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 …
Peculiar Pasties: Vegan Pasties with an Oriental Twist
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 …
Welcome Spanking New Year 2020!
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 …
When Does the Preparation For Chinese New Year Begin?
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 …
Where To Find Festive Events Near Hinckley
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.
How Bad Was The Haze In Malaysia?
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 …
Hinckley Sunday Munch Septemer 2018
I was in the September Hinckley Sunday Munch. I missed the Hinckley Feast 2018 as I was too late in booking. This is because I only decided to have a stall to test my products early this year. I finally took the plunge to try it out near where I live, and June was my …
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 …
My Kuih EE (Tang Yuan) Has Morphed!!
The First Day of Winter: Winter Solstice 2017 Winter Solstice Date, Facts, Folklore, and More Winter Solstice is coming, Winter officially begins with the Winter Solstice on Thursday, December 21, 2017. This is the astronomical first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. When is the Winter Solstice? The winter solstice is the day with the fewest …
Easy Peasy Peanut Cream
Here is the peanut cream recipe that I served in my Vegetarian Dinner. It is very simple and you can make it in 10 minutes. It is a long forgotten recipe over here in the UK. We do not normally find this in restaurants. Peanut cream Quick Info: Serves: 4 at …
A Very Veggie Dinner – WeFiFo
Last week, I decided to host a vegetarian dinner. Since quite a few of my friend and acquaintances are now vegetarians, I thought it would be a good idea. I do like to try vegetarian food as it is a change from the normal. The vegetarian food that I am serving is Chinese style vegetarian food …
Share My Food! My 1st Supper Club Dinner
ela Share my food! I recently hosted my first supper club dinner. I have been toying with the idea for a long time, but did not have the opportunity to do so. It was either I was too busy or I could not find a workable model. So this time, I went through WeFiFo, which is …
Place To Visit In Penang – Goddess Of Mercy Temple
I have visited most of the touristy places in Penang since I am from there. The Goddess of Mercy Statue is situated at the foot hill of Kek Lok Si Temple, Air Itam. Ayer Itam is also famous for Penang Laksa. I was young and I used to visit Kek Lok See temple. We …
Places To Visit In Penang – Dark Mansion: 3D Glow In the Dark Museum
After the hilarious visit to the Upside Down Museum, we walk down the street and come across the 3D Museum. We are quite excited to find this place so near to the Upside Down Museum. Upon enquiring, this is not the 3D Museum, but is the ‘Glow in the Dark 3D Museum’, to be exact. …
Places To Visit In Penang – Heritage Area, Street Art
Hello again, There are so many things to do and to visit in Penang. So today we decided to visit George Town again. We went to the old part of George Town. We went to the Love Lane, Armenian Street, Beach Street and Chulia Street Area. There are many places to see and do in …