Signature
Vol. I · 357 recipes in seven cuisines
A reference kitchen,
seven cuisines,
one notebook.
Signature recipes
The recipes that found their own audience — re-posted, requested, and remembered.
Watch
Three short pieces from the kitchen — wok work, weeknight prawns, and curry puffs improvised in a hotel room.
The basics
The building blocks — pastries, stocks, sauces, doughs. The recipes other recipes are built from.
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№ 01Bean Curd
Yong Tau Foo — My Father’s Recipe
A memoir-style Yong Tau Foo with a mousseline-influenced stuffing and a clear stock, inherited from my father. The recipe stays with me, and probably only me.
№ 02Asian Breads
Bánh Mì — Vietnamese Baguette Made for Everyone
A home-baker’s bánh mì recipe adapted from Lua’s Kitchen in Saigon. Lighter than a French baguette, born from a belief that good bread is for everyone.
№ 03Bakes
Quiche Lorraine from Le Cordon Bleu
This was our examination recipe. I got a merit score for this dish. I’ve since made it numerous times for my family. I’d typically make it a l ot bigger,…
№ 04Asian SweetsFrom the book
The Moist Pandan Chiffon Cake
I must have made the pandan chiffon at least a thousand times over my lifetime. It is always a favorite for breakfast, and everyone seems to love it. The Daughter…
№ 05New
The Banana Bread
We always have bananas in the house. Every once in a while, there will be over ripe bananas. They are like with lots of black spots and I will then…
№ 06Can I lick the Spoon, Mum?From the book
My best double chocolate chip cookies
These are so good and so fast to bake, I had to document it. I sort of improvised and got this, and it works perfectly. This recipe can be for…
For families
A family kitchen, not a stage
Many recipes here are marked with steps a child can do safely — measuring, mixing, kneading, decorating. The book this collection began from is named for a question every cook of small children has heard. Toggle the family-friendly view to surface those steps clearly.
About the kitchen
Second-generation chef. Author. Wok-maker.
Can I lick the spoon, mum?
Finalist, Singapore Book Awards 2025
- ·Trained by renowned chefs in Singapore, Australia, and Thailand.
- ·Featured across multiple food publications.
- ·Designer and maker of the Mei Wok.