October - 2017

Halloween Edition: Cooking With Gruesome Ingredients

The hallmark of an outstanding Malaysian hawker is his low threshold for BS. This is a true story of a grown man approaching his favourite Char Koay Teow hawker: Friend: Uncle, can I have one Char Koay Teow, no cockles, no cili for me? Hawker: (Gets red in the face, takes a deep breath and bellows) How to make Char Koay Teow like that? I don't know how. You teach me lah! I cannot, I cannot (shakes his head and dismisses what he thinks is a low-life patron, who happens to be

Halloween Edition: The Tricky Patty

I have a face that tells you that you would want to play poker with me, cos hun-nay you're gonna have a windfall. So it's really too bad that I’m not Dan Bilzerian or a living, breathing God of Gamblers, but believe me when I say I have a few tricks up my sleeves. So we know that there is no stopping the K-Wave because the world has fallen in love with so many things about them like their pop culture, language, food ...technology...but there remains pocket of people such as m

Conquering Hakka Yam Abacus Seeds: Part Deux - The Cili Padi Speaks

I want to personally thank my late paternal Granny for her sacrifices because she lived the hard life so we can experience comfort she never

Conquering Hakka Yam Abacus Seeds (Suan Pan Zi): Part One - FIGHT

More than twenty years have passed, It remains the most disturbing and traumatic horror film I have ever experienced, made worse because I watched it at the height of my formative years. Not even the Exorcist could have prepared me for the paralyzing fear that haunted me for ONE FULL YEAR after watching It on tv. I would stare at sinkholes expectantly, almost steeling myself before a balloon pops up. My heart would beat so fast as I jumped in and out of the shower. Dark toile

Brinjal in Dark Sauce

This is a pot luck dish. I guarantee you it will be a hit because it is flavourful yet not as filling as the many meat dishes making their grand appearance. It is a quick dinner solution if you are harried, it is a satisfying meal if you are looking to tone down carbs for dinner but it is also an excellent contribution should you ever need to squeeze your brains in search of a complementary dish for a pot luck. Think about it, whenever pot luck is announced, meat-eaters would

Mushroom Noodles

Recently I attended the YSL All Hours Foundation launch party and the theme was all black. I agonized for a full ten minutes because I don't wear black, my wardrobe consists of greys, blues and whites with smatterings of black. Thank goodness I have created a capsule wardrobe so I just paired top and bottom within seconds. I think similarly, when it comes to cooking, there are days when your brains are fried, you can't create on the spot that easily. But, when you have a go-t

Soto Ayam Kaw Kaw with SingLong Egg Noodles

After eating 2 helpings of this noodle soup, my husband insisted that I should cook this every day. I was flattered yes, but that didn't keep my eyes from growing wide with anxiety. "Urghhh how do I tell him?" Sensing my uneasiness he asked, "Is it <pause, bracing himself for impact> unhealthy?" Well, I try to remove all traces of oil as best I can, but why don't you be the judge? This recipe is delicious and does not need MSG to elevate the taste. Get'cho business in order b

Sumptuous Kai See Hor Fun

In the universally-accepted list of adult food consisting of broccoli, celery, liver, intestines, coriander leaves, I'm happy, no ecstatic that beansprouts do not have a place in there. I know that hate is a strong word. We should have love and light to bounce off positivity into the world. But, I detest beansprouts. Conventional Kai See Hor Fun (Shredded Chicken with Flat Rice Noodles) incorporates beansprouts into the broth. So if you have an aversion to beansprouts like me

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about ciouyourfood

The most daunting task in the kitchen for me, is the ability to master self-belief. I motivate myself to learn new things and resist the fear of the unknown. My journey with cooking has rewarded me with knowledge and life lessons far beyond the functional purposes I had set out to do.

Every leaf and seed; each living being's dedication to continue the cycle of life makes me grateful for my life's experiences. I hope you enjoy my recipes and thoughts in my blog.

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