Sambal Taukwa is a long forgotten dish as far as I am concerned. As a kid growing up in a small town, we commonly go across the street to buy food from the Malay shop. Nasi lemak or coconut rice wrapped in banana leaves is a firm favourite. Sambal taukwa is
Nowadays there are loads of recipes to do takeaways at home. This is especially true for slimming clubs like WW and Slimming World which I was once a member of. Here is my attempt at doing this. Penang Hainanese Chicken Rice Meal, 18th Sept 2020 Friday Night Takeaway. A delicious Malaysian home-cooked meal. Here is …
Aubergine and celery are 2 vegetables that I frequently use when I fancy something different and need to add variety to my cooking. Do you use these 2 vegetables? Aubergine was once considered an exotic vegetable but it is easily available in the supermarket now. Well, celery is one of the staple vegetables and is …
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 …
You might be wondering why I am doing pasties? The Pasties are rather peculiar as it is not your usual pasties. That is why I call it Vegan Pasties with an Oriental twist. Vegan Pasties with an Oriental twist. Well, it all started when a business customer asked me to make vegan chocolate …
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, …
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 …
There is a nice restaurant near me. I have been there several times before, and it never fails to please me. My recent trip there was great. Poachers Brasserie in Thurlaston is run by a couple from Poland. The food is modern, using different, unusual and seasonal ingredients. The presentation is always pleasing to the …
Well, Prana Cafe is one of the top cafes in Leicester. It used to serve vegetarian and vegan food. Now it is fully vegan. I have the opportunity to discuss with the owners and they have kindly allow me to sell my products in the cafe. Only this weekend, 8th June, Saturday 11 am …
Savoury Tang Yuan Having disappoint myself with the mango smoothie tang yuan, I now try to make use of the remainder of the tang yuan. Being frugal, I try not to throw away things, especially food. My idea of the savoury dish is to make a noodle soup using the balls as the noodles. …
I have been to several food fairs this summer. Last week it was the Hinckley Feast. My girls and I went on the Saturday when it was a gorgeous day. On Sunday, it was a bit cloudy and I was not sure whether it rained or not. There were quite a lot to see, and …
Dim sum are Chinese snacks. It is traditionally eaten in the morning for breakfast. Nowadays one can get dim sum for breakfast, lunch, dinner and also supper. In any Chinese Restaurant that serves dim sum, there will be many varieties, ranging from savoury to sweet, with steamed and fried items. One can also get Chinese …
Well, this is a good question. The reason I ask myself this question again is that I just had the most amazing dinner! I normally do not praise myself, but this is the first time I am blowing my own trumpet. I was in Hinckley Sunday Munch recently and next to me is Nic, …
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 …
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 …
