5Xmom is put up True Friend Test. I finds her questions funny. Visit 5Xmom to try her True Friend Test to find out. I have created mine on the link below.
Create your own Friend Test here
May 8, 2007
May 5, 2007
Byebye KL, Hello Kuching.
I’m packing my stuffs leaving for Kuching to rest for a week. I need to have a week of contemplating, day dreaming, read books, write nonsense and draw some silly ideas. Meanwhile I’ll get around Kuching to snoop. List of stuffs to look out for:
Weavework
Beads and beadwork
Pepper
Pottery
Local books
Local textile
T-shirts
May 2, 2007
Chocolate: See’s Candy
MalaysiaBest blogged on Theme Tuesday – Chocolate Desserts reminded me of See’s Candy which I had in Hong Kong. The luxurious and velvety melt on tongue experience is still fresh. I would reward myself again on a piece of See’s Candy after seeing success on my assignments.
April 23, 2007
Finally…
What a relief… I finally found time to explore WordPress features since bought www.agnestan.net in February 2007. I am glad. Unfortunately I’m currently sharing laptop since motherboard died.
A Library page have been added upon requests from friends who share similiar interests. I have not quite finish reading some of the books. 🙂
December 19, 2006
Nanxiang at The Curve
Nanxiang Mantou Dian is a famous 1900 Shanghai steam dumpling which business is still brisk till this day at the original shop. I tried Nanxiang outlet at Bugis Junction which I’m afraid is disappointing and long queue.
Nanxiang best selling steam dumpling should be enjoy slowly while it is still steaming hot. Avoid lip or tongue burn by sipping a little at a time – the dumpling’s contained hot soup, thru the opening of on top.
Nanxiang at The Curve is pricey RM77+ for 2 persons, not much filling-more like snack portion. I like the stir fry rice cake though some may find it a little salty. The serving is quite small.
Price $$$ Food 2/5 Ambience 2/5
French Doughnuts at Aunty Yochana’s Blog
Aunty Yochana made some fantastic French Doughnuts that melts my heart the first time I saw it. The yummy picture is at here.
December 17, 2006
MIL Homemade Chinese Buns
It has been a while MIL’s buns sitting inside my fridge. So ‘sayang’ to gobble them up. MIL bun wrapping skills has improved. It used to be quite gross looking. I finally made up my mind to steam all and eat with my 3 boyfriends. Taste damn good with Aik Cheong’s ‘kopi O kosong’ on a quiet Sunday afternoon.
December 16, 2006
Sushi at Ikano Lower Ground
December 4, 2006
Assorted Potato Salad
For mental note, today I bought 2 medium purple potatoes, 1 large pink potato, 3 new potatoes and 1 local sweet potato. Cleaned and steamed all potatoes together till soft but not mushy. While they were still hot, peeled off the skin. Break all hot potatoes by hand into bite size. Put all onto a plate. Squeeze some japanese mayonaise and sprinkle generous amount of finely cut spring onion. Mix and enjoy.
November 26, 2006
Beads, Paper Crane and Needle
Rusty metal box
Used to store chocolates
Now filled up with colourful beads
White piece of paper
Folded neatly and precisely
That forms an elegant white crane
Leading the way
Followed by threads
To form a pair of mandarin ducks
These were Grandma gifts
Though she did not have much
My treasures
November 23, 2006
Ying Ge Lou at The Curve
November 22, 2006
Singapore
I like to stay at the beginning of Orchard Road which is more accessible by all means of transport, especially to River Valley, Chinatown, Little India and City Hall. There is also a bus #36 to Changi airport.
Preferred accomodation
*Hotel Rendezvous
4-star hotel. If you don’t like to walk to much, this is a nice location. Map
*Hangout Hotel
No Frills like Air Asia. Book online-it’s cheaper. Map
*YMCA Hostel
Youth hostel. Map
Countdown to Christmas: Spring Clean Home
My most feared and worried task. Spring clean once for Christmas, Will’s birthday and Chinese New Year. I am in dilemma what to do first ever since I had 2 kids. Before the kids, spring cleaning was therapy to chase away stress. I will try to list down what’s to be done first…..
November 18, 2006
Pumpkin & Dried Fig Rice Porridge
Steamed pumpkin flesh mixed with rice porridge that is still cooking with dried fig. Add a dash of soy sauce. Kids favourite. Today’s thick porridge is cooked by my other half with these instructions. So easy and tasty vegetarian porridge. Forgot to snap photos. Next time…
Hainanese Rice Dumpling
My next door neighbour-his wife is an excellent cook. Tonight she gave us 2 cute little – palm sized rice dumplings.. Hainanese style. I have never seen though I am a Hainanese. My husband and sons (including myself) were so in love with her rice dumpling… Let the pictures do the talking.
I want to give it a French name coz of its’ size. Hainanese little rice dumpling will be….
http://www.freetranslation.com/ result: la petite boulette de pâte de riz de Hainanese and retranslate to English as The small dough pellet of rice of Hainanese.
http://babelfish.altavista.com/tr result: Hainanese peu de boulette de riz and back to English as Hainanese little rice pellet.
Quite a mouthful in French… phew…
November 14, 2006
Penang 2 Days Makan Marathon
Went to Penang by car from Kuala Lumpur for 2 days of work. I took all the oppurtunities available to eat, eat and eat. Especially had most of the Ais Kacang I craved. Visited one shop recommended by Flavours Magazine to shop for tableware. I am soooooooo happy. Like haven’t been ‘home’ for 2 years. I love you Penang!!!!
Lorong Selamat: Yummy Oyster Omelette
Lorong Selamat: Prawn Noodle
Lorong Selamat: Air Batu Campur with creamy ice cream and great beans.
Swatow Lane: Air Batu Campur
Lorong 100 Tahun: Curry Noodle
Lorong 100 Tahun: Local coffee is GOOD too...
Penang Chee Cheong Fun or Penang Steamed Rice Noodle
Kek Seng: Our first order - Durian Ice Cream
Kek Seng: Pie Tee or Top Hats
Kek Seng: Asam Laksa
Kek Seng: Penang Lor Bak and Air Batu Campur
Kek Seng: Air Batu Campur close up
November 5, 2006
Second Baking Attempt: Bake with Yen Ready Mixed Poppy Seed & Orange Mini Muffins
I love the result but hates sweet taste and overwhelming orange flavour. I baked about 200 mini muffins in the smallest cupcake casing for my faithful baking fan.
Close up of orange poppy seed mini muffins.
My little fan
November 3, 2006
First Baking Attempt: Betty Crocker Blueberry Muffins
I did not have enough ingredients to make souffle but there are some for this ready mixed muffin. Yucks… this is how my muffins looks like and they are all sticky. I’ll do some muffin research to find out why muffins are sticky. The blueberries are fantastic!!!
November 2, 2006
Book: Shanghai Sisters by Miranda Eu
I have not been taking pictures of cooking lately. Busy reading books I bought over the months. I bought Shanghai Sisters out of curiousity – author’s name Miranda Eu. I guessed she is from the famous Eu Yan Sang chinese medical hall family. Yep she is, married into the Eu family. Don’t misunderstand that this book is about Eu but about the Miranda’s family. Miranda’s maiden family name is Loo. Her grandparents are Hardoon (the Grandpa-a Jewish) and Loo (the Grandma-a half Chinese) are rich and famous before WWII in Shanghai. This books reveals what money can do good and also damage a family. Good read if you are a Shanghai city fan.
October 15, 2006
Steamed fish & fish meal
I have gone mad recently, over fishes. Both of my sons enjoy any style of cooked fish. My younger son Chris went even madder over them – dead or alive.
I bought all the fishes I had on this post from Jusco. I could not resist my temptation, ended up buying 2 kinds of fishes for dinner. On cod fish, I decided not to use any sauce – not even soya sauce, I used wolfberry or gei chee (regretted not putting more) as it is good at drawing the freshness of cod fish. Each bite of cod fish with wolfberry tastes sweet and melt on your tongue sensation.
This second fish dish (forgot the fish name), as you can see, I had slices of ginger on top to steam and later added crispy pickled radishes as topping after steaming. The taste turned out to be so-so.