Chapter 01 · Rempah
Foundations
Rempah pounded fresh, a live sambal belacan, kaya from a slow double boiler — the quiet trio underneath every other page on this site.
01Foundations·80 min·Intermediate
Pandan Kayakaya · 咖椰
Coconut-and-egg jam cooked low over a double boiler, perfumed with real pandan — the green Nyonya school and the brown Hainanese one, told straight.
01Foundations·20 min·Beginner
Sambal Belacansambal belacan
Fresh red chilies pounded with toasted belacan and finished with calamansi — the live condiment of the Malay world, made new every day it's eaten.
01Foundations·40 min·Beginner
Basic Rempahrempah
The pounded spice paste underneath half the Singapore canon — shallots, chilies, candlenuts, belacan — built in the right order and fried until the oil returns.