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Written by Shirley T
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Monday, 12 July 2010 11:42 |
 Fried rice is loved by most of us. Irresistible fragrance especially when it is served straight from the frying wok! In Penang, there are countless variations of fried rice include 'Nasi Goreng Kampung' (Village-style fried rice), Chinese Fried Rice, Thai Fried Rice, Salted Fish Fried Rice, Spare-ribs Fried Rice, Pattaya Fried Rice and the list goes on. Have you heard of Garlic Fried Rice then? We first discovered about Garlic Fried Rice when dining at a Japanese restaurant in Malaysia ages ago.… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Monday, 28 June 2010 00:00 |
 Grocery stores in Austin offers a wide selection of ready-mixed cake flour therefore, I always cheat, take shortcuts and seldom bake cake from scratch. A few weeks ago, we had picnic at Pedernales Falls State Park and my friend R shared with us some prune cake that she baked. It is moist and softer compares to a typical fruit cake. Without hesitant, I asked R for the recipe to try out. The plus of baking this cake is prune works as a laxative to assist the bowel/intestines movement and break dow… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Friday, 25 June 2010 00:00 |
 Thinking of kick start your day with some scrumptious garlic bread fresh from oven? Getting enough sleep is important. At the same time, nobody likes rushing to work without breakfast. The strategy works if the baguette bread are sliced on the night before. Same goes for the preparation of butter spread with minced garlic and chopped cilantro. These steps only takes less than 15 minutes to complete. Keep the butter mixture in the fridge. As soon as the alarm rings on the next morning, walk to k… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Wednesday, 23 June 2010 00:00 |
 If you have tried 'Yam Rice' at Yong Tau Foo stall and 'Claypot Chicken Rice' at hawker center in Malaysia or Singapore, this dish is a combo of the two. My move of attempting this dish was inspired by our favorite taro or yam. Apart from that, diner preference is considered as well. Since my Significant Other does not favor the dried shrimps his meals, I learn to more flexible and eventually exchanged that with marinated chicken for some protein. The Yong Tau Foo version of yam rice is typicall… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Monday, 21 June 2010 00:00 |
 The thought of Nasi Lemak is good enough to make me drooling. Worst still, processing the picture of Nasi Lemak flew my mind back to Malaysia almost in the speed of light. Nasi Lemak or nicknamed as Malaysia national dish is one of Malaysian's most favorite breakfast. Of Malays origin, Nasi Lemak is also popular in Brunei, Singapore and Southern Thailand. In Malays language, 'Nasi Lemak' literally means 'rice in cream' and this refers to the rice preparation method which is cooked with coconut m… |
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Highlights...
Flower Arrangement Series
Like flowers, want to get creative? Step by step with images on how to design what you always wanted.
Thailand Adventures
Need itinerary of a week? Attractions in Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Floating Market, Kanchanaburi...
Big Bend US National Park (Texas)
From canyons, rivers, basins to mountains, a journey into wilderness!
Spring in Tokyo
Hanami and Sakura at Ueno, Akibahara, Imperial Palace, Sensoji Temple, Ameyoko Shopping Street...
The Best of Taipei
Our stories at Yangmingshan, Yehliu, Keelung, Jinshan, Danshui, Taipei...
Live, Do, Eat, Sleep in Texas
4 Seasons experience in The Lone Star state; hopping Austin, Blanco, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fredericksberg, Houston, New Braunfels, San Antonio, Terlingua, Vanderpool, Waco & more
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