We were tired from all the climbing during the hike, so our tour leader decided to call for a break at a forest shelter. He set down his picnic basket and whipped out many things from the rattan chest: one … Read more
Category Archives: Ethnicity & Dialects
Hab’ Ich Ein Bauernfrühstück! (German Farmer’s Breakfast)
Sadly, I have never had a chance to try out this dish in Germany during my previous trips to this land of sausages. The closest to this dish that I have ever had was the Bratkartoffeln (stir-fried potato slices) which … Read more
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
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
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