Fried Kuey Teow

Yes hi there!

I wanted to share with all of you my all time favorite dish.

TADAAA..

Fried Kuey Teow... drools.

I am obsessed with kuey teow. I could devour the whole menu that include kuey teow in it.

Kuey teow ladna, kuey teow hailam, kuey teow soup, kuey teow bandung.....and many many more.

Only GOD knows why.

I felt as if the gravy absorb better with kuey teow noddles. Oh so delicious.

Yes believe me its much better. But some prefer yellow noddles over kuey teow which is not a suprise considering the texture and elasticity of yellow noddles is much more than kuey teow.

FRIED KUEY TEOW

here's the recipe for it:

Serves : 4-6

Ingredients :

1kg kuey teow (washed & drained)
500g cockles (boiled & shells removed)
2 tablespoons vegetables oil (for sauteing)
2 eggs
50g beansprouts
50g mustard greens / sawi (shredded)
5 tablespoons sweet soya sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
4 tablespoons chilli paste
2 red chillies (sliced)
30g spring onions (shredded)
a little water
Salt to taste

Ground ingredients :

3 shallots
5 cloves garlic
2cm piece dried shrimp paste

Method :

1. Heat the oil and stir-fry the ground ingredients till the aroma rises. Add in the oyster sauce, chilli paste, cockles and eggs.
2. Stir in a little water and let it boil.
3. Add in salt, mustard greens, kuey teow , soya sauce and bean sprouts. Fry till the mustard greens are tender.
4. Dish up, then garnish with spring onions and chillies.
5. ITS TIME TO EATTT! yummeh!

Blueberry cheese tart

Im realy sorry folks. I have not been around lately.

My camera went down the hills. I was so frustrated and been struggling with it.

Finally, 2 weeks ago all went well after minor adjustments.

So i present you...

TADDDAAAA..

a sneak peak of more to come..

oh yes and again my apologies for being absent quite some times.

I have been wandering around with so much work to do.

Insya-allah i will try to update as much from now on.

I LOVE Malay Dishes

The good side of being Malaysia is of course the courtesy of being able to eat delicious food a.k.a home cooking. Oh Im drooling.. especially when the dishes are cooked by your lovely mom. Her special blends of herbs and spices with unconditional love included makes the food a thousand times better than those at the restaurants. Keep licking those fingers y'all. yes of course when you cook the food yourself you have the advantage of being able to consume in a larger portions than you could elsewhere.

A few months ago, with not much to ingredients at home. I managed to pull off a few of simple dishes to accompanied a freshly cooked hot rice. Not only it is easy yet very tempting. Thus I leave you all to devour your lappy or pc or mac with pictures of my so simple dishes.

Before that let me introduce to you what the dishes are:

Firstly, Malaysian favorite not in every countries however.. THE IKAN PEKASAM - fish which marinated in a special blend of tamarind. It is fried and best eaten while hot with friend shallots and bird eye chillies on top.

Secondly, Tempoyak - Perak's favorite accompaniments. Made from durian's which is preserved with salt and sugar. Left a few days before consumed. Usually made into sambal tempoyak which is mixed with pounded chillies and eaten with rice.

Ayam berempah Bujang

My recipe is quite simple

A small packet of kurma powder

A small packet of soup powder

2inch of ginger pounded

2 nos of garlic

a bit of tumeric powder

salt and pepper

marinated for about 15 minutes depends on your preferences and heat up your wok.

then deep fried in a wok of hot oil and best eaten while hot. delicious

Prawn cooked in Sambal Soy

Recipe:

500 gm of prawn

tumeric powder

salt

Firstly , clean the prawn. Then, marinated the prawn with tumeric and salt. Fried until half cooked with little oil in the wok . Put aside

blended dried chillies

shallots and garlic pounded

onion - cut into rings

a bit of belacan or prawn paste

sweet soy sauce

tamarind juice

bird eye chillies (optional)

For the sauce:

Heat wok, add a little bit of vegetable oil. Then add the pounded shallots and garlic when turn almost yellow then add about 2 spoon of blended chillies depends on your taste. If you prefer a bit spicy add more. Then, add the sweet soy sauce and let it simmer a bit. After that, pour 1 tablespoon of tamarind juice and add in the fried prawns. Seasan with salt and pepper and add in the onion rings and if you prefer more spicy add the bird eye chillies.

Tadaa. Thats all for now. Hopefully, you'll love the recipe. TEHEE!

AISKRIM @ ICE CREAM

Last month, I spend about RM12.00 for a regular cup with double scoop of ice cream and guess what? I got another small cup with single scoop of ice cream both with choc chips toppings. yay im so greedy. Well, that's all for now. lets move along to another post on food. ciao!

STICKY?

OMG! Im really sorry haven't been updating this blog for such a freaking long time.
today im kinda xcited actually.
I wanted to share about a new candy store i found a month ago
which i felt in love with. love love love it.
It is called STICKY

what's so sticky? you asked me..
actually everythin is kinda sticky about this newly discoverd outlet of hand made candy shop called STICKY

it is founded in Australia by a group of highly skilled and dedicated confectioners, recognised internationally as specialists in high quality, hand-made, rock candy style lollies and candy art for weddings and corporate promotions. (taken on their website)

http://www.sticky.com.au/

check out their sites for catalogs on their sweets. You could actually personalized your own candy by adding logos or wordings for your special ones.

here's a video taken from their site


Currently they opened the first outlet in Malaysia at One Utama.
So i went there a month ago.

Im really suprised when i walk to the store to find lots of people looking over a glass panel.
I was like, what are these people doing?
Then I kinda ignored it at first so i walk to the shelves a pick myself largest bottle i could found with varieties of stickies candy.
So i could taste all the flavor that they produce.
As i was about the pay at the counter i saw two chinese guys preparing the candy.
OMG! I was so suprised at how GOOD they were.
Makes me wanna make my own candy too.
lol.
oh i asked my fren to take a few pictures of the store.
wel i'll be upadting you guys soon with it, so gotta WAIT.
Pleaseeeee..

Oh yeah, so then I paid RM19.90 for ..i forget the weight of the bottle.
Then the cashier, put it in a sticky paper bag. (its PINK)
haha... I was so excited getting the bag.
After that, i watched the two guys perform their MAGIC and walk out of the stores after that.
I was xcited really! I AM. That i took a picture of myself with the STICKY BAG with the STICKY Candy inside.
Can't wait to eat it at home.





So after I went home.


Niki was the first to snif out STICKY.
She evens show interest in playing with the bag. (i was so pissed off)
Then i managed to take a pictures of both.
haha...
Whaddaya Think?

Even though i was excited of getting STICKY however I couldn't even put it in my mouth
it was like eating a piece of art.
I was too KIND.
So i took me a few hours later to opened the seal and popping one in my mouth
OMG OMG OMG!!!!
Its SUPER SWEET!
Every one of it has a different flavors and it is really nice.
IM SUPRISED!!!
I like the way each flavors has a small pictures of fruit on it.
How they managed to put the puctures in
Im confius.. need to try make one myself only then i would know.

Well for those interest in testing one today.
Go to STICKY, ONE UTAMA.

You could buy one for yourself and as present for this coming XMAS.

Cuppies from cucpcake chic and Ayam Penyet

Hola
it was an a few months ago when i had to baby sit my boss sister because she came from Johor
to work in Kuala Lumpur (as if)
she is only 16. lol, i know.. thats quite young to work, aite?
she was thinking of working at Mcdonalds
yea dat wud be nice.
unfortunately, she does not have the guts to ask them for a job
instead asking me ask them
no no no...
i rather not.

due to boredoom
i asked a friend of mine and the three of us went on a window shopping trip to The Curve
Ouh! suddenly, i remember about getting a cupcake from cupcake chic.
yum..
so i bought three different flavors from cupcake chic.
lemme tell me ya.
i doesn't suite my taste
actually, its too sweet for my tongue.
IM NOT A SWEET KINDA GIRL
so i took only a bite out of it and left the rest sittin in the box for a few days.
sorry!

oreo cupcakes
blackforest cupcakes
ouh~ on the same day i had dinner at ayam penyet.
my friend had grilled chicken while i enjoyed ayam penyet.
it was satisfiying but lack of sauces.
so u felt a bit dry while you ate.
and yeah the sambal was extremely spicy for my taste bud
getting me drinking almost all the time i ate.
sorry again!

well, that's all. i might post another.
keep looking for another post ya!
c ya!

Assam Kembung

what you will need:

ikan kembung
1 spoon Chilli paste or dried chilli (soaked in hot water, drained and blended into paste)
Asam keping
1 no of shallots
2 no of garlic
cili padi or birdeye chili
1 stalk of lemongrass/ serai
ladyfingers cut into two
salt
pepper
500ml of water

what you need to do:

1. Pound or blend the shallots, garlic and birdeye chili
2. Then in a pot, pour in the water, and add in the chilli paste along with the pounded shallots. Let it until boiling.
3. Next, add in the lemonngrass and asam keping.
4. Finally, add in the fish and season well.

BEWARE! You might smell this dish from a far while cooking it.
Side effects from smelling might be drooling. lol.

Hope you'll like it.

*This is a lighter soup compared to assam pedas.
For assam pedas you need a lot more of the chilli paste and less water.

Instant Apple Puff Pie

all you need is:

1 packet of ready made puff pastry
4 numbers of green apple (cut into dice size)
butter
sugar or brown sugar
vanilla essence
Flour
egg wash

What you need to do is:

1. In a pot, add in butter and apple. let it brown a little.
2. Then, add in sugar and vanilla. Cook until the apple turns quite soggy. Let it cool.
3. Next, roll out the puff pastry and add in the apple fillings.
4. Remember to preheat the oven at 180 degrees celcius fro 15-20 minutes.
5. Before baking, brush with eggewash. After that bake for 15- 20 minutes and ready to be eaten.

p/s: best eaten with vanilla ice-cream or whipped cream. so delicious!

Raya coming soon

I promise this coming Syawal I'll post all the food that comes across my table. lol.
Can't wait till raya. :)

Wishing u guys Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri in advance!

A day out

Well last weekends, my family and I went for shopping due to Ramadhan season.
The best part it is MEGA SALE!

Hooray!
So my parents came to my house to pick me up then we're off to Nilai 3.
Okay, my mom bought me A&W hot dog which I love! So delicious.

I only ate half of it. Cause to excited to go shopping. After shopping at Nilai 3, we went to Sogo for lunch. It was crowded. We had to queue to buy our lunch. I choose wantan mee soup for lunch. My mum ate Mee rebus. Here some pictures. Check em out!

Pak Boh Recipe


Nasi goreng udang


Cappucino


Raspberry longan


The Menu

Another assignment to Johor, this time I went to Kuala Lipis. It was a historical city with only one tall building there. If you want to travel there, I recommend from Monday to Saturday only because on Sunday every shop is closed. That was a suprise for me because I never been to a place where nobody work on Sunday. Luckily, I went there on Thursday and managed to get a bite at Pak Boh Recipe. It was a restaurant with a nature theme and lots of lights. Even the bathroom is renovated to suite the theme. On the first floor, guest could drinks and watch performances from guest artist.


So I try my hand on their nasi goreng udang and raspberry longan mockctail. The fried rice was quite oily and a bit flavorless. However the drinks was nice. Overall the environment was great.

Cold & sweet dessert

ice kacang (ABC)


Cendol

It was a hot and sunny day, before heading to Kuala Lipis. Me and fellow colleagues stopped by at the nearest stall beside Jusco Equine Park to slurp a bowl of ABC and cendol. Cold and Sweet!

Tom Yam@ Pagoh

kailan ikan masin (kailan with salted fish)

tom yam

tom yam

Recently, I went to a part of Malaysian state that I have never venture to which is Johor.
I have been wanting to go to Johor for quite sometimes. At last I could tick off Johor out of list of Places I want go. However there are still many areas in Johor I want to explore. Luckily, I got lots of work to be done in Johor in these 2 months. First assignment send me to Pagoh, Johor. OK, I got to admit I never known this area before so this would be my first that I ever heard a place called Pagoh. It was a small town with lots of 'kampung'. Interesting.. So of course food is one of my thing.. managed to try out Pagoh style Tom Yam. Check em' out.

I say, it was quite dissapointing. The tom yam was lack of paste; should i say flavor-less and quite dull. I was so into the kailan ikan masin (salted fish), because it was so delicious and i just love the saltiness of ikan masin.

and accompanied with fried egg

Yeah, I still got lots more places to venture so I will keep an update.

update~

sorry for not updating..
i will in sometimes..

forgive me..

Bujang (single people) food

chicken soup


Sardine in tomato

Hola! Sorry for not being able to update my blog for so long.
Im so busy with work and going outstation. Just got back from Johor and resting before going to Pahang this weekend. Capture a few photos for fun. Check 'em out!

Pretzels

I am a fan of pretzels for years..
The bread and the mini pretzels of course.
So delish..
Dip into flavourful and rich chocolate sauce
oh so tempting.. huuuu
im drooling...



recently bought some mini pretzels
ate it with choc dip
yum yum yum...

Kuih Kapit

Sorry for not spending my time blogging.
My brain seems not to be functioning well..lol.
Lately, been thinking of a subject for my photography.
So, I've been browsing around the website for nice food styling pictures.
I've found some pretty amazing site.
I was so mesmerize of seeing their work.
It was so creative of them.


Thus, I've decided to capture a picture of my favorite 'kuih' of all time which is kuih kapit.
Tell me if you don't like kuih kapit.
I don't think you do..
Kuih kapit is a very traditional kuih which every race in Malaysia adore.
It is so delicious and crispy.
I love em' better than butter cookies.. lol.

Korean Cuisines

Korean feast


Bulgogi

Bibimbap

Hi everyone!
Sorry for not updating.
Lately been busy with work and life.
To let you guys know, I just turn 24..
Yup getting old.

Well, that is not the point of this post.
This week I'm updating about korean food.
I am a fan of korean food.
Especially this two I'm about to show you.
Bibimbap and Bulgogi.
yummy..

Once during my class, we held a korean cuisine demo by a korean chef.
I was delighted because I watched so many korean drama and yes, I was enthusiatic about the food. Finally when they did that demo, all my thoughts about korean cuisines is true.
It was delightful and delicious. My fellow classmate managed to eat a whole pot of bibimbap. So hungry~ lol.

Bibimbap is actually a rice with condiments and eaten by mixing them together.
Not forgetting those famous kimchi. I'm loving everything.
Oh yeah, bulgogi is beef that is marinated and then cooked. Also eaten with rice.
I love it too~

Want to try something new?
Try korean cuisine.
Check out the restaurant at Sunway Piramid on the first floor.

Laksa

My favorite noodles of all times other than kue tiaw is laksa. Why I favor this dish so much, is due to its fishy smell added with a hint of kesum leaves, and addition of the smell of torch ginger bud. Moreover, the combination of spicy and sour from the lime gives it a nice thick soup for your pallette. I adore those innocent plain white vermicelli noodles that manages to soak up all the wonderful flavors from the soup. It is so irresistable. Not to mention the condiments which gives it the added texture and health qualities making it a meal. oh~ how I wish I could eat one now.

Laksa is actually the plain white noodles which is a type of vermicelli. How it got its name is unknown. According to the wikipedia, it is a noodles soup from Peranakan culture also known as Baba and Nyonya, which is a merger of Chinese and Malay elements found in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. I have been devouring this dish for so long that I myself do not know its history.

There are actually two types of laksa; curry laksa and assam laksa. I prefer assam laksa instead of curry laksa. Well, I am not a coconut milk kind of person thus I rather choose the non milky texture soup. However, both of them are a must if you desire for a Malaysian culinary adventure.

Usually, assam laksa is eaten with the addition of otak udang (prawn paste). It gives it a thick and sweet taste to the soup. I love mine with it. The must have condiments are shredded cucumber, chillies, limes and hard boiled eggs.

It can be found anywhere throughout Malaysia either in streets hawker, kopitiam, restaurants and even hotels. The price is normally at about RM2.50 however some sold at a higher price due to portion size and environment.

Try them out and if you want the recipes just mail me.

Our lunch

Fried tauge with fried garlic

Stir fry beef

Due to boredness and hunger, I thought I whipped out something good to ate.
Yum~ so I discovered the two of this. It was delicious and simple to cook.