Discover how to make authentic satay sauce in your pressure cooker! This instant pot satay peanut sauce is a quicker way to enjoy the rich flavours of this classic sauce at home. This Instant Pot Satay Peanut Sauce is a…
Meal Prep Series – 5 Essential Sauces
This lineup of Asian sauces that I always have in my kitchen are guaranteed to elevate mealtimes! Bonus: these 5 essential sauces are all easy to make. We’re a HUGE sauce family, and as part of the Meal Prep series,…
Meal Prep Series: Essential Aromatic Pastes
Master mealtime with Essential Aromatic Pastes! Simplify weekdays with versatile pastes, making meal prep a game-changer. In this post, we’re diving into the heart of your kitchen—essential aromatic pastes that promise to be your weeknight heroes! A lot of my…
The BEST, Authentic Satay Peanut Sauce | Kuah Kacang
Unveiling the secrets to creating authentic Singapore and Malaysian-style Satay Peanut Sauce. This recipe will yield a rich and nutty, better-than-hawker satay sauce… no peanut butter allowed! One of the most iconic condiments in Southeast Asian cuisine is this: the…
Versatile, Basic Sambal
This is the only basic Sambal recipe you need! Spice up your kitchen adventures with an easy, beginner-friendly spicy sambal recipe that’s as versatile as it is delicious. If there’s one condiment that rule Southeast Asia, it has to be…
Kung Pao Chicken (improved recipe!)
The Easy Stir-Fry with a Kick: my new and improved Singapore Zi Char style Kung Pao Chicken recipe! I’ve not made Kung Pao Chicken (gong bao chicken/gong bao ji) in a long time, and my recipe has changed from the…
Easy Sambal Goreng (with an Air Fryer!)
How to make Easy Sambal Goreng, or spicy, savoury and creamy tofu tempeh stir fry – with an air fryer! Sambal Goreng, also known as spicy tofu and tempeh stir fry. This is a Singapore Malay/Malaysian vegetable dish that even…
Easy Acar Timun Nonya
How to make easy Acar Timun Nonya, a spicy and sour Peranakan and Malay pickled cucumber and vegetables dish. Acar Timun Nonya (achar nyonya/acar nonya awak) is a pickled vegetable dish that is rich, sour, spicy and mildly sweet. This…
Singapore Chilli Crab
Learn to cook easy, authentic Singapore Chilli Crab at home. A flavourful and iconic dish that’s a must-try for any seafood lover! Singapore Chilli Crab is the most popular dish coming off Singapore! This is the most globally well-known dish…
Tom Yum Paste from Scratch
How to make easy, versatile Tom Yum Paste from scratch. A quick disclaimer – in Thailand Tom Yum Paste is rarely used! Basic, real deal Tom Yum itself is simply the infusion of Thai herbs and aromatics in a delicious…
Nam Prik Pao from Scratch | Thai Roasted Chilli Paste
How to make easy Nam Prik Pao, or Thai roasted chilli paste, from scratch. Nam Prik Pao is a thick, savoury sweet paste that is used frequently in Thai cuisine. This is my easy nam prik pao from scratch, and…
Authentic Chicken Rendang
How to make an easy authentic Chicken Rendang, a traditional Indonesian-Malaysian dry coconut curry stew. Chicken Rendang is an Indonesian-Malaysian dry coconut curry stew. Originally from Indonesia, Malaysians and Singapore-Malays have taken this dish and made it a beloved cuisine…
