Happy 2010, everyone! Things have been a little busy in the ‘Kong, what with our NYC trip (which I will try to write about soon!), and back-to-back visitors over December. New Year’s Eve was a fairly tame affair in this household, with just four of us (the last houseguest of the decade, J, and S […]
As I mentioned in my previous post on Bento Basics, one shortcut that I’ve found invaluable is relying on your freezer. I’ve always extolled the virtues of bulk-cooking, especially for people who have small family units. It can be a little tricky to buy and cook for one or two people, and since it takes […]
It’s no secret that I love XO sauce. That fragrant combination of dried seafood, chillies, garlic, shallots and oil – heated together until the flavours amalgamate into a bottle of deliciousness which you can cook with, or just use as a condiment. Many are under the misconception that XO sauce takes its name and flavour […]
Okay, okay, I know I owe you guys a post on a certain restaurant in Spain. But I wrote my post down somewhere on a piece of paper when I was on a bus back from KL and I can’t find it. So let me talk about something a little more recent which I did […]
Wonton, or yun tun in Mandarin, can literally be translated to mean “swallowing clouds”, and I think that’s a damn good way to describe eating wonton. The little dumplings of minced pork and shrimp, wrapped in silky smooth wrappers and boiled are one of my favourite chinese dishes. A friend of mine who loves them […]
