Scrambled Egg with Glass Noodles 粉丝炒蛋
It all started with hubby's big craving for the four seasons Chinese cold platter 冷盘. Such an unusual huge craving he had! lol. Setting out to lay off a plan for the different small-portion dishes to...
View ArticleSesame Orange Shrimp 橙汁芝香虾球
Revealing... the four seasons Chinese cold platter 冷盘! Well this is not a post particularly highlighting the platter itself, but I thought I could just make this a little continuation to the previous...
View ArticlePork Ribs with Bean Curd Sticks Soup 腐竹排骨汤
A classic soup that I grew up having at home, this is by far one of my mom's regulars, my brother's favorite. Mom's version comes loaded with whole white peppercorns and I used to dislike this soup for...
View ArticleStir Fried Snow Pea Sprouts 清炒豆苗
Something green to balance the blog! I'm generally a big fan of greens, but these snow pea sprouts are not something that I have come to adore all along. It's pretty much one of the many things that I...
View ArticleButter Cake
It feels as if the basic to cake baking always starts with making the butter cake. I know it was the case for my mom, and it certainly was for me. I started as an assistant to my mom even when I was a...
View ArticlePork Noodle 猪肉粉
Cravings alert! Yea, that's how bad it was! My craving for this pork noodle has always been there left unattended, well technically ever since I moved here. But each time it hit, I would usually manage...
View ArticleStir Fried Asparagus with Shrimps 芦笋炒虾球
Spring is here! Well there's the light snow tapering off ever so slowly still, and yea it doesn't exactly feel like spring just yet, but the fresh asparagus is making an appearance in the grocery...
View ArticleEconomy Fried Vermicelli 经济炒米粉 (Updated)
Economy Fried Vermicelli 经济炒米粉 updated! With a couple more photos on the serving suggestions...with the classic fried chickenor sambal eggs!Check out the Economy Fried Vermicelli 经济炒米粉 post for the...
View ArticleStir Fried White Radish Cake 炒蘿蔔糕
Stir Fried White Radish Cake 炒蘿蔔糕 - it goes by plenty other names. There's the Char Chai Tau Kueh 炒菜头粿 and there's the Char Kueh Kak 炒粿角 too. Honestly, I have not an idea how exactly they differ from...
View ArticleSatay Peanut Dipping Sauce
Phew... it has been a while! The week started real fast and the first few days of the week went by in a swoosh! Hubby celebrated his birthday earlier this week. So really, the chaos was all about me...
View ArticleMalaysian Chicken Satay
Continuing from the previous post on the Satay Peanut Dipping Sauce, here comes the chicken satay! Easily any Malaysian's favorite, this is by far hubby's big time favorite. He would crave for these...
View ArticleMatcha Kasutera (Green Tea Castella)
Green tea castella - this is totally a love at first sight story! The first time I saw Eugenie's post Green Tea Castella (Kasutera) Marble or Zebra Japanese Sponge Cake on her blog, it literally took...
View ArticleDurian Freeze 榴莲冰
A post in continuation to the previous three consecutive others all within one same chapter - this is one ending the episode on hubby's birthday celebration this year with a sweet note. A dessert and a...
View ArticleBraised Chicken with Bitter Gourd 苦瓜焖鸡
A classic home-cooked food, making this Braised Chicken with Bitter Gourd 苦瓜焖鸡 easily reminds me of what it feels like to take a trip down the memory lane. Revisiting the comforting feeling of dining...
View ArticleGreen Beans Omelet 四季豆炒蛋
This is your quick and easy 15-minute recipe (and my short and simple 1-hr-at-most post lol). Eggs have always been my best friend; their versatility has never failed to impress me. Easily paired,...
View ArticleLaksam Kelantan
It has been a real long while since I last had laksam. "Absence makes the heart grow fonder"... there's so much truth in that saying when it comes to many aspects in life, but probably just not so much...
View ArticleSambal Stuffed Mackerel 参巴塞 Kembung 鱼
Back! I'm back! It has been a really long while and a good break that sure was! One that left me yearning for more (and definitely so looking forward to another break anytime soon), coming home was...
View ArticleCrispy Curry Fried Chicken Wings 香脆咖喱粉炸鸡翼 Mom's Recipe #3
Picking up from where I last stopped in my Mom's Recipes collection, here's one of my big-time favorite - mom's fried chicken! This is one that I have fallen in love forever, probably as soon as I had...
View ArticleBanana Cake
It's baking time!Well actually, this banana cake featured here was done quite a while ago. And the photos have sat in my to-blog folder forever! So long it probably is about time to be baking this...
View ArticleOrecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Italian Sausage
Edited June 4th 2013 @ 10:15amA friend left me an email late last night saying that I may have mistaken something else for the broccoli rabe in this post. Even as I clicked on the link within the mail...
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