2019 Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous 2019 Pig Pig Year! May the Year of the Earth Pig be a great one for all of us!
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Yen Can Cook: Stir Fried Chinese Leek with Waxed Meat
Waxed meat 腊肉 – During winter in China, families will start the process of curing, salting and smoking meat for the year ahead. Fish, various types and cuts of meat and poultry are cured to waxy sheen using this process. The best time to buy wax meats or waxed sausage is during Chinese Chinese New Year as winter is dry and […]
Read moreYen Can Cook: Pear & Peach Gum Tong Sui 雪梨桃胶糖水
Peach gum also know as peach resin, peach blossom tears, or its scientific name, Prunus Persica, is one among dozens of products that classify as natural gums. Other natural gums include Guar gum (from Guar trees), Locust Bean gum (from Carob trees), gum arabic (from Acacia trees), and plum gum (from plum trees). Peach gum is a natural resin secreted […]
Read moreUlun Danu Beratan Temple @ Bali
Continue our temple visit~~~ From Pura Taman Ayun at Mengwi, Badung, we took half an hour drive to Ulun Danu Beratan Temple at Bedugul which is another tourist attractions that commands attention all the time! Located on the western side of the Beratan Lake in Bedugul, central Bali, Ulun Danu Beratan Temple is a famous picturesque landmark and significant temple complex. The temple ground is […]
Read moreYen Can Cook: Dried Bok Choy Soup “Choy Gon Tong” 菜干汤
“Choy Gon Tong” (菜干汤), which means “dried vegetable soup” in Cantonese and it’s actually “dehydrated Bok Choy”. This soup is traditionally used to bring down heat in one’s body especially on recent scorching weather. This soup is usually paired with other ingredients such as pork ribs (or pork bones), carrot, corn, soy beans, south and north apricot kernels to add the brew’s benefits […]
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