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Many Chinese, including our family, follow the practice of abstaining from meat and eating vegetarian food on the first day of Chinese New Year. It is believed that abstaining from meat consumption on the first day will ensure longevity. Vegetarian food can include mock meat as well as vegetables.Here is a...
This Chinese New Year, Celestial Court in Sheraton Imperial KL will be featuring 4 exclusive prosperity 9-course set menus in conjunction with the Year of the Monkey, with reference to the legendary story of the Monkey King, namely "Journey to the West, Eastern Sea Palace, Celestial Gatekeeper and Uproar in...
Nyonya food was one of the first things on our list as we made plans to visit Melaka. Due to various recommendations from friends and blogs, we decided to visit Restoran Nyonya Amy (Amy Heritage Nyonya Cuisine). On our first day, we decided to try our luck and went there without making reservations but...
My next favorite celebration after Christmas is Chinese New Year. We had our first CNY review for the year at The Eatery in Four Points by Sheraton, Puchong earlier this week.Welcome the Year of the Monkey with a reunion buffet dinner on 7 February 2016 with tasty dishes such as sun dried oyster dumplings,...
Don't you just love a good spa treatment? For us, it's an instant stress buster and mood lifter, and that's how we felt after our spa treatment at theSPA at Traders Hotel KL. The Spa is located on the rooftop at Level 34, directly above Sky Bar.theSPA offers relaxing treatments especially designed for...
I also made a few side dishes to go along with the slow-roasted leg of lamb. The objective here is to keep it easy and simple - so I opted for oven-roasted zucchini, honey glazed baby carrots and a festive raw salad.Honey glazed baby carrotsRecipe by Baby SumoPreparation time: 2 minsCooking time: 15...
St. Andrew's Day is Scotland's official national day and is celebrated annually on 30 November. This year, we had a belated celebration in our home, and invited one of our friends over for a Scottish feast.We designed a 4-course Scottish menu, starting with canapes of smoked salmon followed by Scotch broth,...
At home, we generally eat healthily and consume a balanced and varied diet. Together with Hubby, we have been considering juicing as an option for the whole family to maintain good health. We feel that the benefits from raw fruits and vegetables consumed as juices is something we want to introduce to our...
How do you keep your husband happy?One of the most effective method is by cooking him his favorite food. In my case, Hubby's favorite food is steak. We bought a 3.3kg slab of rib eye last weekend, and had the shop cut it into 10 pieces and had them vacuum packed.For one of our weekday lunch, we made a...
One of the things I wanted to do while we were in Scotland for our holiday was to visit a farmer's market. Since we were only there for a few weekends, we had to plan it properly (in advance), as each town hold a farmer's market once a month only. Here is a guide for those interested.We decided to visit the...
From now until 30 June 2015, you can enjoy the white asparagus promotion at Gobo Upstairs located in Traders Hotel KL. This spring treat, sourced from France is put under the spotlight and carefully paired with a range of exquisite ingredients by Sous Chef Kelvin Kilin and his team.White asparagus comes...
Woohooo.. our Chinese chives is finally flowering...Butterflies love it!If you enjoyed reading my posts, LIKE me on Facebook! You can also follow me on Instagram (@babysumo) for more photo updates. Thanks :)
Last week, we made a trip back to Seremban to run some errands and also met up with our close relatives. We invited them to join us for lunch at our favorite大炒 (dai chow) - TC Keong Restaurant. A meal here is ALWAYS satisfying.When dining here, do sit at the bottom half of the restaurant (away...
Over the weekend, our relatives came over to "bai nian"拜年(CNY visiting) so I decided to make a salmon yee sang for us to toss together. Last year's Lucky 8 scallop yee sang was a huge hit with my family (and I got very good feedback from readers and friends who made it), so for this year's...
Hello! How are your Year of the Goat Chinese New Year celebrations going so far? Goat or meh (get it?)? We had a full vegetarian day on the first day of CNY. One of the auspicious dishes that we made was braised mushrooms with broccoli and fat choy.Cooked a vegetarian feast on 1st Day of CNYFor this dish, I...
Tortilla wrap is my favorite bento lunch. This version of tortilla wrap takes longer time to prepare compared to the Chickenand Veggie Tortilla Wrap that I shared earlier. I get what I gave. I spend more time in the cooking and preparation, and I got the better taste tortilla wraps. Prawns and Veggie...
My daughter loves noodle. For example, she likes rice flour noodle (mee suah) and vermicelli (bee hoon). I try to discover more kids recipes to please her palate. This fried Angel Hair is whipped up for that purpose. Not only the kids need a healthy diet, the adults gain the benefits too. She likes the...
My babies are fed with savory meat and veggies porridge on weekdays. My 22M girl prefers rice noodle soup than savory porridge. Cooking up a meal for 2 babies pose new challenges, as both have different preference in taste. I was thinking of something else to feed them over the weekend to simulate their...
This is another quick and easy one-pan-meal. It is something similar to one of the earlier dish – Capsicum, Shiitake Mushroom Chicken Stir-fry. I found that chicken, mushroom and capsicum are a delicious combination that suits my taste buds. The quick stir-fry just required fermented bean paste, soy...
I did a simple statistics on my blog posts. My effort on this blog reduced from 120 posts in 2010 to 78 posts in 2011. Then the post dropped tremendously from 78 posts to merely 33 posts in 2012. Assume my blogging effort is 100% in year 2010, I sacrificed 35% of my blogging effort on my daughter in...
