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 in carbohydrates, making it perfect for vegans and vegetarians who are not consuming enough proteins. It is also low in calories! The above shows 1/4 cup which has 42 calories (8g of carbs, 1.5g of protein and 55mg potassium Lacks gluten so it’s beneficial for...
14/08/201411/12/2020
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 rice because they’re not nice whole grains. However, this product of the rice mill is supposedly better for rice dishes because its higher surface area means better absorption of yummy sauces/gravy. After 1 week of its opening, there was still a queue to get a...
28/07/201411/12/2020
‘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, shelled (please keep the heads and shells)1 can of stock (I cheated and used French Onion Soup so that I also got that sweet onion taste)50g button mushrooms, chopped however you like100ml cooking cream3 tbsp tomato paste (or swap this with 4 tbsp of any...
27/07/201411/12/2020
Durian Party 2014!
‘Tis the season for the durians…falalalalalala… This was 1 month in the planning. We wanted to go to the durian buffet organised by I Eat, I shoot, I Post but alas, the tickets were all sold out. Thus, we took things into our own hands and organised our own little durian party. Those on the left is called ‘Red Prawn’ durians due to the shape and the deep colour. It was a bit dry and very very rich. Some pieces tasted like coconut cream! On the right were my orders from my regular durian seller. They were a mix of...
01/06/201411/12/2020
La Brioche
Tried out this recipe on the back of the packet of yeast that I bought from the supermarket. The recipe is really easy and I did a twist on it because I wanted it to be healthier. My brioche turned out a little too crumbly and I’m not sure why. But the taste was really quite good and it was moist. I prefer eating bread without preservatives in them too so this was a good start to baking breads. š Ingredients 250g plain flour 11gĀ Ā dried yeast 6 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 6 teaspoons milk 2 eggs 50g butter...
05/05/201411/12/2020
Gluten-Free Baking Here I Come!
Just bought this little recipe book on Friday and I’m quite excited to try out some of the recipes. Be prepared to see more gluten-free baked goods on my blog soon!
20/04/201411/12/2020
Matcha Cupcakes with Azuki Beans
I’ve finally made my Matcha Cupcakes with Azuki Buttercream with my new Kitchenaid mixer! I even used my spanking new mini cupcake silicon tray and I must say that they’re adorable. š A few things that I learnt from today’s experiment: Do not use wholemeal flour for cupcakes, it will leave a texture that has too much bite (so much for trying to make ‘healthier’ cupcakes Do not be lazy and just fold in the azuki beans into the matcha cupcake batter instead of using the ‘Stir’ function of the Kitchenaid. It was too efficient at smashing up the...
17/04/201411/12/2020
First attempt at Char Siew Ramen
I amaze myself sometimes. Haha. I cooked Char Siew Ramen for the family tonight and I made almost everything from scratch. There are quite a few elements here and the pork and egg can be prepared the day before. Ramen Eggs 6 minutes. Set a timer. Take those eggs out after 6 minutes and dunk them into cold water. Peel them only when they’re cool. Soak them overnight in the following sauce:1 part light soysauce1/2 part dark soysauce1 part mirin/shaoxing wineFew drops of sesame oil1 part water Char SiewThis is simply barbequed pork. I followed the recipe on Makansutra generally....
17/04/201411/12/2020
Osmanthus Jelly ę”č±ē³
What you see here, my lovelies, is one of my Osmanthus Jellies. What is Osmanthus? In Chinese, it is called Gui Hua (ę”č±) and it gives off a very light but distinct floral taste. I fell in love with the taste when Yeo’s came up with their Osmanthus White Tea drink. Anyway, I made these jellies with Konyaku powder, which you can get from any supermarket outside of the US (konyaku has been banned in the US). It is a chewy version of a Jello or agar-gar, and I love this texture. The dried Osmanthus flowers should be easily purchased...
13/04/201411/12/2020
My ‘new’ Kitchen Aid mixer!
I’m so excited! I finally got myself a Kitchen Aid mixer to help me bake up a storm! I got them 2nd hand via this wonderful app named Carousell, which I am currently addicted to. So, the above video and photo were taken by the former owners. My kitchen doesn’t contain mouthwash š As I’ve just brought it home, cleaned it up etc, I was too lazy to take new photos of it. Maybe I will do so when I’m in the midst of making my Maccha Cupcakes with Azuki beans! Alas, I’ll be busy for the next couple of...