My brother bought Mentaiko, which is cured spicy pollock roe, from Japan and as you can see from above, it comes in the sacs and there are 2 versions – the ‘colourless’ one and the super orange type. The one above is the ‘colourless’ version. As such, it does not give a vibrant pink when...
Author: Melissa Fann (Melissa Fann)
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Easy Pea & Spinach Soup
Despite its appearance, this pea and spinach soup is really delicious! It is suitable for vegetarians and vegans as there is absolutely NO meat and animal product inside. That is why I too was so surprised that its tastiness. It’s not a regular pea soup because I didn’t use creme fraiche and I added spinach,...
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Another Meatless Salad
Yes, I’ve done it this time! NO meat in this salad and vegans can substitute the egg with something else. I pigged out on pizzas yesterday so for lunch today, I decided to be a good girl and eat something that is full of fibre and healthy. Following my ‘Almost Vegan Salad‘, I used spinach...
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Healthy Brunch – Scrambled Eggs, Roasted Mushrooms and Smashed Avocado
Was supposed to meet a friend for lunch but she texted me in the morning to say that she wasn’t feeling well. As such, I decided to go to the gym and after a workout, you naturally don’t want to eat junk food and I’m really trying to lay off the gluten. I wanted to...
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Kimchi ‘Sukiyaki’ with Beef and Shirataki
One of my favourite restaurants, Sho Teppan, has decided to take the Kimchi soup base off their menu and as such, I’m forced to recreate my favourite dish at home! What a girl needs to do in order to satisfy her cravings… Anyway, this is a lot cheaper than eating at a restaurant (obviously) and...
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Almost Vegan Salad
I call this my Almost Vegan Salad because it is almost all non-animal except that I had to add in mussels, which vegans can opt not to have. Haha…this is a very simple salad that is rich in iron, omega 3 and fibre. Very suitable for those who are on a low gluten, low carb...
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Seafood Spinach Wholemeal Pizza
This picture may not look much because the lighting couldn’t really capture the pizza in its glory but it’s a really yummy homemade pizza with salmon, mussels, spinach and an egg in the middle. I even drizzled some truffle oil on top for an extra oomph. Yup, I made everything from scratch simply because I...
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Red Quinoa with Chicken, Edamame, Carrots and Semi-poached Egg
Sorry for not having the prettiest photo of this dish but I guess that in my hunger, I just slopped everything onto my plate and snapped a shot after I had taken a bite. Oops. Anyway, I must first tell you the benefits of eating this ugly dish: Quinoa is high in protein and low...
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Communal Yummy Dining at ComNam
With the tagline “If it’s broken, don’t fix it! Eat it!” the new eating joint named “ComNam” certainly catches your attention when you walk past it. Conveniently located at B1 of Raffles City, ComNam is all about Rice while it’s sister NamNam is all about noodles. Specifically, broken rice which is traditionally known as cheap...
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‘Lobster’ Bisque Risotto with Edamame and Truffle Oil
I ate a version of this at Nuvo (Marina Square Level 2) and was inspired to recreate this dish. I wanted to buy a can of lobster bisque but my supermarket didn’t have that today. So, let me tell you the cheat version. My recipe cooks for 3. Ingredients:1.5 cups risotto rice50g boiled edamame12 prawns,...