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Thank you to everyone who participated in mybook giveaway. Also many thanks to my little assistants, Baby C and Baby D who drew the name of the lucky winner.The Draw Master picking a name from the pot :)And the luckywinner for the book "A Perennial Feast" is..... *drumrolls*Melissa Tham!
Wishing you all a happy and prosperous New Year! Gong Xi Gong Xi!
Firstly, a very Happy Chinese New Year and Gong Xi Fa Cai to all my Chinese readers and friends. Let's welcome the Year of the Water Snake; I sincerely hope that your year 2013 will be filled with abundance of good health, wealth and happiness. I am really looking forward to meeting all my relatives during...
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Sea cucumber海参is another popular ingredient during Chinese New Year as it is a homonym for happiness ("hoi sum"). Sea cucumber itself has no taste, so it needs to be braised with a flavorful sauce so that it absorbs all the flavours from the braising. It can be paired withpork...
Ever since I tried Menya Musashi in Singapore, I couldn't wait to try the ramen in its KL outlets. Currently Menya Musashi Malaysia has two outlets - one in Eat Paradise at 1U and another at Jalan P.Ramlee. When the Jalan P.Ramlee outlet first opened, it served ramen with chicken broth only, but when I...
Before I can make pineapple tarts for Chinese New Year, I first had to make the pineapple jam to top on the pastry. Making pineapple jam is not difficult at all, in fact you only need 2 ingredients for a basic jam. It takes about 1 hour to make and you need to stir it quite often to avoid the jam from...
During Chinese New Year, certain ingredients with auspicious meanings are served to reflect good luck for the coming year. The pronunciation of fish ("yu" 鱼) is a homonym for abundance or surpluses in Chinese, so you will often find fish dishes during the reunion dinner. You can serve a whole fish (recipe...
Knowing that I have a sweet tooth and how much I love macarons, Hubby bought a box of macarons from Paul in Dubai International Airport. PAUL is a French family bakery and patisserie which has been around since 1889, and nowhas 40 bakery-patisseries across the world.These mini macarons were a real...
Off with your head.... naughty snake!
A Perennial Feast, the much anticipated coffee table book by YTL Hotels was unveiled on 30 January 2013 at the Starhill Culinary Studio at Muse Floor, Starhill Gallery. The book, officially launched by Dato' Yeoh Soo Min, Executive Director of YTL Corporation showcases the culinary excellence that is best...
My ideal choux puff - light and crisp pastry with lots of fresh cream filling. This choux puff (RM3) from Sun Moulin bakery fits the bill. The perfect afternoon snack.Worth the calories?... Definitely!Location: Sun Moulin, Isetan,Lower Ground Floor, Lot 10 Shopping Centre, Jalan Sultan Ismail,...
During Christmas lunch last year, I was more adventurous and served several tapas / light bites since I had extra help in the kitchen (Hubby and The Unc). Hubby is very fond of hummus, so instead of buying it from the supermarket I decided to try making it myself. I used a recipe out of a cookbook that I...
If you're looking for an intimate venue to spend Valentine's Day with your loved one, Favola in Le Meridien KL will be offering a 4-course set dinner for RM300++ per couple (RM380++ with a bottle of wine). We were recently invited to this Italian restaurant to sample their uniquely romantic menu.Nice...
Nian gao is a popular Chinese New Year dessert. It is considered good luck to eat nian gaoduring this time because nian gao is a homonymfor "higher year." The Chinese word 粘 (nián), meaning "sticky", is identical in sound to 年, meaning "year", and the word 糕 (gāo), meaning "cake"...
After lunch, we stopped by at 'F' by Buffalo Kitchens for some desserts. This restaurant / cafe / bar is located opposite Bangsar Village on the first floor (above Chawan restaurant) with a menu comprising of Asian fusion and Western appetizers, seafood, noodles and rice as well as homemade...
Chinese New Year is a time for families, friends and co-workers to get together for a reunion dinner. From 14 January to 24 February 2013, Tai Zi Heen will be featuring special Chinese New Year set menus, a la carte dishes and Yee Sang.Known for its combination of authentic dishes and modern creation...
One of the butterflies which frequents our garden mostMacro of wild flower with raindrops
Following the cooking class with celebrity chef Sam Leong at Tao, I received several requests from friends/readers for the braised e-fu noodles recipe.So here it is.For this dish, chef Sam Leong uses dry sole fish powder, however if you cannot find this in KL, you can substitute with minced garlic.
Gastro Sentral is one of the new dining outlets in the newly refurbished Le Meridien KL. I was impressed with the hotel's transformation and immediately liked the look of Gastro Sentral - swanky and chic with its high ceilings and contemporary decor, and at the same time, having this casual and laidback...