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 …
So many things I want to do/learn. So little time. But I can find time. First I need to eliminate things I don’t need that steal my time/attention: 1. DRIVING. I hate driving and I don’t do it if I don’t have to. This month, I decide to not drive AT ALL and Uber/Grab …
This year’s Lent, I decided to give up books for 40 days. It’s rare ‘sacrifice’ because reading seems to be something that one can easily give up (not true for me). It’a also seen as a good thing. But at the rate that I was going (though much less than known avid readers like Bill …
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
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” – Einstein
“If you have revolutionary potential, then you have a moral imperative to make the world a better place” – Guy Kawasaki
“I’m going to [do a crazy cooking hack]!” I announced enthusiastically “Who does that?” he asked, incredulously “No one. That’s why I do it. I’m a revolutionary!” *** I like doing things that nobody else do; It’s so much more exciting. Novelty. Possibility. Change. I’m experimenting a lot in the kitchen for my next project. Some …
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 …
I’ve been rather fascinated with cili padi that I draw them and plaster them all over my personal website (?!). Cili padi has character. It’s a fast grower and can bear fruits within 3 months. Though small, it’s strong, prolific and spicy. *** I’ll never see chopped cili padi in a plate of soy sauce the …
To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often – Winston Churchill
