Table of Contents
Foreword David Thompson 05
Shiok! 06
Singapore Ingredients 12
Marinades, Chutneys, Sambals and Achars
Hoisin, Wine and Sesame Marinade 22
Hoisin and Worcestershire Sauce Marinade 22
Chilli, Lime and Peanut Brittle Dip 22
Red Coconut Chutney 22
Sweet Pineapple Relish 22
Cucumber Onion Raita 23
Basic Garam Masala Spice Mix 23
Rice Wine, Oyster Sauce and Ginger Marinade 23
Fermented Tofu, Shallots and Lime Juice 23
Pickled Green Papaya 23
Seafood Curry Powder 24
Chilli, Soybean and Lime Dip 24
Meat Curry Powder 24
Dried Prawns, Chilli, Lime and Mint Dip 24
Pickled Green Chillies 25
Satay Peanut Sauce 25
Roasted Coconut Sambal 25
Tamarind and Soy Sauce Marinade 26
Chilli, Garlic and Vinegar Dip 26
Sambal Belachan with Kaffir Lime Leaf 26
Daikon Radish Pickles with Chillies 26
Sambal Belimbing 27
Crispy Ikan Bilis with Peanuts 27
Fried Chilli Sambal 28
Sweet Mango Chutney 28
Kerabu Cucumber Salad 29
Nonya Achar 29
Snacks, Soups and Salad
Curry Puffs 32
Otak Otak 33
Bergedel Potato Fish Cakes 34
Crab cakes 35
Sui Cow Prawn and Crab Dumpling Soup 36
Fishball and Glass Noodle Soup 37
Bak Kut Teh Pork Rib Soup 38
Sop Kambing Spiced Mutton Soup 39
Soto Ayam Chicken Soup 40
Duck and Salted Vegetable Soup 41
Bakwan Kepiting Soup 42
Rojak Mixed Salad with Sweet Spicy Dressing 43
Breads, Rice and Noodles
Roti John Fried Bread with Mutton and Egg 46
Roti Prata Crispy Pan-Fried Bread 47
Prawn Fried Rice 48
Quick Rice with Chicken 48
Malay-Style Nasi Goreng Fried Rice 49
Hainanese Chicken Rice 51
Nasi Lemak Fragrant Coconut Rice 52
Mee Goreng Spicy Egg Noodles 53
Beehoon Goreng Fried Rice Noodles 54
Char Kway Teow Fried Rice Stick Noodles 55
Fried Hokkien Mee 56
Beef Hor Fun Rice Noodles 57
Laksa Rice Noodle Soup 58
Nasi Ulam Herbal Rice Salad 59
Chicken and Duck
Braised Chicken Wings with Tofu and Kangkong 62
Opor Ayam Fragrant Coconut Chicken 63
Ayam Tempra Sweet Soy Chicken 64
Chicken Wings in Dark Soy and Rice Wine 65
Lemon Chicken 65
Kari Ayam Spicy Chicken Curry 66
Ayam Kurmah Aromatic Chicken 67
Duck Braised in Dark Soy and Tamarind (Itek Sio) 68
Ayam Lemak Puteh Coconut Gravy Chicken 69
Sambal Roast Chicken 70
Soy-Braised Chicken 71
Seafood
Singapore Chilli Crab 74
Malay Sambal Fish 75
Prawn Sambal 76
Ikan Panggang Barbecued Fish 77
Grilled Sambal Stingray 78
Foo Yong Hai 79
Pepper Squid 80
Grilled Mackerel with Coriander 81
Steamed Pomfret 82
Fish Moolie in Spicy Coconut Sauce 83
Ikan Masak Pedas Curried Fish 84
South Indian Fish Curry 85
Sri Lankan Crab Curry 86
Prawns and Squid in Fragrant Coconut Gravy 87
Gulai Prawns with Pineapple 88
Kuah Lada Peppery Fish Curry 89
Meat
Hainanese Pork Chops 92
Stir-Fried Beef with Kai Lan 93
Pork Satay 94
Tau Yew Bak Soy-Braised Pork 95
Beef Rendang 96
Devil Curry 97
Pork Ribs and Bamboo Shoot Curry 98
Ngoh Hiang Pork and Crab Rolls 99
Babi Assam Tamarind Pork 100
Babi Chin Sweet Soy Pork 101
Sambal Spiced Pork 102
Babi Goreng Satay Fried Pork 103
Vegetables
Spicy Okra with Prawns 106
Lohan Chai Buddha's Vegetarian Feast 107
Beansprouts with Tofu 108
Spicy Long Beans 108
Kangkong Belachan 109
Pumpkin with Dried Prawns 110
Nangka Lemak Young Jackfruit Curry 111
Eggplant Sambal 112
Sayur Lodeh Mixed Vegetable Stew 113
Desserts
Nonya Pineapple Tarts 116
Coconut Pancakes with Banana Sauce 117
Indian Rice Pudding 118
Kueh Dadar Coconut Filled Pancakes 119
Gula Melaka Sago with Palm Sugar 120
Sweet Tofu and Ginkgo Dessert Soup 121
Cheng Thng Sweet Clear Dessert Soup 122
Wheat Pudding with Coconut Cream 123
Pandanus Chiffon Cake 124
Index 125
