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Fried Kam Heong Crab UDON Noodles

2009-10-21T18:16:00.000-07:00

- Heat Oil, saute chopped Dry Prawn, Garlic & Onion till fragrant
- Add in Curry leaf, chopped Chilli Padi
- Add in (Curry Powder, Oyster Sauce, Soya, Sugar & Dark soya) to your taste
- Add in Crab, stir fry until well mixed
- Add in Cabbage
- Lastly, add in (Pre-blanched) UDON noodle, until well mixed.

Quaker Oat Muffin

2009-10-09T00:28:00.000-07:00

All you need is just :-

2x : Egg
50g : Molasses sugar (or U can use Brown Sugar)
120g : Oil
100g : fresh Milk
1/2 tsp : Essence Vanilla
120g : All purpose Flour + 1 tsp Baking Powder (sifted)
100g : Quaker Oat

1) Beat egg and sugar till well, Add in oil
2) Add in Fresh Milk, follow by Essence Vanilla
3) Add in flour (Do not overmix)
4) Last, add in Quaker Oat
5) Spoon batter into muffin cups
6) Bake at 180C for 25-30 mins.

Pineapple Crumble

2009-10-06T00:07:00.000-07:00

1 cup : Canned Pineapple, cut into cubes
250g : Plain Flour
2 tsp : Baking Powder
6 tbsp: Instant Oats
180g : Brown Sugar
200g : Cold Butter

- Divide pineapple cubes equally into four ramkins.
- In a mixing bowl, sift flour and baking powder
- Add oats and sugar. Mix well
- Add butter (cut into small pieces, then rub into mixture with your fingers until it resembles tough breadcrumbs)
- Top pineapple with the crumble mixture
- Bake in oven at 200C for 20-25 minx/ until the top turn golden brown.

Baked Mango Cheese Cake

2009-09-24T19:25:00.000-07:00

200gm : Digestive Biscuits (crushed)
100gm : Butter (melted)

- Combine biscuits crumbs and butter, placed in a pan, press down to form a biscuits base.
- Baked at 180C for 10 minutes.

500gm : Philadelphia Cream cheese (softened)
1/2 cup : Mango Yoghurt
220gm : Sugar
5X : Eggs
1X : Fresh Mango, cut into small cubes

- Bet cream cheese, Yoghurt and sugar until combined
- Add egg, one at a time
- Mix the Mango into the mixture and pour into the tin
- Place the baking pan into a larger tray and fill with about 3cm water
- Baked at 160C for about 55 minutes/till the top is slightly browned
- Use a butter knife to run around the rim of the cake to loosen it from the pan
- Allow to cool, and chill in the fridge for at least 6 hours before serve.

Yam & Pumpkin 西米露

2009-09-23T19:13:00.000-07:00

- Steam Yam & Pumpkin
Add water and blend into juice

- Scald Sago in boiling water, until transparent.
Remove & rinse under cold water

- Pour (1) into pot, add sugar, sago and bring to boil.
(Optional : Stir in Coconut Milk)

Oreo Muffin

2009-09-18T01:48:00.000-07:00

65gm : Butter
75gm : Sugar
1 : Egg
80ml : Fresh Milk
125gm : Super Fine Flour + 1tsp baking soda
4pcs : Oreo biscuits (remove the center cream) - crushed

Method :-
1) Combine Butter, Sugar and Little Salt in a mixing bowl, beat until well blended.
2) Add in Egg, follow by Milk, Essence Vanilla, Flour and last Oreo
3) Spoon batter into muffin cup (until three quaters full)
4) Bake at 170C for 25 minutes/untill well risen.

Banana Muffin

2009-07-27T19:17:00.000-07:00

It has been more than A month didn't update my blog......
even occasionally some Tender coming in... but in actual I am not really tat busy, just "Lazy".... (bad habit...) Mmmm... shouldn't find excuse any more, lets' move on...
not tat bad!! I still manage to come out this Muffin (with a cup of coffee) to cheer up the lazy Sunday afternoon!!

Banana Muffin

(A) Sift together :-
- Flour : 250gm
- Sugar : 100gm
- Baking Powder : 1 1/4tsp
- Baking Soda : 1/2tsp
- Salt : 1/8tsp

(B) Mix well :-
- Egg (Size A) : 1X
- Fresh Milk : 200ml
- Orange Skin : 2tsp
- Poppy Seed : 2tbsp
- Oil : 3tbsp

Banana : 2pcs - mash it
(Optional : Chocolate Chips)

Method :-
1) Add (B) into (A) and follow by the mash Banana & Chocolate Chips
2) Spoon batter into paper cup
3) Bake in preheated oven at 190C for 20-25 minutes.

Home Alone

2009-06-10T20:39:00.000-07:00

last week, I was Home Alone, no cooking.... no driving.....
just....
Eat, eat! Sleep, Sleep!
Walk, walk! Sit, Sit!
Touch tis, Touch tat!

after 2 days, feel so lazy, better find something to do (or else will become lazy bone) and came out tis ..... "Chocolate Fudge Cake"

250gm : Cooking Chocolate (melted)
250gm : Butter
150gm : Castor Sugar
4pcs : Egg
125ml : Full Cream Milk
200gm : Self Raising Flour (add little bit of Baking Powder)

- Cream Butter & Castor Sugar till white and light.
- Add in egg (one at a time)
- Slowly add in Milk
- Followed by (melted) Cooking Chocolate
- Last, add in Self Raising Flour
- Bake at 150C for 40 - 45 minutes

Luxury Meal..

2009-05-31T23:03:00.001-07:00

No need to find any excuse to cook a Luxury Meal, "Just Do It!" when the feeling come.

Braised Assorted Mushroom with Abalone

Ingredients :-
Button Mushroon
Fresh Pin Mushroom
Carrot : Sliced
1 can : Abalone
& Green Veg of your choice

Garlic : Chopped
Ginger : Sliced

Method :-
- Heat up oil
- Sauted chopped Garlic & Ginger Until fragrant.
- Add in Mushroom, Carrot & stir well

- Add in seasoning and stir well
** 1 tbsp : Oyster Sauce
1/2tbsp : Soya Sauce
1/2tsp : Salt
1/2tsp : Sugar
a dash : Pepper

- Add Abalone and stir well
- Last, thicken with Corn flour water.

Once A Year

2009-05-26T17:46:00.000-07:00

I always love Chinese tradition festival, during this time I get to enjoy the tradition food. Out of so many, one of them is “Rice Dumpling -粽子”

There are Variations of Rice Dumpling available, but I personally like “Nyonya Zong (娘惹粽)” - A specialty of Peranakan Cuisine.

Nyonya Dumpling

Filling :
1/2 kg : Mince Meat
10pcs : Dry Mushroom (soaked and diced)
1/2 packet : Candied Winter Melon (Toong Kwa Tong), diced
Dry Shrimp : chopped
10pcs : Garlic (chopped)
10pcs : Onion (chopped)

- Heat oil, fried Garlic & Onion till fragrance
- Add in chopped Dry Shrimp, Mushroom and Mince Meat, fried well.
- Add in Winter Melon Cube
- Add in spices according to your taste buds.
(Five Spice Powder, Coriander Powder, Chili Powder, Pepper, Salt, Sugar)

Rice :
1kg Glutinous Rice, soak overnight, drain well
Red bean : soak and cook till 80% soft.

- Heat cooking oil, fried chopped garlic till fragrance,
add in the Red Bean and Glutinous Rice, add sale to taste
- Upon finish folding all the rice
- Bring a large pot of water to boil (Add 1 tbsp of salt)
- Put in the dumplings and cook for at least 3 - 4 hours

** Water Level must over the dumpling
** Only boiling water can be added in during boiling time

2009-05-20T20:50:00.000-07:00

Fried Potato Ball with Sardin Filling

Ingredients :-
3-4 medium size potato, peeled n cooked
1tbsp : Spring Onion (chopped)

Filling :-
1 small can : Sardin
(Mixed well with chopped onion, red chilli and lime juice)

Coating :-
1 egg (beaten), some breadcrumbs

1) Mash cooked Potatoes
Add in spring onion, salt, pepper and mix well

2) Wrap in filling and form into date shape
Dip into beaten egg and coat with breadcrumbs

3) Heat-up oil for deep-frying
Deep fry until golden brown

4) Serve with Mayonnaise or Chili Sauce

Cooling Agent

2009-05-18T23:37:00.000-07:00

Hot! Hot! Hot!.... It has been very hot weather for the past few weeks...
hope this Green Bean + White Lily Bulb (Bak Hup) Tong Sui will bring some cooling effect.

Mix n Match....

2009-05-17T23:17:00.000-07:00

This is the simplest dish I ever had. No cooking skill needed. Just mix and match whatever u like.
** forgot to buy celery, just add in the Alfafa tat remain in my fridge **

Tuna Salad Pasta

1) Boiled pasta according the packing instruction.
2) Just Mix all the ingredients of your choice with mayonnaise and chill well before serve.

(Tuna flakes - add a dash of pepper onto it, Raisin, Sweet Corn, Pineapple, Celery, Kidney Beans.... or any others )

Stock Clearance

2009-05-14T19:57:00.000-07:00

I has been cooking chicken for the past few meals, (not due to "H1N1" flu) but
just to clear all the chicken and the can of "Clam" from CNY Hamper.

Winery Chicken and Baby Clam in clay Pot

Ingredients A :-
2 x chicken whole legs, cut into pieces
1 tbsp oil
8 slices ginger
1 tsp chopped garlic

Ingredients B :-
1/2 can : baby Clam, drained
2 stalks spring onion, cut into 3cm length

Seasoning :-
1 tbsp : Oyster Sauce
1 tbsp : Light Soya
2 tbsp : Shaoxing Wine
1/2 tsp : Salt
1 tsp : Sugar
a dash : Pepper
500ml : Water
1 tsp : CornFour

Method :-
1. Heat up 1tbsp oil in a clay pot,
saute sliced ginger and chopped garlic until fragrant
Add in chicken and stir-fry until aromatic.

2. Add in seasoning and bring to boil, and cook until the gravy is thickened.

3. Add in Ingredients (B) and stir well,
Add in a tbsp of ShaoXing Wine and serve.

Fried Chicken with Garlic Butter

2009-05-14T01:56:00.000-07:00

Keeping Chicken thigh in freezer is the best way for any emergency used whenever out of food to cook.

Fried Chicken with Garlic Butter

Ingredients :-
2 x Chicken whole legs, cut into pieces
4 tbsp : Cornstarch

Seasoning :-
1tbsp : Light Soya sauce
1/2tsp : Salt
2tbsp : Water
a dash of Pepper

1) Marinate chicken with 1/2tsp sale and 1 egg for at least 10 mins.

2) Coat chicken with cornstarch and deep-fry in hot oil, until golden brown.
Dish out and drain

3) Melt butter, sauted chopped garlic until aromatic
Add in friend chicken and seasoning and stir-fry until well mixed.

Mothers Day...

2009-05-10T22:18:00.000-07:00

I cooked this light dinner for myself on Mothers Day, and Thank You Shirlyn for the lovely Rose.

The "Fresh Mints Ice Lemon Tea" was the perfect drink for this burning season.

Thai Style Chicken Salad

Ingredients :-
4 skinless chicken breasts - slice into 2.5cm pieces

- Heat Oil in a pan and fry the chicken on medium high heat until it is cooked (Do not turn the chicken to often, so a nice, caramelised glazed is achieved)

Dipping Dressing :- (Mix Well)
2 small birds : Chili Padi, finely chopped
3cm cube : Fresh ginger, grated
3 x Lemongrass : Peeled and finely chopped
2tbsp Fresh Ming, chopped
4tbsp : Brown Sugar
3 Garlic Cloves, crushed
4tbsp : Thai Fish Sauce
Juice from 5 lemons

Childhood Favourite

2009-05-06T00:09:00.000-07:00

This is one of my favourite food during my childhood. Due to the age gap between me and my sisters, most of the time, I will go to my 3rd Uncle's house and play with my cousins. I will stay there for food whenever my Aunt cook tis...

Asam Prawns

Ingredients :-
Prawns : trimmed and cleaned
3 tbsp asam paste : mixed with 150ml water & squeezed juice
1 tbsp garlic : chopped
1 onion : cut into rings

Seasoning :-
1 tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp dark soya sauce.

Method :-
1. Heat up oil for deep frying, put in the prawn and deep fry until cooked.
2. Heat up 1 tbsp oil, saute the chopped garlic and onion until fragrant.
3. Add in asam juice, seasoning and bring to boil
4. Add in prawn s and mix well.

step into Hanoi, Halong Bay

2009-04-22T23:53:00.000-07:00

Craving....... of "Asam Laksa"

2009-04-13T19:43:00.000-07:00

Out of sudden think of "Asam Laksa", but it will be too troublesome by spending half a day in the kitchen, after cooking one big pot but just eat 2 bowls.
See!!! I got this Quick n Easy way to solve my craving....

1) Heat Oil, fried Garlic, Small Onion and Dry Prawn till fragrant

2) Add in Tom Yam paste, continue to saut for a whole.
3) Add in"Laksa" noodle, stir well
4) Add in Big Onion, Lemon grass, Wild Ginger Flower bud (Bunga Kantan), Lime juice. (Optional : Polygonum Leave - Daun Kesom)

5) Adjust seasoning (salt & pepper) to taste.
6) Garnish with Cucumber, Pineapple or any vege of your choice.

2009-03-26T19:15:00.000-07:00

Never know cooking curry can be so easy...

- Slice below ingredients :-
Small Onion,
Ginger,
Serai- Lemon Grass,
Bunga Kantang - Wild Ginger bud

** keep both Bunga Kantang and Lemon grass stem for later, smashed **

- Friend Slices ingredients together with curry leave till fragrant (use only half of the Bunga Kantang - Ginger buds)

- Add in Instant Curry Paste (any brand of your choice) together with the "Fish" curry powder (add 2 - 3 table spoon water to form a paste)

- Fried till oil separated.

- Pour in the Tamarind water (mix 1 - 2 table spoon of Tamarind Paste/Asam Jaya with 1 - 2 bowls of water, depend of how much of gravy you like) and bring to boil (now add in the quartered tomato, Kaffir Lime Leaves and the balance of Wild ginger bud stem, Lemon Grass stem)

- Add in Fish, Prawn or your choice

- Add Ladies Fingers, Long Beans, Brinjal

- Last add little salt and pepper to taste

** Serve with white rice, white or toast bread **

So Boring!!!

2009-03-26T00:57:00.000-07:00

Never felt so boring before... Haiz!!!

- No one is talking to me on MSN (why so many people off during tis week???)
- Wanted to post new blog (but 1 of the photo missing.... )
- Outside heavy rain (tis make my feeling worst!!!)
- Finish reading news paper and magazine too... (can u imagine?? I did this in office)

Time to switch off!!

2009-03-24T18:05:00.001-07:00

Do your part for Earth Hour.

This Saturday (28th March), Malaysians will join the world in a landmark global vote, Earth Hour to switch off the lights from 8.30pm to 9.30pm. This year, it is hoped that one billion people worldwide or one sixth of the world's population will take part.

WWF Malaysia has set a target of five million participants and has been promoting it since February. Visit The Malaysia Earth Hour website for more details.

Come Together to fight Global Warming!!!

Tenji.... The most talk about

2009-03-22T21:08:00.000-07:00

Finally went to Tenji; the most talk about Japanese Buffet Restaurant in Town.
We were there from 11.30am until 3.30pm (worth leh!!!)

The environment was relaxing. I am not here to commending about the food.
Just to share with you the latest happening place, for your alternative choice.

Beet Root, Sweet Corn Soup

2009-03-20T00:29:00.000-07:00

The Beetroot is a firm, clean globe shaped with no soft wet area root vegetable. It containing the powerful antioxidant betacyanin, which gives beetroot its deep red hue. It purifies the blood and has anti-carcinogenic properties. Research shows it boots the body's natural defenses in the liver, regenerating immune cells. (Beetroot has liver, spleen, gallbladder and kidney cleaning properties )
It also contains silica, vital for healthy skin, fingernail, ligaments, tendons and bones.

Ingredients :-
Beet Root, Sweet Corn, Kei Chi + Ribs and boiled for at least 2 hours

My New Toy!!

2009-02-01T22:29:00.000-08:00

New Year! New Resolution! New Toy....

it has been quit sometimes I didn't update my blog.

Part of it is bcs busy with making CNY cookies.

Part of it is bcs....... Haiz... not convenient to tell here...

Hope this new Toy will bring New Hopes, New Charm, New life......

Unexpected!!!

2009-01-01T20:16:00.000-08:00

Unexpected Offer........
Unexpected Invitation...
Unexpected Decision....

end up at this... Unexpected place!!!

Winning Item

2008-12-14T23:47:00.000-08:00

When Jac told me she is off on 13th/Dec and wanted to bring me to KL for jalan-jalan, I was so excited (could not recall when was the last I went KL, 3? 5 year? ago or more)

Finally the day arrived.
After having "Blunch" near her Condo, we proceed immediately to KL (avoiding the Sat's jam), parked her car at her office and we just walk across the street to Pavillion. Start our shopping spreed from the top, floor by floor down till around 3pm, having tea break at the Zen and continue 2nd section.

Drop by the famous The Loaf that I had long wanted to visit before go off. Both of us were so excited to see so many mini Cheese cake (about the smallest Ice-Cream paper cup size) they name it "U-hu-hu" @ RM2.80/each, without any hesitation, we both bought 1/2 dozen each and walk out happily. (Just imagine we both proudly walk out from a boutique and holding a branded hand bag in hand, Hahaha......jst day dreaming la!!)

my Winning Item

1/2 dozen U-hu-hu

Rock Croissant (RM4.00), Pistachio Roll (RM3.80),
Cereal Raisin (RM2.20), Danish - Mixed Nuts (RM4.90), Olive Stick (RM3.60)

珠光寶氣 - The Gem of Life

2008-12-09T01:24:00.000-08:00

I am not really a HK series fans, bcs I don like to sit down and glue my eye on the TV.
But recently, my colleague keep telling me how interesting was this "珠光寶氣 - The Gem of Life".
Since she so hard selling, I just accept her offer and start watching, now I am so addicted.
Not to waste time on looking for food. I made A big bowl of Potato Salad, hug the bowl and glue my eye on the TV.

Roasted Potato Salad

Potato
Garlic Bulbs
Olive Oil
Rosemary

- Scrub Potato clean,
- Heat water in a pot, add a pinch of salt
- Add potato and cook until tender
- Slice potato into cubes

- Preheat oven to 180C
- Brush the garlic bulbs
- Toss cooked Potato cubes with Olive Oil and Rosemary.
- Place in roasting pan and bake until golden brown.

- and Mix well with :- ** Dressing **
Chopped : Rosemary, Capers, Thyme, Parsley, Mayonnaise & Sour Cream

1st come, 1 st serve

2008-12-08T05:30:00.000-08:00

After received few calls from my loyal customers when I will start making cookies, then only I realized that CNY is coming.....

I had run around few "Ingredient Supply shop" at PJ/Shah Alam look for the most important ingredient "Almond", but all gave me the same answer "OUT of stock n could not confirm the arrival date". Anyhow, I will try my best to get as many as I could. Meanwhile you still could place your order, (email to me or call me directly). But it will be on "1st Come, 1st Serve" basis.

While searching for the ingredients, I saw "Green Pea's flour" on the shelve, I just bought a packet and give it a try and it turn out to be not bad oh!!! (anyway this is Not for Sales) Hahaha.....

Ichiban

2008-12-04T21:10:00.001-08:00

when I saw my neighbor chop off the branches of her curry leaf tree, (she says want to let it grow again) I ask her gave it to me, so I can think of something to cook.... end up I found "Kam Heong Loh Shi Fun" in my recipe book, tat used lots of curry leaf.
and coincidence I had 2 packs of "Udon noodle" in the fridge tat supposedly for my "Black Pepper noodle", (lazy to drive out just to buy a pack of "Loh Shi Fun") so just give it a try, and it turns out to be......., HuH!!!!! Ichiban....

Kam Heong sauce (u can prepared this before hand & frozen it)
* Heap up oil, fried dry prawn, garlic and onion till fragrant.
* Add in Curry leafs, Chili Padi
* Add in seasoning
Mixture of : curry powder, light soya, dark soya, little oyster sauce & sugar
* Stir fry till aromatic.

PART II / continue from above....
* Add in cabbage, followed by any seafood of your choice
* Last, add in pre-blanched Udon noodles and mix well.

"大头虾"

2008-12-02T05:46:00.000-08:00

Recently, noticed myself a bit "大头虾 : Big Head Prawn - direct translate from Cantonese" to describe a person tat is very forgetful. Always misplaced things (even money oh!!!) So scary!! sign of aging ........?? or I should put the blame on the prawn??? (after my sister read this, she will not want to supply prawn to me any more).

The prawn was really BIG, each was about 25/26cm long (the photo might not give your the exact picture, just take out a ruler and measured, even my plate was too small for it) and I had 4x by myself. Hahaha!..... now u know how come my head so big.

and I found this quick & easy way to cook the prawn

Grilled Prawn in Spicy Sauce

* Cut prawn lenghtwise, lightly sprinkle the cut side of prawn with salt & black pepper
* Heat Extra Virgin Olive oil in wok.
* Add in chopped garlic, chili padi and stir fry till aromatic
* Put in prawns and cover, cook for 2 - 3 minutes (under low heat)
* Life the lid and add in little wine or (Chinese cooking wine)
* Cover again and continue to cook for another 3 - 4 minutes (or till the gravy is almost dry)
* Sprinkle with ground black pepper.

Boss Ta Pao Lunch....

2008-11-25T18:59:00.000-08:00

"Jo, taken your lunch??"

Suddenly my Boss asked when he about to step out from the office. "WAH!" dun know wat winds blow in his mind, he never stay in the office for so long and hardly had lunch at this area. Not to let go any opportunity, I sure answer him "Not Yet." even I already had lunch box. Hahah... (see wat is he going to Ta Pao for me)

Waited and waited....... finally he came back 3pm++, (almost 4 loh! If wait for his lunch, sure I will hunger to die) with 4 big packets. After open up all, to my surprised!! 2 packets of white rice (Big Portion) and 2 packet of Vege only, then he told me "Too late, noting to eat". Look at the rice, I also no appetite to eat. So just bring home and do fried rice.

Tom Yam Fried Rice

- Fried French Beans with Egg and put aside.
- Fried chopped Garlic, Small Onion and Lemon Grass
- Spoon in Tom Yam paste (mix with little soya sauce,
sugar & salt), Chili Padi and Daun Limau Pulut
- Add any Seafood / Chicken cube
- Stir in white rice, Pineapple, pre-fried French beans
with egg and fried well.

Have A Break!........

2008-11-25T00:06:00.000-08:00

My sister in-law back from Japan again, as usual she never failed to get me different flavors of "Kit-Kat".
When looking at them, feel so sayang to open and put into my mouth.

White Grapes

Mix Berry's

Green Tea

Mc Flurry - Caramel

This is my favourate -Edamame Bean Flavor

Do U noticed that there is a calories indication on the box...

Little Magic Show

2008-11-20T22:42:00.000-08:00

BEFORE

AFTER

& Thanks to Magic Sponge!!

this is the Magic Sponge tat my sister in-law send from Japan, it is very useful and convenient. Just need to wet the sponge and lightly rub, all the stubborn stain just gone like tat, see it yourself from the above photo..... no need me to say much.

You can use it to clean the kitchen area (like basin, tiles) too, but I find it a bit waste, so I only use it to clean all the kitchen utensils, especially Tea/Coffee Pot, Juice Extractor and Stainless Steel Pot.

I am not sure where to get it in Malaysia (If U come across it, pls get me inform) but for those who stay in Singapore, you can get it at the $2 shop..

One Pot Wonders

2008-11-09T20:22:00.000-08:00

Cooking One Pot meal is so easy, convenient and nutritious too, especially during rush hour or whenever no time to go marketing. Just grab whatever ingredients ready in the fridge.

Ingredients :-
- Dry Prawns : Soaked and chopped finely
- Dry Sotong : Soaked and cut stripes
- Mushroom : Soaked and cut cubes
- long Beans / Frozen Vege

Methods :-
1st Part# (Long Beans)
- Fried chopped garlic & ginger till fragrance
- Add in dry prawn
- Add in long beans and fried well (taste with little salt and pepper).
- Dish out and put aside

2nd Part# (Rice)
- Fried garlic and ginger again
- Add in dry prawn, sotong stripes (or dry scallop) till fragrance
- Add in Mushroom cubes
- Add in pre-washed rice and stir fried for a while
- Sprinkle little pepper, Oyster sauce to taste
- Transfer rice to rice cooker, add in enough amount of water and cook as usual.
- When the rice cooked, stir in the Long Beans and cover it a little while (not too long, to prevent the Long Bean over cook)
- Garnish with Spring Onion & serve.

LOVE of 1st sight

2008-11-02T21:33:00.000-08:00

Don misunderstand when u look at the tittle, It's just my feeling towards this bread spread.

I had this when visited Shirney @ Germany. From the 1st look, I aldy had good impression, and once 1 bite on it, my feeling was "Oh!my GOD!!", just like eating the real Raspberry Puree. And tat particular morning, I had the most bread for entire life.

when back to M'sia, I told my sister that must get Shirney to bring back a bottle whenever she come back for holiday.

One day when I followed Jac to shop at Bangsar Village , I saw this jam, it looks so familiar (I could not recall how it exactly looks like and the product name) so I just bought a bottle to try, and confirmed YES, this is what I am looking for. Now I can get it Jaya Jusco too (no need to trouble Jac drive me all the way to Bangsar)

This Bread Spread was containing fine whole berries. It was not boiled, thus preserving wholesome natural goodness, additionally, they are low in sugar and contain lesser gelatin than normal spreads.

Pink Passion

2008-10-30T22:33:00.000-07:00

PLUM and PASSION fruit smoothie
This combination makes a deliciously creamy smoothie with a wonderful colour.

bring PASSION into your life
* Blanch two grams of PASSION fruis with a quarter cup of water and drinks it reqularly to lower high blood pressure.
* PASSION fruit has Omega 6 and linoleic acids which moisturise the skin to make it soft as silk. Its oil-controlling properties are beneficial when used on blemished skin.

Balik Kampung

2008-10-27T21:38:00.001-07:00

This is the second Balik Kampung trip for this year. Going home is always the best part of my life, here I gets to eat all the REAL fresh seafood, chatting with sisters, walking bare foot on beach, relax and reading under the SUN.

U see!! even the Hornbill also come to enjoy eating Papaya right in-front of U
every morning and evening. Where can u find this in the city??

Sunny Afternoon

Swimming Pool right infront of my Chalet

Healthy Curry noodles
Secret Recipe created by Dato Uncle Tan
(Soup base : Crab, Ikan Bilis, Chicken and the BEST is w/out coconut Milk)

Flowers @ Garden

Sun Set

Kampung Style

2008-10-23T21:38:00.000-07:00

Reaching home, so hungry but find nothing to eat and lazy to drive out again (think of the heavy traffic outside, also scared loh!!!)
No choice loh! just walk to a small Malay Gerai (operated in the PKNS flat) next to my apartment, see wat can i get from there to cure my stomach!!

Eh!! not bad, at this hour (almost 7pm) they still have "French Beans", at least I can do a fried rice. (still have some leftover rice in fridge)

Nasi Goreng Kampung

Pound together : Garlic, Small Onion, Ikan Bilis & little Chili padi

1) Make a scramble egg and put aside
2) Fried POUND ingredients till fragrance
3) Add in French Beans, stir fried well
4) Add in rice, fried well and sprinkle little salt and pepper to taste.

** Garnish with : Pre-fried Ikan Bilis **

Lazy BUM!!

2008-10-21T22:11:00.000-07:00

Nows a day, just lazy to go market and cook, raining day is the best time to lay down on bed and listen to music..... (find an excuse!!). But stomach hungry fast too...
Got to find an easy way (without going out from home???) to settle this, end up just bought the pork ribs from the van who only come during weekend, at lease this dish can last me for 1 to 2 days (w/out steeping out). Eat it with steam bun 饅頭 (tat always had stock in the freezer)
Mmmm...... just wonderful..... (rain non stop also doesn't matter now) HaHaha.......

The Ingredient : Taste-Me Chicken Marinate sauce, Mushroom, Kei Chi, Garlic, Dried Sotong (尤鱼), Dried Scallop/Conpoy (乾貝 /江瑤柱), Dried Chili & Ginger
** U can adjust the ingredient to their availability **

Method :-
- Marinate the Pork Ribs with the Marinated sauce , little bit dark soya sauce & pepper(this can be done when u had just back from market, marinate the Pork Ribs immediately and keep it in the freezer)

- Put water to boil, then add in Garlic, Ginger, Dried Sotong, Dried Scallop, Mushroom, Kei Chi for about 1/2 hour or more as U like.

- Add in marinated Pork Ribs and Dried Chili (pre-soak in hot water) till boiling, then turn to small fire and cook for another 1 hour (or 1/2 hour, then transfer to Themo's pot)

- Mid way cooking, U can add in the Marinated sauce if u feel the gravy is too light, or add in water if too salty

So Pinkish

2008-10-12T20:24:00.000-07:00

Rasberry, Strawberry & Nectarine Juice

Has been qt sometime I didn't make juice loh! just lazy..... but tat day when I drop by Jaya Jusco and saw this Rasberry on "Value Buy", just can't resist and get a box, eat some and balance made into juice.

The Sunny flavor of this juice is a perfect remedy for days when the weather is anything but tropical. (optional : Add a bottle of plain Vitagen)

Laying Around

2008-10-06T21:57:00.000-07:00

It is very common to have extra fruits (like Apples and Oranges) that laying in the fridge. Sometime, just lazy to make it into Fruit Juice (Actually is lazy to wash the Juice Extractor la!) and when the fruits are not so fresh to eat on its own, this is will be the best time to cook it up.

Orange Chicken

2 x Chicken Tights,
- Cut into bite size and marinated with chopped Ginger, Garlic, Ginger Juice,
Chinese Cooking Wine, Soy Sauce, Pepper & Egg

Methods :-
1) Lightly dust Marinated Chicken on cornflour and fry till golden brown.
2) Left 1/2 tbsp cooking oil in wok
3) Lightly fry the slice orange skin (not too long, or else it will turn bitter taste)
4) Add in seasoning (Mixture of Fresh squeeze juice with little salt & sugar)
** Optional : Could thicken the gravy with corn starch **
5) Pour the gravy onto fried chicken and serve

Happy Birthday Benjamin

2008-09-28T19:13:00.000-07:00

It was Ben's 12 years old Birthday, Esther had thrown a small party for him (inviting some of his classmate) + few closed friend.

being an "Aiya" family member to Esther, I got to help up and made something for the children, and since children just love sausage, so I tried this special sausages roll out, at least there is some vege in it, rather just eat fried sausages (so plain)

HOT DOG ROLL

- White Bread
Trim away the bread skin and roll into thin sheet

- Sausages : Cut into half
Cucumber : Cut into strips
Carrot : Cut into strips

* Spread bread with little butter
* Arrange sausage, carrot & cucumber on top
** Optional : Spread little Honey on top **
* Roll up neatly and seal with batter (mixture of flour + water)
** Optional : Dip in an beaten egg and coated with breadcrumb.
* Deep fry Hot Dog Roll till golden brown.

Mix & Match

2008-09-24T00:28:00.000-07:00

Bought few Japanese Sweet Potato, wanted to steam and eat as dinner, who knows always happen someone or neighbor (A) / (B) sending dinner over, end up, I had no chance to eat it.

Is better for me to find an alternative way to finish it (before it gets rotten)

Since I haven't post any Tong Sui before, then just try this out (taste the different from original Red Bean soup)

Mix Bean (Red n Green) + Japanese Sweet Potato Tong Sui (糖水)
(The proportion of Red Ben to Green Bean is 70 : 30 )

- Always boil Red Bean 1^st (for at least ½ hour to 1) together with Pandan leaf.

- Then only add in Green beans, and keep on cooking under low medium heat. (for another 1/2 - 1 hour) Slightly open the cover to avoid spill out.

- Add in rock sugar/brown sugar to taste.

- Add in sago (soak for a while, till the water become clear) bit by bit and stir.

- Last add in Sweet Potato cubes, cook for a while, then off the heat and continue cover it for another 1 - 2 hours, then only serve.

Freshness!! Madness!!

2008-09-21T21:41:00.003-07:00

When my sister told me that Esther is going to Pangkor again, it really surprised me, bcs she had booked the hotel room for Raya. Then only found out that she went there just to buy "Big Fresh Prawn". U might think tat she is crazy, but to her, it is worth travel (abt 200+ KM) just to get the BEST prawn.

Thanks Dearie!! without U, I don get to eat this too....

Fried Big Prawn with Tom Yam Sauce

- Big Prawn - Slit the back, deveined, clean and pat-dry. Add in corn flour and mix well.
- Deep dry in hot for a minutes/turn pink color. (Do not over fry it, it will become hard)
- Remain 1 tbsp oil
- Add in mixture of (Tom Yam Paste, Fish Sauce, Chopped Lemon Grass, Chili Padi, Lime Juice, Sugar & Water) and cook till thick
- Put in prawns and mix well.

Natural Sweetness

2008-09-15T17:56:00.001-07:00

Whenever I had extra apples lying in the fridge, (beside making it into juice) l love to make it into soup!! (one of my favorite) The sweetness of the red dates, apple and carrot just bring out the natural taste of it.

Apple, Carrot with Cabbage Soup

- Peel apple (only used RED apple) & Carrot, cut into serving size
- Soaked & wash the Dried Cabbage
- Wash Pork, scald & rinse well

- Bring water to boil
- Put in all the ingredients (Including Red dates & little Red bean)
- Bring to boil again
- Boil in low heat for 2 - 3 hours (if u are using Themos Pot, jst boil for 1 hrs)

- Season with salt before serve (Optional)
** my advice is omit this, if u add salt, it taste different **

** NOTED : u can substitute Apple with Sweet Corn, Tomato or Potato **

A Friend Like U, Jaq

2008-09-15T00:34:00.001-07:00

These are the food stuff tat Jaq brought all way back from her Fukuoka trip, Jaq never fail to bring back any good stuff for me. (She knew tat I love to eat), bt all these are too good to put into my mouth.

I would like to dedicate the below to you....and is from the bottom of my heart....

A FRIEND LIKE YOU
Everyone should have a friend like you
You are so much fun to be with
And you are such a good person
You crack me up with laughter
And touch my heart with your kindness
You have a wonderful ability
To know when to offer advice
And when to sit in quiet support
Time after Time
You've come to my rescue
And brightened so many
Of my routine days
And Time after Time
I've realized how fortunate
I am that my life includes you
I really do believe that
Everybody should have a friend like you
But so far it looks like
You are one of the kind!!!

Keep It Whole

2008-09-12T00:47:00.000-07:00

Having trouble to remove the tofu from the box in one piece??

Just make a hole at the bottom of the box, turn the box over and gently ease the tofu out onto a plate.

- Slit the soft beancurd into 3 slices or layers
- Place the 1^st layer on plate
- Sprinkle some meat floss on top, cover with second layer
- Lastly, cover the last layer and spread some meat floss on top
- Pour the seasoning (mixture of light soy sauce, oyster sauce & fried shallot oil) and top with some meat floss.

Extra Please!!

2008-09-09T17:08:00.000-07:00

Asked my store boy to Ta Pao Mc D for me, reminded him to ask “Extra Chili Please”.
Short while he came back with my “BIG MAC” + a “BIG BAG” of chili sauce. I was like “Oh! My God!!” expect him just to take extra 2 / 3 pac, don know how he sweet talk to the counter stuff and get this privilege!!!

Luckily I still got a way to settle it, or else of storing in the fridge, will end up in dustbin too.

Vegetarian “Mee Mamak”

1) Sprinkle some salt onto tofu, pet dry and fry till golden brown (or get a pre-fired from fresh market) – Cut square.

2) Saute Big Onion (quarter), Tomato & Green Chili
3) Add in vege of your choice
4) Add in yellow noodles & tofu, mix well
5) Spoon in the Chili sauce
6) Season with Dark Soy & Light Soy sauce
7) Toss on the potatoes (preboiled & diced)

** Optional : Add in an egg or stir in Taugeh. **

Waited So Long!!

2008-09-03T20:59:00.000-07:00

Soli Cha Boh!!

Keep you waited for so long, my Tuna out of stock and always 4get to put in my shopping list!! (not finding excuse ah! Just age catching up la……..)

Actually this recipe can be substitute with Chicken meat/beef, (more like the Bergedil) but I still prefer Tuna, It’s so much different (in term of taste and texture) and healthier too.

Happy Trying!.........

Golden Tuna Fish Cake

1 can Tuna flaked (prefer Tuna in Water)
1 Potato : Boiled & mashed it
1 Big Onion : Chopped

Optional : 1 Red Chili & 1 Green Chili (can be replace by spring onion) - Chopped

Method
1) Combine all the ingredients (add little pepper & salt to taste). Mix well and form into balls.
2) Press lightly to form into round fish cakes.
3) Dip in beaten egg or coated with breadcrumb and fry till golden brown.

Blessed Gift!

2008-09-01T01:51:00.001-07:00

This blessed Themos’s “Pasta Cooker” was from my “Aai Ya Tai Ga Jia” when she came to know that I love pasta.

This Pasta Cooker is very easy to use

1) Just add 10gm of salt into the container
2) Fill with boiling water
3) Putting the mesh basket and set pasta in it, cook according to the pasta indicating time and drain the hot water.

This time I am using Capelli d’angelo (commonly known as Angel’s hair), extremely fine pasta. (only need 2 minutes of cooking time) I love the texture, is like “Wan Tan Mee”

Aglio Olio Pasta
1) Heat up wok with Extra Virgin Olive oil, fried garlic till fragrance
2) Add in “Fresh Swiss Brown mushroom,
3) Add in a dash of ground black pepper & oyster sauce,
4) Cook till mushroom are soft, pour ingredients onto ready pasta and mix well

Vegetarian Version
1) Heat up wok with Extra Virgin Oil
2) Fried “Choy Poh” & preserved olives in oil till almost brown
3) Add in mushroom and dry herbs (Oregano, Thyme, Basil or any of your choice)
4) Add in a dash of ground black pepper
5) Cook till mushroom are soft, pour ingredients onto ready pasta and mix well.

Charlie’s Angels

2008-08-27T20:27:00.001-07:00

Charlie's Angels - is about three pretty private investigation agents.

And here, I have three Angels too (Angel Passionfruit, Angel Pineapple & Angel Golden Cherry).

As usual, their boss Charlie, is never seen full face — (where the viewer only sees the back of his head and his arms) - assigning cases to the Angels via a speaker phone.

Guess, What play the role of Charlie here?? and where is Charlie now??

If you are able to guess it out, I will make this drink for you.

Have fun guessing……..

Mid Autumn Madness

2008-08-26T17:42:00.000-07:00

“Mooncake Craze” is the only word can describe my love towards Mooncake, I really crave for this day to come. Every year I will visit different stall/kiosks to find out any new edition. “SHY” to say how many had gone into my stomach, but definitely more than anyone of you la! Last weekend, step into Sunway Pyramid and came back few packet, below are the few that can be recommended and considered. (Of course, it depends on your taste buds too…..)

PURPLE CANE @Jasmine Green Tea Mooncake

Their Green Tea Mooncake is a must for me, the skin itself is made of Green Tea, and the paste is made of white lotus with Jasmine tea/Rose tea , this is the different from others (others just mix the Green Tea into the lotus paste, too sweet)

YONG SHENG @Nyonya Pudding Curry Moon Cake

The counter just right in-front of Giant, from Muar, Melaka, they only set up their counter during Mid Autumn festival and Chinese New Year. They had the most variety and the most innovative Mooncake. U can try all their products (they staff is more than willing to serve you)

Worth trying :-

- Vegetarian Green Bean (Salty) Moon Cake

- Mushroom Sambal Pies

LUNAR GARDEN @ Beauty Melon (Dragon fruit + Low sugar white lotus) & Tiramisu (Coffee Lotus + Cheese - very very light) ** I LOVE this 2 most **

Had heard about them few years back, but they only had counter at Mid Valley, (because I only dare to drive up to One Utama area) so I miss the chance to try. This is the 1^st year they set-up their counter at Jaya Jusco, Pyramid. Sure I will not let go the chance la!!

Black Sesame Mooncake @ Q Jelly Bakery Shop, Ikano Power Centre

Teochew People, 潮州人

2008-08-24T17:05:00.000-07:00

What is your 1^st impression when talk about Chaozhou or TeoChew people (潮州人)?? 8 out of 10 will answer you “TeoChew porridge (潮州糜 or mue, we called it 粥) lah!!

The TeoChew mue is rather different from Cantonese porridge or congee. Mue (潮州糜) is very watery with the rice sitting loosely at the bottom of the bowl. In HK they call it "Da Leng" (打冷). Eating out at roadside food stalls close to midnight before they go to bed.

When I was kid, we never miss a single lunch of porridge (rice is only for dinner) and not mistaken my mum will cook this Minced Pork Porridge during year end house cleaning day (大掃除), may be it was easier to prepare one pot rather then cook so many dishes, N till today, it’s still my favorite.

尤鱼, Minced Pork Porridge

- Cook porridge as usual, until boiling.

- Add in Shredded Ginger, Shredded dry Sotong (尤鱼 )& Tong Chai (boil for another 10 – 15 minutes)

- Add in minced pork (marinated with little soya sauce + pepper)

(stir longer to become starchy , if you prefer congee texture)

- Add Soya sauce & Pepper to taste

- Sprinkle Coriander leaf before serving.

All the way from Japan!!

2008-08-19T17:32:00.000-07:00

When I received this parcel from my sister in-law (she works in Japan), I was wonder wat "Tong, Tong," is this, see also never see b4, (may b I am too "SuaKu" : just out from jungle) after looking left & right, up & down, I only know "Rakuwa" one word and the picture showing wearing it on the neck. Ask me to wear? so weird (so man kind of stuff), still puzzle around.......... suddenly a picture came into my mind. Ehhh.... it looks familiar leh! "Lee Chong Wei" also wearing it during the men's singles final with Lin Dan, at that time I was thinking that he was wearing some kind of lucky charm necklace. Without much hesitation, I made a search on Yahoo! and the information said that :-

- Recommended for people with stiffness/tension in their neck/shoulders.
- For better nights rest
- For relaxation and stress reduction

you could wear it around neck, wrist, ankle or any other location of pain, stiffness and discomfort. Can be worn while sleeping.

Wear to sleep? Will I strain myself??? Ha Ha...........

See, so many (I didn't show all) and different flavor of Kit-Kat. Ehhh!!..... she wants me to take a break?? or wants me to put on some weight???
Kit-Kat is one of my favorite Chocolate, (my top priority is still the one we had in Germany) but Drs. advice not to take too much (due to my migraine), but sometime just can not control......

Lady in RED!!

2008-08-19T01:29:00.001-07:00

Fresh watermelon may be eaten in a variety of ways and is also often used to flavor summer drinks and smoothies.

One-cup serving of watermelon will provide around 48 calories. Watermelon is an excellent source of Vitamin-C and Vitamin-A. Watermelon also provides significant amounts of Vit-B6 and Vit-B1, as well as the minerals potassium and magnesium.

Mission Complete

2008-08-17T17:10:00.000-07:00

When Cecelia hand me this Vietnam Rice Paper, she was so excited and told me ”U know, I found this at the grocery shop near my house!! Can u imagine, “Kedai Runcit” sell this???”

Feel like telling her “I dun want to imagine.” Ha! Ha!…… because her excitement and imagination will always end up become my mission.

Goi Cuon: Rice Paper Spring Rolls (Vietnam)

Filling :

- Meehun, soaked, blanched & drained.

- Lettuce, Carrot, Cucumber, Thai Basil Leaves -- Shredded

** Optional : Chicken Filling **

Heat up oil, sauted chopped onion, Add in minced chicken, stir fry till fragrant. Add in little fish sauce & sugar will do.

** Method **

- Brush Vietnam Rice paper with warmwater till soft

- Arrange all the above ingredients on it, roll it up neatly and serve with dipping sauce.

** Dipping Sauce **

Just mix together : Fish Sauce, Water, Sugar, Lime Juice, Ground toasted peanut (add in Chili Padi if you prefer spicy taste)

at the end of the day, when i had finished all the Vietnam Rice paper, I just pour the dipping sauce onto the ingredient, mix well and serve. It turns out taste better then using the Rice Paper (this is a good meal for those who are watching their weight!!)

3.3 Yum Cha

2008-08-13T18:51:00.000-07:00

A Chinese custom of yum cha (飲茶, Cantonese for "drinking tea") denotes a light meal served in middle afternoon from 2pm to 6pm.

Afternoon tea is common, although not a meal served daily. The food taken consists of some light meals or "snacks"such as sandwiches, toast, French toast, and even a mini meal served together with milk tea, coffee, lemon teas for Western style food and Chinese tea for Chinese style food.

Cinnamon Toast Fingers

- Place bread slices onto a baking tray

- Toast one side till golden brown. - Combine sugar (prefer Molasses Sugar) and Cinnamon Powder

- Butter the untoasted side of bread, sprinkle sugar & cinnamon mixture evenly over the surface.

- Return the bread to the oven and bake till the sugar is bubbling (abt 5 minutes)

- Remove the toast from oven and cut each slice into fingers.

Sup Sup "NO" Water!!

2008-08-11T19:36:00.000-07:00

Halfway Cut Cut Cut, Chop Chop Chop. "SICK!!" Again, no water supply. This has been xxx time in these 2 months. I was cursing "Sxxxxx - the water supply company" left & right.
My hand was so dirty, kitchen was so messy............, WHY????... why this happen wan I wan to put on my "Iron Chef Show"?

Now, the only thing I can do is repack & put everything into the fridge. While allocating the space, I discovered few "TingTing, TangTang" I can play with. Not Bad!! at least can settle for one meal.

** spread a layer of butter, Pesto or just Olive Oil

** top with any ready made Pasta Sauce (u can sprinkle some herbs on top too)

** now, layer any ingredients you like and last sprinkle some cheese on it.

** toast/oven bake for 10 - 15 minutes.

Taiwan!! Touch your Heart #4

2008-08-11T01:34:00.000-07:00

The National Palace Museum (國立故宮博物院) is an art gallery and museum in Taipei City, Taiwan. The National Palace Museum in Taipei holds one of the largest collections of Chinese artifacts and artworks in the world, additionally most of the items were collected by

China

's ancient emperors

Categories in the Collection

The National Palace Museum main artifacts categories are:

Bronze
Painting
Jades
Ceramics
Calligraphy
Rare Books
Documents
Curios

The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (國立中正紀念堂) is a monument erected in memory of Chiang Kai-shek, former President of the Republic of China in Taipei, Taiwan.

The monument, surrounded by a park, stands at the east end of Liberty Square. The structure is framed on the north and south by the National Theater and National Concert Hall. The entire plaza is located within sight of the Presidential Office Building.

Ximending (: 西門町) is a neighborhood in the Wanhua District of Taipei. This area is also the most important consumer district in the Western District of Taipei. The well-known Ximending Pedestrian Area was the first pedestrian area built in Taipei.

Ximending is now called the “Harajuku” of Taipei. The local bookstores sell Japanese magazines, books, CD albums, and clothing, making it a heaven for the "Harizu", or Japanese culture adorers. Individual vendors gather in the streets as well as the large business buildings, such as Wannien Department Store and Shizilin Square in the early days, and Wanguo Department Store and Eslite 116 in the later period.

Taiwan!! Touch your Heart #3

2008-08-10T17:35:00.000-07:00

Yilan City ( 宜蘭市) is the capital of Yilan County, Taiwan.. It is on the north side of Lanyang River.

We had putting up a night at Shangrila Leisure Farming. For more information, you could visit their website at http://www.shangrilas.com.tw

Tamsui Township (淡水鎮; is a sea-side town in Taipei County, Taiwan. It is named after the Tamsui RiverTaiwan Strait. whose name means "Freshwater". The town is also popular as a site for viewing the sun setting into the Taiwan Straits.

Sunkung Taoufu Street (Knowns for its toufu servings)

Taiwan!! Touch your Heart #2

2008-08-08T01:28:00.000-07:00

Yehliu (野柳) is a peninsula on the north coast of Taiwan between Taipei and KeeLung. It is famous for the curious shapes carved by sea erosion.

One of the most famous scenic spots is the so-called "Queen's head", and the others are, as named by their shapes, "the fairy's sandal", "bee's hives", etc.

本區特為大屯山餘脈伸出太平洋中，長約1700公尺的岬角。由於海蝕風化及地殼運動等作用，經海水差異侵蝕的結果，遂形成各種嶙峋崢嶸的奇岩林立，鬼斧神工似的雕琢出燭台石、蕈狀石、拱狀石等特殊地形景觀。

風景區分三大區：第一區女王頭、仙女鞋、乳石等，第二區豆腐岩、龍頭石等，第三區海蝕壺穴、海狗石等。野柳每年10~11月和3~5月在野柳可以遇到相當多的候鳥、過境鳥，甚至迷鳥等，是相當重要的賞鳥聖地。

Jioufen, also known as Jiufen or Chiufen ( 九份), is a mountain town in the Rueifang Township of Taipei County near Keelung, Taiwan..

At present, Jioufen is a renowned tourist attraction representative of Taiwan. It draws many tourists from Taipei during the weekends.

The town of Jiufen is built into the side of the hills slightly inland from the Pacific Ocean coastline. The main area of interest to visitors are the town's historic commercial district which is covered by two pedestrian streets: Jishan Street (基山街, which runs along the ridge line), and Shuchi (Shuqi) Street (豎崎路, which runs up and down the slope of the hill). The area is small enough to cover on foot.

Jioufen is my favorite spot. Those who had visited Jioufen will agreed with me.

Taiwan!! Touch your Heart #1

2008-08-07T23:58:00.000-07:00

Time was almost 7pm when arrived at CKS International Airport and not to waste much time (my stomach has been making complaint, like a hungry ghost!!) we proceed to Shi-Lin Night Market to sampling the Authentic local snack.

Most famous food
Fried Chicken Steal (炸雞排),

Small bun wrapped in large bun (大餅包小餅),

Fried buns (生煎包)

Peanut candy (花生糖)

Oyster omelet (蚵仔煎)

Tempura (天婦羅)

Lemon aiyu jelly (檸檬愛玉)

Pearl Tea (青蛙下蛋)

Bubble tea (珍珠奶茶)

Braised stinky taufu (紅燒臭豆腐)

Ting! Ting! Ting!!!!!!

2008-07-30T01:07:00.000-07:00

Special Announcement!!

No new posting for time being, Mummy Monster is having a break and heading to ............. (where? where?? where???) Curious? Want to know more?? just come back in a week time (or 2??) to check it out.

No time to nag, still rushing to settle all my work.

A Good day to you and pray for me "journey of mercy"

TQ & GB. love

Perfect Match

2008-07-28T19:05:00.000-07:00

Go Banana Smoothie

A thick and filling smoothie to set you up for a day!! If you like Baskin Robbins's peanut butter ice-cream, you will love this too.

Method :-
- Place Banana & milk into a blender and blend for 1 minute
- Add in peanut Butter and blend for another second & serve.

Variations
** Soya Go Banana **
- Replacing the milk with Soya milk.

** Go Banana and Chocolate **
- Add 1 tbsp Chocolate spread to the blender along with the other ingredients.

STEP.BY.STEP

2008-07-27T16:55:00.000-07:00

STEP ONE : We can have lots of fun

STEP TWO : There's so much we can do

STEP THREE : It's just you and me

STEP FOUR : I can give you more

STEP FIVE : Don's you know that the time is right.

Step by step, Ooh Baby!
Really want you in my world
Step by Step, Ooh Baby!
YES! It is true, no one else will ever do!!

WELL Wishes

2008-07-23T17:46:00.000-07:00

Coughing is irritating, annoying, suffering.........

MUM will tell you, "Don't eat Chicken ah!, Fish ah!, cold drink ah! fruits ah!" and Dr. will advice you "TALK less". How to talk less when you are facing customer everyday??? and how many of off day/MC DR. will give you just because you are coughing?

Once i was having a very very bad cough (quite serious and almost cough for months) and an old lady saw me coughing and eye with tears (I was at morning market and she just stand next to me) then she just told me "Ah Moi, try to make this & this & this to drink la...).

and it really WORKs!!!! nows a day whenever I have throat irritating feeling, I will make it to drink immediately (just add a little salt in it)

just a reminder ** all fruits must to be in room temperature, and not direct from the fridge , or else you will get worst **

p/s : Atin, no harm trying this for Datuk and hope he get well soon.

Recycled

2008-07-21T17:16:00.000-07:00

Tunghoon in Mushroom Sauce

** Make use of the Mushroom Steams whenever you cut it away from Mushroom head, you can store them in freezer for later use **

- Heat up oil, fry chopped garlic & onion till fragrant.

- Add in blended black mushroom steams (pre-soaked, chopped & blended)

- Add in seasoning (Soy sauce, Vegetarian Oyster sauce, Salt & Pepper) and water to boil

- Add in Tunghoon and bring to boil (add water if too dry)

- Last add in shredded Vege of your choice (Carrot, Dried lily bulbs, Spring Onion, Red Chili) and simmer till cooked.

Pasta Principles

2008-07-20T23:55:00.000-07:00

1. Use Lots of Water
When cooking dry pasta, at least 1 Litre of water is required for every 120grams of dry pasta.

2. A Rolling Boil
The Intense heat of boiling water is needed to ‘set” the exterior of the pasta strands, preventing inherent starches from being released. Pasta added to water before it starts to boil can easily turn mushy, thus the strands to tend stick together.

3. Sizeable Pot
Pasta requires a lot of space to move around in while it cooks. If it is constricted in a small pot, then there is a good change that the pasta will stick together or to the sides of the pan, with disastrous consequences for the finished dish.

4. Do Not Add OIL
The oil coats the pasta, and prevents sauces from adhering to it when you’ve put the entire dish together.

5. A Good Stir
Frequent stirring while the pasta is cooking will help the strands to cook evenly. Make sure the pieces are moving freely at all times.

6. Adding SALT
The addition of salt is vital to the cooking process, as it ensures that the pasta cooks evenly throughout. Salt also adds flavour to the pasta, helping to create a well-seasoned dish. Often, a perfectly seasoned sauce will still taste like it need “something” because the pasta is unseasoned.

7. The Art of Timing
Pasta at ‘al dente’ state is most desired and the only way to judge this is by tasting. Cooking times stated on packs are mere guidelines. Begin tasting the pasta about two minutes before the manufacturer says it should be done. Just to be sure.

Relaxing Sunday

2008-07-20T20:12:00.000-07:00

Do you have a bottle of Hershey’s Chocolate syrup rotting at the back of your freight??? and how often you eat ice-cream with it?

So, here is the way for you to put it in use!! I find it a terrific hunger and exhaustion buster.

* allow 4 - 5 pumps the Hershey's Chocolate syrup at the bottom of the glass.

* throw in any instant coffee of your choice, add ice cubes.

* last Garnish with Whipped Cream, Chocolate Syrup or Chocolate Sprinkle.

Juiced Up

2008-07-18T00:32:00.000-07:00

A study indicated that pure fruit juice is a valuable source of nutrients

Today, most people aren’t meeting fruit consumption requirements, and drinking 100% juice may be one way to up fruit intake.

Popular juices include but are not limited to apple, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, tomato, mango, carrot, grape, cranberry and pomegranate. It has become increasingly popular to combine a variety of fruits into single juice drinks.

Sammi Loh!

2008-07-17T01:34:00.000-07:00

Sai mai lo 西米露 or more unofficially referred to as Sago pudding.

The main ingredient is made of tiny beads of sago, in addition to coconut or evaporated milk.

I used HL milk instate because I can't take coconut milk (always burp after consuming it, Oops!! I am sorry).

To make my version of Sai Mai Lo, simple as 1, 2, 3....

1) Cook sago in Gula Melaka water (better use Molasses sugar) with pandan leave.
2) Blend Honey Dew with HL milk and pour into the glass
3) Add some ice and top with another scope of Vanilla Ice-cream (optional).

** DONE **

Smooth Sailing

2008-07-16T01:34:00.000-07:00

Smoothies are sweet, blended drinks made from fresh fruits. Fruits doesn't have to be the only ingredients. (** Remark : Mix at least 2 or 3 type of fruits, frozen them for at least 1/2 hour before blend). Include any other liquid (soy milk,fresh milk, yogurt, orange juice, apple juice and the BEST is using plain Vitagen) to thicken the drink and make it more filling.

1) Mix Berry Smoothies
2) HoneyDew + Kiwifruits Smoothies
3) PassionFruit + Mango Smoothies
4) Mix Berry + Pineapple Smoothies
5) Kiwi, Pineapple Juice + Vitagen
6) Peach, Strawberry + Banana Smoothies

Coming Soooonn.....

2008-07-15T20:25:00.000-07:00

This is not advertisement/promotion.

U had try soy milk, black soy milk, but have you try this Soy + Sesame milk?? my buddy Jaq brought it back all the way from Singapore. It only took me half an hour to finish this pack, soooooo sedap!!
I can't wait anymore, end up, I called up F & N company to find out when they will launch it in Malaysia. They told me "Coming Sooooonnnn......"

Love & Memories

2008-07-15T18:30:00.000-07:00

Fried Teo Chew Mee Teow /Pek Mee - White Noodle

wow!! Almost 30 years I didnt touch on this dish loh!! (am I revealing my age???) Hahaha....

specially Thanks my Lau 3 & Lau 4 Jia (brought it all the way from Pangkor Island) & my Lau Da Jia (for guiding me step by step - over the phone)

my MUM used to cooked this dish for prayer on every 1st & 15th of the month. Dun know why? I was too young to ask her any story/reason behind it.

beside frying, it goes well with Curry or Asam Laksa.

try this out, U will lover it too. (if you could not find the Pek Mee, U can substitute it with Mee Sua)

Ingredients :-
Pek Mee (White Noodle)- 1 packet
Garlic - Chopped
Dry Shrimp - Chopped
Taugeh & Kuchai

Method :-
1) Boiled the Pek Mee till soft and rinsed in cold water. Set aside
2) Fried garlic & dry shrimp till fragrance.
3) Add in the Pek Mee and some seasoning (Soy sauce, Oyster sauce & Pepper) to taste.
4) Stir in Ku Chai
5) Last, add in Taugeh, stir well and ready to serve.

New Kid on the Blog

2008-07-15T17:50:00.001-07:00

So excited!! finally created a blog.

Has been cracking my head to named the blog, wanted something fun, something meaningful, something easy to remember, but all of them has been taken up. Suddenly strike my mind, Why don't just used my own name?? Don't you find it is meaningful, fun and easy to remember and most important it is available.