Shanghainese rice roll (上海秶飯)
August 29, 2010 – 10:06 pm | 7 Comments

After Marc is born, life has changed dramatically. Breastfeeding every other two to three hours has taken almost all my time. I have not been able to cook much in the last weeks because I need …

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Heavenly Banoffee Pie
March 26, 2010 – 8:19 pm | 14 Comments
Heavenly Banoffee Pie

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 …

Caesar Salad (eggless version) with Grilled Shrimps
March 23, 2010 – 3:36 pm | 14 Comments
Caesar Salad (eggless version) with Grilled Shrimps

Sadly you can hardly find a decent Caesar salad in Switzerland when eating out and there is no romaine lettuce either. Luckily I found the little gem lettuce which is great as a subsitute, they …

my way of Birchermüesli
March 16, 2010 – 3:28 pm | 13 Comments
my way of Birchermüesli

 
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 …

assamese sour fish curry
March 12, 2010 – 4:16 pm | 12 Comments
assamese sour fish curry

Haven’t been able to post these few weeks because I have been travelling a lot lately and did not need to do much cooking. Yesterday we had guest over, so I made two of my favorite curries …

baked boneless sardines
February 18, 2010 – 11:02 pm | 21 Comments
baked boneless sardines

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. …

Chinese New Year dish: Egg Dumplings (蛋角/蛋餃)
February 8, 2010 – 9:41 pm | 13 Comments
Chinese New Year dish: Egg Dumplings (蛋角/蛋餃)

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: …

Singapore Fried Rice Noodle (星洲炒米)
February 2, 2010 – 12:18 am | 22 Comments
Singapore Fried Rice Noodle (星洲炒米)

I have been craving for Singapore Fried Rice Noodle for some time but I did not know which curry powder I should use as I read that I should use Malaysian Meat Curry Powder which …

penne alla vodka
January 24, 2010 – 6:27 pm | 19 Comments
penne alla vodka

The other day when I saw my friend wrote that she was going to make penne alla vodka, it immediately intrigued me as it was the first time I heard about this pasta dish, apparently …

linguine with tartufata (truffle sauce)
January 12, 2010 – 4:22 pm | 16 Comments
linguine with tartufata (truffle sauce)

This winter has brought a lot of snow across Europe. Honestly I am not that excited about the snowy condition, it brings a lot of inconvenience to our daily life. Having said that I like …

Yin Yang Fried Rice (駌鴦炒飯)
December 29, 2009 – 10:06 pm | 19 Comments
Yin Yang Fried Rice (駌鴦炒飯)

Dear Readers
I wish you all and your family have a rewarding and exciting Year 2010! Eat well and eat healthy!
To end 2009 and welcome 2010, I would like to share this local Hong Kong speciality-Yin Yang …

Thai Fish Cakes (Tod Man Pla)
December 21, 2009 – 3:57 pm | 12 Comments
Thai Fish Cakes (Tod Man Pla)

Towards Christmas and New Year, there are always many gatherings at friends’ place and bringing finger food will be the most appropriate. I have learnt a great one, that’s Thai fish cakes (Tod Man Pla), they are …

(Salted) Caramel popcorns with nuts
December 18, 2009 – 10:31 pm | 8 Comments
(Salted) Caramel popcorns with nuts

Will you buy a big bucket of popcorn when you go for a movie in the cinema?  Not sure if you will feel the same as me as I feel most of the time, the choice of the popcorn flavor is …

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