Char Kway Teow

~ A hot and spicy Malaysian stir-fried rice noodle that is full of flavor and aroma

A popular street food that can be cheaply and readily obtained at almost any street corner and night market in metropolitan Malaysia. It may cost as little as one US dollar for a snack sized serve.

Although it was predominantly offered by Chinese Malaysians, this dish is also commonly made by Indians and Malays these days.

There are many versions of this dish originating from different regions of Malaysia.

If you are not a big fan of seafood, this recipe works just as well with Chicken or Beef fillets.

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Hokkien Ang Ku Kuih

~ Chinese glutenous rice dumpling filled with sweetened Mung bean paste 

  

This delicious snack is often featured at baby full moon celebrations, about a month after birth.

The tradition goes back thousands of years, where the infant mortality rate was very high. Almost every family will have one or more deceased children. So the Chinese will have a lot more children then since some of them will not make it to adulthood. Hence, it's not hard to see why there are over 1.3 billion Chinese today.

In those days, for any baby to make it to the first month was worthy of a huge celebration where friends and family will gather from near and far to congratulate the fortunate parents and to shower the baby with gifts of gold and silver jewellery. 

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Hakka Yong Tau Foo

~ Fried tofu stuffed with fish paste,  braised in a soy bean and garlic sauce, and topped with shallots.

This is a commonly eaten dish with very humble beginnings. It was introduced by by my Hakka forefathers when they were immigrating from Northern China to inhibit the hilly lands of the south. The word Hakka literary means "guest" in Chinese. 

While all the fertile lands were already occupied, the newcomers became subsistence farmers in their new homeland. Nowadays, this commoners' dish is often served in premium restaurants and hotels in Southern China and throughout South-East Asia.

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Gin Loong Pau

~ Highly aromatic roasted flat buns filled with sweetened Azuki bean paste - often eaten at breakfast or morning tea.

It is almost impossible to buy this here in Australia. Even in Asia, this is getting to be difficult to come by these days. 

Apparently the trade is vanishing as the old master chefs go into retirement. Traditionally, the skills would have been passed down to the next generation. But these days, the younger generation is more interested in pursuing professional careers rather than continuing the family business. 

The aroma and taste of this delicious morsel bring back fond memories of my childhood, of buying this from the street vendors at the crack of dawn, and consuming it in the bus on the way to school. 

Yes, it was always breakfast on the run, having to catch the bus at quarter past six in the morning since classes start at a quarter past seven.

If you are game to give this a go, then check out my Jin Loong Pau recipe.

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Indian Muruku

~ A hot and spicy Southern Indian snack - goes well with an iced cold beer on a hot summer's day

Thought I replenish the disappearing Muruku snack and make another batch of this deliciously crunchy morsel before I return the mold to its rightful owner.  Might as well use up my last remaining packet of Baba's Muruku flour mix. All ready to go, just add butter and spices.

Very happy with the results this time, and no splatter! Thanks to my friend Padma, who is our resident Muruku guru.

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