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Every time we visit Singapore, our childhood home, we realize that many of the foods that we grew up with are disappearing as the older generation retires or leaves us. Specific festive foods that were always homemade are no longer being made as busy modern lives take over or substituted by what’s available commercially.

Throughout time, humans have celebrated the dead in different ways. For the Chinese, the seventh month on the Chinese Lunar Calendar is 中元节 aka Hungry Ghost Festival. The Singaporean Chinese can be a Pantang lot (pan-tang is Malay for superstitious). So the Seventh month is filled with dos & don’ts. It’s a bad month for business. The property market usually...

Cooking from childhood memories. Read about Pao Susi, a savory mince with Ketumba (aka Coriander).

Hotpot delights for the last day of Chinese New Year

Kueh means so many different types of food in Singapore and covers the spectrum of sweet and savoury. Growing up, we had different Kuehs from Malay, Nonya, Teochew, and Hokkien foods. Kueh can be a breakfast item, a tea time indulgence or a snack on the go between meals. The common denominator of all Kueh things is that it is...