Archive for July, 2008

The lure of lok-lok is too strong to resist

Posted by lilian on July 29th, 2008 under Hawker foods | 3 Comments »

My screeching pressure cooker

I have a set of pressure cooker that costs a bomb. It is made in Germany and so far, is the best that I can find. I love the safety features and also the ease of use.
However, the last few days, instead of whistling like it normally does, it gives off a sharp, [...]

Posted by lilian on July 28th, 2008 under General | Comment now »

Lor Mai Kai

My little boy is a 100% pure Chinese boy. He loves rice, Chinese dimsum and even if he has Western foods, he will crave rice. Unlike my older sons, he will gladly opt for rice than pizza.
Now, he gets to choose where to eat and what to eat. It is a family [...]

Posted by lilian on July 28th, 2008 under Food | 2 Comments »

HD Radio

I admit I have not heard of HD radio until now. I cannot even afford a HD TV yet so my lifestyle is pretty humble in that sense. I would love to own one of those HD TV but my budget doesn’t allow it.
Now, there is a new country music stations which is [...]

Posted by lilian on July 25th, 2008 under General | Comment now »

Recipe : Roasted, crackling pork Chinese style aka siu yoke

I found a very beautiful looking slab of belly pork at the butcher today and couldn’t resist buying it. The slab is about 500 grams and costs about RM8. So, I got home and cannot wait to roast it. Did a bit of Googling and found this post which recommends scalding the [...]

Posted by lilian on July 25th, 2008 under Pork, Recipe | 5 Comments »

Green radish Chinese soup

The vegetable seller in Pulau Tikus market introduced me to this green radish. I have never seen nor eaten them before this. So, I bought one to try to make radish soup. It does look lovely with the green colour, yes?

The taste is almost like the white radish but it doesn’t [...]

Posted by lilian on July 24th, 2008 under Recipe | 4 Comments »
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