Apparently, this is everyone favourite fish dish. Each of us has fond memories to share of this dish. The thing about food memories, it roots us in a time and place, tell a story and make us feel all nostalgic and HUNGRY. So here I am feeling famished as I flipped through my food album. The photos were so tempting good that I make a point to get the fresh fish at...
Some friends mentioned that it has been a while since they last had Peranakan cuisine so here I am planning a simple Nonya meal and I recalled the sweet potatoes leaf I come across in the market recently. These much "neglected" sweet potatoes leaf, delicious and affordable; packed a multitude of health benefits. It is quite similar to another local vegetable - Kang Kong (morning glory/water spinach), only more fibrous. It is commonly...
This is one of the trios - King Ribs dish I mentioned in the stir fry bean sprouts with salted fish blog couples of days ago. It is our childhood TOP favourite! My sister and I can do without the bean sprouts or the deep fried Soon Hock fish, but not this, it would be a HUGE disappointment if we don't get to eat this dish at...
I am so thrilled! Finally, I found a way to use up the balance meat from the "slow-fire" soup. Our family preferred the soup to the ingredients which are often meat, some herbs and may be a root vegetable or two. We have no problem with the root vegetables, just don't much fancy the meat. So, often the meat is tossed out. I got excited when...
You can say I am obsessed with the visual when it comes to food. It is not just about our mouths, but the feasting of our eyes. I love collecting unique cutlery and enjoy plating food in them. A few of my friends share my sentiment. We are always on the lookout for beautiful cutlery to add to our collections. It gets to...
Since the coconut seller retires 2 years ago, I am unable to locate a coconut seller within the vicinity. Much as I craved for this nourishing and fragance soup, I am too lazy to drive all the way to KK market (only market I know will have) to get the old coconut. The craving was too much to bear and prompted me to...
This is another classic dish that brings back a lot of childhood memories. No, the plucking of the roots is not daunting to me at all, I actually enjoy the task and will meticulously get to each and every single one of them. (I know; I was a strange child) A Zhi Char stall in a coffee shop in Zion road (where Bistro Du Vin now stand)...
I cooked and eat at home a lot, primarily because I enjoying cooking and eating home cooked meals. Through home-cooked meal, one is able to control what goes in the dish and adjust what suit our taste buds. The other reason - eating home cooked meals is relatively inexpensive and healthy. One such dish is Bruschetta. I had since stopped ordering Bruschetta in restaurants when I...
This classic Sichuan soup is a "Hot favourite", it is a very appetising and delicious soup. A "must order" item at Sichuan restaurants. It is easy to make with chicken stock as the base and just need throw in the shredded ingredients. Getting the right consistency with a balance of saltiness, sourness and the heat level may be a little tricky. So feel...
"HSR" came home last evening and announced he has no appetite, he has been eating less for the past days. Usually, I am not too concerned when he missed a meal as I feel that he has plenty of "reserved", but lately he lost that "spares" as well. So this "Kan Cheong Spider" (me) starts thinking of foods that may help increase his appetite. I am...
Unpretentious childhood dishes always steal my heart. However, it is the Cantonese soups that were boiled long hours also known as " slow fire soup”, took the prize in calming and comforting the stomach of old. Need only a sip to reminds me that I am home. You probably have heard that the Cantonese must have their soup. This Cantonese will tell you it is true!...
