Before I start talking about the Aloo Gobhi - Stir Fry Potatoes and Cauliflower that I made over the weekend, let's talk about the past weekend. There are a few people who rolled their eyes at my previous blog post when I said "I think, the person who came up with the idea of a 5 working days and only…
A couple of days back, I made Chinese Wonton Noodles. Wonton/wantan is a delicious Chinese dumpling that is not only famous in Asia but it has also gained popularity in non Asian countries. These little yummy packages are so versatile from the filling to the way you cooked them, you can either cook them in soups or fry them to be…
Black glutinous rice pudding with coconut milk or more commonly known as Bubur pulot hitam is a popular dessert in Asia, traditionally made by cooking the black glutinous rice with water. Once cooked, palm sugar (gula melaka) is added to the pudding. It is then topped with coconut milk. Simple to make but crazily delicious. It is one of my…
The weekend literally flew by. Cream cheese still sitting pretty in the fridge. Yup, cheesecake didn't happen. That has to happen soon though. Soon can be tomorrow or next week. Nobody knows, not even yours sincerely. The weather is pretty weird right now. I hope God isn't upset or something because it's the same almost everywhere apparently? My cousin in…
Chef Wan's Nyonya squid sambal is a dish that originate from the Peranakan (Straits chinese). The "Peranakan" refers to people of mixed Chinese and Malay/Indonesian heritage. They are also well known as the "Baba nyonya". Peranakan males are known as Babas while the females are known as Nyonyas. My brothers and me are years apart in age, thus I grew…
Don't you feel at times researchers are over-researching things? Initially we were told to cook with olive oil due to it's immerse benefits. A few years down the road, they "found" out that olive oil, when heated gets altered. It is said that high frying temperatures isn't suitable for olive oil as when it is heated,it gets toxic. Then you had…
When you have a limited amount of time to cook, making a tasty main dish is still very much possible. This Tomato Chili Prawns dish is really simple and the sauce can be made in advance and store in the fridge for a few days or up to 2 weeks in the freezer. I personally feel that, with a little planning,…
Whenever I'm talking to my online friends and I mention that I am cooking curry or any other Indian dishes, they would be surprised. Apparently, we Singaporeans are all Chinese and Chinese don't eat curry. I guess if you have not visited Singapore, I don't blame you for your lack of knowledge regarding Singapore and it's people. I blame…
Vietnamese Salad with Peanut Sauce. Don't cha think that the name of this salad itself sounds delicious? I know I have said this even so often, but I am a huge huge fan of salads.I mean what is there not to love about salads? They are Nutritious Colourful Easy to prepare Delicious Makes you feel good…
Mum came back with a whole stack of banana leaves, taken from my aunt's garden. There are so many things that you can do with a stack of banana leaves. I was initially very motivated to make full use of these banana leaves but it turned out to be a case of the dreams being bigger than the determination. Big…