by DuBeers Dr. C | Sep 12, 2017 | Poultry, Recipe, Recipe (Moderate)
Alright, the title of this recipe says…. chicken breast. And I know what people say – that chicken breast is dry and tasteless. But not MY chicken breast. 🙂 Chicken breast is elegant, and if prepared with skill, (like I do :)), it’s an object of...
by DuBeers Dr. C | Jun 8, 2017 | Meat, Pork, Recipe, Recipe (Moderate)
Miso Tender! Super tender pork that is marinated in miso, then slow roasted for hours, and the roasting juices made into a rich gravy. You will love this recipe! The pork here will be fork tender, because of two things. First, it is roasted really low (80 deg C) and...
by DuBeers Dr. C | Jun 4, 2017 | Prawns, Recipe, Recipe (Moderate), Seafood, Singapore Cusine
This is fried Hor Fun, with nice big prawns and a rich gravy made from the heads and shells of the prawn. The humble Tze Char dish, upgraded with premium prawns and plated out! Hor Fun is a Tze Char dish that I have found to be quite fun to cook, and not too hard to...
by admin | Mar 5, 2017 | Eggs, Recipe, Recipe (Easy)
Sunny Side Up. Yup. I am gonna write about that. A simple, sunny side up egg. Eggs can come in all colours and sizes, big and small. They are a simple, beautiful ingredient. But getting them perfect can be tricky. To me, the perfect sunny side up has crispy, brown...
by admin | Mar 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Sometimes, you come upon simple places selling simple food, and find a small piece of deliciousness. The food may not be the best in the world, but you just have fond memories. This humble little place in Melaka is one of them. It’s an easy place to miss. A...
by admin | Jan 29, 2017 | Review
Popiah. With fried pork lard inside. Yup! And everything else in that popiah is lovely! I am a great believer in cooking my own food, but this is Popiah is one dish I will gladly pay for. There are only a few places that do good skin, and the ingredients are a...
by admin | Dec 4, 2016 | Farming/Produce, Food Lab, Seafood, stir fry
What’s in a name? What is “Cod”? When I hear Cod, I think of faraway places and ancient cultures – the stormy North Atlantic, the icy shores of Newfoundland, the Vikings who carried hard planks of dried Cod in one hand and war clubs in the...
by admin | Nov 19, 2016 | Melaka Food, Review
Nyonya Delight – Homestyle Nyonya Food It should be possible to get around the “downtown” of Melaka by hopping from one Nyonya Restaurant to the next, or at least, they are all within throwing distance of one another. You are spoilt for choice. But...
by admin | Nov 14, 2016 | Poultry, Recipe, Recipe (Easy)
Tender, tasty chicken breast, cured in miso, and pan fried to perfection. You are gonna love this! It’s super easy to do, you just need to plan ahead. The idea is simple : get some chicken breasts, rub miso on them, wait a day, or two, or three. Pan fry them,...
by admin | Aug 10, 2016 | Lamb, Master Recipe, Meat, Recipe
Sometimes, I like a little lamb. A roast lamb rack. I like it pink on the inside, with a nice, charred crust. And I like it an even and uniform pink, all the way from the edge, to the bits around the bone. And after reading quite a bit, and trying it a few times, this...
