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How to Make Tofu Skin

Tofu skin (腐皮), bean curd sheet, or yuba is the skin that forms at the top of fresh soy milk. Chinese invented soy milk, and from soy milk, various types of tofu—silken, soft, firm, tofu pudding (doufu hua) and tofu skin—are created. It’s amazing…

Grilled Five-Spice Pork Sliders

Ever since White Castle introduced the world to their “sliders,” it really is no surprise that these mini-burgers have since become a hit at any party or picnic. As they say, good things come in small packages, sliders are not only visually appealing as…

Peking Pork Chops (京都排骨)

It has become a long standing Chinese tradition to serve a variety of foods that symbolize good luck and prosperity during the New Year’s Eve Reunion Dinner to usher in the Lunar New Year. One example is steamed fish because the Chinese word for…

Chinese-style Roast Chicken

The holidays season might be over but for those celebrating Lunar New Year, the festive season has just begun. The year of Dragon falls on January 23, 2012 and marks the celebration of Lunar New Year. Walk down the aisles of Asian grocery stores,…

Red-cooked Pork Belly (红烧肉)

Shanti is a good friend of mine, we met each other through her husband Peikwen Cheng—my ex-colleague and the most talented photographer I know. Based in Beijing, Shanti travels all over China meeting with local families to learn about authentic home-style Chinese cooking. Her…

Wok Star Kit Giveaway (CLOSED)

Update: The winner is A. Hunter. To celebrate the official launch of my cookbook, I have lined up many fabulous prizes and giveaways. For this giveaway, I am partnering with Eleanor Hoh, of Wok Star, to bring you the Wok Star Kit Giveaway. I…

Malaysian/Singaporean Food Bundles Giveaway (CLOSED)

Update: The winners are Keith T, Azni I, Aileen S, Terri P. Waiting for winner #5 to respond. My high school friend who runs AsianSupermarket365—an online Asian and Chinese grocery store—is giving away five (5) bundles of Malaysian/Singapore food products to Rasa Malaysia readers….

Fried Meatballs

This is a Chinese meatball recipe with ground pork and spiced with five-spice powder. Fried meatballs is a homey recipe, one that you can prepare every day for your family without much hassle: a recipe that is great for children and adults alike. I…

Boutique Hotels in Penang

Following the UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription, Penang has become a hotbed for boutique hotels and small intimate resorts. International and renowned hoteliers such as Christopher Ong of Galle Fort fame and Narelle McMurtrie of Bon Ton Resort have transformed the hotel scenes in…

Capturing Penang

Greetings from Penang! I’ve been home for almost a month and am enjoying every minute of it. Today, I wanted to introduce you to Reese and Mark of Capturing Penang, a wonderful blog about Penang and their journey of discovery in my homeland. Many…

Yam Cake Recipe (Or Kuih)

Whenever I go home to Malaysia, I would always stuff myself crazy with all sorts of kuih (local sweet or savory cake). One of my favorite is or kuih, or yam cake made of yam (in the US, yam is referred as taro). I…

Ngoh Hiang Recipe

Ngoh Hiang is one of the most requested recipes from my Singaporean readers. Being a Malaysian, I have no idea what ngoh hiang is. After poking around, I finally realized that ngoh hiang is the local Singaporean name for a similar dish “loh bak”…

Stir-Fry Pine Nuts with Corn and Peas (金玉满堂)

This is the last of my Chinese/Lunar New Year series. To end it on a healthy note, I have invited my good friend Tigerfish at Teczcape to share a vegetarian dish—stir-fried pine nuts with corn and peas, 金玉满堂, or literally means “full of gold…

Szechuan/Sichuan Roasted Chicken

I can’t believe it’s only four days before Chinese (Lunar) New Year. I can totally feel the festivities at the Asian stores here, a lot of red decorations. Today, my guest writer is Elaine of Kitchen Experiments, a food blogger and also a proud…

Crispy Pork Belly Recipe (Siu Yuk/烧肉)

Recently, Alice and Jared of Eat A Duck I Must and I bonded over Penang street food as the cute couple just came back from Penang not too long ago. After intensive tweeting about the subject of food, I invited them to guest post…

Salt and Pepper Chicken (盐酥鸡)

One of my favorite places to eat is Taipei. Taipei reminds me of my hometown Penang, mostly because of a similar spoken dialect and the fiercely celebrated street food culture. Walk down the many small alleys and bustling night markets in Taipei, you are sure…

Chicken Fried Rice

I have known the lovely Cynthia at Tastes Like Home for a while; she is one of the early supporters of Rasa Malaysia. Last year when we were on a Caribbean cruise, we met up with her in Barbados. A few months ago, I…

BBQ Ribs Recipe

Americans take BBQ ribs very seriously. When it comes to BBQ ribs, attention to details spans from spice rub/seasonings, sauce, pork flavor, texture, smoke, appearance, scent, mouthfeel, cooking and grilling techniques to the overall balance of the ultimate product. Originated and perfected in the…

BBQ Pork Recipe (Char Siu/Char Siew/蜜汁叉烧)

BBQ pork or “char siu” (also spelled as “char siew”) is a famous Chinese dish that everyone loves. Char siu (char siew) is of Cantonese origin where skewers of pork meat is marinated in a honey hoisin sauce, and then roast in oven to…

Chinese Tea Eggs (Tea Leaf Eggs) Recipe

(Chinese recipes, prepare authentic Chinese food now!) This past weekend, my neighborhood Albertson was having an egg sale for only 99 cents a carton. When I saw the ad, I immediately thought of Chinese tea eggs. My uncle recently gave me a block of…