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Balancing healthy eats with Asian treats while curating simple and wholesome recipes from around the world, and generations past.
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Oven Baked Sambal Stingray in Banana Leaf
In most cultures, stingrays are a delicacy but this fish is commonly cooked in most parts of Asia - either in curries, stews or barbecued. I
Alissa Love
Apr 8, 20203 min read
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Homemade Nasi Lemak (Coconut Rice)
Nasi lemak is by far the most popular Malay dish in the country. You'll hear people of all sorts of races order a plate of nasi lemak, mostl
Alissa Love
Apr 1, 20201 min read
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Cheat Roasted Chicken Chettinad
I am a lazy cook so I cherish every cheat I can get especially when cooking for a bunch of people or cooking for two after a long day. I rec
Alissa Love
Apr 1, 20201 min read
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Spicy Sardine Satti Sorru
I once went to a bar in the outskirts of Little India in Singapore and ordered the most delicious 'fried rice'. It was a spicy nuclear bomb
Alissa Love
Apr 1, 20203 min read
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Malay Ayam Goreng (Fried Chicken)
Here's the most basic fried chicken recipe I grew up eating. I think every household has some sort of variation - this is my mom's - I grew
Alissa Love
Mar 11, 20202 min read
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My Mama's Kicap Ayam Recipe (Soy Sauce Chicken)
I bet Kicap Ayam is a favourite among every kid growing up in Singapore. It's sweet, sticky and tender - what's not to love? I know there's
Alissa Love
Mar 6, 20202 min read
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South Indian Chicken Peratal (Dry Curry)
Chicken Peratal is a dry South Indian curry that comes in a tonne of variations. I am sharing here my mother-in-law's basic dry curry recipe
Alissa Love
Mar 6, 20202 min read
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Salt Baked Red Snapper with Chimichurri Sauce
I was surprised to learn how easy it was to make Salt Baked Fish - the resulting dish was incredibly moist, well seasoned and extremely deli
Alissa Love
Feb 21, 20203 min read
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The Easiest South Indian Rassam Recipe
Rassam is a South Indian soup made up of herbs and spices - it's sour and spicy and completely heartwarming. Indian grandma's around the...
Alissa Love
Feb 19, 20202 min read
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Authentic Hainanese Chicken Rice at Home
The star of the show is obviously the chicken, so buy an organic chicken if you can. Poaching chicken means it is cooked in its own flavour
Alissa Love
Feb 6, 20205 min read
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Spicy Szechuan Mapo Tofu with Chicken
We love all sorts of Chinese foods in our household, especially those originating from the Szechuan province for its spicy flair on everythi
Alissa Love
Feb 5, 20202 min read
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Lemon Crusted Pan-Fried Salmon with Asparagus
There is no marriage that makes more sense than the coming together of fresh salmon and lemon. The fatty fish shines in this simple recipe -
Alissa Love
Feb 5, 20202 min read
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The Ultimate Lamb Meatballs Recipe
Growing up, mom and grandma used to make these fennel-cumin meatballs for dinner, paired with a steaming bowl of rasam and curried potatoes.
Alissa Love
Feb 4, 20202 min read
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Malay-Style Mutton Mee Goreng
Growing up, lunch on Saturday typically consisted of a quick fry-up by mom before she proceeded to do the housekeeping or marketing for...
Alissa Love
Jul 23, 20193 min read
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Cincalok Fried Bee Hoon with Minced Chicken
Cincalok is a traditional Southeast Asian condiment made of fermented tiny shrimps or krill - it's thought to come from Malacca or...
Alissa Love
Jul 1, 20192 min read
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Dry Singapore Seafood Laksa
I recently hosted 30 of my husbands colleagues at our home for a housewarming-open house-dinner thing which was set and confirmed a week...
Alissa Love
Jun 24, 20193 min read
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Coriander Lime Cauliflower Rice
Cauliflower rice is the new low-carb, grain-free, keto-friendly fad that's healthy and delicious, and also a really convincing...
Alissa Love
Mar 22, 20192 min read
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Traditional Chinese Herbal Chicken Soup (Dun Ji Tang Liao)
To me, chicken soup is THE great unifier. No matter where in the world and what culture you come from, there is always your version of a...
Alissa Love
Mar 19, 20194 min read
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Quinoa & Shrimp Stuffed Squids in Tomato & Bell Pepper Sauce
Baby squids are are not always available here in our local supermarkets so when I saw them that day, I had to grab them! I wanted to make...
Alissa Love
Mar 18, 20193 min read
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Japanese Beef Gyudon (Beef & Rice Bowl)
Gyudon quite literally translates to beef bowl in Japanese, and is a favorite comfort food in Japan and beyond. It's beauty is in it's...
Alissa Love
Feb 8, 20193 min read
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