A colleague was telling me about how her mum makes yam cake for her whole family. It’s a massive effort, involving not just a lot of chopping but also a lot of arm strength to stir the yam paste. I … Read more
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The Guo Tie (Chinese Pan-Fried Dumpling) Experiment
I took this recipe off a random website and adapted it to my own taste. However, to my disappointment, even though they are recognizable as Guo Ties and remotely taste like them, I do believe the recipe can be further … Read more
A Pseudo Vegetarian Dish Of Chinese Stir-Fried Cabbages
Unless I can convince my mum to let me bring some over to her place for dinner tonight, this whole wok of vegetables is going to be my dinner for the whole of next week.
A Finally Successful Attempt To Bake Peanut Cookies
Lesson learnt: Never ever follow the steps taken right out of a microwave manual. It’s horrible and distasteful.
A Maggie Mee Adaptation Of Braised Noodles With Sichuan Preserved Vegetables
These Maggi Mee recipes originated from the Sunday Times article back in April 2007, where a whole list of 50 yummy Maggie Mee recipes were featured. However, instead of following them in a doggedly step-by-step manner, I’ve chosen to adapt … Read more