January 20, 2007
Penang wet markets are just the next wonderful place to explore for those who love to cook. I never actually enjoy my trips there when I was young. It was just a Saturday morning chore to visit the wet market with my parents. Not till I am here in Kuala Lumpur, that I actually, actually miss these places. So many things to see and unique types of food to buy. Seeing all these uncommon ingredients just triggers the timer in me to start exploring the depths of traditional Penang Nyonya cooking.
November 6, 2006
Who could have imagined that a sharp-flavoured fruit can go hand in hand with prawns in a curry? The ever faithful fruit "The Pineapple" so thorny and yet deliciously inviting! If eaten on its own, the Sarawak Pineapple is just right cos its so sweet and flavourful.
October 8, 2006
I can't remember when was the last time I cooked this appetizing dish. Lately, with the terrible haze covering Kuala Lumpur, my appetite too, was rudely affected. Was scratching my head as to what to cook to bring back some sort of cravings ... something salty, spicy and fatty might just do the trick.
October 7, 2006
I like the texture of these steamed cupcakes cos they are laced with the fragrant gula melaka taste and smell and it doesn't stick to my teeth every time I take a bite. Absolutely gorgeous and a changed from normal cupcakes!
October 5, 2006
Haze has definitely affected my diet. Vegetable is all I think about lately but then not enough to keep my tummy full, that explains me eating, munching, chomping the whole day through! My mom has this wonderful dhall curry which she loves! Very, very simple to make too!
September 29, 2006
Stir fry greens is one of the easiest dishes to whip up. Most vegetables can be cooked this way. The best thing is a variety of greens and vegetables can be used and this dish can never, never be boring. In fact, the selection of vegetable I used for this dish is my favourite Peking Cabbage (very crunchy), dried wood fungus (for color and good for blood circulation), sugar snap peas (sweet), baby long beans (also very crunchy), carrots (vitamin for the eyes) and a bunch of enoki mushrooms (chewy and gathers gravy).
September 28, 2006
Simple as it sounds, this is a nutritious clear soup fit for everyone. Most likely originated from mainland China, this delicious wonder has found its way to my home and placed itself comfortably on my dining table and has never left since. This recipe serves 4 persons.
September 24, 2006
It has been a while since I last had this succulent braised baby pig intestine dish. Cooked almost the same way as "Tau Yu Bak" (Braised Pork Belly in Soy Sauce) except for a longer list of ingredients which makes it a mouth-watering authentic dish for any special occasion.
September 19, 2006
I happened to have a pack of Pampas Shortcrust Pastry sitting patiently in the corner of my freezer and a tub of ready-made strawberry pie filling in my fridge. Put them both together and pop it in the oven.
September 15, 2006
Post-Natal Diet
Many new mothers, this generation prefer not to practice the 100 days confinement diet whereas there are many who still take this opportunity to sit back and be pampered, following only certain restrictions dictated only by ourselves and no one else. I am one of those products!
September 9, 2006
French toast has been a favourite in my home for as long as I can recall. If I have slices of thick lovely bread, when I dip into the egg batter and pan fry it to perfection and coats it with sugar, just makes my day.
September 6, 2006
The ever famous Penang Char Koay Teow, makes me salivate every time I see or smell it! I am not a picky eater but I am real fussy about my plate of char koay teow. I remember during my school days in Convent Green Lane, there was this school canteen hawker who serves a to-die-for wet char koay teow.
August 31, 2006
Yam Cake, a popular local savoury kuih 'snack' made from cubed yam steamed with rice flour is a favourite in many local homes. The truth is, it is so popular that you can get it just almost anywhere from a little stall on a busy street to a cafe in an elegant shopping mall. Moreover, it can be eaten as breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea or even supper.