【椰香红豆烤年糕】Baked Adzuki Bean Nian Gao

这款年糕我几乎每个过年都要做一次和朋友聚餐时带去，今年暑假回娘家的时候做了两次给家人吃，他们都很喜欢，弟弟还说是一款吃了就停不下来的点心呢！今早和妈妈视频的时候她提起说想要这个年糕的食谱，想新年的时候做了请朋友们吃。

这款年糕网上食谱很多，我也忘了一开始用的是谁的食谱了，今天记录的是我按自己口味微调了的配方，希望大家会喜欢噢！

This version of Nian Gao is my go-to whenever I have a Chinese New Year gathering here in the States, a dessert that is easy to make and loved by many.

I made this cake for my family back in July during my visit and they loved it so much that I had to make another one before leaving for the States！Mom has been asking for the recipe since my returns, and since Chinese New Year is around the corner, it is about time to make it again and to record the recipe!

【肉末烤茄子】Grilled Eggplant with Minced Meat

我家冰箱里几乎每天都会有一盒多用途肉臊冷藏着，它是个用处非常多的一个常备食材。今天来写个我家经常做的微波炉版肉末茄子，这是只要有做好的肉臊，十分钟就可以上桌的快手菜。非常简单也非常美味。

I always have a box of Minced Meat Sauce in the fridge, it is a very versatile and useful ingredient for cooking.

Today I am going to use it to make a type of grilled eggplant that I make very frequently, it takes only about 10 minutes to prepare if you already have the minced meat at hand.

【紫薯发糕】Purple Sweet Potato Steamed Cake

前阵子在超市买了几只紫薯打算烤了吃，剩下的两小只我拿来做了这款紫薯发糕当早餐，成品颜色非常让人惊艳，味道也非常好吃。真是一款赏心悦目的糕点。

I bought a few Purple sweet potatoes as snacks and made this steamed cake with two of them, the color of this cake is so enchanting that it is almost sad to eat them! LOL

Kuih Kasturi 【绿豆炸糕】& 【绿豆卷】

我上中学时的食堂是个马来食堂，不怎么卖中式的食物。但是食堂阿姨做的马来糕点非常好吃，这个绿豆炸糕是我最喜欢的高点之一，脆脆的外皮加上糯糯的带有椰香味的内陷非常非常好吃。

出国这些年我也做过好几次这款炸糕，也拍过照片想写食谱，但之前的照片拍得不好，我也一直没再做。这一周工作不忙，就做一次绿豆炸糕和朋友分享，邻居和儿子保姆都说很好吃呢！

The canteen in my high school sells only Halal/Malay foods as it is a Malay school, I loved some of the Kuih (pastry/snack) they sell in the canteen. This Kuih kasturi is one of them.

I have made this kuih a couple of times in the past few years, but didn't have a chance to photograph them. Since my work is a little relax this week, I made a batch of this kuih to enjoy and take a few snaps... 

Chinese Cabbage Rolls【肉末白菜卷】

今年春节做了好些菜，却一直没时间整理食谱和照片。趁这几天比较不忙，把食谱和照片都整理出来。

冬季正是吃大白菜的季节，今天就写个肉末白菜卷的食谱吧！

I made this Chinese Napa Cabbage Rolls for Chinese New Year and has no time to work on the photos and the recipe. 

Since it is winter time and the vegetable that is in season is Napa Cabbage,  it is time to make this yummy healthy cabbage roll!

Fish Head Curry 【鱼头咖喱】

鱼头咖喱是马来西亚和新加坡人很喜爱的一款美食，也是很多餐厅里热销的一款下饭菜。烹饪时用的各种辛香料为这款咖喱增添了非常特殊的风味，也让食客们可以品尝到丰富多彩的味道。

Fish head curry is a very popular dish in Malaysia and Singapore. A dish I often order whenever we eat out in the restaurant, the use of a combination of various spices and herbs create a very rich and palatable experience.

Ribbon Pakora 【米豆脆条】

我每年排灯节前只要不太忙都会做几款传统的印度糕点或小点心过节。今年做了这款米豆脆条和鹰嘴豆甜球。

I have always make a point to make some traditional treats for Diwali every year during the Diwali season. This year it is Ribbon Pakora and Besan Ladoo. 

Onion Pakora 【印式炸洋葱】

印式炸洋葱是我们家最喜欢的小吃之一，做法很简单，也非常美味。

冷天时煮上一小锅香料奶茶，吃几块酥炸洋葱（丸），真的很惬意满足~~

Onion Pakora/Pakoda is one of our favorite snacks in cold winter days, it is easy to make and very delicious to go with a cup of hot Masala Chai. 

A sure effective way to warm the body and to satisfy the stomach!