Archive for May, 2005

Kelawei Fish Head (Malay food)

Tuesday, May 31st, 2005

This is not just any Malay foodstall. This place has appeared on Discovery Travel and Living channel. No joke! I have forgotten which guy hosted this travel and food series but I did watch it on TV about 6 months to a year back.

We have patronised this stall for more than 10 […]

Mango - Elephant Tusk

Sunday, May 22nd, 2005

Everyone knows what mango is and what mango looks like, I suppose?

But not all mangoes look or taste the same. I have here the elephant tusk mango from Thailand. It’s light yellow flesh has a mild sweet taste and very firm. What makes elephant tusk mango different from others is […]

Pineapple jam biscuit

Saturday, May 21st, 2005

I enjoy featuring traditional biscuits which had been with us since several decades ago. Earlier I had featured the sugar gems biscuit and also the cream crackers. Surprisingly, basic foodstuff like the cream crackers evoke many sweet memories for a lot of people
Today, I bought the pineapple jam biscuits from the shop. […]

Beauty of lotus

Saturday, May 21st, 2005

I found a rather interesting piece written by Sharon Callahan regarding the lotus flower.
This is part of what she had written from the site link I provided above:
FLOWER ESSENCE PROFILE
LOTUS OR WATER LILY
By Sharon Callahan
The pure white lotus flower, the only plant to fruit and flower simultaneously, emerges from the […]

Kueh Kosui

Saturday, May 21st, 2005

Tiny bite sizes of sweet kueh, in pandan and gula melaka flavours.
Sprinkled with grated coconut.
This is kueh kosui.

No recipe to offer but you can surf the website of The Star Online.
This cake or kueh is a delicious dessert that almost every children and adults like. Though it is not very difficult to make, it […]