Lai Kwan Kitchen
Pan-fried water chestnut cake 马蹄糕/matai gao is a classic dimsum dish. It is easy to make. It can be eaten cold or warm. My favorite is the pan-fried version which is often served at a dimsum restaurant. Ingredients 250 gr. water chestnut flour 15 gr. custard powder 1/2 tin water chestnut or a cup with […]
It is almost Dragon boat festival aka duanwu jie 端午节 which takes place every 5th day of the 5th month of the Chinese lunar year. Sticky rice dumpling aka zongzi 粽子 will be prepared and eaten to celebrate the Dragon boat festival. The reason that Dragon boat festival is celebrated has various version. Please check […]
An authentic Cantonese/Hakka super food, qing tuan/hakka mochi/mugwort mochi/艾草糕/青团 which is made of Mugwort and glutinous rice flour with a peanut, peanut butter and walnut filling. Mugwort is a weed that can be found on wild grass field or construction sites. It has medicinal purposes used in the Chinese, Japanese and Korean culture. More information […]