Ku lou yok known as sweet and sour pork in English is a Cantonese food icon found across the world in various versions. Ku lou y...

Teochew style porridge with side dishes is popular in Singapore and found in hawker centres, coffee shops, restaurants, hotels and for a whi...

Bak kut teh can be found in both Singapore and Malaysia though they differ in form and taste. Generally, the Malaysian variety is savoury he...

Yong tau foo 酿豆腐 like lei cha 擂茶 are iconic dishes of the Hakka people. The Hakka people originally from the Yellow River basin in central C...

Known as orh chien in Hokkien and orh luak in Teochew, oyster omelette is like a minor luxury as it costs more than a typical serving of noo...

There was once a supposed democratic entity in West Kalimantan referred to as Lanfang Republic which existed for 107 years between ...

Hakka people left their ancestral homeland around 300 AD when their home in the Yellow River valley was conquered by nomadic invaders from t...

Hakka  客家  people form the fourth largest community among ethnic Chinese in Singapore. Hakka presence in Singapore hawker culture can be see...

Lei Cha is an iconic dish of the Hakka people. Who are the Hakka and how did this dish come ...

Mala Xiang Guo  麻辣香锅 is a dish from China that has recently taken root in Singapore's hawker culture - MLXG stalls are found in many haw...

Sichuan cuisine is one of China's eight regional cuisines and one of best known globally. Most people associate Sichuan cuisine with i...

Hunan cuisine 湖南菜 is also known as Xiang cuisine 湘菜 because the Xiang Jiang river runs through the south central Chinese province. Hunan cui...

Since ancient China, food has moved beyond the basic human need for sustenance ...

The Hainanese make up only 6% of Singapore's Chinese population, yet their influence on ...

Shawan Ancient Town 沙湾古镇 is located within the Panyu district of Guangzhou city. Shawan is famed for their water buffalo milk d...

I think it is safe to say that almost everyone in Singapore and Malaysia have eaten kang kung in one form or another. The humble vegetable i...

Today, Singapore has a thriving, innovative, exciting drinking scene. But, ...

Ang ku kueh 红龟粿 or literally "red tortoise cake" in Hokkien Chinese is ubiquitous in Singapore and Mala...

Nyonya kueh are bite size cakes, sweets and snacks which are a big part of Peranakan cuisine. Nyonya kueh are ofte...

In the 1,000 years from the Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) to the end of the Yuan dynasty (1279 - 1368), Chinese presence in maritime Sou...