CONTENTS Foreword by David Thompson 06 Introduction 08 Singapore Ingredients 12 Marinades, chutneys, sambals and achars 20 Hoisin, Wine and Sesame Marinade 22 Hoisin and Worcestershire Sauce Marinade 22 Rice Wine, Oyster Sauce and Ginger Marinade 22 Tamarind and Soy Sauce Marinade 22 Basic Garam Masala Spice Mix 22 Meat Curry Powder 22 Seafood Curry Powder 23 Sweet Mango Chutney 23 Cucumber Onion Raita 23 Red Coconut Chutney 24 Fried Chilli Sambal 24 Sambal Belachan with Kaffir Lime Leaf 24 Sambal Belimbing 25 Chilli, Lime and Peanut Brittle Dip 25 Roasted Coconut Sambal 26 Dried Prawns, Chilli, Lime and Mint Dip 26 Chilli, Soybean and Lime Dip 26 Chilli, Garlic and Vinegar Dip 27 Satay Peanut Sauce 27 Fermented Tofu, Shallots and Lime Juice 27 Daikon Radish Pickles with Chillies 28 Pickled Green Papaya 28 Sweet Pineapple Relish 28 Pickled Green Chillies 29 Kerabu Cucumber Salad 30 Nonya Achar 30 Crispy Ikan Bilis with Peanuts 31 Snacks, soups and salad 32 Curry Puffs 34 Otak Otak 35 Bergedel Potato Fish Cakes 36 Crab cakes 37 Sui Gow Prawn and Crab Dumpling Soup 38 Fishball and Glass Noodle Soup 39 Bak Kut Teh Pork Rib Soup 40 Sop Kambing Spiced Mutton Soup 41 Soto Ayam Chicken Soup 42 Duck and Salted Vegetable Soup 43 Bakwan Kepiting Soup 44 Rojak Mixed Salad with Sweet Spicy Dressing 45 Breads, rice and noodles 46 Roti John Fried Bread with Mutton and Egg 48 Roti Prata Crispy Pan-fried Bread 49 Prawn Fried Rice 50 Quick Rice with Chicken 50 Malay-style Nasi Goreng Fried Rice 51 Hainanese Chicken Rice 53 Nasi Lemak Fragrant Coconut Rice 54 Mee Goreng Spicy Egg Noodles 55 Beehoon Goreng Fried Rice Noodles 56 Char Kway Teow Fried Rice Stick Noodles 57 Fried Hokkien Mee 58 Beef Hor Fun Rice Noodles 59 Laksa Rice Noodle Soup 60 Nasi Ulam Herbal Rice Salad 61 Chicken and duck 62 Sambal Roast Chicken 64 Soy Braised Chicken 65 Braised Chicken Wings with Tofu and Kangkong 66 Opor Ayam Fragrant Coconut Chicken 67 Ayam Tempra Sweet Soy Chicken 68 Chicken Wings in Dark Soy and Rice Wine 69