Singapore Noodles is a super quick dish of stirfried rice vermicelli noodles with vegetables and some sort of protein. BUT the defining character of the Singapore Noodles is the addition of curry powder, which is the prevalent flavour of this takeout dish. Singapore Noodles or Mei Fun – the very name is just plain wrong. […]
Singapore Beef and Seafood Hor Fun (Flat Rice Noodles in Gravy)
The Singapore Hor Fun is a classic hawker centre (street food) dish of Chinese origin. Soft, flat rice noodles on a bed of gloriously, silky and thick sauce, this is Singaporean Zi Char food at its best! A little Culture First? Zi Char A Hokkien (a Chinese dialect) term referring to the Chinese stalls found in […]
Pad Thai Tamagoyaki, a fusion Thai-Japanese Amuse-Bouche
Pad Thai Tamagoyaki first appeared in publication in my Simply Singapore cookbook, as a bonus recipe, in anticipation of the next book. One of my many cookbooks in-waiting is a collection of original amuse-bouche recipes and ideas, many of which got christened over the years at catering jobs. However, I got snowed under by the increasing […]
Fideuà
Today’s dish, Fideuà is a cousin of the famous Paella, made with pretty much the same ingredients but, instead of rice, Fideuà noodles provide the starch. More often than not, it’s a seafood dish, brimming with mussels, scallops, prawns, clams and anything else the cook desires, with a hint of vegetables like capsicum, leek and […]
Mohinga, a Burmese Noodle Soup Snack
Scroll down for recipe and video tutorial. Burma or Myanmar, mysterious and much maligned, the latter, sadly, deservedly so for the various atrocities carried out by its military leaders. Despite coming out of the cold and having an elected president in the form of President Thein Sein, the troubles don’t look like they’ll be easing anytime soon. BUT this […]
My Mum’s Homemade Laksa Recipe, plus Video
This Laksa is a delicious bowl of noodles in a sharp, South East Asian style curry sauce, with sharp and creamy flavours. It epitomises everything I love about the food of the region. Favourite Childhood Recipe If you are a Singaporean or Malaysian, chances are, laksa is one of your favourite childhood dishes. Mind you, […]
