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Mid-Autumn Festival中秋節is celebrated by Chinese and Vietnamese people onthe 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar. It is an occasion for reunion and gathering of friends and families to eat mooncakes, lighting lanterns and gazing the full moon. The round shape of the...
When I was growing up, I used to ask my mum to cook me Chinese steamed eggs all the time for dinner. Sometimes she would cook it in the rice cooker and sometimes she would cook it in the wok, but the results were the same - smooth, silky eggs which I love to mix in with my bowl of rice. Then, when we were...
Thank you to everyone who participated in the WORLDFOODS giveaway. The name of the lucky winner has been drawn by the DrawMaster this afternoon, and we can reveal that the winner is.....Good luck to everyone!Live drawThe Draw Master picks a name.. and it is..Congrats Sheahnie Kong! I will be in touch...
It has been more than a year since we had dim sum at Di Wei Chinese Cuisine Restaurant, and it sure feels good to be back. This time, we were invited back to sample some of their new dim sum items, desserts, their Boston Lobster promotion and also mooncakes. Suffice to say, we had a feast!The two new...
I was flipping through an old issue of Flavours magazine, when this recipe for chicken with million year eggs caught my eye. The recipe was contributed by Maple Loo, the marketing director/ co-owner for Samadhi Group who owns a chain of Thai restaurants in Malaysia. She discovered this Northern Thai...
Sparkling waterdropWith the sunrise in the background
I had some leftover egg white after making these pot au chocolats. After weighing my options, I decided to cook a quick, easy and healthy egg white omelette. With the right ingredients and seasoning, an egg white omelette can be as tasty as a whole egg omelette.Egg white contains almost no fat, no...
Come this Saturday, 24 August 2013, Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur’s Corporate Social Responsibility committee will be working closely with their chefs on a cooking class initiative - Cooking for a Cause. Guests will be learning 2 dishes –Japanese maki and sushi rolls Chocolate cake with mixed...
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Mooncake Festival中秋节is one of the most celebrated Chinese festivals and is held each year on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. This year, it falls on the 19 September. It is a time of celebration with family, prayers, moon cakes and lantern...
Since I do not have much luck with Nigella's baking recipes, I decided to try a savoury dish this time. I searched "chicken" and the top result was this chicken, mushroom and bacon pie. The photo was so enticing, and I had all the ingredients (except the Marsala which I decided to omit) so this was what I...
Beautiful phalaenopsis orchids in different coloursWhite-purple phalaenopsisPurple phalaenopsisYellow phalaenopsisThis one's my favorite - predominantly white with light purple edgesMonkey cup (nepenthes) - name derived from the fact that monkeys have been observed drinking rainwater from these plants.
"Mummy prepared something special for you for lunch today," I told my daughter when she arrived home from school. Her eyes lit up with excitement.Omelette wrapped fried meehoon - an omu-meehoon, I guess ;)When I was younger, my mum used to cook me fried meehoon and then top it with thin strands of omelette.
So, this will be my last recipe this month which pairs these two great ingredients, asparagus and eggs together. You can view the other recipes here: Poached egg with smoked salmon and grilled asparagus, King prawn and asparagus omelette with bacon bits, and Asparagus and Scallop Risotto with Poached Egg...
Mooncake season is upon us once again. Although Mid-Autumn Festival falls on 19 September this year, many hotels and restaurants have already started selling mooncakes as early as July. I was happy to finally get my first taste of mooncakes this year from The Emperor Restaurant at Dorsett Grand Subang.My...
With a mug of tea in our hand, we get ready for a game of chess..Not just any game of chess.... tonight we are playing macaron chess..The stakes are high. The winner takes it all. Game ON!Macaron chess... what a colorful board!We discovered these macarons by chance when we were shopping in Marks ...
Whenever we visit a Japanese restaurant with the kids, a must-order is the chawanmushi. Chawanmushi, also known as steamed egg custard usually consists of egg mixture flavoured with soy sauce, dashi and mirin and other ingredients such as gingko nuts, chicken, shiitake mushrooms, kamaboko and (Japanese fish...
A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from May of WORLDFOODS asking if I would like to try out some of their products. Bottled sauces are convenient for everyday cooking, especially if you are working or have had a busy day but still want to put a nutritious meal on the table.What I like about...
Are you a fan of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups? We adore them tiny morsels, and according to Nigella, these peanut butter squares are homespun versions of them. Reading that convinced me to make these as a treat for the kids.Peanut butter squares... what's not to love?These are really easy to put together -...
Lizard amongst the daisiesSuper long tail!
So, I take a peek into my fridge and I see scallops, baby asparagus, and streaky bacon. Perfect for making risotto, I thought!We (especially my mum and I) love eating risotto, but anybody who has made risotto in their kitchen will know it requires quite a bit of muscle work - first you gotta make the...