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Black Glutinous Rice Dessert
I’m back from my one week’s break in Singapore. Well, not exactly a break. I was back to inspect our house as our tenants have moved out. Boy, I never knew so much damage could be done to our house...
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What Do Women Want More Than Diamonds?
What do women want more than diamonds? This question was asked on radio some time back. As a woman who adores diamonds, I find the answer surprising unbelievable. Can you guess what it is? I was...
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Chocolate Banana Muffins
Whenever I have bananas sitting on the table looking all spotty and bruised, I would use them to make banana bread. While the bananas are not aesthetically pleasing at this time, they certainly taste...
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Good Ol’ Mushroom Soup
Whenever we dine out and see mushroom soup on the menu, we have the tendency to order it. Most of the time, we were rather disappointed with what was served to us. It was either too watery, or tasted...
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Matcha Cupcakes with Matcha Buttercream Frosting for Easter
I bought 2 cans of matcha powder from Singapore last year. Came back to Dubai, put them in my store, and forgot all about them. Out of sight, out of mind. By the time I remembered to take them out,...
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Turn Vanilla Ice-Cream into Matcha Ice-Cream
Many years ago, I attended an interview with a multi-national company in the food industry. Well, 3 interviews to be exact, all with the same person – the General Manager. The first 2 interviews went...
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Matcha Soy Latte
My favorite drink from Starbucks has to be their Matcha Soy Latte. I order it all the time when I’m at Starbucks back in Singapore. I would have done the same here if the Starbucks in Dubai serve this...
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Barley Drink and Liebster Blog Award
Barley drink is a drink commonly sold in drinks stalls in Singapore and can be served warm or cold. Because barley drink is everywhere and is extremely easy to prepare, I took it for granted that...
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Honeydew Sago 蜜瓜西米露
The weather is getting unbearably hot in Dubai. It was 38°C today and at this rate, it will hit 40s very soon. It seems summer is here earlier than it should be. This is the time something cold and...
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Hainanese Pork Chop
If you are looking to cook one dish that will please adults and kids alike, this might be it. Crispy pork chops paired with a medley of vegetables and dressed with a sweet and slightly sour sauce. The...
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Oyakodon
I heart Japanese food. Besides katsudon, one of my favorite donburi is oyakodon. To me, nothing is more heartwarming than this donburi because oyako means parent-and-child, and don is short for donburi...
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Spicy Green Beans With Minced Pork 干煸四季豆
I often complain that I can’t get enough greens where I live. While there are lots of vegetables available for salads, there aren’t a lot of greens available for chinese cooking. I recently saw small...
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Tiramisù
It was my husband’s birthday yesterday. I know he’s not a big fan of decorated cakes covered in layers of buttercream, fondant and sugar paste so I decided that I shall attempt to make him his favorite...
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Ni-Tamago (Lava Eggs)
How do you like your eggs? Different people like their eggs done differently, even within the family. Take boiled eggs for example. My husband and I love boiled eggs with yolks in their glorious gooey...
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Japanese-Style Ground Chicken Rice
What a busy week it has been for me! Thank God it’s weekend tomorrow! I know, I know, it’s Thursday… but weekend starts a day earlier in Middle East. Unfortunately it ends a day earlier too. Well, at...
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Double-Boiled Papaya and Snow Fungus with Rock Sugar 清炖木瓜雪耳汤
On one of our previous trips back home, my hubby ordered double-boiled papaya and snow fungus with rock sugar at a restaurant we dined in. He then turned to me and asked if I know how to make it. I...
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Papaya Milkshake 木瓜牛奶
I had wanted to buy a small papaya for making double-boiled papaya and snow fungus with rock sugar but the smallest papaya available at the supermarket was still way bigger than what I need. Besides...
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Authentic Japanese Restaurant and Food Store in Dubai
Authentic, good quality, tasty and affordable Japanese cuisine is hard to come by in Dubai but I have just found the one! Today’s lunch at Bentoya was the most satisfying Japanese meal I’ve had since...
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Nasi Lemak and Sambal Chilli
Hello everyone! I haven’t been posting on this blog as I’ve been pretty occupied with cake decorating. Next week is my last class for the current module and we are expected to bake and decorate a...
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Halas, completed, done! I’m talking about course 1 of the PME Advanced Cake Decorating program I took. When I tell people I’m taking a cake decorating class, most have the perception that the class...
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