“In order to make delicious food, you must eat delicious food.” – Jiro Food to me is always about the people (which is why my family tells me I talk more than I eat!). Though I can be, I’m not that critical about what I eat when I’m with the right company. But …
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“In 12th century Japan, Buddhist monk valued tea as an aid to long hours of study found that tea itself was worthy of their contemplation. They developed the formal tea ceremony…” – Harold McGee Aha! That’s why お父さん otoosan (a priest) is so good at it! It’s VERY detailed. I’m hoping to be able …
Audible is life-changing! My current bedtime story I feel compelled to talk about: “Omnivore Dilemma” by Michael Pollan. There’s a few amazing argument against vegetaranism, one that struck me: “Pig has a stronger interest than anyone in the demand for bacon” For if people do not eat them, they might cease to exist. Isn’t it …
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This year is about striving for quality and challenging myself to do things I do not normally like to do. Choose well, buy less. More outdoor activities, read less. …And overcome my aversion to durians. When I was a kid, I’ll hide when I see this fruit and forbid my family from keeping it in …
From the sea and garden, to the table. We rarely realize the journey our food takes to be on our table. When we do, we’ll appreciate our meal more and hopefully try to make the journey shorter Plucked some spring onions and sawtooth coriander to flavour fish bone broth. I’ve gotten a few plants …
a generous spread of banana leaf rice! Briyani rice, chicken varuval, fish cutlet, papadum, acar, ladies finger, cabbage, cucumber raita, salted fish curry, crab curry and rasam.
I’m having Penang food withdrawal symptoms If I were not leaving for another short trip, I will head to the market to get groceries to make sambal, char koay teow and asam laksa. I have never been so glad that I am not on a diet. This collage which shows a fraction of what I …
Whenever I travel, I like to learn to make local cuisine from chefs or home cooks. Traveling, to me, is about immersing myself into a new culture, and the best way to experience it is through food. But lately, I’ve been very fortunate to learn cooking from seasoned cook right in Malaysia. There’s so many dishes …
That’s another homemade cake for me with my initial spelled with flowers
I’ve always wanted to make only hakka food for a party which comprises some of the most time-consuming recipes e.g Hakka Thunder Tea Rice (Lei Cha), Hakka Pork Belly with Yam (kau yuk) and Hakka Abacus Beads. So I did on my birthday! We were in the kitchen ALL day. I’ve never cook something which requires so …
