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My Crispy Chinese Pan-Fried Dumpling (锅贴)

I did it well this time. The last time I tried making pan-fried dumpling, otherwise known as ‘guo tie’ (or 锅贴 in Mandarin) (The Guo Tie: Chinese Pan-Fried Dumpling Experiment) was more than 2 years ago. It wasn’t inedible, but … Read more

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Grilled Ham And Cheese Sandwich The Eggy Way

I wanted to try out a French style Croque-Monsieur (grilled ham and cheese sandwich). However, given that I wasn’t feeling that well these days, I thought better of the grand idea and decided to do something simpler and less fanciful … Read more

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Japanese Chicken Curry (チキンカレー)

Japanese curry first arrived in Japan in the early 19th century, due to the influx of cultural exchanges between South and East Asia, which was in turn brought about by the widespread colonialism of different parts of Asia by the … Read more

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Thirst-Quenching Cucumber & Mint Lemonade

There has been an ongoing fad in recent years about drinking only fruit juices for an entire week (including breakfast, lunch and dinner) to help the body to detox and get rid of all those harmful toxins within. The guy … Read more

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Crispy Cheesy Potato Gems

Cheese and potatoes – they are like a perfect match made in heaven. They always go well together, regardless of what the resulting dish is: mashed potato with melted cheese toppings, hasselback potato drizzled with cheese, baked jacket potatoes with … Read more

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