Phillip Huynh for Daylesford Longhouse

A collection of food stories exploring Singaporean and Asian food traditions — from heritage dishes and festive treats to ingredients, techniques and everyday meals that reveal the stories of a place and its people.

Techniques
The Life-Changing Magic of Velveting
A Guide to Making Fried Shallots
Crispy Pork Belly
Rice-cooker Coconut Rice

Ingredients
A Guide to Buah Keluak
On Tempeh

Food memories
Soymilk From Scratch
My Aunt’s Chicken Essence
Lotus Root Soup

Voices
“Our Best Wrapped Secret” by Leong Man Wei
“Sing a Song of Kek Pisang” by Gan Chin Lin