Author Archives: cllism

Chinese Curry Chicken With Home-Made Curry Paste

This was my first time making curry chicken from scratch – chopping up individual spices and then blending all of them into a paste. This set of ingredients is almost identical to those of the ‘Malay Spicy Ayam Masak Merah‘: … Read more

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Korean Kimchi Fried Rice With A Sunny Side Up (김치볶음밥)

This is a simple dish of rice fried in Korean style. It is just one of numerous other Korean dishes which takes advantage of the range of seasonings and flavours of the traditional fermented vegetables – kimchi – to enhance … Read more

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너의 목소리가 들려 (I Hear Your Voice)

이드라마는 아주 좋아해요! This romance-comedy has its story revolving around a sassy lawyer who helped to turn the life of a college boy around when she saved him from a murderer. That, in turn, led to her family and her own … Read more

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Buddha Hand Sugar Syrup And A Sweet Ever After

The Buddha hand fruit was only available in the supermarkets during the Chinese New Year festive season; two weeks after the festive celebrations, these fruits were all removed from the shelves. Curiosity got the better of me and I had … Read more

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The Formidable Buddha Hand Citrus Fruit

It was one memorable experience at the supermarket that we had while shopping for groceries on the weekend before Chinese New Year. We saw something that resembled a freak experiment out of a horror movie. ‘Eeeewwww… What’s that?!!‘ We asked … Read more

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