Feats of Feasts

Whenever the Hari Raya period rolls by, I always think about Ramadan food like lemang, percik, ketupat, satays, kerabu and murtabak. It also motivates me to serve like a full out local fare. So instead of white rice, I wanted to try and make this 'yellow' rice. Now, although this is similar to briyani rice, I don't want to call it briyani because briyani rice to me is the rice that's cooked ... continue reading...

I had my birthday last May and hubster took me out to Chillis to eat. Normally, I would order the usual meat wraps or sandwiches or burgers. But that night, I thought I would try some of their more obscure dishes. So I ordered what is called the Chipotle Chicken Fresh Mex Bowl. Mex for Mexican I guess. You can see from the picture below that this is what it looks like exactly advertised in the ... continue reading...

So, I guess this post could be somewhat of a product review too. I'll admit I was drawn to the packaging of this pre-mix stuff. And I do love five-spice. I bought this one to try. Heng's pre-packaged stuff had several types that's used for steamed dishes, fried dishes, soups and braised stuff. I wonder if I should try them all just for the heck of it. In the meantime, I bought two types and will ... continue reading...

It is already the month of July through 2017. Where has the time gone???? We say stuff like this every year don't we? Seems like for parents our year is scheduled more around exams and school activities for our kids and then you see that half a year has already gone. So of course, it is time to get back to blogging again, no matter how sporadic my postings may be. ... continue reading...