NerdBaker and The Way of Kueh Bundle
- NerdBaker
- NerdBaker 2
- The Way of Kueh
- About the Author
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Food writer and cooking teacher Christopher Tan busts the world of home baking wide open, with unique recipes, stories and detailed knead-to-know advice from the deepest corners of a true oven nerd’s mind. Explore over 60 breads, cakes, cookies and dishes inspired by his life, travels and food obsessions. Geek out with him over ‘intelligent’ black rice cake, homemade Pocky, the tangled histories of puff pastry and a breathtaking luncheon meat extravaganza. Learn how to make Banhmiclairs, smoked cloud cookies, bundt cake with built-in frosting and much more. Follow the NerdBaker through the oven door into a whole new baking dimension.
Cover Type: Paperback
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The NerdBaker returns with more unique bakes for all.
Best-selling food writer and cooking instructor Christopher Tan is back with a bang following the triumph of NerdBaker. From familiar favourites such as butterfly fritters and youtiao to special-occasion bakes like Pandan Kaya Butterkuchen and Durian Tropezienne, Tales from the Yeast Indies blends fun and sophistication in baking. Featuring over 60 recipes written in a quirky yet detailed manner, this is perfect for bakers of all backgrounds.
Cover Type: Paperback
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Food writer, cooking instructor and author Christopher Tan is back with the definitive book on Singapore’s kueh, sharing everything you need to know about local kueh culture.
Much more than just a collection of recipes, The Way of Kueh delves into the topic with a lyrical, insightful and practical approach. It traverses kueh families and genres, key kueh-making techniques, the seasonality and social significance of kueh, and the importance of both tradition and innovation. Local kueh artisans from all walks of life share their stories and perspectives in interviews, while short essays muse on the histories, regional and colonial influences, science and symbolism behind this most diverse of food genres.
Helpful glossaries on key ingredients and essential kitchen tools will equip you to tackle over 100 detailed and precise recipes for kuehs from across Singapore’s communities, from ang koo kueh to kueh bakar, kueh kaswi to jian dui, steamed and baked kueh lapis varieties, and many more, including rare and endangered items such as sesagun, putugal and bak kueh.
Making kueh is truly and traditionally a labour of love. The Way of Kueh was born from a desire to inspire and encourage Singaporeans to make and enjoy kueh together with their families and friends, to celebrate, preserve and progress this unique and rich part of our national food heritage.
Cover Type: Hardcover
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Writer, photographer, speaker and cooking instructor Christopher Tan has contributed to local and international publications for twenty-five years. He has given talks and demonstrations on food, heritage and culture in Singapore, Australia, America and France. His most recent cookbook, The Way of Kueh, was dubbed Best Illustrated Non-Fiction Book and also Book of the Year at the 2020 Singapore Book Awards.