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Recipe: Putien's Fujian Crispy Oysters

Chef Li Wen Wu of one-MICHELIN-starred Chinese restaurant Putien shares his secret for making perfectly crispy Fujian-style fried oyster omelettes.

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Recipe: Classic Fried Vermicelli

Behind this simplest of comfort foods lies great technique. Executive chef Tsai Rui-Lang of one-MICHELIN-starred Mountain and Sea House in Taipei shares his top tips for the perfect plate of fried bee hoon.

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Ingredient: Pork Caul Fat

In traditional Cantonese cooking, lacy pork caul fat is the secret to injecting extra aroma and a loose, crispy texture to the dishes.

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Kitchen Language: What Is Mise en Place?

French for "in its place", mise en place is a vital aspect of learning to cook professionally.

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Ingredient: Cloudberries

Find out why the Swedish call this fruit "the gold of berries".

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Recipe: Itek Sio (Peranakan Braised Duck)

Violet Oon, chef and co-owner of restaurant chain Violet Oon Singapore, shares her recipe for the rarely seen Peranakan braised duck dish.

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Sticking To Tradition: Hainanese, Hakka, Shanghainese And Hokkien Mooncakes

Go back to your roots with these time-honoured mooncakes from dialect groups this Mid-Autumn Festival.

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How To Pair Wine With Mooncakes

Helen Chong, sommelier at one-MICHELIN-starred Summer Pavilion, shares her top picks for wine pairings with different types of mooncakes.

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Technique Thursday: Cooking Fish With Crispy Skin

Chef Sun Kim of one-MICHELIN-starred Meta shares some tips for achieving restaurant-worthy pan-fried fish with beautifully crisp skin.

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Ingredient: Tempeh

Versatile and nutritious, these cakes of fermented soya beans covered in white mould make for a delicious plant-based protein alternative.

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Recipe: Negroni Darmagi

Mixologist Samy Berdai of Daniel Boulud's Boulud Sud in New York shares his take on this iconic cocktail.

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Kitchen Language: What Is A Bouquet Garni?

This little herb packet adds flavourful French flair to stews, stocks and sauces.

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Technique Thursday: What Is Emulsification?

What you need to know about the technique for making the creamiest, silkiest sauces and dressings.

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Recipe: Mini Kobe Cheeseburgers with Remoulade Sauce

Pucker up for these sliders from celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck, which are perfect for any social gathering.

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Technique Thursday: Velveting In Chinese Cooking

Velveting is the trick that Chinese restaurants use to make their stir-fried meats so deliciously silky and tender.

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Recipe: Heirloom Tomato Salad With Home-made Burrata

At Bib Gourmand establishment Bar-Roque Grill, chef Stephane Istel makes his own cheeses from goat’s and cow’s milk sourced right here in Singapore.

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Recipe: Teochew Jellied Pig Trotter

Patience is the key to achieving rich umami flavour and melt-in-the-mouth consistency in this classic Teochew dish, says Dylan Ong of The Masses.

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Ingredient: Pigeon Egg

When you put them side by side, a pigeon egg may be dwarfed by its larger counterparts laid by other winged creatures. But despite its petite size, this so-called animal ginseng finds its way to the most exclusive banquets.