rice flour
180 dishes.
Char Kway TeowFlat noodles wok-charred with prawns, cockles, egg and Chinese sausagestreet foodChatamariNewari rice-flour crepe topped with minced meat and eggbreakfastChwee KuehSteamed rice cakes topped with salty preserved radish and chilli
Cucur PisangBanana fritters fried to order at tamu marketssoup & stewCurry LaksaCoconut curry noodle soup with tofu puffs and cocklesdrinkDawetIced coconut-milk drink with syrup, Javanese market refresherdessertDhonkeyo KajuruRipe banana mashed with rice flour and coconut, then deep-fried into golden frittersdessertDodolSticky dark toffee of coconut milk, palm sugar and rice flour, stirred for hours
Empanadas de plátanoFried plantain dumplings filled with milk custarddessertEs CendolGreen rice-flour worms in coconut milk with palm sugar syrup and ice
FeuLao beef noodle soup served with a tray of herbs, lime and chilli
Firnirice-flour milk pudding scented with rosewater and dusted with cinnamondessertFoni BoakibaaBaked sweet cake of rice, coconut and palm sugar, cut into squaresdrinkFresco de cebadaPink cooler of toasted barley or rice flour with milk and cinnamonstreet foodGateau brinzelAubergine slices dipped in spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried
GazIsfahani rosewater-pistachio nougatsauce & condimentGochujangSweet-hot fermented paste of chili, glutinous rice and soybean, sun-aged on rooftopssnackGoi CuonFresh rice-paper rolls of shrimp, herbs and vermicelli with peanut dipmainGreen CurryCoconut curry of green chili paste, chicken and Thai basilsnackGulhaFried dough balls filled with smoked tuna and coconutsnackHaemul PajeonCrisp scallion-seafood pancake dipped in soy vinegar, classic makgeolli partnermainHokkien MeePrawn-stock braised noodles with squid, lime and sambalbreakfastHoppersBowl-shaped fermented rice-coconut pancakes, often with an egg insidestreet foodHotteokGriddled dough pockets oozing brown sugar, cinnamon and nuts, winter treatstreet foodHoy TodCrisp-chewy batter fried with mussels or oysters and egg, served with srirachamainHsinchu Rice NoodlesFine rice vermicelli stir-fried with pork, dried shrimp and shredded cabbagebreakfastHto Hpu NweWarm chickpea-flour tofu porridge topped with rice noodles, chilli oil and crispssoup & stewHu TieuSouthern pork-and-seafood noodle soup, served clear or drysoup & stewJoraengi TteokgukKaesong soup of bottle-gourd-shaped rice cakes in clear brothstreet foodKachoriSpiced mashed potato balls coated in batter and deep-fried
KakigoriFeather-fine shaved ice drenched in syrup, often with condensed milk and beanssnackKanyapressed peanut, rice and sugar bars; crumbly Krio sweetmainKat Kyi KaikFlat rice noodles fried with squid, prawn, egg and fish cakedessertKavumDeep-fried treacle oil cakes made for Sinhala New YeardessertKazandibiMilk pudding deliberately scorched on the pan base, rolled and served in caramelised slices.
KetoprakRice cake, tofu, vermicelli and bean sprouts under thick peanut and garlic sauce-
Abolo
Soft steamed cakes of fermented maize batter, faintly sweet, sold with fried fish. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 25…
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Abala
Steamed pudding of ground beans or rice wrapped and cooked in banana leaves. Ready in 30 min prep and 45…
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Air Batu Campur
Shaved ice heaped with beans, jelly, sweetcorn and coloured syrups. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves…
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Aluwa
Diamond-cut sweet of rice flour and treacle, firm and lightly cardamom-scented. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min cooking.…
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Apam Balik
Crisp-folded peanut pancake with sweet corn and butter. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. 2 large pancakes.…
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Asam Laksa
Penang’s sour mackerel-tamarind noodle soup with torch ginger. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A…
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Ba-wan
Chewy sweet-potato-starch dumpling stuffed with pork and bamboo, doused in sauce. Ready in 45 min prep and 40 min cooking.…
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Bakso
Springy beef meatball soup with noodles, sold from carts. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr 15 min cooking.…
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Banh Gio
Pyramid of rice flour paste with pork and wood-ear mushroom, steamed in leaf. Ready in 45 min prep and 45…
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Banh Khot
Small crisp coconut-rice cakes with a prawn on top, wrapped in mustard leaf. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 40…