Don’t have bamboo leaves to make bak chang? No worries, you can still make it by steaming without the leaves. This is a steamed version of Nyonya Chang for those who are unable to get bamboo leaves where they live. It’s also for those who dread wrapping with bamboo leaves the traditional way. An easier […]
Category: Peranakan Cuisines
The Ultimate Nyonya Bak Chang Recipe (Peranakan Rice Dumplings)
Love Peranakan rice dumplings but intimidated by the prep? This is my personal take on the classic Nyonya Bak Chang, designed for the modern home cook. Instead of tedious hand-dicing, I use minced pork belly to save time while keeping the filling incredibly juicy. You’ll still get that signature sweet-savory punch from candied winter melon […]
Nyonya Papaya Masak Titek | Savoury & Spicy Peranakan Recipe
Rempah Titek is a spice paste consisting of red chillies, shallots (small onions), belacan (fermented prawn paste) and buah keras (candlenuts) This forms the base for most peranakan dishes by adding other spices like kunyit (turmeric), lengkuas (galangal), ketumbar (coriander), assam (tamarind) to make rempah for Geram Assam, Buah Keluak, Laksa and other well known […]