tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72178751286574599352024-03-05T07:23:28.994-08:00MySimpleFoodFrom my simple kitchen to my simple food journey.mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-80113128464372261512011-10-03T13:56:00.000-07:002011-10-20T12:01:44.775-07:00Nasi Lemak Part 2 : Sambal ChiliThis is my Part 2 of my Nasi Lemak recipe series. You can find the first recipe of Coconut Rice in my last posting.In Part 2, I will be sharing the recipe for Sambal Chili. This is another critical component in Nasi Lemak. A good nasi lemak need a great sambal. Essentially sambal is the chili based sauce used typically as a condiment to accompany the rice. Infact, you can prepare the sambal pastemysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-51381047978213305492011-06-15T11:26:00.000-07:002011-06-15T11:27:00.287-07:00Nasi Lemak Part 1 - Coconut RiceI've been missing. I seem to take a hiatus from food blogging too often. But even though I don't blog, I continue to take all the photos of my cooking. So I end up with loads of food photographs but what's missing is just blogging about it.Nevertheless, I am really excited to share my latest food adventure. Nasi Lemak.Nasi Lemak literally translates to Coconut Rice but the rice is not the only mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-48159064602377179832011-03-28T14:15:00.000-07:002011-03-28T14:21:36.343-07:00Stir Fry Bean Sprouts with Salted FishThis is such a simple and "cheap" dish, I wonder why I often pay at minimum $8.00 to eat this outside. This dish takes less than 5 minutes to be prepared and served and at most would cost about $1.00 if you cook it at home.Bean Sprouts (available at any Asian supermarkets) cost about 0.59cents per lb. These buggers are so light, if you buy one pound it would feed 4 persons nicely. The other mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-2994546138307250122011-02-18T08:52:00.000-08:002011-02-18T08:52:52.592-08:00Wonton Dumpling Soup aka "My Wonton Soldiers"Left, Right, Left, Right, Get in Line, Get in Line, 1, 2, 1, 2, Left, Right, Left, Right....Fill, Wet, Fold, Press, Wet and Cross the ends; Fill, Wet, Fold, Press, Wet and Cross the ends; Fill, Wet, Fold, Press, Wet and Cross the ends; Go, Go, Go, Go.....I felt like a soldier marching, disciplined, precise like a machine when I was folding my wonton dumplings. I have made wonton dumplings before mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-49471493078477756732010-12-22T10:07:00.000-08:002010-12-22T14:57:49.775-08:00Buon Giorno Italia - Planning an Italy vacationYes I had a fantastic vacation in Italy with my Hubby-D in early November 2010. I guess you could call it our 2nd honeymoon :). During our wedding in Malaysia i 2007, we had so much to do and so little time we only took a short getaway to Phuket, Thailand. So, we always knew that we would do a "real honeymoon" either in Italy or Paris. My vote on Italy won this time as I have been to Paris mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-86252541726050348562010-12-08T16:33:00.000-08:002010-12-08T16:41:15.513-08:00Sang Har Mein (Fresh Water Prawns Noodles)I can't believe that I have not blogged for more than 2 months. How time flies? What happened?Well, sometimes a distraction comes along and I find myself...."distracted". Poor excuse but that's my weakness. A change of routine and I get distracted easily. In this case was a fantastic vacation in Italy. Don't misunderstand, I was not in Italy for 2 months. 10 days to be exact but I guess I needed mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-79095528486607375112010-10-03T19:48:00.000-07:002010-10-03T19:49:08.140-07:00Dinner in a Sandwich - Apple Sauce Pork Chop SandwichHow I eat my bread? My usual is simply peanut butter and strawberry jam. And when I want to indulge it is with condensed milk on toasted bread. Ohhh..Yums! Hubby-D won't even try my condensed milk toast therefore for him, I would make ham and cheese sandwich. Occasionally, bacon to indulge. But that's my usual sandwich fare - very simple and easy.So when I was given the Nature's Pride bread mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-1699674113329879572010-09-29T06:34:00.000-07:002010-09-29T06:34:34.371-07:00Malaysian Curry Laksa in a packThere are so many variations of Laksa in Malaysia. There is Assam laksa, Johor Laksa, Sarawak laksa, Curry laksa etc. Every state or every hawker stalls probably has a different twist to this Spicy Noodle Soup delicacy in Malaysia.Curry laksa (in many places referred to simply as “laksa”) is a coconut-based creamy curry soup filled with many condiments and added with yellow noodles or mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-46942451444737054292010-09-23T08:06:00.000-07:002010-09-23T08:06:33.513-07:00Happy Mid Autumn Festival Celebration!Growing up, I have never been much of a person into celebrating the different festivals. Raised in a multi-racial society in Malaysia, there is more than fair share of festivals let alone the Chinese festivals that my family celebrate. In these occasions, I would do the necessary like come home early for family dinners, and eat whatever get served which are usually loads of goodies.Now that I am mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-28883639919844780222010-09-20T15:50:00.000-07:002010-09-21T07:05:49.213-07:00Chilled Tofu with Fried ShallotsI have a confession. I don't like Tofu. Never liked them since young and still try to avoid them now if not for the occasional I take a few bites cos I am eating with others reason.I know it weird that a Chinese girl don't like tofu. Tofu is like staple for all Chinese, Japanese and Koreans. For me, I think I don't like it due to the strong soy bean taste which is probably what others like it formysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-29926240497206132972010-09-08T06:40:00.000-07:002010-09-08T06:56:12.063-07:00Dessert : Sesame Rice BallSometimes, I get amazed by what I set out to do. Seriously I never thought I would make ever make this but I did and it worked. :)I made this a few months back while I was still in Malaysia. I can still hear my mom sighing and mumbling to herself about the fact that I was going to mess up the kitchen again. You see, my mom is not adventurous in the kitchen, She likes everything simple and routinemysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-12417751872454058612010-09-01T08:23:00.000-07:002010-09-01T08:37:23.279-07:00Marmite ChickenWho grew up eating Marmite? Who is still eating Marmite even though you are all grown up? Raise your hands! Me!! :)I remember when I was young, there was almost like a competition between Marmite and Bovril in my house. I only ate Marmite and my brother was the Bovril fan and my parents would only buy either one at any one point of time.I kept faithful to my Marmite all these years and recently Imysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-77117405637292959002010-08-30T07:44:00.000-07:002010-08-30T07:44:02.443-07:00A Hearty Meal in a Goodie Bag - Carrabba's Italian GrillFrom my previous post, you will know that I had a fantastic time at my 1st food blogger's event at Carrabba's Italian Grill. It was a afternoon well spent with new foodie friends served with superb food and amazing hospitality from all the staff at Carrabba's. Do check out my previous post on the enjoyable time I spent there.I am not saying this because Carrabba's fed me well, but I sincerely mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-68642960470211549352010-08-26T06:50:00.000-07:002010-08-27T08:51:32.231-07:00My 1st Food Bloggers Event @ Carabba's Italian GrillWhen I got invited to The Tastemaker Event - Carrabba's Italian Grill, I was ecstatic! My first food blogger's event!! This validates that I am indeed a food blogger and now I am enjoying the perks of being one. :) Woohoo!! LOL!Hubby-D and I were really looking forward to see what the whole event entails but more so meeting new friends who share the same passion for food. The event turned out mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-11783298389775003832010-08-24T06:26:00.000-07:002010-08-24T06:27:50.913-07:00Char Kway Teow (Stir-Fried Rice Noodles)Char Kuey Teow is basically stir-fried flat rice noodles with shrimps, cockles, chinese sausage (lap cheong), eggs, bean sprouts and chives / scallion in a mix of soy sauce with tinge of sambal chilli . Now, it sounds really easy but it is not so easy to get a well stir-fried Char Kway Teow. The key is to get the charred aroma when stir-frying over a high heat in a well seasoned Chinese Wok. We mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-1579399514051663182010-08-16T06:03:00.000-07:002010-08-19T06:31:28.373-07:00Christmas in August?? Best way to serve WatermelonOh Christmas Tree Oh Christmas Tree..Of all the trees most lovely. Oh Christmas Tree Oh Christmas Tree, la, la ,la, la....Snap, Snap*** Oh man!! It's too hot to be Christmas!! With the summer heat at above 100'F, I am melting. Thank goodness for air condition. Maybe I am dreaming of cool and snowy Christmas. It will be my first Christmas in US this year and I am kinda looking forward to it.So I mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-75849300377171612052010-08-10T06:40:00.000-07:002010-08-10T12:09:53.740-07:00Almond Tuiles (Almond Curls)Oh my! I am so excited to share this recipe as it is absolutely divine. So easy and delicious to eat that you can't make enough as it disappears in seconds. It is perfect as a snack or for afternoon tea but heck, you can have it anytime of the day.This is one of the many recipes learnt at my baking course. I have since made it twice on my own and it is absolutely lovely.In French, “tuile” means “mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-91154206142016882832010-08-03T11:06:00.000-07:002010-08-03T11:07:50.415-07:00Baked Char Siu Bao (Baked Roast Pork Bun)Char Siu (Char Siew) is a popular chinese roast pork often found in Chinese restaurants, eaten with rice or noodles. Personally I prefer Siew Yoke (Crispy Roast Pork) than Char Siu. I especially am not a fan of Char Siu if they are reddish in colour.You are probably asking " What is she talking about?? Char Siu is reddish in colour!!!" Ok, precisely why I don't prefer it. Something about food mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-15057872190924799142010-07-27T08:11:00.000-07:002010-07-27T08:11:04.943-07:00Help!!!! - "Ear Lobes" Biscuit??You dip the "ear lobe" biscuit into black coffee. Scoop up some coffee along the way. Just because it can. You then transfer the "ear lobe" biscuit (without dropping any coffee) into your mouth and hmmmmm, crunch crunch, yum yum.....delicious.Wait a minute!! "Ear Lobe" biscuit??!!! Oh man!! What a terrible name!! The truth is I have no idea what is the name of this biscuit. I just know that I mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-79432746405155748342010-07-23T06:24:00.000-07:002010-08-10T09:04:08.403-07:00"Ho Chak" Fried chicken with a special condiment twistI remember watching a popular local cook show in Malaysia called Ho Chak. It is a 30 minute weekly show whereby the 2 young hosts would go around and introducing the delicious food in Malaysia. "Ho Chak" means good food in Hokkien (a Chinese dialect) and the show is extremely popular. Who doesn't like to watch a show on good food, though it would be much better eating it right?In one of the mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-25178883733550177172010-07-19T07:31:00.000-07:002010-07-19T08:28:37.516-07:00Kaya Kok (Kaya Puff)I was itching to bake something. I was out of yeast so I can't bake bread. I did not have cake flour to make cakes. I only had a pack of all purpose flour and I was cracking my head on what I could bake.I went through the recipes I learned during my 2 month MIB baking course and sure enough I found the perfect recipe. Kaya Kok (Kaya Puff). Perfect! I made Kaya which is coconut jam and if you readmysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-18657900905452860092010-07-15T07:41:00.000-07:002010-08-10T09:07:25.182-07:00Kaya ("Rich" Coconut Jam)Trivia Question : Why is butter poor?Answer : Cos it is not Kaya!!Someone left this comment on my homemade kaya blog post in my old food blog. I thot it was it was really funny.'Kaya' is a Malay word that means Rich! But in Malaysian food context....it is the name for coconut egg jam.Anyway serikaya (called in Indonesia) or simply just 'kaya' (in Malaysia) is made from 2 main ingredients coconut mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-60979448021930933772010-07-12T06:02:00.000-07:002010-08-10T09:04:55.121-07:00Tandoori Chicken Fast and SimpleTandoori chicken is a highly popular Indian dish made of yogurt and Indian spices. It is traditionally cooked at high temperatures in a tandoor (clay oven), and it is still prepared that way in most restaurants in Malaysia. However, it can also be prepared on a traditional grill or for me who does not have a grill yet, I just baked it in the oven.While in Malaysia, I hardly cooked. Firstly my mommysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-61327149440222596102010-07-06T08:19:00.000-07:002010-07-15T18:25:27.340-07:00Ginger Scallion Noodles adapted from MomofukuAfter I made the ginger scallion sauce, I was thinking what I would do with it? The closest sauce I had eaten to this sauce is the shredded ginger condiment usually served with steamed chicken in Malaysia. And honestly, I could not really visualise Momofuku's delicious Ginger Scallion "Noodles".I was a skeptic. I did not believe that the ginger scallion sauce would taste good on noodles. But I mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217875128657459935.post-65845479849557253552010-07-02T06:33:00.000-07:002010-07-15T18:26:47.572-07:00Momofuku's Ginger Scallion SauceI was looking thru my husband's iPhone one day.... No no not what you are thinking. I was not checking up on my man, I was checking out his new iPhone games :). Now where was I? As I was saying, I was looking thru his iPhone games and kinda diverted to look at his notes application, I saw this recipe for Ginger Scallion Sauce. Hmmm, a recipe in my hubby's phone??Me : Dar, what is this Ginger mysimplefoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914139099166180780noreply@blogger.com14