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Yam Ring
Yam ring (), also known as yam basket, taro basket or prosperity basket (), is a Singaporean dish consisting of a deep-fried ring of mashed taro filled with separately stir-fried ingredients. Originally a vegetarian dish, it is now commonly served with chicken or seafood, and a staple at tze char restaurant. History The dish is commonly credited to Hooi Kok Wai, the founder of the Dragon Phoenix Restaurant in Singapore and one of the "Four Heavenly Kings of Cantonese Cuisine" in the 1960s, chefs who cook Cantonese cuisine, Cantonese–style dishes with local Singaporean ingredients in Singapore. According to the legend, Chef Hooi invented the dish in 1958 to impress the vegetarian nuns who had brought up his orphaned wife to be, Leong Ah Lin. The shape of the dish also resembles the alms bowl used by Buddhist monks, leading to its Chinese name, which literally translates as "fragrant Buddha bowl". Lai Wah Restaurant, set up by two other Heavenly Kings, also claims credit for i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bee Hoon
Rice vermicelli is a thin form of noodle. It is sometimes referred to as 'rice noodles' or 'rice sticks', but should not be confused with cellophane noodles, a different Asian type of vermicelli made from mung bean starch or rice starch rather than rice grains themselves. Presentation and varieties Rice vermicelli is a part of several Asian cuisines, where it are often eaten as part of a soup dish, stir-fry, or salad. One particularly well-known, slightly thicker variety, called ''Guilin mǐfěn'' (桂林米粉), comes from the southern Chinese city of Guilin, where it is a breakfast staple. Names Rice vermicelli is widely known in Asia by cognates of Hokkien 米粉 (''bí-hún'', literally "rice vermicelli"). These include ''bīfun'' (Japan), ''bíjon'' or ''bihon'' (Philippines), ''bee hoon'' (Singapore), ''bihun'' or ''mee hoon'' (Malaysia and Indonesia), ''num banh chok'' (Cambodia), ''bún'' (Vietnam), and ''mee hoon'' (Southern Thailand). Naming in Taiwan Beginning July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
