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My boy's latest food love are prawns. For example, whenever we go for char koay teow, he would ask for all the prawns on the plate. The other day, I cooked Vietnamese-style stir fried prawns with lemongrass and chilli (tôm xào sả ớt) and he loved it!He kept asking for more. :)For this dish, I...
Usually, when we visit Cheras Sentral Mall, we will go to Fresco for their no-frills (good) steaks. However, we just had steak the previous night so we opted to dine at Lam's Kitchen for a change. Lam's Kitchen serves Chinese cuisine, ranging from roasted meats to noodle dishes to fried rice to stir fry...
A couple of months ago, I bought a Vietnamese cookbook (we love trying new cuisines!) but I did not have the time to try out the recipes. This month, Kelly is hosting Asian Food Fest - Indochina, which includes Vietnam, giving me the incentive to take the book out and start flipping the pages for a recipe...
During the month of Ramadan this year, Latest Recipe in Le Meridien KL (LMKL) will be showcasing traditional local Malay cuisine by celebrity guest Chef Zubir as well as the team from LMKL. Chef Zubir is renowned for his stint as a judge on the MasterChef Malaysia cooking competitions."It is essential...
Since the kids are on their school holidays, we did some baking last week on a weekday night. Baby C invited her friend over to join in the fun. I looked for an easy muffin recipe which the kids could do all by themselves (with minimal supervision), and picked this chocolate chocolate-chip muffin recipe...
The owner of Sanuki Udon (our fav udon place in KL!) has opened another outlet in Taman Bukit Desa - Lao Jiu Lou 老酒楼, just a few doors away from Sanuki Udon. We gave this place a try a couple of weeks ago.The restaurant's simple decor has a Oriental feel to it, with red tables, benches and red...
For our second Indian-themed dinner of the month, we had chicken madras and peshwari naan on the dinner table. To complete the meal, I also wanted to do a simple vegetable dish, and chose this classic southern Indian dish. This Indian green bean-chilli stir fry isspicy from the chili pepper and...
Colonial Cafe's elegant setting makes it a great venue for our daytime dating. Furthermore, from now until 25th June 2014, they are offering a special one-to-one offer for their set lunch menu every Monday to Wednesday. That means for every set lunch that you order, you get the other one for free. What a...
We love all types of naan, but our favorite is the peshwari naan. Peshwari naan is a traditional Indian flatbread filled with a tasty combination of sultanas/raisins, nuts (typically almonds) and coconut. It is slightly sweet and fruity, which is why we like them - they're lovely eaten with a savoury, spicy...
I specially bought a can of Madras curry powder to makelamb rogan josh. On the back of the can, there was a printed recipe for chicken madras which looked so easy, I knew I had to give it a go.Madras curry is said to originate from the south of India,and gets its name from the city known as...
Avenue K is fast becoming one of our favorite spots in KL for shopping and food. Hubby wanted to try the Samba Brazilian Steakhouse, but Baby C wanted to have ramen, so guess what we ended up having. :)We decided to try out Bankara Ramen, located on Level 2 next to Taste Enclave. Tokyo-based Bankara Ramen...
Whenever we frequent an Indian restaurant, mango lassi is a must-order for us. Mango lassi is a popular yogurt-based drink, originating from India. The traditional lassi is usually savoury and flavoured with spices, whereas sweet lassi contains sugar or fruits, similar to a smoothie.Mango LassiIt is mango...
Bug at the Roselle plant
Bangers and mash is a traditional British dish, comprising of sausages and mashed potatoes and is usually served with an onion gravy, and peas. The term "bangers" isattributed to the fact that sausages, particularly the kind made during World War II under rationing, were made with water so they were...
We love going for dim sum on weekends. One day we decided to try Jin Xuan in Kuchai Lama, after some friends recommended it to us. Although the outlet here is pretty big, it's always very busy so during peak hours, you will find yourself having to queue for a table.Scallop shrimp dumpling (RM4.50)Clean and...
During our Indian-themed dinner, I delegated the job of making naan bread to Hubby (a.k.a. Roti-boy) to go with our lamb rogan josh.A couple of months ago, we made Jamie Oliver's flatbread, and loved how easy it was.Could it get any easier? Apparently so - Hubby whipped these delicious naan in...
After a few days of eating asparagus, I've gathered up quite a lot of asparagus ends (which I usually throw away because they're woody and fibrous). I've always felt that it's wasteful to throw them away, so this time I will be making a soup with them.To go with the asparagus soup, I've also made some...
Butterfly stopped by at our daisy plantBee flying around
Without a doubt, lamb rogan josh is our all-time favorite Indian curry dish. I was first introduced to rogan josh, a signature Kashmiri dish when I was living in the UK and whenever we went on our Indian date nights, we would order this without fail. It isan aromatic lamb dish which was brought to...
A couple of nights ago, Hubby took me to my favorite steak restaurant, Prime for an early Mother's Day celebration. We have not been here for a few months now, but I knew exactly what I wanted from the list of steak cuts available - the oyster blade (Australian certified Wagyu beef Marble score 9 and...