Chinese

Delicious Handmade Noodle (Pan Mee) at Pudu

When I wrote about the steamed herbal soups at Pudu, Kuala Lumpur a reader left a comment about the pan mee stall there. Yes, the stall is still there and it is still serving up one of the most delicious pan mee in Kuala Lumpur.

Pan Mee (Cantonese) or Mee Hoon Kueh (Hokkien) is a flour [...]

Portugese Egg Tart

Most of us who go for dim sum or yum cha sessions will know what an egg tart is. It is a tart of flaky puff pastry casing filled with smooth egg custard on the inside and very popular in Hong Kong and Chinese Restaurants. These egg tarts or “tan tat” (Cantonese) are usually very [...]

Easy Steamed Herbal Chicken

I love herbal chicken and one day, when I was at a bit of a loose end, I decided to try to make my own. It turned out a treat, even if it wasn’t as “herby” as I’d like it. Still, it is something that I can see many taking to it quite easily mainly [...]

Steamed Healthy Soups at Pudu, Kuala Lumpur

Being Chinese, I enjoy my bowl of herbal soup now and again. But I don’t always have the time to boil it when I get back from work because a good soup would need at least an hour of boiling for the herbs to truly release their flavour. So, when I discovered this stall selling [...]