So Shiok - Delicious Home-cooked Malaysia/Singapore Food

The Hakka ("guest families") are known for multiple migrations southward from China with significant diaspora in Singapore and Malaysia. Hakka cuisine is known for their savory and hearty flavors, using preserved meats and ingredients.

We’re pleased to bring you our favourite iconic Hakka Classics dishes for Saturday 30th May Meetup lunch.

Hakka Abacus Seed / Suan Pan Zi
Abacus seeds are named after their resemblance to the seeds on a traditional abacus. These dimpled, disc-shaped dumplings are made with taro and tapioca flour. The dumplings are boiled then stir-fried with ingredients like minced meat, Chinese and wood ear mushrooms, dried shrimps and dried cuttlefish. These soft and smooth textured abacus seeds are very rarely served at restaurants nowadays as most are homemade.

Thunder Tea Rice (Lei Cha)
Our Thunder Tea Rice Set consists of steamed rice served with an assortment of 8 types of vegetables such as long beans, cabbage, kai lan, etc as well as toasted nuts and other protein sources such as tofu, and anchovies - all yummilicious goodness. This dish's highlight is our green tea soup mix or “thunder tea” poured over the rice and ingredients.

Zhar Yoke
Marinated pork belly is marinated in a mixture of red fermented bean curd, five-spice powder, and other seasonings and then double-fried*.* Crispy and super tasty on the outside and tender and moist inside, this well-loved Hakka Zhar Yoke delicacy is so deliciously addictive.
A good meat pairing to go with the Thunder Tea Rice.

The price per pax is ฿350 for this hearty meal.

To confirm your seat, please make a transfer by Thursday, 28thd May, 3 pm to the following account.
Kasikorn Bank
No: 787-2-14394-1
Name: Chan Huang Seng
Kindly forward the bank transfer receipt to us via Whatsapp/Line: +66 82-091-2038.
*The organizer reserves the right to cancel the event if the minimum confirmation is not reached.

Peranakan (or Nyonya) cuisine is a vibrant fusion of Chinese cooking techniques with indigenous Malay, Indonesian, and Thai ingredients. Evolving over centuries, it is characterized by layered, bold, and complex flavor profiles using local herbs, spices, and coconut milk.

For June 6th meetup, we invite you to join in feasting on three traditional Nonya classics.

1. Ayam Buah Beluak
A quintessential Peranakan dish, the Ayam Buah Keluak, is unique for it’s use of the seeds of the kepayang tree found in swamps of Malayisan and Indonesia. The chicken and kepyayng seeds are simmered for hours in a rempah and tamarind paste to develop that characteristic spicy, tangy and nutty (like eating dark chocolate) flavour of this dish.

2. Babi Pongteh
This traditional Nonya braised pork dish is cooked with taucheo (preserved soya bean paste), gula melaka and potatoes. The salty-sweet profile of this dish is matched with a bowl of steamed rice.

3. Fragrant Nasi Ulam (Mixed Herb Rice)
Nasi Ulam is a traditional Peranakan herbal salad. The subtle nuances of the fresh herbs and vegetables, along with crunchy dried shrimp and coconut flakes, complement the aromatic and fragrant soft nice bite to the rice. So utterly delicious, healthy, and refreshing. This dish can be a complete meal on its own or with a side dish like Ayam Buah Keluak or Babi Pongteh.

The price per pax is ฿350.

To confirm your seat, please make a transfer by Thursday, 4th June, 3 pm to the following account.
Kasikorn Bank
No: 787-2-14394-1
Name: Chan Huang Seng
Kindly forward the bank transfer receipt to us via Whatsapp/Line: +66 82-091-2038.
*The organizer reserves the right to cancel the event if the minimum confirmation is not reached.

Claypot rice in Malaysia and Singapore is a classic Cantonese-style one-pot dish where rice is slowly cooked in a traditional clay pot over an open flame. As the rice cooks, the natural moisture and juices from the meats—typically marinated Chicken, Chinese sausage, Pork Spare Ribs and mushrooms—infuse the grains.

We invite you to savour three popular Claypot Rice dishes from home and a nourishing soup for our June 13th Meetup lunch.
1. Chicken Claypot Rice
Nothing really screams comfort food like a generous serving of that incredible earthy flavour of Chicken and Mushroom Clay Pot Rice. Flavourful and juicy chicken chunks and mushrooms served with slices of lap cheong, bits of salted fish and vegetables and that characteristic burnt bits of rice will bring back that good taste of nostalgia from home.
2. Waxmeat Claypot Rice (Lap Mei Fun)
Waxed Meat Claypot Rice is a beloved Cantonese comfort dish featuring fluffy steamed rice topped with cured Chinese sausages (lap cheong), liver sausages (yun cheong), and preserved pork belly, creating a rich, savory, and slightly sweet flavor profile.
3. Black Bean Spare Ribs Claypot Rice
Mouth-watering Claypot Black Bean Spareribs Rice is an iconic Cantonese dish consisting of juicy pork ribs flavoured with fermented black beans, all steamed to perfection on a bed of rice that absorbs every bit of flawless flavour.
4. Chinese Spinach with Trio of Eggs
Soft and tender Chinese spinach leaves cooked in a superior broth infused with century egg, salted egg and ordinary egg. The immersion of flavors makes this vegetable dish so appetising when you have it alone with the above claypot rice servings.
The price per pax is ฿350.

To confirm your seat, please make a transfer by Thursday, 21st May, 3 pm to the following account.
Kasikorn Bank
No: 787-2-14394-1
Name: Chan Huang Seng
Kindly forward the bank transfer receipt to us via Whatsapp/Line: +66 82-091-2038.
*The organizer reserves the right to cancel the event if the minimum confirmation is not reached.

DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL 2026 INVITATION
Date: Saturday, June 20th
Time: 12 noon to 2 pm
Venue: 737 Sukhumvit 22, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
Come and celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with the following treats.
Bak Chang / Rice Dumplings – A culinary tradition worth keeping!
· Nonya Chang
· Hokkien Chang
· Teochew Chang
· Kee Chang
Tasty festive bites
· Goreng Pisang
· Curry Puffs
· Chwee Kueh
· Jian Dui
Chinese and flower tea will be served.
Price: Adult (฿380); Children up to 5 years old (FREE); 6-11 years old (฿190).

To confirm your seat, please make a transfer by Thursday, 18th June, 3 pm to the following account.
Kasikorn Bank
No: 787-2-14394-1
Name: Chan Huang Seng
Kindly forward the bank transfer receipt to us via Whatsapp/Line: +66 82-091-2038.
*The organizer reserves the right to cancel the event if the minimum confirmation is not reached.