This bowl of Thai kway teow soup is to die for. I was actually not expecting it to turn out to be anything special or fantastic, just a simple, homecooked pot of stock with kway teow, that’s all. But when … Read more
Category Archives: Ethnicity & Dialects
One Pot Mushroom Rice
This is a half Italian dish cooked using arborio rice and similar methods to cooking a dish of risotto. Except that I used less stock and time to cook the rice this time, but I think the result was great … Read more
Seared Octopus With Smoked Red Pepper Dressing
I first tried a similar dish when I was in France back in 2024. I was on a work trip there with some colleagues to discuss about projects to collaborate, and we stopped by this Italian restaurant for dinner for … Read more
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Tagged Dressing, Octopus, Red Pepper, Seared
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Chicken Bitki – Eastern European Style Chicken Patties
The word ‘bitki’ has its origin from the Russian word ‘otbitki’, which means pounded or minced. It’s evolved over time with other European influences, to become pan-fried meat cutlets and patties using minced meat. I like how the recipe includes whisked whites because … Read more
Posted in Mushroom, Poultry, Russian
Tagged Chicken, Chicken Bitki, Pan-fry, Patties
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Easy Cantonese Style Steamed Salmon
This week was the second week of my new job as a full-time mum. I think I’m getting the hang of it, busying myself in the morning with things to do and adventures to have, and then tutoring the boy … Read more