This year is the year of the pig. This is my sister’s Chinese Zodiac sign. I am planning to make my ‘Yu Sheng’ or Yee Sang, or raw fish Chinese New Year Salad in the shape of the pig. Last year, I made it in the shape of the dog.
Day Of The Dead! A Mexican Tradition
On Saturday, I was invited to celebrate the Day of the Dead by my friend, Dianne. Dianne had lived in Mexico for several years. This is the 2nd time I have been invited. I wanted to blog about it last year, but I was too busy. So now, well, I am busy as well and …
What is Zero Point Hash Browns?
What is Zero Point Hash Browns? Hmm, good question. As you know I have been back to keeping my weight down and trying to get super fit. It is always a challenge. I have been there and back, there and back and back again. You know what I mean when one always have a challenge …
How to Make Roti Jala
Roti Jala is a type of pancake that looks like a net. Jala means net in the Malay language. So Roti Jala means Net Bread. It is eaten as a roti (bread) as it is use to mop up the curry gravy. One can find roti jala in stalls or eateries. Sometimes you can …
How To Make Meat-filled Omelette Soup
Ok, Here is the another easy soup using eggs. It is a continuation of my recipes from the good old days. It is good to know that some of you have tried the original omelette soup and like it. Here is another for you which is takes you skill a notch up. This recipe is …
What is Omelette Soup?
Yes, you read right!. Omelette soup! Here is the video. I was recently trying to recall some of the food that I had in my childhood. And this soup came to my mind. We used to eat this regularly. It is easy to make, healthy and delicious. It is our food to go …
How is Jamie’s Italian?
We were in London recently. We were there to attend an uni interview. We went there early, just in case there are hitches. We had a walk along Thames riverbank . Having done the leisurely walk, we decided to have lunch. As we have not been to a Jamie restaurant before, we decided to give …
More Chinese New Year Celebration!
We had 2 more Chinese New Year celebrations. Dinner on the 8th Day of the Lunar New Year We had one on Friday night which is Che Peh, or the 8th day of CNY. This is the day the Hokkiens ( a dialect group from the Fukkien area of China) celebrate Chinese New Year. Legend has it …
Chinese New Year – Year of the Dog
This Chinese New Year (CNY) did not have a good start for me. I fell and slipped and twisted my wrist 2 days before Chinese New Year, that is on Valentine’s Day!! After phoning 111, and made known to the customer service lady that I do not wish to go to A and E, I …
Vegetarian Fried Noodles/Beehoon
This is an easy recipe that is super delicious. This recipe is based on the vegetarian noodles we had as kids. We use to buy fried beehoon from the local stall. The stall was very popular. We love the crunch of the soy sticks. It is a very simple dish and I have added some more …
Wonton Cups – What You Can Do With Left-overs
I tried this after the Xmas feast, using left overs. In fact I made in on New Year’s eve and had it as snacks to welcome the New Year. I have quite a lot of wonton wrappers in the fridge. I used it to make wonton (what else?). There were a lot of it …
Shan Tofu aka Burmese Tofu
Shan Tofu or Burmese Tofu When I was in Burma, I came across Burmese Tofu, or Shan tofu. My host did tell me that they have Burmese tofu and I agreed to order the dish. When the dish came, it was cooked in the usual way, with meat and vegetables. When I tasted …
Butternut Squash Dropped Fritters or Pancakes. Gluten-free
Now that Christmas is over, and many of us have over indulged, I have a recipe that is light, packed with protein and vegetable. If you need to feel less guilty, then try this healthy pancake for breakfast, a light lunch or as a snack. I have a butternut squash sitting in my kitchen …
Tamarind Spare-Ribs
Tamarind Spare Ribs I have a tamarind recipe for chicken, which is a very old hand-me-down recipe. So now I am coming up with a spare ribs recipe with tamarind sauce. This is delicious eaten with rice and some freshly cooked vegetables. It looks deceptively long to cook, but, you only simmer it …
Free and Easy Melbourne
Day 5 of the Melbourne Adventure Today is Sunday and we have a free day. I have arranged to meet up with a friend whom I have not met for over 10 years. My younger sister also made plans to meet her friend she that had not met for quite a while, too. My …
