Chef Ivan’s Teochew Delights

Where there is a tide, there are Teochew people, spreading the delicious flavours of their home town around the world. Teochew cuisine has evolved and developed over thousands of years to form unique dishes, such as Teochew slow-braised dishes, various seafood dishes, and delightful snacks such as Guang Chiang, Peach Kueh, Taro Paste Roll, etc. These delicacies carry Teochew culinary culture and tradition and always conjure up endless flashbacks that are unforgettable impressions. Beyond the Chaoshan region in China, the footprint of Teochew people extends to Southeast Asia and other countries. Over time, Teochew individuals who settled in Malaysia gradually integrated their culinary heritage into the local cuisine. They not only preserved traditional culinary characteristics but also skillfully incorporated local ingredients, infusing Teochew cuisine with greater diversity and richness. Renowned chef Ivan Tan, a native of Teochew, leveraging his profound culinary experience, presents the essence of Teochew cuisine in a simple yet clear manner in this cookbook. He shares his family’s traditional Teochew dishes and some home-cooked recipes, allowing you to deeply appreciate the charm of Teochew cuisine.

4 About Ivan Tan 6 The Taste of Teochew 8 Homemade Preserved Radish 9 Homemade Salted Lime Meat 12 Braised Chicken with Soybean Paste 14 Steamed Chicken with Salted Plum 16 Braised Duck with Preserved Radish 18 Slow-braised Goose 20 Deep-fried Pork Ribs with Shrimp Paste 22 Stir-fried Pork with Salted Mustard Green 24 Slow-braised Pig’s Face and Ear 26 Deep-fried Galangal Pork Trotter 28 Pork Liver Roll 31 Teochew Slow-braised Four Treasures Seafood 36 Teochew Raw Fish Salad 38 Teochew Steamed Fish 40 Stir-fried Fish with Preserved Radish 42 Boiled Fish with Soybean Paste 44 Steamed Fish with Salted Lime 46 Teochew Fish Rice 48 Stuffed Crab Shell 50 Stir-fried White Clam with Thai Basil Leaf 52 Oyster Omelette 54 Deep-fried Prawn Roll 56 Stir-fried Squid with Chinese Chives 58 Teochew Pickled Raw Seafood Vegetable 62 Stewed Salted Mustard Green 64 Stir-fried Sweet Potato Leaf with Soybean Paste 66 Teochew Spring Vegetables 68 Braised Peanut 70 Preserved Radish Omelette 72 Steamed Egg with Preserved Cabbage 74 Stir-fried Egg with Bitter Gourd 76 Thai Basil Leaf Omelette 78 Steamed Bean Curd with Soybean Paste Soup 82 Seaweed and Egg Drop Soup 84 Winter Melon and Muscovy Duck Soup 86 Salted Mustard Green and Duck Soup 88 Spicy Salted Mustard Green and Pig Stomach Soup 90 Bitter Gourd and Pork Ribs Soup 92 Napa Cabbage and Fish Head Soup Staple Meal 96 Teochew Seafood Porridge 98 Spicy and Sour Fish Porridge 100 Teochew Fragrant Fried Rice 102 Preserved Olive Vegetable Fried Rice 104 Teochew Fried Noodle 106 Sweet Longevity Noodle Classic Snack 110 Taro Paste Roll 112 Teochew Guang Chiang 115 Smiley Sesame Ball 118 Teochew Peach Kueh 121 Teochew Mochi 124 Bitter Gourd in Honey Sauce 126 Sweet Mung Bean Soup