Back in my childhood days in Ipoh, one of the simplest and most delicious, (at least, to me) soups my mom cooked was Eggs and Mint Leaves Soup. Sounds weird to you all?I love mint leaves. I'm not sure if that's an "Ipoh thing" but I love lots of it on my curry laksa, assam laksa (of course!), assam fish, salads... I just love its fresh aromatic flavour.I also know some people absolutely detest mint leaves - they'll pick it out tediously from whatever dish that's served with it! Hehe, … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
Koji’s Comfy Pillow
This is how my rascal lil dog, Koji, sleeps!He must think my bedroom slippers are the best pillows in the world! … [Read more...]
Zuan Yuan @ One World Hotel
I walk past this restaurant almost everyday. That's because my workplace is right next door to One World Hotel and everyone here uses the walkway through the hotel to get to 1Utama. It's located on the Lobby Floor of the hotel and even from the opulent entrance you can get a pretty good idea that they didn't spare the dough on the deco. I was told that "Zuan Yuan" in Chinese meant "a treasure trove of gems" and it certainly lives up to its name. The silver leaf ceiling, the … [Read more...]
Purple Angkoos
Gosh, I must have been bitten by the "angkoo bug"! I have been researching and experimenting on various types of angkoo after my first attempt at this delicious nyonya kueh. Encouraged by the initial results, I decided to try a different version of that kueh.So, last weekend I made a purple variant of the Angkoo. The recipe was adjusted to not use 100% glutinuous flour. Instead, to get the all-natural purple colour, I added this...Yes, that's sweet potatoes, of the purple kind!No artificial … [Read more...]
Mee Rebus & Angkoo Kuih at home
The past few weekends had been pretty hectic for me. Like last Sunday where we had to go back to Ipoh to check on my mother who was admitted to the hospital for surgery. And that was after the Saturday which was spent in Bayan Indah (yes, again!) where we had a "culinary challenge" for my colleagues. More about that in a later post.Talking about Bayan Indah and Rohani Jelani's classes, someone asked me whether I would actually replicate those recipes at home. Yes, of course I would and I have … [Read more...]
Citarasa 1Malaysia Ramadhan Buffet @ One World Hotel
Since our Prime Minister announced the "1Malaysia" concept back in 2008, it has become almost a part and parcel of our lives - we see this published in the media all the time and businesses have jumped on the bandwagon to leverage on its appeal. The idealogy behind "1Malaysia" emphasizes national unity, ethnic harmony and efficient governance. The 1Malaysia concept is widely promoted everywhere and it is no wonder that One World Hotel has adopted it to give significance to its Ramadhan Buffet … [Read more...]
Champagne Brunch at Prego, Westin KL
Prego, housed in The Westin Kuala Lumpur is a multi-level Ristorante Italiano with a stone terrazza overlooking the vibrant Bintang Walk. Dining in Prego promises to be an "Italian culture of laughter" with its rustic Italian cuisine.Come Sunday and you will have an opportunity to experience Prego's famed and indulgent "Sunday Bubbly Brunch". Recently Prego welcomed the celebrated House of G.H. Mumm to its Sunday Bubbly Brunch as its star bubbly - to add more zest and lustre to its culinary … [Read more...]
Another delightful day at Bayan Indah
After that first one, we wanted another one!I'm talking about Cooking with Rohani Jelani at Bayan Indah. Hehe... yeah, a bunch of us had tremendous fun in our 1st session with Rohani a couple of months ago and we wanted more!So that was how a 2nd session was planned and we were at Bayan Indah again last weekend. This time we had a few more new friends joining us. Just like the first time, entering through the white gates of Bayan Indah, that remarkable place never fails to take my breath away, … [Read more...]
Causeway Bay Spicy Crab
If you are familiar with Hong Kong, you would know that Causeway Bay is one of the most densely-populated areas in Hong Kong and a major shopping district. What's interesting is that Causeway Bay (known as "Tung Lo Wan" in Cantonese) started as a fishing village and due to the typhoons which often strike the island, shelters were built at the bay to protect the inhabitants against the strong forces of nature. As time went, people actually live in the boats in these typhoon shelters (known as … [Read more...]
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