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Breakfast chronicles – Mee Goreng

March 3, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

I used to do the fail-proof “Mamak” version of Mee Goreng, but recently became more interested in mimicking the Indian version (i.e. without soy sauce), which preserves more of the natural taste of the yellow noodles itself rather than having it masked by soy sauce. Also, i love having potatoes with the noodles. This time … [Read more…]

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Breakfast chronicles – American breakfast

March 2, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

  I’m calling this “American breakfast” out of convenience, but it really is just the combination of sausage, scrambled eggs, mushroom and bun. There’s something about this kind of ensemble that makes people willing to fork out $15 per a set at a cafe, when it really costs under $4 homemade. Portobello mushroom is a favourite of … [Read more…]

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Breakfast chronicles – curry chicken wrap

March 1, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Ingredient of the day – leftover Prata curry sauce. That probably sounds crazy to you, but, yes, that’s how frugal i am (and that’s why you should read my “spend-thrift” articles if you share the same interest on saving money). Well, since the curry sauce is already so tasty, why not make use of it? I … [Read more…]

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Breakfast chronicles – Mango with sticky rice and green bean soup

February 29, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Double desserts for breakfast, how about that? I was initially going to make only the Mango with sticky rice (using the leftover coconut milk from making Nasi Lemak), but felt it is a little dull by itself, so i decided to do Orh Nee as well, since i have a bunch of leftover ginkgo nuts. … [Read more…]

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Breakfast chronicles – Nasi Lemak

February 28, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Ingredient of the day – cucumber. Yup, i decided to do Nasi Lemak (for the first time ever) because i wanted to use up the cucumber i bought for making cucumber sandwich last week. Well, i also have frozen mid-joint wings that has been sitting in my fridge for some time, and Nasi Lemak is the … [Read more…]

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Breakfast chronicles – baked pasta

February 27, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

My breakfast today – baked pasta with ham and mushroom in Garlic Tarragon cream sauce. You probably didn’t realize that i decide on what recipe to make based on the leftover ingredients i have on hand. For example, i made cheese fries because i had leftover sour cream from making cheesecake. Making cheese fries left me with half a packet of … [Read more…]

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Breakfast chronicles – Mee Sua with rice wine chicken soup

February 26, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

  Mee Sua is distinct from most other types of noodles – it is salty. It is this saltiness that creates magic – adding tastiness to otherwise bland soup. For this reason, salt can even be omitted from the soup prepared for the Mee Sua. The Mee Sua I stock at home is no ordinary Mee Sua. … [Read more…]

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Breakfast chronicles – cheese fries

February 25, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

  My breakfast doesn’t get more decadent than this. I avoid fried food as much as possible, but cheese fries is one of the few things i give concession to once in a while, especially to go with beer. I have actually tried oven-baking fries, but it turned out soggy, consistent with the result someone else … [Read more…]

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Breakfast chronicles – Kolo Mee

February 24, 2016 by yenkai Leave a Comment

Breakfast is the most important meal of my day, because it is the meal with which i experiment with new recipes. Yes, i take pleasure in doing something different every single day. This morning’s breakfast is Kolo Mee, the ubiquitous noodle originating from Kuching, Sarawak. All along, i thought Kolo is translated from the Chinese … [Read more…]

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True Singapore Food: Yellow Noodles

December 24, 2015 by yenkai Leave a Comment

If Fried Bee Hoon is ubiquitous in Singapore, one could say Yellow Noodles is at least equally so, making an appearance in a wide range of dishes, including but not limited to Fried Mee (sibling to Fried Bee Hoon at economic Bee Hoon stalls), Mee Goreng, soup noodles (think prawn and pork ribs soup noodle … [Read more…]

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