A few months ago, while on a late night Zoom call, my suburb was hit by a mass power outage. I was plunged into the dark in the middle of my living room, and my meeting was prematurely ended because of the internet modem shutting off along with everything else that ran on electricity. There wasn’t much else I could do, so I shut down my laptop and » Read More
Durian Fest Sydney 2021
May 24, 2021 by
Want to know a secret? Several years since quitting Orange Grove Markets, I’m still adjusting to not having to get up at 4am every Saturday morning. It still feels strange for me not to be loading up my vehicle and rushing to get to the market to get set up and start cooking. Weekends now mean sleeping in, and coming up with creative ways to » Read More
How to Cook Sihanoukville Cuttlefish
October 30, 2018 by
A Wok Around Asia Recipe from Courtyard by Marriott Siem Reap Resort, Cambodia I didn’t get a chance to visit Sihanoukville during my first Wok Around Asia jaunt, but I had the opportunity to taste one of its well-known dishes, Sihanoukville Cuttlefish, at Courtyard by Marriott Siem Reap Resort’s Lok Lak Restaurant. This recipe is courtesy of Chef » Read More
How to Make Harm Chim Peng (Savoury Doughnuts) w/Red Bean Filling
October 25, 2018 by
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again… Harm Chim Peng (I’ve spelled the dish the way it’s pronounced in Cantonese; I don’t know of a standard spelling for it), is a type of savoury doughnut sold at street stalls back in Malaysia, and it comes in a number of different varieties - plain, spiralled, filled with sticky rice, etc. My favourite » Read More
How to Make Red Bean Paste
October 25, 2018 by
Red bean paste filling is popularly used in Chinese snacks, from steamed buns to mooncakes; here are some examples of what I’ve been using my most recent batch in, with recipes to follow in my upcoming posts - You can buy canned red bean paste filling at Asian grocery stores, but I like the idea of making my own when I can; it’s » Read More
How to Cook Stir-Fried Lamb Noodles
October 5, 2018 by
I go through phases with my food shopping habits; if you're part of my Live Asian Kitchen community you'll know that for awhile I bought and cooked a lot of lamb casserole pieces because it was the cheapest cut of lamb available at my local butcher. That was until my butcher overcharged me on one batch which also turned out to be super fatty and » Read More
Review: Lenovo 500 Multimedia Controller
September 29, 2018 by
As a former IT consultant, I do like to keep up with technology, and the Lenovo 500 Multimedia Controller is the latest device I've recently had the opportunity to assess. It is a keypad that's small enough to fit in my hand, and it allows me to select, type, swipe, scroll, increase and decrease the volume and zoom in and out, etc. when I’m » Read More