A Food and Travel Blog about cooking, restaurants reviews, and my favourite places in other cities
Michelle from Paragon Tea Room always wanted to try this Houjicha-Chestnut combination, so I decided to infuse it in a traditional Japanese treat, Dorayaki. It is a simple, one-bowl recipe for the dorayaki batter, and I create two fillings, Houjicha Custard Cream and Chestnut Paste for this treat.
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Hot summer is still not leaving Vancouver, which is a good news for me – I can make more popsicles. Recently, everyone is talking this Pineapple Cake Ice Cream Bar (鳳梨酥雪派) from a Taiwanese brand, A-Chino (阿奇儂). It was expensive, which is around $10 for 3 bars. So I decided to replicate this popsicle and made my own version.
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Chiffon Cake must be my favourite type of cake, as it is soft and airy. It works well as a base in a 3-layer cake, and it is definitely less dense than a sponge cake. Recently, I made my first “complete” cake, a Butterfly Pea Flower Chiffon Cake with Blueberry Whipped Cream. I’ve posted a chiffon cake recipe before, and I noticed that it may not work for some of you. It might be caused by numerous reasons or the techniques used, so I wanted to share some tips with you guys, along with an updated version of the recipe.
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I have been trying numerous ideas with ovaltine in my desserts lately, and finally there is one that turns out perfectly. Ovaltine is a popular kid-friendly drink, but have you thought of pairing it with coffee? The bitterness from coffee pairs surprisingly well with ovaltine. Therefore, I made a French pastry, Coffee Madeleines with an Ovaltine glaze. As ovaltine contains sugar already, this recipe uses way less sugar compared to others.
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We finally purchased an instant pot a few weeks ago, and I am excited to try making different dishes with it. I noticed that there are many recipes featuring western dishes online, but less on asian dishes. I decided to make a Hong Kong classic, Red Curry Beef Brisket (紅咖哩炆牛腩). In less than one hour， you can also get a pot of tender, juicy, flavorful beef brisket.
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