Lei Cha (擂茶), pounded tea, is one of the most laborous Hakka cuisines. Traditionally, the many herbs used to make Lei Cha soup were pounded with a large mortar and a long stick made from a guava tree. That tool is hidden in my kitchen, as modern people use blender to make the soup nowadays! …
Hakka Lei Cha Recipe (Tea Rice/ ‘Thunder’ Tea/ 擂茶) Read More »
When I was living alone and at the busiest point of my life, lentil curry is something I made very often. I make a big pot, separate it in small containers, and freeze them! ABOUT LENTIL CURRY In Malaysia, lentil curry (dal curry) is not only enjoyed by the Malaysian-Indian community; every Malaysian loves it! …
Now that we are in the middle of coronavirus pandemic – the whole world is in a lock down. One of the many inconveniences cause is…lacking of fresh vegetables supply! My family had enough vegetables and meat stocked for weeks (we’re like that even on normal days because we cook and eat a lot 😂 ). After …
My sister is getting married soon and she’s been eating healthy and other beauty food to prepare for her big day. Since we were little, our mother make for us Chinese beauty food supposedly makes us beautiful. A few of them are bird nest soup, hasma soup, Eight Treasure Tonic, Red Dates Tonic, and other …
Peach Gum Dates Dessert Soup (3 Ingredients)- For Beautiful Skin Read More »
Kuih Keria is arguably my favourite doughnut. Not just because it’s delicious, but it is as healthy as a doughnut can be. While Krispy Kreme and Dunkin’ Donuts are made from flour and sugar, our local doughnut is made mostly from sweet potato. Although this recipe needs very little ingredients, it can be challenging for …
Kuih Keria/ Malaysian Sweet Potato Doughnuts – 5 Ingredients Read More »
On the first day of Chinese New Year, every year without fail, my relatives will pay a visit to the Buddhist temple. Although neither a believer or a vegetarian, I do enjoy the special plant and soy-based dishes prepared for the festivity. Among my favourites are chicken drumstick made from soy milk (the ‘meat’ is …
Do you know the sour, spicy, and rather pungent soup served in small metal bowl when you have banana leaf rice? It’s called rasam. It wasn’t love at first taste. I didn’t learn to like it until a few years back. The spice can be a little too much to handle. But then, what we …
Easy Malaysian Rasam (Indian Soup) – 10 Ingredients Read More »
I know that not everyone like vegetables, but it’s news to me that some people dislike fruits. How can it be? Fruits are so sweet and delicious! When I try to cajole these fruits-hater from taking a bite, they casually said “I don’t need fruits, I’m not constipated!” But fruits is not good only for …
Thai Chilli Salt (Prik-kab-klua) – 3 ingredients Read More »
Whenever I feel that I don’t eat enough vegetables, this is what I’ll make. This hearty soup contains vegetables in variety of colours – red, orange, yellow, green and white – which give the soup different phytonutrients (beneficial nutrient for the human body and what gives food their colour). I like that it’s so easy …
Since investing in a slow juicer, I try to make cold-pressed juice as often as possible. Realistically, the best I can do is two to three times a week. My modus operandi is make enough to last a few days before juicing again. Having spent many hundreds on this appliance, I told myself “This will …
Easy, No-Peel Cold Pressed Juice – 3 Ingredients Read More »
“This dessert is so sinful!” I would hear my friends exclaim before digging into their sugar and flour laden dessert. But it doesn’t have to be so. Dessert can be a healthy treat. I always try to pick desserts made from nutritious ingredients like fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains. Naturally, I prefer Chinese and Malaysian …
Bubur Pulut Hitam in Slow-cooker (Black Glutinous Rice Dessert Soup) Read More »
Whenever there’s party, I love to bring jelly. Probably because for the longest time I didn’t have a stand mixer, so there’s not much dessert that I could make except for fruit skewers and jellies. But even after I got a stand mixer, I still make more jellies than cakes. Due to the fact that I’m …
Gula Melaka Agar-agar (Palm Sugar & Coconut Jelly) Read More »