During this time of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is safer to stay at home at all cost, especially when you are able to. But what happens when you have a strong craving for a specialised coffee? We are not talking about instant coffee powder or 3-in-1 coffee, we are referring to the aromatic taste of […]
Behind every traditional food, there is always a story. It should not be surprising that traditional Chinese food such as mantou, Dragon’s beard candy, Wife Cake, doufufa and even guilinggao will have it’s own lore and background story. Here are the legends behind these five famous Chinese desserts: 1.Guilinggao You have seen this jelly-like Chinese […]
Just because international travelling is impossible right now, you can always have a taste of another country through food. How about ‘travel’ to Italy and try their deep-fried pastries by making them yourself? Unlike French pastries which require a lot of time and work, Italian deep-fried pastries are comparatively easy to make. Here are five […]
Cannoli is an Italian pastry which has recently made its way to Malaysia. It is a tube-shaped shell made of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet, creamy filling. Yum. In Italian, cannoli is plural and its corresponding singular is cannolo. However in English, cannoli is usually used as a singular. The shells are made […]
For coffee lovers out there, one cannot imagine starting your day without coffee. However, do you know that coffee was once banned by the Catholic Church as well as the Ottoman Empire? Pope Clement VIII and his first cup of ‘Satan’s drink’ It is believed that coffee arrived in Italy in the second half of […]
Greenscapes, spaciousness and life quality are a rare combination to find in a housing development in Kuching, but Precinct Grande by Hock Seng Lee paves the way for the future of urban housing developments with its carefully crafted architectural designs. Nestled in La Promenade, a 200-acre mixed development along the Kuching-Samarahan Expressway, Precinct Grande is […]
Are you scrolling through Foodpanda and undecided about what you want to eat? If you feel like local cuisine for lunch or dinner, you could try Nyems Sekal Cafeteria. Their menu selection on Foodpanda offers diverse types of dishes served with your choice of Nasi Kukus, Nasi Putih, Mee/Kuey Teow or Nasi Goreng, and even […]
Essential oils have been used in traditional medicine around the world for hundreds of years. With the popularity of aromatherapy in recent years, essential oils have once again regained in popularity. Made from parts of certain plants such as leaves, bark and rind, the oils are concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile chemical compounds from plants. […]
Along with K-pop and K-dramas, South Korean food has garnered a huge following over the years. While it has become a matter of course today to find South Korean food outside of South Korea, in its country of origin, you typically find street food at bunsikjap (snack bars), pojangmacha (street stalls) and traditional markets. If […]
Nothing sums up ‘fusion food’ better than yōshoku. Yōshoku is a Western-influenced cooking style of Japanese food. Most of these dishes originated during the Meiji Restoration era (1868 to 1912) when the Meiji Emperor opened its border to foreign ideas and trading. During that time, the Emperor lifted the ban on red meat and promoted […]
