I was wondering for days what to do with the balance of the eggs I got from Devon. Last week my son came back from a visit to his Nanny and he brought me a dozen eggs from Okehampton town. He asked the vendor if they are fresh and the vendor took him to look … Continue reading Tamarind eggs
When I was young, a long, long time ago my mother used to cook this dish for us five siblings. Sometimes she cooks with prawns and sometimes with lobsters. Growing up in Kuching, Sarawak these used to be very fresh from a friend of my father’s. We all loved this sauce a lot although our … Continue reading Sweet Chilli Crab claws – Special
There are many many types of simple soups. Soup Terjun is one of the easiest and enjoyable when it’s summer and my garden is in bloom. To some people like myself the joy of harvesting from garden to table in a matter of minutes is beyond words. It gladden my heart and makes me proud. … Continue reading Soup Terjun (ABC soup)
Tonight I am having suet kap for dinner. It has been such a long time and this is definitely nostalgic for me. Growing up I am excited every time I see the double boiler being used. I knew whatever in it would be good and I always get given a couple of spoonful. In them … Continue reading Snow Frog Jelly or ‘suet kap’ (in cantonese)
A tribute to Mdm Wu Cheok Mei Continue reading Chicken Essence – The Real McCoy
Last weekend a friend told me she has been hankering for cucuk udang. She asked me for my recipe and I realised that I have not made these for years. I am not sure if she meant just these crispy prawns ones which I love or the ones with beansprouts and kuchai. These are my … Continue reading Crispy Prawns Fritters (cucuk udang)
With a Cantonese mother and a Hakka father I decided I have to cook this dish this way. I know, I know I deviated from traditions but I want to pay homage to both my parents. I blame it on lockdown. Too much time at home thinking. kekekekekeke As my daughter is trying to learn … Continue reading Hakka Mui Choy with Pork Belly – 梅菜扣肉
My hubby has a love affair with black-beans but he only appreciate the whole black-beans that I marinated overnight with rice wine/sherry and fresh chillies, not the commercial packets or jarred mushy ones. He knows how to enjoy his black-beans! He is a connoisseur of black-beans – kekekekeke Today I made his favourite sauce but … Continue reading Braised tofu pop with pork belly in black-beans sauce
Those who know me well know that I do NOT like Katsu curry at all. However my boy loves it as he is not a spicy fan. He doesn’t mind Katsu styled curry though as the ‘heat’ is all right for him. Recently he has been buying Katsu ready meals as mummy has been poorly. … Continue reading Chicken Katsu Curry
On the first day of Chinese Lunar New Year, I fried vermicelli noodles with vegetarian mock duck/goose. However hubby was not really impressed. He said it did not taste of much except sweetness. He is terrible. kekekekeke As I am not fully well and having a stupid weakness still after two months post Covid19 I … Continue reading Vegetarian Goose 素鵝 – Special
