Got a pack of dried red bean at home for a long time and wonder what should I do with them. Most of you would have heard of the popular Chinese dessert Red Bean Soup …

When I crave for some Japanese food at home, cooking one bowl rice dish is the most ideal to fulfill my desire. The other day, I made Japanese beef bowl which is known as  Gyudon. Gyudon is very common  at Japanese …

Probably due to the relatively large Italian population living in Basel, we can find quite a lot of Italian ingredients here. I have come across the Baccalà (salt cod) from time to time in Manor Supermarket but I …

Just came back from our Easter break in France (Normandy and Paris), it was a very nice holiday as the weather turned out to be better than forecasted which made the whole trip more pleasant.  I have organised …

The first time I had Banoffee pie was years ago after my final year exam. That evening I went out with my Malaysian friend to a restaurant in Covent Garden. We only went there for a …

 
I know how popular Birchermüesli is in Switzerland but it never looks appealing to me, I see them serving in the hotel breakfasts all the time but I never dare to try. The reason is …

Sardines are easily accessible in Switzerland. They are not expensive and yet very nutritious, full of great vitamins, minerals, omega-3′s, and lean protein. The mercury levels are considered to be the lowest in this seafood. …

Sycee (元寶) was a type of silver or gold ingot currency used in China until the 20th century. The name derives from the Cantonese words meaning “fine silk”. In North China, the word yuanbao (simplified Chinese: 元宝; traditional Chinese: …

When was your first Spaghetti Bolognese? My first experience was when I was about 8 years old in Hong Kong, it was not an authentic one of course but it was the best one I had, after a …

 
Recently made Tonkatsu at home. This is my mom’s, my brother’s and my favorite dish. This was actually my brother’s signature dish. We were so impressed that time when he cooked this for us, that …

I feel miserable in the last few days due to the gloomy days and finally today we had clear blue sky and cheered me up. I spent an hour in the indoor pool, felt good …

Grilled Kirimochi with Soy sauce & honey
Mochi, is an overall term for Japanese rice cake which is made of glutinous rice pounded into paste and molded into shape. In Japan it is traditionally made …