Last Friday, I did a Friday night take away. It featured my most popular meal, the Penang Hainanese Chicken Rice. It is the most popular meal in Wefifo. Since the lock down, I haven’t been doing much. So when the lock down eases a bit, I am feeling a bit restless. My hands got to …
I made this just to try it out as I have not made soda bread before. I cannot remember if I have tasted one. This shows that I do not eat a lot of bread.
I made a special birthday cake for Captain Tom. Now he is Colonel Tom, thanks to the Queen for conferring the honourary title. The nation wishes him a very special 100th Birthday, and may he live a long, healthy and happy life. I have been toying about making this agar cake for quite a few …
Cinnamon Buns from Bread Dough This is a continuation from the previous post, making bread dough and using it to make Cinnamon Buns. To continue from the bread making, the other 1/3 portion, I use it to make a sort of a cinnamon bun. As the bread dough does not have eggs or milk added …
LOCK-DOWN OVERNIGHT WHOLEMEAL BREAD Having a lock-down and short of stuff? Today is the 2nd week of the lock-down. 29.03.2020. Although we have lots of cupboard stuff like pasta and tinned food, we are getting low on fresh meat and vegetables, and bread, normally wholemeal. I have told my other half that I can always …
Easy Vegetable Curry Well, we are now doing social distancing. I am on voluntary self-isolation as I did not feel good a few days ago. I thought I was coming down with something and felt like I had slight fever and a sore throat. So I self-isolate. There is a family member who is in …
Corona virus or covid-19 is making people irrational. People are bulk buying toilet paper and store cupboard food. Supermarket shelves are empty. With all the hype going on, about the effects of Covid-19, or the corona virus, one must step back and do some rational thinking. This morning, my other half go to the supermarket …
Here I am on the 2nd Saturday of the month, in February. This is the 1st time I am in this event. It is a good start for me to get my vegan food to Leicester City. This event is held at the Market Place, a square just next to the market. The day is blustery, …
Burns night is a celebration of the poet Robert Burn’s birthday. Did you know that at one time the largest celebration of Burn’s was in Russia? Because of his famous words ” A man is a man for all that.” .. ,it means that inspite of being a common man or a lord, you are …
Veganuary is here. January is a month for a bit of rest for me after a hectic December. I am now testing a new product, a vegan mozzarella. I will call it Mocksarella, since is is not made from milk. So it it a mock cheese. Like the Chinese have mock duck, mock pork and …
Gift Packs for Chinese New Year or when ever you want it. Hi, Just a last minute post before the year is over. I just want to wish you a very Happy New Year and may you have perfect 2020 vision in all that you do. With the minutes ticking by, I also want …
Good question. I think it varies with different families. Tang Yuan.For our family, it begins after winter solstice. Winter solstice is on 22nd December. It is a very important day in the Chinese lunar calendar. It is the shortest day of the year. After that day, one can notice that the sun rises earlier. This …
Hi, I thought I better list some of the events which I will be in this festive season. I will be there with the delicious Malaysian cakes and bakes. There will be new products as well… My nyonya instinct is to make food with local influence, so come and check it out.
In my recent holiday to Malaysia, I decided to travel, in addition to visiting my family. My trip to China starts very early in the morning. My sister and I arrive at the airport 4.30 am. We fly from Kualal Lumpur and reach Guilin, the capital city of Hunan province in South central part of …
On my recent trip back to Malaysia, I planned to travel to several places – China and some local Malaysian tourist destinations. Although I am Malaysian, and have seen quite a bit of the country, there are some new interesting places that pop up or being recently discovered. My trip to China was fraught with …
