Archive for February, 2005

The art of making red eggs

Not long ago, a red egg spurred me to write an article in The Star. It earned me a few hundred bucks, not bad eh?
I hate red eggs because it is a nuisance to make them but for the sake of keeping traditions, I will do it on my kids’ birthdays. The above beautiful [...]

Posted by on February 28th, 2005 under Festivals & Religious | 5 Comments »

Chicken legs

Either this photo turns you off, puking and grossed out or make you feel like rushing out for a plate of braised chicken legs. I hope I have captured this photo in its most appealing and appetising state, with the right angle and lighting. I had ta-paued (take home) these legs and hence, [...]

Posted by on February 27th, 2005 under Food | Comment now »

Open sesame (oil)

Almost every Chinese new mother knows the familiar smell of sesame oil. One can’t escape from it during the post-natal period, commonly called the confinement period. Every food is cooked with it. Bleargh! when overdose but yummmm, if used properly.
To some, it stinks. To others, it smells great. [...]

Posted by on February 26th, 2005 under Recipe | 9 Comments »

Sate Jawa

This is unlike local satay. Sate Jawa is made from freshly sliced meat (usually mutton), skewered and grilled on charcoal fire. Some soya sauce is used to baste the meat. Plain and simple, without all the spices used to season our local satay.

Sate Jawa’s sauce is unique too. It is not [...]

Posted by on February 25th, 2005 under Food | Comment now »

Bestest Malay tomyam stall

I don’t know the name of this stall but I had been patronising it for something like 7-8 years now. When I was working, it was favourite with my office mates in Leader Universal, from farewell lunches, bonus day lunches to daily hangout.
Location : Along Jalan Larut, near to Jalan Burmah’s junction. Opposite [...]

Posted by on February 24th, 2005 under Food | 8 Comments »

Catered food/food in a tiffin

Delicious looking curry chicken. It smells great and is what curry chicken should taste like. But, it comes with my catered food. Which of course, is not something many people get in their tiffins.
Many people who are too busy to cook, do not know how or just plain lazy (like me) have [...]

Posted by on February 23rd, 2005 under Food | Comment now »

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