January - 2018

Banyan Tree Yangshuo Sweet & Sour Fish

Which fool visits China in the dead of winter? ME! I was at Banyan Tree Yangshuo and I loved the scenic view of the mountains and greens. It almost compensated for the cold and wet conditions although I admit that it had crossed my mind SEVERAL times to sleep on the heated bathroom floor if I could not stand the chill in my bedroom. I was particularly attracted to the Cantonese restaurant there called Bai Yun because the style is similar to our Malaysian Chinese taste with mo

Elevated Clam Pasta With White Wine As Inspired By The Accidental Intoxication In The Classroom

Riding on the high from my eggsperiment with the Saffron Prawn Pasta, I was assaulted with a ton of ideas to elevate the recipe. The first thing I thought was, ok, I need-s to dunk it in wine. I was in luck, because a sweet couple dropped by my house post Christmas and brought me a Sauvignon Blanc. As I was thinking of other ingredients to make the recipe richer, I was reminded of a time where I was caught in the center of this EPIC MASS INTOXICATION in school where it dawned

Saffron Prawn Pasta & The Tale of The Prawn Pushers

This is my latest baby. Born out of love for pasta and prawns, mixed with a pinch of time pressure and laziness. Quick Storytime: Once, my friend and I dialed the restaurant that we were already seated at just because we were too lazy to get up to get the waiter's attention. My love for prawns is perhaps abetted by the cunning Prawn Pushers, stationed strategically at my favourite local supermarket. They are quick to identify their victims' weaknesses. In about 5 seconds, the

New Year Seafood Curry Noodles

SO, What Did You Do On New Year's Eve? When you get asked this question, do you feel like you're being interrogated, almost like you need to dress your answer up a little, no a lot, make it banging than it actually was. So no, I was determined not to go out and ✌🏻have fun✌🏻 as planned. FUN cannot be planned. Fun comes from within. It cannot be organised through this process: 1. Hmm I'm curating a list of fun people to get stinking drunk with.. Imma call A, B skip C and D (c

How To Make Bomb AF Curry From Scratch

What keeps you awake at night? Your rumbling tummy? Your own loud thoughts? Missing home? Your annoying intermittent wifi connection?? For my friend, it was the smell of strong curry wafting from her neighbour's kitchen into her bedroom, every other night. Some people bake at odd hours to escape stress, and so, just like my friend's neighbour, I could understand the late night inspiration to pound the wok. I mean, have you ever been so bored out of your eyeballs that you just

Adulting Using The Cheapest and Most Effective Kitchen Tools

Nesting has got to be one of the Most Exciting parts of adulting (mortgage, loan repayment not so much). Instead of blowing cash on lattes or avocado toasts, it's nice to put the sensible cap on and have something more permanent in our lives. I was at a loss at first when I was buying kitchen utensils, pots and crockeries . I honestly did not know where to start, but I was CERTAIN of one thing. I was NOT going to spend lots of cash on them. My shopping philosophy has always b

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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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