Nasi Lemak with Vegetarian Acar /Memoir of the 90 years old granny
It was year 1993, in an old village where I used to live in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. A 90 years old Malay granny walked by my grandparents’ house. ‘Naaa…si Lemaaak…’, ‘Naaa…si Lemaaak…’ she dragged the...
View ArticleGolden Pumpkin Rice/ 金瓜饭/ Living in a busy life
Halloween is coming, pumpkins are everywhere to be seen. Is it the same in all countries? I love seeing pumpkins, not only that I wish to know how to carve them and put candles inside them, they also...
View ArticleMy beautiful, lovely Grandmother/ 外婆的咸肉粽/ Glutinous Rice Dumpling Wrapped in...
I only started to appreciate traditions and festival foods after I came to live in Finland, a place that has winter more than 6 months, celebrates to the midnight sun during the summer that lasts no...
View ArticleMy first dish as a 13 year old/ Simple egg fried rice
I remember that I found a big bowl of leftover cooked rice in the rice cooker when I was home alone, hungry. Suddenly I felt so determined that I wanted to make food for myself. I was 13 and have...
View ArticleOnigiri /My new favourite thing 饭团
Last Christmas my husband and I went travelling to Japan. We were visiting Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Tokyo and Nagoya. We also soaked in the onsen of Hakone and ate the legendary black egg that cooked in...
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