Bak Chang or Zongzi is made during the Dragon Boat Festival. I have a family recipe that I have been using and love the taste. I am now trying out a new Nyonya Bak Chang recipe which has blue pea flower coloured rice and there is coconut milk as well. This recipe is also tasty, and …
AngKoo Kuih
Angkoo Kuih is a traditional Nyonya Kuih. However, do you know the Nyonya story behind it? Angkoo is a feature during the’ full moon’ celebration. When an infant reaches a month or 28 days, it is an occasion to celebrate. Due to the high infant mortality rate in the olden day, reaching a full month …
Quick Noodle Soup in 10 Minutes
When one is hungry, a quick meal is necessary. This quick noodle soup is easy to prepare and easier to cook. All it takes is 10 minutes of your time. This recipe is a god-send. Well. me send as I created this! Oh I believe many busy mums would have invented it as well. We …
Jagung Kuih Sweet Corn Pudding
Jagung Kuih (cake), or Sweet Corn Pudding is a popular snack in Malaysia. It is usually consumed as a kuih, i.e., as a tea time snack or a whatever time snack. However some hotels and restaurants are selling it as a dessert, together with other Malay or
Chinese New Year Of the OX
Yes the New Year is round the corner. It is the year of the OX. I hope you have been keeping well and positive with the latest development on the Covid-19 front.
Sambal Taukwa
Sambal Taukwa is a long forgotten dish as far as I am concerned. As a kid growing up in a small town, we commonly go across the street to buy food from the Malay shop. Nasi lemak or coconut rice wrapped in banana leaves is a firm favourite. Sambal taukwa is
You Tube Videos To Watch
You tube videos? Yes, I have been doing a few videos lately. I mean, actually a lot. I have given myself a challenge to do a video a day. Let’s see how it goes. I have published one video a day, so far and I hope to keep going for December and then January 2020. …
How To Cut A Pineapple The Proper Way
I know, I know. You must be wondering if there is a proper way of cutting pineapples. Well, there are several ways to cut a pineapple, as there are many ways to skin a cat. The cutting method I refer to is the domestic way of cutting pineapples, Malaysian style. There is also a commercial …
How not to do a fake-away
Nowadays there are loads of recipes to do takeaways at home. This is especially true for slimming clubs like WW and Slimming World which I was once a member of. Here is my attempt at doing this. Penang Hainanese Chicken Rice Meal, 18th Sept 2020 Friday Night Takeaway. A delicious Malaysian home-cooked meal. Here is …
Friday Night Take Away: How Did It Go?
Last Friday, I did a Friday night take away. It featured my most popular meal, the Penang Hainanese Chicken Rice. It is the most popular meal in Wefifo. Since the lock down, I haven’t been doing much. So when the lock down eases a bit, I am feeling a bit restless. My hands got to …
How to Make Soda Bread
I made this just to try it out as I have not made soda bread before. I cannot remember if I have tasted one. This shows that I do not eat a lot of bread.
What is Burns night?
Burns night is a celebration of the poet Robert Burn’s birthday. Did you know that at one time the largest celebration of Burn’s was in Russia? Because of his famous words ” A man is a man for all that.” .. ,it means that inspite of being a common man or a lord, you are …
Welcome Spanking New Year 2020!
Gift Packs for Chinese New Year or when ever you want it. Hi, Just a last minute post before the year is over. I just want to wish you a very Happy New Year and may you have perfect 2020 vision in all that you do. With the minutes ticking by, I also want …
When Does the Preparation For Chinese New Year Begin?
Good question. I think it varies with different families. Tang Yuan.For our family, it begins after winter solstice. Winter solstice is on 22nd December. It is a very important day in the Chinese lunar calendar. It is the shortest day of the year. After that day, one can notice that the sun rises earlier. This …
Trip To China
In my recent holiday to Malaysia, I decided to travel, in addition to visiting my family. My trip to China starts very early in the morning. My sister and I arrive at the airport 4.30 am. We fly from Kualal Lumpur and reach Guilin, the capital city of Hunan province in South central part of …