I have a confession: I don’t like durian. When I was a kid, I would run upstairs when my whole family eats this pungent fruit and I forbid them from keeping any leftovers in the fridge. It wasn’t until recently that decided to learn how to appreciate what people refer to as king of fruits; it …
Chicken essence is the juices from the flesh and bones of chicken. It is extracted by double-boiling the chicken in high temperature for about three hours. The extract contains highly nutritious active components like protein, peptides, mineral, trace elements etc. My search on food that boost energy led me to chicken essence, a traditional Chinese …
I love having people at my house and have heaps of food ready for unexpected guest. I think one of the proudest moment in my life is when my good friend exclaimed “Wow, you have a lot of food in your house. I’ll love to marry you!” (Though I don’t approve of my cooking skills …
As I believe in healthy and quick cooking, I avoid deep-frying food at home. But then, I do enjoy crispy anything; I order them in small portion and make them for special occasion. But when I began making my own chicken karaage, I was afraid that this trend will change. It is delicious and incredibly …
Passion fruits are not easy to come by in some supermarkets so I don’t think of them much. Until I stopped by at a small town in Bentong selling packets of passion fruit, did I learned that they are locally grown. The passion fruit and plum drink I had there was so refreshing! Since then, …
Ever since reading all about the goodness of bone broth, I’ve been adding a lot more homemade broth into my diet and reducing use of store-bought stock in cubes. I make a huge batch during the weekend, freeze them and use them in my soups, congee, rice, noodles and other dishes. I must admit that …
Chinese New Year, to me, always involves some kind of sharks fin soup – real or imitation. My late grandmother adored decadence. Every Chinese New Year, she would have a dozen of fresh chickens from the wet market delivered to her home and spend a fortune buying Chinese delicacies like fish maw, sea cucumber and …
My sister, during her growing years, made many trips to the dentist to get her baby teeth pull off. No, they were not loose or rotten. In fact, her teeth were too strong that the dentist had to extract them to accommodate her new, sprouting teeth. My mother credits the strength of my sister’s teeth …
I’ve stumbled upon an amazing juice recipe while flipping through a recipe book that came with Kuving’s whole slow juicer (click to read review). The name of this juice – green detox juice – won my attention amongst the many other fruit juice recipe. According to the book, this recipe is good for detoxication and strength. …
When I was little, my father would buy treats for us in form of Kentucky Fried Chicken and McDonald’s chickens and burger. Until now, my family still occasionally go to these fast food restaurants to relive our childhood. One of my favourite fast food snack is mashed potato from KFC. I was amazed when my sister found …
If you’re looking for the authentic recipe for kaya jam, this is not the one. However, if you’re looking for the easiest and fastest way to make Malaysian favourite spread, you’re at the right place. Much to my chagrin, traditional way to make kaya takes about two hours. I’m so glad to find a simple …
Kaya Jam (Coconut Jam) – 5 ingredients + 15 minutes Read More »
Sago Gula Melaka is one of my top favourite Malaysian desserts. I love the texture of the chewy pearl sago that is drenched in combination of sweet gula melaka (palm sugar) and fragrant santan (coconut milk). Curiously, unlike the omnipresent cendol or ice-kacang, this dessert is not widely available in Malaysian eateries. Especially the fact …