Nyonya Dessert : White wheat ginkgo nuts ( Bubur Gandum Putih )

White wheat ginkgo nuts dessert ( in Malay, bubur gandum putih )

This dessert reminds me of the root of whom i am, a Peranakan ( Chinese born descendant but with the influence of Malay culture ) . Yes my grandma was a Nyonya ( female of Peranakan ). I miss Nyonya desserts and the kuih-kuih ( snacks in Malay ). In this recipe, i use good quality of Gula Malacca, and fresh Santan ( coconut milk ) instead of the packet coconut milk.  It is very important to use the fresh coconut milk, not only it gives you a smooth texture and yummy taste it also gives you a memorable "after taste" which makes you crave for more, hahah! 

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Singapore Fried Hokkien Prawn Noodle

Singapore Fried Hokkien Prawn Noodle

Are you craving for Singapore Fried Hokkien Prawn Noodle? Let me share with you the two stalls that i like!.......... Find out more........

Biryani Rice for only $3???

Biryani Rice

That's right only $3! This stall is at the big hawker centre and it only opens 5 days in a week! ............ Find out more!

Fish Head Steamboat

Fish steamboat

Recently, we went to have the fish head steamboat which i have not been eating for a long time. I am glad we made the right choice, at least we were not disappointed! This is one of  the few famous fish steamboat outlets in Singapore,  click to find out more about it! 

No time to cook? Here's your Steamed Sesame Chicken in 20mins!

Steamed sesame chicken

Recently, i have to endure the pain on both of my hands........ Thus, i have to cook something simple and easy to prepare, so most of the time i cook simple meals. Today i cooked steamed sesame chicken, and it only took me about 20mins to be able to enjoy my meal!  I love the aroma of the Penang Ghee Hiang Sesame oil, it really whets my appetite! Hope you like my simple and easy to prepare  recipe! Happy cooking!

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Butter Cake

My favorite Butter Cake!

Butter Cake

Since young, other than cupcakes, butter cake is one of my all time favorite! I prefer to bake my own butter cake because i do not sting on the butter! Most butter cakes you can buy out there either do not have much of the butter taste or they are rather "dried" not moist enough! 

So, try my butter cake, easy to make and yummy!

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Back from vacation!

Hi everyone! How are you guys doing?

Sorry for taking a long break, i was on vacation with my family, spending wonderful time with them and hunting for good food to eat in Penang! : ) 

Penang is my all time favorite place for relaxing and good food! Although the traffic there is heavy, it never stops me and my family to hunt for our favorite food. This time round, i would like to share with you at my Chat Room about the nice food i feel worth trying and value for money. So please go to my chat room to find out more!

After my vacation in Penang, i took a break to rest both of my hands. As some of you may know that recently i had gone through two rounds of surgeries on my right wrist to repair my torn ligament, my left hand now has some problem due to the tendon is "over used", because i only left one hand to do my task as i can't use my right hand due to the surgeries. Therefore now i feel the pain on my left hand........ Had a steroid injection on my left hand two weeks ago, hope the pain subsides soon, Amen!! I can't cook and bake for the time being, but i promise to come back to share some new recipes ASAP once both of my hands are better. Pray for me!

Till then, hope you guys continue to cook and bake! Enjoy!

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Hi, today i would like to share with you the Asia well known dish, especially in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. What i like about this dish is, you do not waste any of the ingredients, you savage them for another dish. For example, the fragrant rice cooked with the broth from the chicken you pouched, and that's not all, the broth can be used it to serve along the chicken and the rice, and the chili sauce also added with the broth, wonderful! The aroma of the chicken with simple ingredients of sesame oil and soy sauce, the fragrant rice and the nutritious broth from the chicken, with the  garlic chili sauce for dipping, all blended well with one another!

I am not really sure the history of the Hainanese Chicken Rice, is it from China or Malaysia? But after some research this is what i learn .........

As you may know, the word "Hainanese" is from "Hainan", a province of the southern of China. Needn't for me to explain, that the province is a village of  Hainan dialet residents. It is believed that it was the immigrants from this province that came to other parts of Asia such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia and they were the ones introduced this dish decades ago. It is also believed that the original recipe for this dish was slightly different, whereby the original recipe they used pork to add to the broth, but in the modern day we do not add pork anymore. Also, the original version of the rice was moulded into balls, just like where you can still find in Malacca today, and the original recipe was without the butter.

The ingredients for this dish are the normal simple ingredients, it is amazing that simple ingredients can produce such an aromatic dish that most people love! In this recipe, i am providing two method of cooking, one is using the normal cooking pot and the other one is using the Pressure Cooker.

So, don't hesitate to try this recipe! Enjoy your chicken rice!

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Chocolate Brownies

Chocolate Brownies

Hi, i believe most of us would celebrate on Valentine's Day, well..... me and my husband do not celebrate much and no flowers from my husband but we usually dine out at nice restaurant, simple as that.

Once i told my husband that i would cook him a meal on Valentine's Day for a change, and followed by dessert. So i decided to make the dessert special for him....... the chocolate brownies decorated with heart shape! Something simple but special!

This is easy to bake, and it's fun to decorate the heart shape, most importantly is to do it with LOVE! Well, if you intend to bake something for your love one and express your love to him or her, don't wait till Valentine's Day, try this! Happy Trying! 

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Creamy Pumpkin Soup

Creamy Pumpkin Soup

Many times when i dine out, i always unsatisfied with a few types of soup, especially the pumpkin soup.......mainly because majority of them either serve you the soup from the can, or from the ready made pumpkin powder, or the texture of the soup is rather dilute! So i told myself why not i make my own pumpkin soup? Well, i did!

I have tried couples of time, adjusting the ingredients, improvised it to make it taste better. I have settled down the ingredients for better taste, but still not satisfied.......something is not right...........yes, it's the texture and the consistency of the soup! Despite i have tried to add more cream it was still the same!

Then until one day i asked myself, will it make any different if i use different type of pumpkin? Before, i was using either the local pumpkin or China pumpkin. So i decided to give it a try!!

Finally, i tried on Butternut Pumpkin. Guess what? It Works!!!! Bingo!

I don't know about you, different people has different liking of the consistency, but this recipe works for me, and my conclusion is......different types of pumpkins really make the different in term of the consistency!

As there are many types of pumpkins, some are good for steaming, stir frying, making desserts, finger food and soup, in time to come i won't hesitate to try the varieties of the pumpkins! I shall share them at my blog, so do come back for the update!

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Steamed Fish With Fermented Black Beans And Plum Sauce

Steamed Fish With Fermented Black Beans And Plum Sauced

I love this dish! It goes well with white rice. Usually you can find almost similar dish at chu- char stall or restaurant. This is my version of  Plum Sauce steamed fish, and i am glad that husband loves this dish very much, and i hope you like it too! Enjoy your meal!

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Easy Homemade Garlic Spread!

Garlic Spread

Hi, how would you like to have your homemade garlic spread with the extra of something ....... with cheese? Yes! In this recipe i add little bit of Mozzarella cheese to make the taste stronger!

This recipe is very easy to prepare, even the kids can do it too! It only takes you 6 to 7mins to prepare, just chop the garlic and basil leaves and mix, that's it!

So, don't hesitate to try! Cheers!

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Kong Pao Tien Ji ( Kong Pao Frog )

Kong Pao Tien Ji ( Kong Pao Frog )

Yes you heard it right! This is an expensive and sumptuous dish you can find it at the restaurants and some "chu-char stall" ! 

Tien Ji as in Mandarin, Tim Kai as in Cantonese, means "frog". This is a Chinese delicacy and most people love it! Most of Chinese would have this dish on special occasions. Even in the movie "Shanghai Knights" by Jacky Chan, one of the actors Owen Wilson mentioned about "Kong Pao Chicken" during the cut where he was having intimacy with Fann Wong! 

If you ask me why it is called "chicken" instead of "frog", well......i do not know, haha! Maybe it looks like small version of chicken? If any of you know the answer, please let me know, thanks!

* ( You may substitute the frog with chicken meat if you like. )

I hope you like my recipe for this dish, enjoy!

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Finger Food - mini Prata ( Roti Canai ) Sausage Roll

Mini Prata ( Roti Canai ) Sausage Roll

What if you do not have time to prepare the dough for party finger food? You want something easy to prepare, fast and simple. Here you are Prata ( Roti Canai ) Sausage Roll !

Usually i would prepare the dough from scratch, but because i have injured my hand i can't do it, as i only have one hand to do simple task.

So i just went to the nearby mall to get the really made dough for pastry, unfortunately i couldn't find one. In order not to get disappointed of coming back empty handed, i  bought something else as substitute!  The Frozen Prata!! hehehe.......

Prata, that's what it is called in Singapore while in Malaysia it is called Roti Canai, it's actually the Indian pancake. Crispy pancake that goes well with curry! The main traditional ingredient used in making the Prata pancake is  "GHEE", the fat from lamb. Nowadays people are more health conscious they use margarine to substitute the GHEE. 

This recipe is very easy and fast to prepare, even a kid can do it too! I only have one hand to do, if i can do it so can you!

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The Famous Cookies - Oreo Cookies! Yes, here is your Oreo Chocolate Chips Cupcakes!

Oreo Chocolate Chips Cupcakes

Most of us may know the yummy cookies of all time for all ages, the Oreo Cookies! Yes! Here you are, my Oreo cupcakes with the mixed of chocolate chips!

In this recipe, i use the muscovado sugar instead of white sugar. Why??  Well simply because of two reasons......1) muscovado is raw sugar from sugar cane, and it is more natural, 2) white sugar is more sweet, as the Oreo cookies are already sweet so i just want to balance up the level of the sweetness.

This Oreo Cupcakes are all time favorite! Especially if you are holding a party! So, don't hesitate to try my Oreo Chocolate Chips Cupcakes recipe and let me know if you like it! Thanks and happy baking!

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Easy To Prepare - Chinese White Ramen With Hoi Sin Pork Belly

Chinese White Ramen With Hoi Sin Pork Belly

Hey there! Have you been having too much of sumptuous food recently and feel tired of it? And you are now looking for simple and easy to prepare home cooked food for your meal? Here is one i can suggest to you, the Chinese Ramen With Hoi Sin Pork Belly! Yes, it's easy to prepare! You can prepare the pork belly ahead, just marinate and leave it overnight in the fridge, then roast it in the oven. While the ramen noodles is easy to prepare too, it only takes you less than 15mins to prepare! So, try it!

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One Pot Dish - Fried Mee Hoon With Narcissus Stew Pork

Fried Mee Hoon With Stew Pork

Hi, today i would to share with you this recipe, it's my mother's idea to use the Narcissus Stew Pork because it is tasty and it goes well with the fried mee hoon!

Hope you try it and let me know if you like it! Happy Cooking!

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Chinese Panda Bun

Panda Bao

Hi there, in Chinese "Bao" means bun. I were just had some fun in making simple bun ..... the Panda Bun! And would like to share the recipe here. Instead of just the normal kaya buns, let your imagination flows, be creative and have fun! If you have kids, invite your kids to join you in making the Pandan Bun!

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Roasted Pork Belly With Chinese Hoi Sin Sauce

Roasted Pork Belly With Lee Kum Kee Hoi Sin Sauce

This dish goes well with white rice and white noodles! Even with or without the rice and noodles it taste good to be eaten alone! Or ...... you can even sandwich it inside the Chinese bun, the "Mum Tao". Try!

• Roasted Pork Belly With Hoi Sin Sauce

One Pot Dish - Minced Pork Rice With Broccoli

    Minced Pork Rice With Broccoli   

Since i am still enduring the pain of my wrist after two surgeries and my wrist still can't move much, i only left one hand to do the cooking! Therefore, as what my doctor told me that i have to avoid cooking for the time being! Even if i cook i will have to do a simple cooking, avoid using knife and stir frying food. So, the best method for me to cook with only one hand is ....... marinate then steam or bake or grill!! And instead of the usual 3 dishes per meal, i will settle for One Pot Dish Meal. 

To start with, here's my One Pot Dish Meal, .......minced pork rice with blanched broccoli, easy to prepare, well balanced diet where you have the protein from the meat, vitamins and detox benefit from the broccoli and the rice to fill your hunger! In time to come, i will add more recipes for One Pot dish here, so do come back for the update! Have A Good Day!

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Creamy Shiitake Mushroom Soup

Creamy Shiitake Mushroom Soup

Hi there do you love mushroom? I do!! I love all types of mushrooms! I love the natural fragrant of the mushrooms. Today let's focus on Shiitake mushroom, yes! Here is the recipe for the Creamy Shiitake Mushroom Soup i would like to share with you.

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•  Vitamins And Benefits Of Mushrooms

Information on vitamins in food

Hi there, wanna let you now i have created a page about the vitamins contained in the food we consume, i will slowly add on more in time to come. So, do come back for the update! Have a good day!

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Yong Tau Foo Mee Hoon Soup in 15mins!

No time to cook or lazy to go out but need something soupy to smooth your throat? Here's a simple recipe for you to have a hot meal, Yong Tau Foo Mee Hoon Soup! Especially good when the weather is cold! It only takes you less than 15mins to prepare this home cooked meal, try!!

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Banana Almond Flakes Cream Cheese Cupcakes

Hi all! Here is my Banana Almond Flakes Cream Cheese Cupcakes! It has been quite a while since i last had my banana cupcakes, so i decided to bake my own, and instead of the usual icing frosting i improvised it by using cream cheese for the topping! I have made some for my friend and relatives and they all like it! Try it and let me know if you like it too! Enjoy!

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• Vitamins And Benefits Of Banana