The Hainanese Herbal Mutton Soup 海南羊肉汤 is such a classic, that is fast fading into oblivion. As society globalises, traditional dishes sometimes move into the background as tastes change and evolve when influences from other cuisines catch our attention. This soup is the taste of my childhood. By posting this here, I hope others will take it up again so that we remember the cooking of our forebears.
Located in southern Caribbean together with Aruba and Bonaire, Curaçao form the Dutch Antilles islands known as the ABC islands. Here are 14 tips for visitors to Curaçao, the Island of Healing!
Youmian Kaolaolao is a typical staple in the northern province of Shanxi 山西, where this unique species of oat grows. The word ‘Youmian’ 莜面 refers to the flour made from the Eurasian ‘naked oat’ called ‘Youmai’ 荞麦, which is only commercially grown across northwestern China from Inner Mongolia to Gansu. Youmian Kaolaolao is eaten very much like rice or noodles, so there are no specific instructions on what normally is eaten with this oat pasta. The texture of Youmian Kaolaolao is smooth, and compared to normal pasta made from wheat, you do not feel bloated after eating it.
The ‘wood ear‘ is the name translated directly from Chinese ‘Mu’er 木耳‘ for a group of related edible fungus. Most commonly, this refers to the ‘black wood ear‘ – the Auricularia auricula-judae – which comes from its common English name,…
In Singapore, many people call this “Odeon Beef Noodles” because of a famous food stall that used to peddle opposite the Odeon Cinema back in the seventies. The cinema is not there anymore neither is the stall, but the dish…
I hate mouth ulcers. A horribly uncomfortable and painful situation shared by millions around the world, I have always suffered from mouth ulcers since the tender age of 10. I distinctly remember my mum consoling me saying mouth ulcers are…
If you have read my previous posts about stubborn male Asian hair, like this one and this one, you would know that East Asian hair is about 50% thicker than Caucasian hair and it is much more resistant to breakage….
I came across this gem at my favourite mushroom seller Fred. A big fan of pleurotus mushrooms, commonly called ‘oyster mushrooms’, I was really curious when I first saw the pink oyster mushroom. The ‘Pleurotus djamor’ is smaller than its usual white and offwhite siblings, and it simply looks beautiful.
I had been looking for a smart watch for a long time, and was not satisfied with many brands, including a well-known one starting with F- and ending with -t. They kept breaking down, even dimming to impossible visibility just…
The ‘Hericium erinaceus’ is a large furry mushroom spread throughout the temperate northern hemisphere across the whole Eurasian continent from Britain to Japan. Its Latin name likens it to hedgehog, which explains its German and French name, while in English and Spanish, the mushroom was named after the king of the animal kingdom.
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