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Homemade lunch is served. Garlic naan, butter chicken and palak paneer. Only thing store-bought was the paneer.
08/01/2023

Homemade lunch is served. Garlic naan, butter chicken and palak paneer. Only thing store-bought was the paneer.

So glad a old family tradition continues here in Canberra. Sugee cake. A rich butter cake made with a lot of egg yolks, ...
30/12/2022

So glad a old family tradition continues here in Canberra. Sugee cake. A rich butter cake made with a lot of egg yolks, semolina, ground almonds and brandy. We usually serve this on Christmas Day and another one for New Year’s Day.

I wonder why more bakeries in Singapore don’t make this. And the ones that do, make a very poor version of it. It must be crumbly, buttery and rich.

So glad at least we can have a good proper one here. A recipe that has been passed down generations.

The cake would have been made earlier if AusPost actually delivered my kitchenaid on time. But hey! Better late than never.

Life is all about balance. We had some naughty meals while away so now it is time to balance things out. A humble and co...
03/12/2022

Life is all about balance. We had some naughty meals while away so now it is time to balance things out. A humble and comforting South Indian meal tonight. Chicken rassam (kinda like a Indian veggie spiced soup) with rice, egg In a tomato and onion spiced gravy, crispy anchovies (Ikan bilis) and peanut for texture and crunch.

Soul food.

Storm rolling in. Time for some spicy beef curry puff and a nice cuppa teh (tea).
27/11/2022

Storm rolling in. Time for some spicy beef curry puff and a nice cuppa teh (tea).

Labour of love. We can’t seem to find braised duck here in Canberra. To satisfy my craving, I made it myself. So many el...
20/11/2022

Labour of love. We can’t seem to find braised duck here in Canberra. To satisfy my craving, I made it myself. So many elements! Braise the duck (after preparing the aromatics 48 hours in advance), braise the mushroom after hydrating them till they are tender.

We have paired it with firm tofu and soft boiled duck egg.

Sharing. New cooking method (to me) that I tried and it really worked. I went reef fishing and came back with some flath...
20/11/2022

Sharing. New cooking method (to me) that I tried and it really worked.

I went reef fishing and came back with some flatheads. I have never cooked flatheads. The bones make a great fish stock. It isn’t “fishy” at all.

I marinated the fish with some grated ginger, salt and white pepper. Coated it with corn flour, then egg wash and dipped in panko before shallow frying. It came out beautifully. Like really juicy fish fingers. Try it!

Why is it wet every day. My flying birds don’t come and say hello. I have nothing to chase in the garden. Bored.
14/10/2022

Why is it wet every day. My flying birds don’t come and say hello. I have nothing to chase in the garden. Bored.

The sun is hiding. So some warming lamb shank briyani for dinner tonight. The meat is so moist and fall apart tender!
13/10/2022

The sun is hiding. So some warming lamb shank briyani for dinner tonight. The meat is so moist and fall apart tender!

Felt inspired to make nasi lemak today. Paired with homemade petai Sambal tumis, fried Ikan bilis, prawn paste fried chi...
18/09/2022

Felt inspired to make nasi lemak today. Paired with homemade petai Sambal tumis, fried Ikan bilis, prawn paste fried chicken, Vietnamese style fried chicken and nonya style bitter gourd omelette to ease the guilt.

A portion like this would cost a bomb in Canberra. Not even sure these sides are even available!

Weather has been kind. That meant that it was time to prep some nonya paste for the warmer months. Couldn’t resist whipp...
28/08/2022

Weather has been kind. That meant that it was time to prep some nonya paste for the warmer months. Couldn’t resist whipping up some prawn and petai sambal for dinner. Can’t wait for nasi lemak rice (coconut rice) to be done. Dinner is going to be good!!

Nights have been cold. Nothing like a warming Indian spiced lamb meatballs with briyani rice and a side of jewelled pome...
20/05/2022

Nights have been cold. Nothing like a warming Indian spiced lamb meatballs with briyani rice and a side of jewelled pomegranate raita to warm up. That fluffy rice was out of this world.

Back to basic meal last night. Simple but like a good friend who was here for dinner said “simple but so good!” Fresh e...
19/05/2022

Back to basic meal last night. Simple but like a good friend who was here for dinner said “simple but so good!” Fresh egg noodles with a Chinese style vongole mussels. Fresh coriander, ginger, garlic, Chinese wine. Simple clean eat before our decadent briyani meal the next day.

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