Onde Onde or Ondeh Ondeh (Klepon in Indonesian) is a sweet delicacy in form of boiled glutinous rice ball with palm sugar filling, rolled in grated coconut. It is one of my favourite kuih (pastries or cakes in Malay) because I have a soft spot for Gula Melaka. I love the burst of sweetness that filled the mouth from the […]
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Clams in Superior Soup or commonly known as Shiong Tong Lala, is a popular dish in any Chinese Dai Chow restaurants. Clams cooked in spicy herbal broth and served pipping hot with burner underneath is certainly a soul and tummy warmer for recent rainy evening. Ingredients needed are simple and my version was kind of simplified version without Dong Guai […]
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Bitter gourd, also known as bitter melon, is a tropical vine that belongs to the gourd family and is closely related to zucchini, squash, pumpkin, and cucumber. It is widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit. Its many varieties differ substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit. The fruit has a distinct warty exterior and […]
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Niku Udon, a simple soupy noodles dish with tender sliced beef, unquestionably the perfect comfort food for the recent rainy evening. Ingredients (Serve 3-4) 3 packets udon 1/2 onion, sliced 350g sliced beef 6 tablespoons sake 3 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1200ml dashi/water salt to taste Cooking oil Chopped spring onion for garnishing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Step 1: Cook […]
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Cookies. Who does not like cookies? Even Sesame Street acknowledged that and thus Cookie Monster was born since 1966. In my own experience when I grew up, I will always be tempted by the aroma of delicious cookies whenever I walked by the Famous Amos kiosk at *ahem* Sungai Wang Plaza. I said I am tempted but at that time […]
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