Hands up who’s on a detox diet now after all that Chinese New Year Celebration? *Raise hand* Well, I did have a Toffee Date Pudding at Ben’s today so that was a little naughty of me. But before I embark on an all fruits and vegetables diet (let’s see how long that will last), let’s…
Category: Chinese
Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner: Yee Sang and Teochew Steamed Pomfret Recipe
So the year of Snake is finally here! I bet you have been eating up a storm. Did you have a reunion dinner with your family, or were you doing the ‘orphan’ dinners overseas like what I used to do with my friends? Did you cook up a feast or just let your local Chinese…
Lemony Almond Cookies
Wow, can you believe it’s only 2 more days til Chinese (Lunar) New Year? I’ve been seeing so many Chinese New Year related recipes posted on blogs and facebook and it’s been such a temptation! After going through hundreds of recipes, I’ve decided I’d be making Almond Cookies this year. Because I simply love Almond…
MHB Lousang Dinner at The Royal Flush, Oasis Square
Following the success of not one, not two, but three Tom, Dick and Harry’s Pubs, Hoofed, Ali Muthu & Ah Hock; the 3 baldies (as we call them so affectionately) have done it again! Royal Flush is a brand new Chinese restaurant added to their impressive CVs and boy, did they go all out this…
Chinese New Year’s Cake (年糕 Nian Gao)
An important announcement to make before anything else: I’m featured in a food magazine! The January issue of nourish! magazine is now available for sale. I’m waiting for my own copy, but if you see one on the stand, do get one. It’s more than just an ordinary food magazine, I can promise you that….
Seremban MFF: Hakka Mee
First recipe of the year! And what more appropriate (for the noodle monster in me) than a plate of sexy noodles simply tossed with some umami pork gravy, freshened up by spring onions and pickled green chili? That’s right, I’m talking about Hakka Mee. It’s Negeri Sembilan month for Malaysian Food Fest. If you would…
Celebrating This Blog’s 1st Birthday with Purple Carrot Cake
First of all… my blog has turned 1!! Yay *throws confetti* Over the year, I’ve written 120 posts including this one, which is more productive than I’ve expected. Needless to say, it has helped me widen my cooking/baking repertoire and opened doors that I didn’t even think of opening. In less than a week’s time,…
This Night Owl Loves Her Eggs
Are you a morning lark, or a night owl? Do you function best in the morning without the aid of caffeine or do you envy the ones who can? Believe it or not, our circadian clock might have something to do with our genes. Some studies (read up here and here) have even suggested the…
New Shanghai Legend @ E.A.T. Village, Publika
Couple of weeks ago, we were invited to the newly opened New Shanghai Legend in Publika for a little tasting session. Some of you might know of their other outlet in Pavilion KL which serves exclusively Dim Sum. The new outlet has a slightly more extensive menu, with main course dishes. Situated in the E.A.T….
Imbi Palace Group Rebranding Dinner at Grand Palace
Last week I had the pleasure to join the Malaysia’s Hottest Bloggers to attend the Imbi Palace Group rebranding dinner at one of its finest outlets, Grand Palace at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. As I sat down looking through the pics from the night, I was wondering why it took me so long to visit this…
Kelly Siew Cooks 