19 August 2009
Ayam Tempera & more
With a friend from Hong Kong coming for dinner, I had to learn some new dishes. Ayam Tempera and Sayu Lodeh it is for tonight. Posted by Alex Chan on Tuesday, August 18, 2009
21 June 2009
Satay & Ice-cream in a bun
Remember when the satay man would come round on his bicycle with a charcoal stove on the back? Or the ice-cream man… Posted by Alex Chan on Sunday, June 21, 2009
7 June 2009
Pat’s Birthday 2009 Dinner
I made dinner for Pat's 81st birthday, comprising Ayam Pongteh, Sambal Seafood, pickles and other accompaniments. I'm not much of a baker so the cake came from a shop. Posted by Alex Chan on Friday, June 5, 2009
5 November 2008
Eating in Yemen
Some people don't think much of Yemeni food but I beg to differ. There are very basic meals with just beans but there's… Posted by Alex Chan on Thursday, November 8, 2007
26 October 2008
Eating in Cuba
This is a very slanted view of eating in Cuba. Things in Cuba aren't cheap … but because of that there are a couple… Posted by Alex Chan on Thursday, November 6, 2008
1 October 2008
Eating in Macau
Macanese cuisine is interesting … has a nice mix of Chinese, SE Asian, Indian and Portuguese influence.Dried pork (bak kua in Hokkien) is every where! So much so that I forgot to take a photo of it. Posted by Alex Chan on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
24 March 2008
Easter Weekend 2008 Dinner
Finished the four day weekend by cooking dinner for friends. Thought I'd make Nasi Kerabu … a Kelantan rice and salad dish, usually accompanied by sambal and fish … but I added my own twist to it. Posted by Alex Chan on Monday, March 24, 2008
8 February 2008
Eating in Ethiopia
Lots of yummy flavoursome food, washed down with St George beer and Ambo sparkling water 🙂 Posted by Alex Chan on Friday, February 8, 2008
9 November 2007
Labour Weekend 2007 Dinner
I don't cook very often … but on Labour Weekend I cooked three nights in a row. That's like three months worth of cooking in one hit! Posted by Alex Chan on Friday, November 9, 2007