Nothing to eat! Is a common phrase in many homes. Some times it indicates that there is no food. Most of the time it just indicates that there is no food that we like to eat is available at home. I think it is usually the 2nd case. The solution is to have some handy …
Is Egg Beranda A Dutch Egg?
(This post was first published June 8, 2016.) Egg Beranda was and still is one of our favourite Nyonya dishes. The ingredients are cheap and cheerful and so easy to make. We (my brothers and sisters) had them regularly and then one fine day we realised that mum wasn’t making that anymore. We were adults …
Whatever You Have Tomato/Pasta Sauce
Whatever You Have Tomato/Pasta Sauce As the Lunar new year is a fortnight away, I have been slowly clearing out my larder and other nooks and crannies that I stashed my dry and canned food. This is a good time to do this.The Chinese believe that we should clear out our house of rubbish so …
Sweet and Sour Crabs
Recently, I came across live crabs in the high street! This is truly a rare occasion as this is t the first time I have ever come across live crabs in the UK. I know one can get it in Birmingham China Town. But Hinckley, it is like finding gold. So yours truly bought 2 …