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Written by Shirley T
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Tuesday, 23 February 2010 00:00 |
 Back in my home country, the most gigantic stadium I had ever seen was Bukit Jalil National Sports Complex in Kuala Lumpur which is described as 'sports complex in a park'. Since we were visiting Arlington on last Christmas, guess it is worth to wander at the new home to the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys, that was just completed in May last year (2009) and costed $1.1 billion dollar! Even from afar, one can't miss this stadium. Silver shining walls of a dome shape, Cowboy Stadium was… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Friday, 19 February 2010 00:00 |
 Back in my hometown Penang, a tangy flavored or fondly known as 'Bihun' (or written as 'Beehoon' at times) is a popular serving of hawker's delight. 'Singapore-style' Fried Bihun (or rice stick noodles) is the name given to this dish but I keep wondering where is its correlation with 'Singapore'? Despite of my wonder of its origin, I love to prepare fried rice vermicelli as it is one of the simplest dishes to cook at home. For us, it is good chance to reduce meats intake especially for dinner. T… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 00:00 |
 Only have carrot, cabbage, yellow onion and egg at home? Not to worry, these ingredients allow you to prepare a pretty decent dish. This recipe was created by my late grandmother long ago, possibly over two decades ago if I remember correctly. The story began when grandpa took us to dine out at a restaurant during one of our sight-seeing trips. When he came home, he told grandma he liked that simple dish cooked with carrot, cabbage and eggs that we had at restaurant. Without hesitant, the next d… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Monday, 15 February 2010 09:19 |
 Our last experience with Korean cuisine at Daoroe Korean BBQ in Penang was fabulous! Extraordinary experience and great food. When I was googling for Asian grocery stores in Austin, I accidentally found Han Yang Market - a store that carries a huge array of North Asian food especially Korean and Japanese. Two weeks ago, we decided to give it a shot. Located in a strip of mall comprised Korean businesses in Brentwood neighborhood, one may access Han Yang Market from Lamar Blvd. Coming from north,… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Monday, 22 February 2010 00:00 |
 If you googled for Asian Market in Arlington last month and before, the official business website of Hong Kong Market Place provided you an old address at 1816 E. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington, TX 76010 whereby it did not exist anymore. Judging from the former store condition, they could have moved for months. When I googled again yesterday, glad to see that they had updated the correct address on their store location page. Our last Christmas weekend was spent in Arlington and Dallas. As usual, we … |
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Written by Shirley T
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Thursday, 18 February 2010 00:00 |
 Bubur Cha Cha is one of the most popular desserts in Malaysia. If you ask any Malaysians on the street, they know what is this sweet dessert. They could even describe very well what it is made of. Coconut milk, sweet potatoes, taros, tapioca and screw pine (pandan) leaves. Bubur Cha Cha is a sweet universal name, used across all ethics in Malaysia. Yet it is the name that always makes me wonder. From a layman's perspective, I do understand that 'Bubur' is a Malay word for 'congee' or porridge. T… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Tuesday, 16 February 2010 00:00 |
 A typical watercress soup is usually prepared with spare ribs. I choose to try it differently, using meat or pork balls. In addition, I also combine with fresh corn and slices of carrot. This is my first attempt but I could not believe it, the soup is indeed very sweet. The natural flavor from the vegetables and pork are indeed mouth-watering. Or perhaps this is what people said 'The beginner's luck!'. I just couldn't wait to jot down in my favorite recipe collections. |
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Written by Shirley T
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Friday, 12 February 2010 00:00 |
 The Cheesecake Factory is a chain restaurant in United States that serves an eclectic menu and a long list of legendary cheesecakes. In addition to that, it also features bar and bakery corners. One may also order online for their signatures cheesecakes and ship to anywhere in the country. Fantastic deal, right? I first learned about The Cheesecake Factory after watching The Big Bang Theory. In this so-called 'geeky' sitcom, Penny who is the same floor neighbor to Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofs… |
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