This is a blog post on how to cook lodeh sayur. It is a Malay dish with Indonesian origins that simply means vegetarian stew curry cooked in coconut milk. It mainly consists of local ingredients. Living in the UK means a compromise of ingredients but most spices are easily obtainable from Asian grocers or supermarkets. … Read more
This is a blog post on growing and harvesting Wong Bok cabbage at home. Tips and tricks from sowing to harvesting them. Wong Bok is a lesser-known Chinese leaf than Pak choi. It is also known as Chinese cabbage. there are many varieties of them. The ones I grew don’t resemble much of what you … Read more
This is a blog post on how to make tiramisu at home. Tiramisu is a bit like the British trifle except that is more chocolate and cream base rather than custard and fruit. It is a classic Italian dessert dish that is now available to buy ready-made from supermarkets here. I much prefer the homemade … Read more
This is a blog post on how to sew a waistband on a skirt. It can be used to sew waistbands of trousers as well. I have previously awhile back made a skirt out of a simple self-draft pleated skirt pattern. Here is the link. I have also made a tweed skirt and trousers with … Read more
This is a post on making smoked tea eggs at home. Smoked tea eggs are made from soy sauce to give their dark outer color to eggs and then smoke in a pot or wok. It is an old Chinese classic appetizer dish and it is quite easy to make at home. It is quite … Read more
This is a blog post on vegan noodle soup recipe at home. I don’t follow a strict vegan diet but just would eat less meat sometimes. Recently, I have been making veggie broth cubes that are easily freezable when made in a big batch. So I am now writing a recipe on make use of … Read more
This is a blog post on growing and harvesting Choy sum. Choy sum is a leafy green vegetable that shares similarities with Pak Choy. The stems are much tougher and it grows much taller than Pak Choy. Choy sum is a green leafy vegetable commonly used in Chinese dishes. Here in the UK, they are … Read more
