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  • Eucheuma Seaweed Kerabu (Eucheuma Seaweed Salad)

    Eucheuma Coral Seaweed Kerabu

    Everytime I were to step into Tuck Heng Ginseng Hall, I have to spare 2-3 hours. Time just flies when I’m tasting and learning new produce with the herbalist Ah Wai.  There’s more than herbs in that shop. Each visit always end up with new discoveries, I feel like a kid unwrapping presents, except I have to pay for them..

    One of the things Ah Wai was very adamant on me to try is the Sea bird nest or San Hu Cao (珊瑚草) in chinese. Eucheuma Seaweed is nicknamed sea bird nest because it supposedly have the same collagen benefits of birds nest, with a whole list of health benefits. Always willing to try anything for beautiful skin and it’s a cheap alternative, boiling the seaweed as suggested by Ah Wai ended up with a pot of gooey slimy goo.. which wasn’t appetising at all. (more…)

  • Nasi Kerabu Kelantan (Kelantan Herb Rice Salad)

    Nasi Kerabu Kelantan

    Nasi Ulam (Herb Rice Salad) is a feature in Malay cuisine, usually it’s a steamed rice mixed with various herbs, vegetables, spices and accompanied with various side dishes. There’s 2 popular variation – Nasi Ulam on the northwest Peninsular Malaysia and Nasi Kerabu (with rice dyed blue) on the northeast Peninsular Malaysia, in state of Kelantan and Terengganu. (more…)

  • Kacang Phool / Kacang Pool (Spiced Fava Beans)

    Kacang Phool

    Kacang Pool or Kacang Phool is a rather popular food in Johor Bahru, and everyone seems to be talking about Kacang Pool Pak Haji at Larkin. As this dish is adapted from the Middle eastern way of eating fava bean, I think the name Kacang Pool most likely got its name from the Egyptian word foul (or pronounced “ful”) for fava bean. Foul Medames is considered to be Egyptian’s national breakfast. (more…)

  • Asam Prawns (Tamarind Prawns)

    Asam Prawn (Tamarind Prawn)

    Hey wonderful peeps!! It’s been a while since the last post. The lack of updates were due to yo-yo health problems since Christmas.. There’s a lot about down time that I’m yet to learn and grasp. Like how not to loath spending more time in bed – instead of enjoying the much-needed rest. Like, how I need to learn to “let-go” and allow others to pamper me by over-indulging. But it’s all under control now, so let’s indulge with this deliciously simple Asam Prawns. (more…)

  • Ayam Golek Gaya Pahang (Pahang Style Spicy Grilled Chicken)

    Ayam Golek Gaya Pahang (Spicy Grilled Chicken)

    Again my eyes tinkle when I saw this Ayam Golek Gaya Pahang (Pahang Style Spicy Grilled Chicken) at Phong Hong’s blog. It reminded me of Kay Pachok (Skewered Chicken) recipe for Terengganu month. Yes, this month we are cooking Pahang cuisine for Malaysian Food Fest. (more…)