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Asian

International Tacos Incident Party – Fish ceviche tacos

by jeroxie July 18, 2010

I did a short stint in the kitchen at a Mexican restaurant back in Singapore when I was 16. I remembered a lot of chopping of cabbage and tomatoes. And I remember the countless times that I burnt myself deep frying those tacos shell! And of course, I remembered the sneaky sips of margaritas after work. That is as much as I know of Mexican food.

I had all these lovely ideas in my head but this time, it didn’t work out the way I visualised it. I am a little disappointed with the outcome. But I am sure that the rest of the party people will be producing fantastic taco dishes.

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Meatless Mondays #27 – Miso barley risotto with tempeh and tofu

by jeroxie June 30, 2010

Why waste time while waiting for public transport to be on time? I spent it on thinking of recipes and dishes that I wanted to cook or test on the weekends. And sometimes, I spend time daydreaming that I am in South of France, visiting the countryside and not a care in the world. This was one of the dishes that I concocted while I was packed into the train as usual, like a sardine.

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Assam lemongrass fish stew

by jeroxie June 28, 2010

World cup fever is definitely in the air. This time in 2006, we were in Germany and loved every minute of it. The passion for the sport is so exhilarating. Everyone talked about football (not soccer). It is FOOTBALL. I remembered the joy and OMG feeling when Socceroos thumped Japan in the first round. And we were in the Munich stadium when we lost to Brazil. And also the moments of that we were in a bar in Italy when we watched Socceroos drew with Croatia 2-2 to go into the next round, facing Italy. And how our dream ended the 2006 world cup dream when we lost to Italy. I love the world cup. I love football. It brings all sorts of people together, just like food. I don’t mind the late nights and early mornings. The World Cup only happens once every 4 years. Time to start saving for 2014. We want to be where the action is.

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Coconut House after its renovation

by jeroxie April 27, 2010

We have not visited Coconut House after its recent renovation. We walked past it several times as we head to Rose Garden at times for lunch. Coconut House is hardly empty. It is always buzzing and I think even more so after its renovation. What caught my eye that fateful Saturday was the poster of a bowl of wonton noodles. I must have it. A little queue won’t kill right?

Both of us have a soft spot for cendol and was please to find it on the new menu. The Coconut House Cendol Special was served with soya bean and gula malacca (palm sugar). It was not as we expected. The cendol was not well made and just did not work with the soya bean. It is probably more healthy than having coconut milk instead but soya bean lacked the flavour.

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Meatless Day Challenge #16 – Corn Fritters

by jeroxie April 16, 2010

Totally inspired after our brunch at Miss Jackson, I decided that I will make corn fritters as part of this week’s challenge. I will consider corn as a very humble and versatile dish. It can add colour, flavour and texture to a dish. It can be eaten simply by itself, roasted and topped with a nob of butter and a sprinkling of salt. I mean who doesn’t love corn-on-cob? And also not forgetting the sweet corn dessert back in Asia. Can you think of any other corn delights?

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Cookbook Challenge W16 (Noodle) Mee Siam

by jeroxie March 9, 2010

Lontong, mee siam, fried carrot cake and kaya toast are just some of my favourite breakfast that I must have when I am back in Singapore. I will take an early drive to the nearest hawker center for my daily morning fix. It is normal to have something spicy along with a super sweet kopi (coffee with condensed milk) for breakfast. And since I am usually back only for a short visit, I tend to indulge in more than one breakfast a day!

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My first guest post – How to prepare proper fishcakes

by jeroxie February 23, 2010

I was over the moon when Divina of Sense & Serendipity asked if I would be a guest blogger for her blog. Actually, I did panic a little as I have little knowledge of healthy foods. So this was a real challenge for me and one that I wanted to do well.

Some of you may find Divina quite familiar. She was my first guest blogger while I was away in Bali and crafted this beautiful post – Pineapple Quinoa with Goji Berries and Arugula. Her blog is full of yummy but nutritional recipes. Her stories are heart warming and she has always been supportive not only to me but many other bloggers.

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Roasted coconut mixed nuts

by jeroxie February 1, 2010

I had no idea what this week’s challenge meant. Mixed as in fusion? The only thing that I was adamant was on the cookbook that I would use. I love Thai flavours and find it really hard to find seriously good Thai food in Melbourne. I guess my numerous trips to Thailand did not help the cause. The Thai food here is either too sweet or not spicy enough or just no flavour. Disappointing.

I can’t remember when I bought this cookbook. It’s The cook’s encyclopedia of Thai cooking by Judy Bastyra. The recipes in this book is easy to follow and it starts with an introduction of history of Thai street food, Thai spices, produce, condiments and basic cooking techniques.

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Old Town Kopitiam Mamak QV Part 1

by jeroxie January 8, 2010

I love kopitiam mamak. The first that I do when I land in Singapore airport is to head to Changi Kopitiam to pick up a kaya toast and a Milo dinosaur before heading for the luggage. Can you imagine my excitement when Old Town Kopitiam first opened on Little Bourke. Alas it was not meant to be. I was totally disappointed. You can find out why here. So I was really skeptical about this new place and was not keen until I read the delicious tweets from @tummyrumbles and the blog post from essayeats.

I headed down to the city on Monday for a quick round of Roti even though I brought my lunch in to work. The new Old Town Kopitiam Mamak (OTKM) is located on the top foyer of QV. It is such a strategic location sitting next to 3 degrees, Sensis building just a stone throw away and below apartment blocks filled with mostly Asian students. And it is definitely more mamak style than the one on Little Bourke.

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Acar

by jeroxie December 29, 2009

I have not cooked for a larger group of people for a very long time. Since it was Mister’s birthday and the kitchen fully functional, I thought it will be a good idea to get people around for some nibbles and drinks. Acar or pickled vegetables is one of the side dishes that I made for Sunday.
Cookbook Challenge Week 6 – Acar
This dish is suitable for the Christmas downunder. It is summery, light and refreshing. The cookbook that I used from this challenge is Step by step cooking Balinese by Heinz von Holzen. This is simple and easy recipe to follow or to tweak. You can change the spices and aromatics and add herbs. Just remember the 1:1:1 ratio of water, sugar and vinegar and the rest is up to you to be creative

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Meatless Day Challenge – What do you do with tofu tempeh

by jeroxie December 23, 2009

Tofu Trek is a new tofu/vegetarian stall in Victoria market. Most likely a recent change of hand. There are more varieties of tofu and tempeh than before. What caught my eye was a soy based tofu tempeh and bought 2 tubs. I love tofu and tempeh. It works as a great substitute for meat. Plus, we are taking cue from Mellie of tummyrumbles where she does a Meatless Monday and so we decided to do a Meatless Day at least once a week. This will be the first week that we are kicking off this challenge.

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Spiced steamed fish with simple vegetables and fried rice

by jeroxie December 22, 2009

The rangehood was finally installed and the kitchen ceiling had been painstakingly painted. It was back, arms and neck breaking work. The end does not seem near. The task list seemed to have grown after each tick. I know there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I can almost see a passage through the hallway. But there is much to do before Christmas and I am beginning to panic. I think I have given myself a big mountain to climb this year!

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