Malay curries in Langkawi night market. Which one will you have with some rice or roti canai? Sampling Malaysian street food in the night market in Langkawi was much more than a mere eating experience. I could see a mélange of Indonesian, Indian, Chinese, Thai and of course, Malaysian food cultures in these stalls. I […]
Vegetarian breakfast hand pies with mildly sweet cottage cheese (paneer) filling Sundays are the days when I am in full spirit to experiment and to give in to the urge to bake! So last weekend morning, I baked these cute little heart-shaped, mildly sweet hand pies for breakfast. These hand pies have a flaky crust […]
Japanese Omurice with Chicken Teriyaki. My kids love the dynamic presentation of Japanese Omuraisu or Omurice (rice covered with omuretsu or omlette, and ketchup drizzled over it) with Grilled Chicken Teriyaki and shallow-fried or grilled vegetables. While in Hong Kong, we had omurice umpteen number of times in Food Republic (Tung Chung). Additionally, my kids […]
These days, I am experimenting quite a bit with tofu. Frankly, I was not much of a tofu person until I lived in Hong Kong. It was there where I had seen how the localites would shop for fresh tofu every day (and it is very cheap) and make mouth-watering delicacies out of this. We […]
Sometimes, simple things are so much better. A plain white dress, simple make-up or just a sweet smile… There is something so exclusive about simplicity. Look at the kids playing in the park, a bunch of newborn kittens rolling around, chirping of the birds, dewdrops on the grass, a much-awaited drizzle or licking a stick […]
You might have heard of strawberry jam, but not much of citrusy strawberry chutney, isn’t it? Even I hadn’t, until I determined to make my own strawberry chutney. Strawberries are sweet and sour and so, I think, they qualify quite well for chutney (rule of thumb: fruits with a sour note make great chutneys)! Oh, […]
Celebrity chef Sara La Fountain. Image courtesy: Asian Food Channel When I received media invitation from American Express and the Asian Food Channel to be a part of the press event involving cooking demonstration by none other than the celebrity chef Sara La Fountain, I was elated! After all, for a foodie, watching Sara’s cooking […]
Vegan cheese dukbokki (Korean rice cakes with vegan cheese)[This recipe is at number 1 position among Foodbuzz Top 9 today (15th March, 2012). Thank you foodies and a big thanks to the Foodbuzz Editorial Team once again!] Yes, I know. You must be thinking how can cheese be vegan? That’s what I thought, until I […]
[Thank you, dear readers, for voting this recipe to number 1 position on Foodbuzz today (February 3). This fusion recipe is an effective home remedy for people suffering from hypothyroidism or those who are iodine-deficient. Read on to find out how it can improve your family’s health in a number of ways.] Kelp-mushroom stir-fry with […]
Piquant oyster mushroom curry with bamboo shoots and bell peppers I admit that ever since I started blogging, I have started experimenting with my food ingredients even more! There is a Taiwan Food Festival going on in my nearby mall, from where I got some interesting ingredients for this post’s recipe, one of which being […]