German Soft Pretzels (德国扭结软面包)

INTRODUCTION

i am rather worry that my pretzel did not turn out well.. But it turned out to be  a nice soft chewy German bread…It is not the most beautiful batch and  I do have some area of improvement for

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Brinjal Clay Pot Stew or Sichuan Braised Eggplant (鱼香茄子煲)

INTRODUCTION

Before you read the post, I seek you kind understanding and not to argue whether there should be any salted fish in the the dish.. While I knew they may be regional variation but throughout my dining experience of

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Roti Prata, Roti Canai, Roti Paratha , Roti Parotha (印度煎饼,手抓饼, பராத்தாவை )

INTRODUCTION

Actually, I have been eating this flat bread for many years and I am still very confused about the name. When I as studying in Kuala Lumpur, it was called roti canai and when I settled in Singapore, it

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Thai Candid Tapioca dessert (Montad Chuame มันสำปะหลังเชื่อม 泰式椰奶木薯甜品 )

INTRODUCTION

Today is Saturday and the family is going out for dinner later, i therefore choose a simple recipe to share with all.. I still have lots of recipe in the my photo bank and some are rather long winded.

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Eight Treasure Glutinous Rice Dessert (八宝饭)

INTRODUCTION

This is a recipe that you can keep for Chinese New Year.. It is a famous Chinese traditional dessert called eight treasure glutinous rice dessert or 八宝饭。

Of course you can also prepare it to satisfy your craving now

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Buddha’s Delight aka Luohan Zhai (罗汉全斋 或 罗汉菜)

INTRODUCTION

Luohan Zhai (罗汉斋) is a very representative dish or iconic of Mahayana Buddhism..The stew of 18 vegetarian cooking ingredients and the 18 ingredients represent the 18 arhat, the disciples of Buddha. In Wikipedia, it was written that:

“The Eighteen

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Golden Fruit Cake (黄金杂果蛋糕)

INTRODUCTION

While I was browsing my recipe book and this fruit cake really captured my attention.. I liked the golden colour combination for its ingredients.. To me it looks very sexy and beautiful and it will be very different from

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Chinese “Osmanthus” Eggs (桂花蛋)

INTRODUCTION

Egg is one of the most common cooking ingredients but it is rather difficult to master it perfectly. It seems easy but without some pointers, it may be difficult to use the imagination to cook to what it looks

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Chinese Shredded Radish Pancake (白萝卜丝煎饼)

INTRODUCTION

If you reject roti prata or roti canai for health reasons, this recipe is not for you. Stop here! For the benefits of my non Singaporean and Malaysian readers, roti canai or roti prata (印度煎饼) is a type of

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Chinese Prawn Omelette (滑蛋虾仁)

INTRODUCTION

Some home cooked dishes looks easy but I can never get it right if there are no pointers.. One of the dish is this Chinese prawn omelette..

We cooked based on what our mothers used to cook .. We

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