Fried Chinese pumpkin cake

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Chinese pumpkin cake is something my mother made very regularly, to the point of excess. It's one of those things that you can't just make a little bit of. My mother used to tell me stories of how she would have to shred the pumpkin to make this cake (she calls it 'kuey'). Nowadays she … Continue reading Fried Chinese pumpkin cake

Chinese New Year fish

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Chinese new year fish recipe by Yummy Calories

This Chinese New Year fish is sure to bring prosperity this year. This is because the word for fish, "yu" sounds like abundance. So gong xi fa cai to the year of the Rooster. My husband has already started making "cock" jokes. Sigh! This particular pair of snapper fish were from Footscray Market. We had … Continue reading Chinese New Year fish