A lighter take on the famous Hong Kong café classic, this version uses seeded bread, peanut butter and a simple gula melaka syrup instead of deep frying. It's crisp on the outside, soft in the middle and finished with a rich caramel-like sauce.
This Hong Kong street classic is all about patience, balance and texture — fluffy steamed rice with a golden crispy base, topped with marinated chicken and shiitake mushrooms, finished with a blistered chilli soy.
These Pak Choi & Kale Dumplings are inspired by the vegetable-packed dumplings found in Northern Chinese restaurants. Filled with finely chopped pak choi, kale, fragrant aromatics and just enough fatty pork mince to bind everything together, they're light, juicy and full of fresh vegetable flavour. Served with a simple black vinegar, soy and chilli oil dipping sauce, they're perfect for Chinese New Year or any dumpling feast.
This Hong Kong café classic is a comforting breakfast dish featuring macaroni in a light chicken broth, topped with crispy fried spam and a golden fried egg. Simple yet satisfying, it’s a perfect example of cha chaan teng fusion cuisine.
Singapore Style
Hainanese Chicken Rice is one of the most iconic dishes in Singapore’s hawker centres, originally brought by Hainanese immigrants and adapted into a national favourite. This Hainanese Chicken Rice recipe follows the classic Singapore style method, gently poaching a whole corn fed chicken in ginger and spring onion infused stock, then using that fragrant broth to cook fluffy, aromatic rice.
The magic of Hainanese Chicken Rice lies in precision. The chicken must never over boil. Instead it is simmered briefly, then left to sit in the hot stock to cook through gently. The rice is cooked in rendered chicken fat and stock for rich flavour, and the dish is served with vibrant chilli sauce and fragrant ginger and spring onion oil.
Thai Style Pineapple Fried Rice is a vibrant, flavour-packed dish combining sweet juicy pineapple with savoury fried rice, prawns and aromatic spices. Cooked with curry powder and turmeric for warmth and colour, then finished with fish sauce, soy and crunchy cashews, this dish balances sweet, salty and savoury flavours beautifully. Often served in a hollowed pineapple, it’s as visually impressive as it is delicious.
This Jjamppong is a bold and comforting Korean noodle soup packed with prawns, mussels and clams in a rich, spicy broth infused with gochugaru, aromatics and seafood stock. Served with chewy wheat noodles, it's warming, savoury and full of deep umami flavour.
Sichuan Spicy Tofu with Minced Pork
Chinese Mapo Tofu is a bold and fiery Sichuan classic, known for its silky tofu, richly spiced minced pork and signature numbing heat from Sichuan peppercorns. This Chinese Mapo Tofu recipe follows the traditional layering method, building flavour from fermented black beans, chilli bean sauce and aromatics before gently braising delicate tofu in a deeply savoury red sauce.
Mapo Tofu originates from Sichuan province and is famous for its “mala” profile, meaning spicy and numbing. The key is cooking the pork and spices first to create a powerful base, then folding the tofu in gently at the very end so it holds its shape while absorbing flavour.
This Malaysian Prawn Laksa is a rich and aromatic noodle soup made with a homemade laksa paste, fragrant coconut broth, juicy prawns and shredded chicken. Finished with fresh herbs, lime and chilli, it's a comforting bowl packed with authentic Southeast Asian flavours.
