Category Archives: Food & Recipes

Arancini – The Italian Rice Balls From Nine Years Ago

I remember my first taste of Arancini very clearly, even though nine years have already passed by.  We were both touring the Romanian city of Venice, Italy. It was getting late and dark and we were both in need of … Read more

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Dutch Oven Nut & Raisin Rice With A Royal Fragrance

I used to like cooking this rice dish when I was still staying with my parents. The original recipe (I cannot remember where I plugged it out from – it was more than ten years ago!) called for the rice … Read more

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Simply Stir-Fried Cantonese Vegetable Lo Mein (搂面)

Just wanted to finish up that pack of egg noodles in the kitchen cabinet, so that I can proceed to buy new things for the lunar new year!

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A Bright Red Pot Of Korean Budae Jjigae (부대 찌개)

I first got to learn about budae jjigae in one of the earlier episodes of ‘Running Man‘ – that was probably two years ago. The members had to team up to buy ingredients from the supermarkets and then whip up … Read more

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Fluffy & Colourful Chinese Steamed Cake (鸡蛋糕)

I’ve never succeeded in steaming huat kuehs (发糕) to make them blossom like flowers. They either refuse to rise generously or to split and open up obediently while being steamed.

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