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If you ever ask me what the signature dish of the Hokkien people is, I would answer this is it: the oyster omelette. All over the Min-language speaking regions (from the whole of Fujian province in China, the whole of…
Called Tsaitaogwey (菜头粿) in Hokkien, this version of the quintessentially Minnan Daikon Cake is now a ubiquitous Singaporean fare. There are two versions to this Singaporean rendition: white (with fish sauce) and dark (with sweet soy sauce). The white version is savoury while the dark is sweet.
This is a signature Teochew dish. The Teochews love their ingredients fresh and the steamed rabbitfish is part and parcel of an elaborate spread that the Teochews eat for brunch called the “Teochew Muay” (潮州糜). Teochew Muay can be…
White-spotted rabbitfish – “Bair Tor Hir” Scientific name: Siganus canaliculatus English: White-spotted rabbitfish, also known as “Spinefoot” Deutsch: Drachenfisch (Genus: Kaninchenfische) Nederlands: Draakvis (Familie: Konijnvissen) Français: Sigan pintade (Genre: Sigan) 中文: 长鰭篮子鱼, 俗称”臭肚鱼” 闽南话: 白肚鱼 pronounced in the Teochew…
This is one of my favourite food when I was young. I hated eating rice and I loved noodles and I also loved fresh fishballs so this naturally became my favourite dish! It is a very simple dish, but…
This modified Singaporean recipe offers a new twist to an age-old tradition. One of the signature dishes that Singapore has to offer and is rarely known to outsiders is the prawn noodles soup. It is a typical Min-Nan tradition…
I first tasted this in a Xinghua restaurant in Singapore. Xinghua is an offshoot of the Min Nan language, branching off to develop on its own more than a thousand years ago. The cuisine also developed separately. Today, this…
This dish is the only non-street food originating from the Min cuisine in China’s southeastern Fujian province that features on banquet menus in Chinese haute cuisine restaurants. There is no specific recipe for this dish: every chef has his own…
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