It’s the last day of CNY today, and on this fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, the Chinese mark the end of the festivities with a Lantern festival (元宵节). A dessert of glutinous rice balls boiled and served in a sweet syrup is usually served, with the round chewy balls resembling the shape of … Continue reading
It’s been a while since I last posted a recipe. Since my last post, I’ve had multiple reunion dinners, visited numerous homes, had countless people over to ours, made hundreds of cookies, went on a short trip to Bintan, and adopted another orphan kitten. Yes, busy is how I’d describe my CNY so far, how’s … Continue reading
It’s two days to CNY and the cookie-making frenzy continues. I don’t know about you, but I still have an unfinished list of goodies left to make! Plus cleaning and ironing that I’ve been putting off. What do I do when there’s so much to do in so little time? I head into the kitchen … Continue reading
I don’t need to see your face to know that your left eyebrow is raised and the corner of your mouth tilted while your lips are uttering the words ‘Huh? Bak kwa in cookies?’ Well, I had that same reaction when I first heard the words bak kwa (Asian sweet pork jerky) and cookie used … Continue reading
Bak kwa is an Asian sweet BBQ pork jerky. It’s available all year round but becomes a priced commodity during CNY. Days before CNY, the price of bak kwa sky rockets, but that doesn’t stop people from standing in line for hours just to get their precious bak kwa. What’s the draw of bak kwa you ask? … Continue reading
