookies: Kuih Bangkit

January 25, 2010

Kuih Bangkit is one of the classic Chinese New Year cookies (others are Kuih Kapit @ Love Letter and Pineapple Tarts) loved by Malaysians. What’s loved about this traditional Nyonya cookie is the aromatic smell that welcomes you the moment you bite into the crispy outer later and then got jolted into a world of [...]

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