Banana Fritter Coated With Sesame Seed

Pisang Goreng or Banana Fritter is a sweet ripe banana coated in batter and deep-fried in cooking oil.   The ripe banana is soft and could not be fried as it is. It must be coated with batter.   As the hot oil absorb the batter, cook the batter and not directly the banana.  Thus, producing the Pisang Goreng with a crispy texture outside while retaining its … Continue reading Banana Fritter Coated With Sesame Seed

Recipe Bubur Som Som

A delicate sweet porridge with a soft texture that is easily cut through. It uses three main ingredients: rice flour, coconut milk and water.  The syrup that accompanies the dessert gives it a light flavour and it has two types: palm sugar syrup as well as clear syrup.  The original version of syrup is prepared using coarse sugar as the main ingredient. It produces clear water … Continue reading Recipe Bubur Som Som

Red Bean Sweet Porridge

I remember the taste of the red bean sweet porridge that I ordered during a visit to a Taiwanese dessert shop in Kuala Lumpur. The ingredients to make it are red bean, rock sugar and tangerine peel.  I like to remake the sweet dessert using my own preference ingredients. Brief Story About Red Beans  Also known as the adzuki bean. It is native to China … Continue reading Red Bean Sweet Porridge

The Story of Ais Kacang

Ais kacang is a type of ice shaved dessert. It is commonly known as Ais Batu Campur (ABC). Almost every country has their own version of ais kacang, using different words according to their mother tongue.   In the Philippine their ice shaved dessert is known as Halo-Halo. Meanwhile in Thailand, they are known as Nam Kang Sai. East Asia referring to Japan, China and … Continue reading The Story of Ais Kacang