Mui Choy, preserved mustard greens, is a popular ingredients to be used in Hakka cuisine such as Mui Choy Kau Yoke (Mui Choy with Pork Belly) and Braised Pork with Mui Choy. Hakka cuisine is famous for its rich and strong seasoning due to Hakka people have long been engaged in agricultural labour and physical work. They needed a lot […]
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This is the family staycation that I mentioned HERE. Location: Hoho Farmstay @ Batang Kali, Selangor. Occasion: Family gathering cum mom’s early birthday celebration. How to book: Via airbnb. I discovered this homestay when I got their name card from Kebun Cafe, which is under the same management. It intrigued my interest and immediately I proposed to my siblings that […]
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After our lunch at Restoran Shang Kee, the next destination of our excursion was World of Phalaenopsis, a beautiful orchid farm located at Ulu Yam (will share with you all later). We were so lucky that the orchid farm was quite vacant when we were there and the crowd started to pour in when we left. That day definitely […]
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Sayur Manis/Pucuk Manis, sweet leaf in English, or commonly known as Mani Cai (马尼菜) in Mandarin, is a shrub grown in some tropical regions as a leaf vegetable. It is a good source of vitamin K and also have high level of provita-min A carotenoids, especially in freshly picked leaves, as well as high levels of vitamins B and C, protein […]
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I planned a short trip to explore the North side of Selangor, to be precise Ulu Yam at Hulu Selangor district 3 weeks ago. Restoran Shang Kee located in Batang Kali was the first stop for us to fill our tummy. The restaurant has a very old school and simple set up, but rest assured the dining area is […]
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