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When food alternatives are better 2008-05-27 11:56:39 If you find yourself in an empty kitchen with a growling stomach and empty pocket, you probably just have to use your brains to figure out - What's next on my pan. That's probably one of the places where your creativity juices flow.The craziest things I've ever done before is no match to that 5 minute dish improvisation that caught my attention after getting it done for a while. I don't know if yo Read more:better
Duriananizing the Durian's Durians 2008-05-27 11:50:48 Duriananizing DuriansRecently, I went to Amy Ang's blog, and I found this post on Durians. (Sorry for stealing the pic!)Durians are regarded by many as the 'King of Fruits'. In Malaysia, there are approximately 2-3 seasons of durians - Better yet when the Thai durians come along. Usually, Thai durians would be costly at the beginning of each season - And the spikes were the one that tell which dur Read more:Durian
Malaysia and Rape: Perogol Malaysia 2008-05-27 11:50:31 Malaysia, Rape and Women's AttireRequest by Dexter Gan and Kenneth.It put me to a shame to be called a Malaysian sometimes, when issues like "Rape has nothing to do with Woman's Attire" came around somewhere on the papers. A national paper.“The white blouse is too transparent for girls and it becomes a source of attraction,” said the vice-president, Munirah Bahari of the National Islamic Stude Read more:Malaysia
Answer No.5 for Food Questionnaire 2008-05-27 11:49:25 Following the post Evaluate your food knowledgeAs per The Expedited Writer request.Question:What makes a tomato-based sauce injected with stabilizers split?Answer:Extreme heating which leads to molecule splitting.Overcooking that leads to overexpanding of ions.Incorporation of strong alkaline (sometimes Lye water works on certain brands)Microwave-oven with strong radioactive wave and long period o
Defining the term 'Asian food' 2008-05-27 11:48:29 I recently read the this cookbook blog and noticed a post that disturbs me so.I'm sorry Dexter and Kenneth, but this post will still be semi-formal. The next few posts will be. And I promise you, this formality will stop soon.And here it goes, as it says... ....many Asian
recipes rely on a minimum of tools and cookware, use techniques that are easy to master, and call for only a handful of ingredi
When you close your eyes again 2008-05-10 09:56:06 Inspired by 'You Know Who You Are'I wasn't quite willing to write this, but since I got quite of a response, I decided that I should, at least a bit. It's okay, as long as both parties are happy, I'm more than willing to continue writing about it.If you wish upon a shooting star,Your wish would fly pass you so quickly that you lose it.If you wish upon a shining moon,Your wish would be as round and
Lagu Erotika Putus Cinta 2008-05-09 22:56:10 Request by Stim Gooi.Stim Gooi has been a friend of mine since we were almost too young to remember. Until today, he's more than just a friend but still less than a lover to most people: Still...Lagu Erotika Putus Cinta(Erotic Song of Heartbreaks)Tuning: Standard EIntro: Am, C, G, D, Em, Am AmBila ku sentuh punani mu... (Punani mu..) CAku jatuh cinta...... (jatuh cinta...)
Fish Curry of BM, Penang, Malaysia 2008-05-09 22:10:50 Inspired by Auntie Salwa, who is in Hong Kong now.Auntie Salwa has been a great cook for more than 30 years in her life, and has shared with me a tremendous amount of skills even Chefs like Jamie Oliver cannot beat.Recipe request by Jess, who's in Australia now.The morning came in to me like a small flower blooming into a big one when the sun shines. What made my day most is my Peers. Gooi gave me Read more:Malaysia
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Evaluate your food knowledge 2008-05-07 10:54:43 Recently, I was brainstorming articles and write-ups for my future site, Foodconsultant.my and I brainstormed a quiz for my readers. These questions are a good training evaluation for rising Chefs - And if you can answer these questions without a sweat, you know that you've achieved quite a lot in your years of cooking.Here are the questions:Saffron strands or powder goes better with hot foods lik
Back To Food Basics: Boiling Pasta 2008-05-06 22:29:00 Back to Food Basics
: Pasta
Boiling dried pasta to its perfection could keep you happy for the entire day.There are times where we are so confident with out routine that we fail to see particulars of a perfectly boiled pasta. Don't get cocky, read up and learn.Here are some guidelines:Boiling Pasta: Parboiling is a no-noParboiling means boiling your pasta beforehand, then boiling them up later agai
Top 5 Best Smoking Times 2008-05-06 03:14:43 As you can see on the chart, there are five (5) specific events/time of a day when a regular smoker will smoke. Among are:In the (Car)After Makan (Food)During Berak (Toilet)After (Sex)Early in the (Morning)The chart above is generated by Google's API Chart Mapping.-Franz- Read more:Smoking
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Food Recipes: Simple Cooking 2008-05-05 10:42:18 Recipe: Simple
Food DishesA request made by Jaylynn.Simple cooking can save you a lot of time, and most of the time, it tastes absolutely good and easy if you put in enough effort to make it work. Many are not prepared to do so - Dining out is an alternative but there's more to the love for food than your tongue and eyes feast.Simple Sauteed PastaLinguine - 1 handful, boil 90% cookedChilly flakes
Sweet Old Malaysian Memory 2008-05-05 04:26:50 Sweet Old, Sweet Old MalaysianMemory
I saw this picture on Jimmy Tong's website, and I thought it'd be great if I post it up here just for you to read and see this picture.This picture was taken when we were in Stand. 1. Me and Jimmy Tong go way back, really. And there were people around my class, 1J of SRK Stowell (Named SRK that time) who are still my friends now. Things change a lot back then, Read more:Sweet
Malaysian Chats: Cooking in a Malaysian Kitchen 2008-05-05 04:26:43 My Complete MalaysianKitchen
.Being able to cook up Italian pastas and Indian curries doesn't make me a good cook. In fact, being able to cook up loads of dishes from scratch does not make me good enough to even star myself as a person who knows what food is all about. No, it's not that. Merely following your peers or chefs would make you knowledgeable, but what about creativity?Suppose you can co
When to POP the PILL 2008-05-05 04:26:38 Heard of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine?No, it's not a tongue twister.It's ecstasy or the E.The public urges the public to stay away from 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine as much as possible because 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine contains harmful ingredients that could make you feel drowsy, high, happy, roxy, foxy, etc. 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine makes your world go round, since it's ingr
Malaysia Food: Healthy Malaysian Food 2008-05-05 04:26:26 Due to my recent Food Poisoning attack, I've been down with loads of anger and complaints about the bad hygiene safety of Kenny Rogers, Midvalley, Malaysia
. I don't know if they're in line with HACCP standards, ISO 14001 or ISO 22000 but I reckon many restaurants in Malaysia don't, or at least many HEAD CHEFS or RESTAURANT MANAGERS don't.It's very important to keep hygiene in your kitchen. Even if Read more:Malaysian
Think Beyond Cooking: Managing 2008-05-05 04:25:50 Sometimes, things can just screw up pretty damn badly. Let's take a look at what happens too often in a mid-sized commercial kitchen:Lack of ingredients.Lack of staff.Lack of visibility.Lack of proper coordination.Lack of proper leadership.Lack of hygiene.Lack of energy and patriotism.Lack of cigarettes.Lack of kitchen equipments.Lack of kitchen and service cutleries.Loss of physical power (electr
Top 3 Healthy Malaysian Foods 2008-05-05 04:25:20 When I was younger, my 'Nanny' and my mother use to tell me loads of things. I use to sit around them and listen to the old people talk about their lives, their past and so forth. There were many things in my head when I was already young - But up till today, I could hardly remember anything at all.But the thing is, when we were young, living in a traditional culture is one of the best gifts you c Read more:Malaysian
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Is Something WRONG with Malaysia? 2008-05-05 04:24:35 I am deeply saddened and ashamed by the fact that many of them out there view us Malaysia
ns as someone who are from up above the tree, generalizing and comparing us with others, as if we were dogs for sale - Which one is less brilliant, gets a better price cut.Following the blog post by Elliot Back on Aug, 2006, Elliot gave me a slight thought on Malaysia, even after much development by Dr. Mahath
Chef Wan, Malaysia's Celebrity Chef 2008-05-05 04:24:11 Following the recent SkorCareer post I read about Chef Wan.Chef Wan, Malaysia
's Celebrity
ChefIf you're a Malaysian native, you should've heard about Chef Wan a long time ago. He has been popular since years ago, and is still. His story goes like this:He was an accountant previously before indulging the culinary line. And what fuels him was the interest and love for food which is a hot topic among
Malaysia Chat: Insufficient RINGGIT to Live 2008-05-05 04:23:47 From the hustle and bustle of city life up to the quiet mountains of Kinabalu hums the quiet roar of a faraway lion so. On to the village, kids sprawl and run all over the place throwing little rocks at chickens and jumping into rivers that flows so nonchalantly through the seeds of earth. Rocky mountains carry an image of intimate natural supremacy - A thought and state of mind un-endlessly charm Read more:Malaysia
Pasta-ignorant Malaysians 2008-05-05 04:23:10 Pasta Ignorant Malaysians
A recap of a dialog I heard the other day:"Wow, these foods are so delicious. This restaurant will see me for the 2nd time in the near future.""Yeah, it's great. I wonder who's the chef? Is he renowned or something?""Babe, take a chance. For once in your life, don't you think that there are chefs around who are not popular but cooks excellent?""Maybe. These chances are alm Read more:Pasta
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Understanding Foodstuff Basics 2008-05-05 04:21:59 Understanding foodstuff basics for the Malaysian mind should be one of the most important things to do in life although you're not from the foodservice line - Bear in mind that every single day, for the rest of your life, you're going to have something in your mouth; you're going to savor food ingredients and items with your tongue, feast with your eyes and touch them with your nose-ly touches.Whe Read more:Basics
, Understanding
Back to Food Basics: Standardized Recipes 2008-05-05 04:21:43 Standardized Recipe Basics
Basically, standardizing recipes is one of the best way to share your recipes with all of your other friends in the world, whether it's Irish Lamb Stew, Beef Goulash, Apple pie, Dijon Mustard, Pandan Sponge cake or Durian cream puffs. A standardized recipe consist of a few things:Standardized recipe: HeaderName of the recipeDescription of a recipeRequire overnight prepara
Back to Basics: Cooking Basics 2008-05-02 13:13:26 Just moments ago, I thought to myself this would indefinitely help some of those aunties who visit my blog after a short promotion on Barilla's pasta, which I could actually KILL ALL OF THEM because of their absolute ignorance in honing food basics. Also, this would be a good reminder to all the apprentices - They sometimes forget that stuff like these.Your pro-founded kitchen basics:Always keep y Read more:Basics
Welcome to the fashion of TAIWAN 2008-05-30 03:52:53 Well.. I wouldn't blame him. He's probably trying to sell his stuff.Lesson LEARNTDO NOT IMPERSONATE TAIWAN FASHION, you Malaysian IDIOTS.-franz- Read more:Welcome
Suffer for 50 years or 5 seconds 2008-05-30 03:50:26 Dedicated to Kai Wei who's in Australia now.I've known her for a long time and she was my internet friend. Little did I know the impact she made on me until today - A friendship which I could never ask for more....choose -> Suffer for 50 years or 5 seconds. No can help you but yourself. Not even God when you don't help yourself...That's the same kind of statement I've been hearing from my dad sinc
Hellish Farts for the Malaysian mind 2008-06-02 05:11:00 Dedicated to Andrew Lau, Stim Gooi and Jimmy Tong...For their astounding/magnificent farting skills that rocked my world.Hellish Farts for the Malaysian
MindNow that you've mentioned, it's not only killing your mind, but also your nostrils - Which will then lead to your hair, then your ears, you'd probably feel someone stepping on your balls.Let's categorize FARTS.Sick farts.Dirt-cheap farts.Vulga
Who would probably be the follower? 2008-06-02 03:04:12 I walked around KL today and I noticed something unique about kids.All of us know that impersonation is something kids would do - And it's more than wondrous how and what the human mind can achieve even at such young age.But the question still hits me:Would the child follow the father more if he/she is closer to the father?Or would there be no significant difference?What are the factors? Could the
No title 2008-06-04 07:33:18 View Larger MapI'm working my ass off here with Wordswizards.comIt's been a whole great day in Johore although I was quite disappointed that I needed to reschedule loads of my time.A great experience, indeed. I always believed in travel-writing. As always, I'll continue writing, reviewing, eating, learning, experiencing and kick many more asses before I kick the bucket.The main topic I'm going to
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