What I’ve cooked from ‘Mandalay’ by MiMi Aye
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What I’ve cooked from ‘Mandalay’ by MiMi Aye

This is such a lovely cookbook. I appreciate MiMi’s work, sharing not only delicious recipes but her family history. Sometimes I think people take for granted how much it takes out of you to share both of these things, which can often be quite intimate. I learned so many new things and could also relate … Continue reading

Traditional Thai meringue cupcakes khanom muscat (muskot) ขนมมัศกอด
Baking / Cakes / No yeast baking / Thai / vegetarian

Traditional Thai meringue cupcakes khanom muscat (muskot) ขนมมัศกอด

Sweet little egg-foam sponge cakes with meringue topping. Very light and delicate! Comes together quickly and is super easy to eat. This dessert seems familiar and modern, perhaps a homespun version of fancy Japanese patisserie, but it’s a centuries-old treat: muskot are referenced in a Thai court poem from the first quarter of the 19th … Continue reading