Just when I thought I had finished reviewing the Heng’s range of spices and pastes that I had bought off Qoo10, I realised I still had this Nyonya Chicken Rendang Recipe and another Stewed Pork Belly Recipe sitting in my backlog and waiting to be shared, lol. Ok I’m sure these are the last two. […]
Ayam pongteh is a Nyonya-style chicken and potato stew which I really love as my Gran used to cook it often when I was little. The tau cheo (fermented soy beans) in the sauce is the most important ingredient. It really gives a beautifully deep and rich umami flavour to the dish. If you’re interested […]
While my Gran was a Teochew, she also had Peranakan roots as her mother was a pure Nonya. I guess it was because of that, hence Gran had inherited incredible family recipes that I used to enjoy so much when I was little. Dishes with tau cheo (fermented soya beans) were clearly her forte and […]
