December is always a busy month as Christmas approaches and we look forward to a new calendar year. I believe your social calendars are filling up with plans to visit family, friends and neighbours over the Christmas season. It’s also a season of indulgence which brings a seemingly endless barrage of parties, gatherings, and get-togethers. Personally, I love it! (who doesn’t?) But all those alcohols, mince […]
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Today’s Yen Can Cook recipe, no cooking is involved! \(^o^)/ Well, smoothie bowls are one social media food trend we can really get behind. Why? Because smoothie bowls have some redeeming qualities. Whether packed with leafy greens, tropical fruit, or creamy avocado, these super-bowls are filling, nutrient-packed, and absolutely delicious. They are also the rage on Instagram. I mean, they were basically designed for […]
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Stir Fried Noodles with Soy Sauce 豉油皇炒面 (“See Yow Wong Chow Meen” in Cantonese) is one of the dishes that I frequently heard from the Hong Kong drama series (TVB drama series to be precise :P) which I’ve been watching since my childhood days. This fried noodles is normally served as breakfast and it can be found in dim sum […]
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For the Japanese theme dinner that I prepared the other day, we had Japanese curry rice, Sake steamed Salmon and also this mixed mushrooms miso soup. Miso soup (味噌汁 Misoshiru) is a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a stock called “Dashi” into which softened Miso paste is mixed. Miso is made from fermented steamed soy beans with salt and the fungus Aspergillus Oryzae (koji). Many ingredients are added depending […]
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Have you ever experienced the disaster of your fish sticking on the pan during frying? Don’t know how to estimate the time for steaming a fish? Love fish but totally at your wits’ end when trying to cook it? I’m here to tell you an easy method (probably the easiest) you can use to cook fish – in a parcel! Cook your […]
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