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The battle of fish fillets vs whole fish ! Steamed fish fillet rolls , steamed halibut fillets, pan fried fillets, I realized I have been dealing with fillets all this while in my home kitchen. While I can easily get hold of fish fillets in the US grocery stores and whole fish from some of the bigger Asian-based grocery stores (eg Ranch99) in California, USA, I realized I …
The Hong Kong trip did not end here or here. Hong Kong tea cafes and traditional teahouses were just few of them. Wonton noodles, roasted goose and quail, there're more...and I have not do …
One of the most versatile ingredients (and considered a non-seasoning such as salt, sugar) has got to be EGGS. They can be used in desserts (mousse), cakes/bakes(almond cookies) - the swee …
I've picked up a few good tricks in making Indian food. Butter, onions, cumin, turmeric....Thanks to A's mom (YJ's mom-in-law). There is really no written recipe from Auntie. I just tried to listen hard as she spoke. It seems that cumin, onion, and turmeric are sure to be there. Maybe it was just that few dishes that I asked her which happened to use most of these …
Some of you were confused about my current location. I'm back in Singapore, for a while at least. This was taken some time back in my trip to Hong Kong. The highlight - Wagyu Beef Fried Ri …
I try to be wordless but just could not help it!Now...if you are a foreigner in Macau and does not read Mandarin, would you jump at this menu?Mild one to start with...What is Soaked Chick? …
Sayur Lodeh-Mixed Vegetables in Coconut Gravy, is surely good with steamed rice, but you can also add in compressed rice cakes (a.ka. ketupat) to savor the gravy as soup - Lontong! - a yellowish soup mix of vegetables with ketupat.Enjoy homemade lontong with a mix of carbo - rice; proteins - eggs, long beans & beancurd/tofu; and fiber - the vegetables, plus the vitamins …
I like to check out online shopping websites not just solely for the actual shopping. Online shopping websites allow me to view comparison, price breakdown and read reviews of products that I'm interested in. Dealtime.co.uk is one such website that serves these practical purposes. Just type in the product category you want in the search box - for example, keying in …
Ear Cracker - 耳朵餅. Pig Ear Cracker Biscuits. Are these familiar to you ?
Mushrooms, mushrooms....mushh....Vrrrrrooooooooom!From left: oyster, velvet pioppino, cloud ear or wood ear(black fungus), coralI was pleased - first, it came in an assortment; second, it …
My kitchen wish list never ever stop expanding, huh? Dreams keep us alive, just like a wish list, and for people who cook and spend a decent amount of time in the kitchen, I'm sure you want a clean, neat and organized kitchen. Clean, neat and organized ? That can go into my wish list. As I currently do not have a super spacious kitchen to keep my kitchen pots, pan, appliances …
There are some countries which I have visited and would like to go again. They are just beautiful. One will be Tasmania, Australia; and the other is New Zealand. I am now thinking of all the fresh mussels in Nelson, South Island of New Zealand and the crayfish in Kaikoura, New Zealand. Whether you are an adrenalin junkie or seeking for some peace and solitude in a holiday, …
I have tried this baked fish recipe several times ever since I got the hang out of it. One day, I decided to get creative (again?) and merge some essence of "Chinese"into it. Well, sometim …
Due to the recent financial crisis, we have seen consumers cut down on spending. We have also seen site merchants closing down physical stores and appearing online to do business. Why not? Online business offers a way to cut operating costs. A good online shopping site like ShopWiki not only offers relevant search results in the product of your interest, it also gives a …
The Beef Sandwich is highly recommended in this place in Hong Kong.Specifically, it's the Corned Beef and Egg Sandwich.Living up to its name...Corned beef and onions scrambled with eggThe …
Friends and fellow bloggers...thanks for all your awards in the past couple of months. I have been on the move and have not caught up with updating these awards in my post. Apologies.I hope I have not missed out any here. Begins "Oscar's speech":Thanks to My LongKang for the Brilliant Weblog Award 2008.Thanks to Eliza for the Yum Yum Award.Also my appreciation to Little …
I'm not cooking for ladies in confinement. However, I hear that ginger is especially good for women during confinement or anytime after menstruation. The Chinese postnatal diet is geared towards driving out the "wind" in the body, promoting blood circulation, strengthening the joints and promoting milk supply. The Chinese use a lot of ginger during confinement to expel that …
What IS that??Something good....from McDonald's ???Tag: burger, McDonald's, Taiwan eating
Simple homemade calls my name!Imagine. Dream. Fantasize...the juicy texture of perfectly cooked ground pork, the springy bite in those shrimps, and soft silky tofu - oh, will they ever fight for "who's best" ? Their co-existence goes far without much elaboration. A burst of flavor and texture nuances that are never in conflict - that's a home-kept recipe of Pork with Tofu, …
I remembered tasting a fruity (taste: melon, lychee, citrus) aromatic wine during a wedding dinner. It was Gewurztraminer wine from Alsace, France. I have always wanted to find out more about this wine. It was like such an exotic wine. From this online wine guide, I found that Gewurztraminer is in fact a more uncommon grape variety grown in the cooler climates. So I must have …
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