Pau Kampung When I was a child, the introduction to the steam bun by my late mother is something I keep in my mind. Since then, I had been eaten steam bun throughout the life. Now, I made it for my family whenever I want to since the snack is even being loved by my children and grandchildren. I never get bored. Reminiscing the past, steam … Continue reading The Story of Steam Bun
Our previous decisions In the last post, (Preparation Before Ramadan), we do mention that we are going to open a cupcake stall in Bazar Ramadan in our localities. However, upon discussion, we decided that we had made a wrong strategy to open a cupcake stall during the pandemic. For our safety, we decided to retrieve back our decision from participating in the event. Given that … Continue reading Taking Alternative Route
On my way home Ramadan is around the corner and our tasks increase. On the way back from collecting sales on Monday, 22nd March 2020, while I drove back home, I saw a banner stating that the Ramadan Bazaar will be scheduled for the 1st of Ramadan in our residential area. We were interested in this kind of event for a long time yet it … Continue reading Preparation Before Ramadan
In cooking, we know that herbs are good for our health as it has long been related to medicine since the beginning of the European Middle Ages. Herbs go well in the cooking. It makes the dish taste better and enhances the colour for growing appetite. Locally, we have lots of herb to be eaten with rice but name herbs such as lemongrass (serai), ginger … Continue reading Herb in the pot
Bread one of our staple foods Bread in Malaysian dietary habit differs from the other culture, our own bread is known as roti canai, tosai, roti arab and chapatti. Even though eating bread is not in our everyday culture, the kind of bread in our culture made us eat it as part of our everyday food. Usually, people will consume bread using butter and jam … Continue reading From wild to crop
What is sugar? The taste of sugar is sweet. With sweetness in the food, we make assumptions that the food was delicious, especially kuih, porridge and baked goods. Who would eat if the doughnut that we buy has a salty taste isn’t it? I believe that sugar as a flavour enhancer acts tremendously in improving the taste of food, making it sweet and palatable. In … Continue reading The journey of crystal sugar
Bubur or porridge is a sweet dessert in Malay culture that often we consume during teatime. The main ingredients could be varied from mung bean, glutinous rice, wheat flour and sweet potatoes. Usually, the porridge is cook with coconut milk on low heat, adding palm sugar to sweeten the dessert and giving it dark brown colour and salt to enhance the taste. It is common … Continue reading Bubur Pulut Hitam
A shopping guide for home bakers Selayang is located in Gombak district in Selangor. This is the place whereby people from the Klang Valley to get their fresh goods such as vegetables and fruits, seafood, and poultry at wholesale price. It is also known as Kuala Lumpur’s Kitchen (KL’s Kitchen). Over here, a few shops sell baking ingredients at affordable price and because of this, … Continue reading Selayang Guide: Where to Find Baking Ingredients
Using coconut oil you can swap with butter Coconut oil is an edible plant-based oil extracted from the kernel of coconuts. This means it can be consumed directly, however, I rather use it as part of baking ingredients. It has been one year since I started using coconut oil for baking cupcakes. The coconut oil used in my cupcakes has made it creamy, soft, and moist … Continue reading Coconut oil for baking cake
Ais kacang is a type of ice shaved dessert. It is commonly known as Ais Batu Campur (ABC). Almost every country has their own version of ais kacang, using different words according to their mother tongue. In the Philippine their ice shaved dessert is known as Halo-Halo. Meanwhile in Thailand, they are known as Nam Kang Sai. The East Asia referring to Japan, China … Continue reading The Story of Ais Kacang
