Bánh Xốp Bơ (Chewy Butter Cookies)

There is very little butter in this recipe, yet it has a rich buttery taste. Weird huh?Ingredients:-2 egg yolks-90g tapioca starch-40g flour-1/3 tsp baking powder-few drops yellow coloring (optional)-60g sugar-2 tbs sweetened condense milk-1 tbs melted butterWhat to Do:Mix together tapioca starch, flour and baking powder. Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until light and lemoned colored. Add yellow coloring, condensed milk, and butter. Add flour...

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Gỏi Đu Đủ Khô Bò Gan Cháy (Papaya Salad with Beef and Liver Jerky)

The first step in making this dish is to make the basic sauce. The basic sauce is then used to make the beef and liver jerkies, and as dressing for the salad. Basic Sauce:-3 parts sugar-3 parts soy sauce-3 parts water-1 part ginger (crushed)-1 part chili sauce (optional)*Boil everything together in a saucepan until sugar dissolves. Cool before using.Beef Jerky:Basic sauce + pepper + 5 spice + honey + minced garlic + mince shallots = marinate...

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Express Pau Dough

What do you do when you're itching to make paus but don't have the time to go after "traditional recipes" which call for long hours of proving? Use a mix? NO! Why use a mix when you can make you own paus from scratch... in roughly 20mins? Here it is, my express pau dough recipe. Enjoy!Ingredients:-400g all purpose flour-4 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder-100g sugar-1 tbs oil-130g fresh milk or waterWhat to Do:Mix together flour and baking...

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Bắp Hầm (Vietnamese Style Grits)

Ingredients:-300g crushed hominy-100g sweet rice (aka glutinous rice)-pandan leaves (optional)-toasted sesame seeds-salt-sugar-fresh grated coconutWhat to Do:Mix together hominy and rice; rinse and soak overnight. Drain and add enough water to cover the surface of the rice and hominy by approx. 1 1/2". Simmer with pandan leaves until all of the water is absorbed and the hominy is tender (about 30-45mins). Serve with sugar, coconut, pinch of...

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Apam Sri Ayu - Steamed Pandan Sponge Cake with Grated Coconut

Ingredients:-1/2 recipe basic spongefon cake-approx 150g grated coconut-2 tbs tapioca starchWhat to Do:Make the pandan variation of spongefon cake. Mix together coconut and starch. Lightly grease cake moulds and fill about 1/3 with coconut mixture. "Pack" the coconut down with you fingers. Fill the remainder of the mould with cake batter. Steam cakes for about 15 mins, lifting the lid of the steamer every 5 mins to release excess ste...

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