Enjoying the view of Duomo river before touring the port winery. . While Porto was beautiful and port wine sweet, it didn’t inspire me to enjoy wine like Paris did. There, I told myself I’ll make wine-drinking a habit when I get back to Kuala Lumpur. . So I went to Shakespeare and Co., bought …
First Chinese New Year Lou Sang party of the year! This is our annual photo. We plan to strike the same pose and see how much we have changed over the years 👧🏻👵🏻 This bunch of girls are so level-headed yet chill (missing Rach). We always talk too much. Today it’s over good home cooked …
Doing what Amelie Poulain loves doing – cracking the caramelised crust with a spoon. She finds joy in simple things such as this. ‘Amelie’ is my favourite French film starring Audrey Tautou. So I had to visit the Amelie’s Cafe when in Paris. It’s not too far from Moulin Rouge. I’m adopting the Parisian life …
Pat Chan Soup (八珍汤) was the punishment to puberty. My mother forced me to drink this super bitter medicinal soup at the end of every menstrual cycle. I thought it was a monthly torture. But I can’t deny that it works. My period is always regular, I never had much pain, and I could feel …
An interesting article in NYT ‘How grilling fish wrapped in banana leaf teaches you to trust your intuitions suggests that we can use Strelitzia alba plant to replace banana leaf
Happiness is…when your girlfriend take you on a date to a quirky restaurant you’ve never heard of. Thai Frame is a restaurant and minimart which serves Thai street food and sells Thai food products. I felt like I was transported to Bangkok! We’ve got Betagen, pad Thai, pork leg rice and some dessert. I’m so going back …
“As wonderful as science is, culture also teaches us how to eat”, Michael Pollan explaining the French Paradox. Perhaps the secret to the the French slim figures -despite eating rich food – is dining slowly. I miss dining in brasseries by the pavements in Paris, strolling by the Seine river with a Berthillon ice-cream in …
“Set aside a certain number of days, during which you shall be content with the scantiest and cheapest fare, with course and rough dress, saying to yourself the while: ‘Is this the condition that I feared?’” – Seneca I’ve always wanted to try this: eat the cheapest food for a month, and ask myself if …
When people enjoy my recipe and encouraged to eat better Conducted a cooking demo and talk with McCormick & Malaysian Women’s Weekly at The Cooking House, Bangsar. So glad to be able talk about MSG, umami and salt (things I’ve been reading and find absolute fascinating). Shared my favorite Jamu Tonic recipe too. What a …
Homemade Hainanese Pork Chop for dinner. I’ve studied (?!) this dish for the past week, and made it a few times, each making improvement to it. Satisfied with the outcome this time
