Steamed Crabs with Glutinous rice 糯米蟹飯

The other day my sister called me up asking me whether i want 3 kg of fresh crabs, i immediately said sure i want because i don't know where to get fresh crabs from my area. Even the big pasar (wet market) nearby my place, i have never seen peoples selling fresh crabs..
I use half of the crabs cooked with rice vermicilli and canned pork ribs, it was yummy, my mother and sisters enjoyed so much. As for the balance half, i steamed it with glutinious rice for dinner. So total 3kg crabs finished in the same day..Once i have finished cooked dinner, sky already turned dark, so this time i simply took few pictures, no table setting and no beautiful pictures ..

Macarons with White Chocolate ganache and Raspberry sauce

My daughter has been requesting me to make macarons together ( now she loves macarons and her friends too). Finally i find a peaceful day to make macarons again with my prefer Pierre Herme's recipe (using Italian meringue method).

Pura Tirtha Empul Temple, Bali 2012

I have to pause the update of Hanoi trip first but jump straight to the recent Bali trip. My daughter requested me to update Bali trip first as her friends wanted to see the pictures that we taken..

I brought my family to Bali for a 7 days 6 nights trip last month., just enough to cover for almost all the famous tourist places..

We were stayed at Ubud area for the first 4 nights because most of the places we wanted to visit were nearby Ubud area..Our first stopped was Pura Thirtha Empul Temple (a Hindu temple famous for its holy water).

Nyonya Cincalok Omelette 娘惹咸虾酱煎蛋

The other day i cooked this Nyonya cincalok omelette to enjoy with porridge for a light lunch.. Tasted like shrimp paste /belacan fried eggs, and one item you must add in this omelettle is onion, the sweetness from onion just perfectly contrast with salty cincalok (fermented small shrimps).

Rich Chocolate Chiffon Cake 巧克力心型威风蛋糕

Finally i also 败 ( shopaholic) one heart shape chiffon pan after seeing so many Chinese blogger's beautiful  heart shape chiffon pan. And this is a most expensive baking pan among all my baking pans, but i think every baker should have one, this is too cute and beautiful !! If you ask me whether i will sell this in my Kedai runcit (shop), don't think i can carry this expensive stock in my kedai, hehehe..

Also i would like to Thanks to a Hong Kong blogger who helped me to buy this pan and some other baking items, sorry for not telling her name here because i don't want to caught her in trouble later, hahaha..

French Toast with Chocolate Sauce 巧克力酱法式吐司

Yesterday we had dim sum for breakfast at Damansara Up Town after our morning jogged at FRIM (Forest Reserve Institute Malaysia) . When come to lunch, I was headache and don't know what to cook since i did not go to morning market. After checked through the pantry, noticed a loaf of white bread still sitting on the island counter. So i quickly grapped two eggs and prepared this French toast for a late lunch..

Simple Homemade Chocolate Sauce

When you run out of chocolate and whipping cream to make chocolate sauce, don't worry, you can also use cocoa powder and water to make this simple and nice chocolate sauce at home.

Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi Vietnam

I have been to Ho Chi Minh Vietnam twice but have never been to Hanoi. When my hubby told me that he is going there for a meeting, i immediately said i want to "tumpang "  ^_^.

Moist chocolate muffins 湿润巧克力玛芬

I am glad that my daughter now is able to bake this kind of simple muffin by herself.. She found this recipe and with my little guidance, she baked into a moist and very nice chocolate muffin.

Japanese Avocado and Crab Sticks Pasta 日式鳄梨蟹肉意大利面

The other day I went out with my girl friends for a gang dinner in a Japanese pasta restaurant nearby. We tried many types of Japanese pasta, and this was one of the pasta that i like the most, Avocado and crab sticks pasta with sesame flavored dressing .

Pandan Huat Kueh (Chinese steamed cake) 班兰发糕

Last time my mother taught me to make Brown sugar Huat Kueh ( Chinese steamed cake) using yeast method. But this time i try this method using self-raising flour and baking powder method, very easy and fast, done within 30mins.

Shitennoji 四天王寺, Gyudon 牛丼, Osaka Japan

This post will be the last post of my recent Kyoto and Osaka trip.

If you are still remember my own adventure of finding Kombucha in Tennoji  area of Osaka city. After i found kombucha, since i was not in rush, so i slowly walk to JR station and stopped by this Shitennoji temple..

Macanese Minchi 澳門式免治

My sisters and mother are going to Taiwan tomorrow, this time my turn to take care my sister's children. I think it is fair, because everytime i went for "tumpang trip", they helped me to take care my children, hehehe..From tomorrow onwards, I have to cook for 9 peoples, start headache what to cook..

Ok, come back to this dish, this Minchi dish is totally new to me, at first look at the name, something like French cuisine and sound difficult to cook..After checking through the recipe, it is just a simple recipe..Minchi dish is a traditional dish from Macau, a simple recipe made by minced meat (beef or pork), potato, onion & etc..When you refer the Chinese name of this dish 免治, actually is refer to minced meat..
After eating this dish, i feel like want to visit Macau soon, ^_^..

Strawberry Hokkaido chiffon cupcakes 草莓北海道牛奶蛋糕

This morning i was so happy to find out this pink hokkaido cupcake liner is in stock (not many in stock actually, selling fast), and the new stock of blue hokkaido cupcake liners also arrived (you may check out in my kedai runcit page).  Immediately use it to make this Strawberry Hokkaido cupcakes.

Japanese Gyoza (Potstickers) 餃子

During the recent visit to Kyoto and Osaka Japan, i ordered Gyoza almost in every meal  because I love gyoza very much..And i like the gyoza served in 餃子玉将shop the most.

How to wrap Dumplings or Gyoza 如何包饺子

Yesterday I taught my daughter on how to wrap gyoza and surprised that she learnt so far. So let my daughter to show you an easy way to wrap dumplings or Japanese Gyoza. I learnt this from a Taiwanese lady who taught us how to make vegetarian pumpkin dumplings when i attended a vegetarian food party which organized by Tzu Chi Malaysia 慈濟 previously.

Sashimi, Nara City 奈良, Japanese Curry Rice, Osaka Japan

Finally, i have a chance to try sashimi in Japan, it was so so good and fresh!!

Sakura Swiss Roll 桜花蛋糕卷

When i bought the pickled sakura from Kyoto Japan, I was planned to make a Sakura swiss roll but end up did sakura cookies first..Anyway, i finally did it today..