Frozen Matcha, Coconut and Sago pudding
Matcha in Chinese-Mandarin is ‘抹茶’ which is pronounced ‘moah-tsa’ (this is how I would spell the pronunciation) – the first part of the word meaning ‘ground’ and second ‘tea’. This special ingredient is uniquely Japanese and used all over Asia … Read More
Whole fish and peppers in a sweet and sour sauce
This was published in newspaper print: Sunday Times | Food and Lifestyle PG 46 (The story and extra info had to be cut out due to space constraints, please see the full story below) –– May there be fish every year … Read More
ClemenGold for the Chinese New Year 2017
Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year is to be celebrated this year (2017) on the 28th with a New Year’s Eve dinner on the 27th of January. I’m 28 years of age now, and as I’ve celebrated … Read More
Chicken hearts with a sticky Taiwanese basting sauce
Offal, you either like it or you don’t. I grew up enjoying giblets and my favourite is the chicken heart. I truly enjoy the unique textures and flavours. Hearts are nothing but specialised muscles with more nutrition (like most organs) over … Read More
I am Asian South African – let me roar
So this isn’t necessarily food-related but more about a topic that led me into my food journey. Growing up as an immigrant in South Africa was hard but it provided the opportunity to learn tolerance and acceptance. Big ups to everyone I … Read More
Coconut milk sago pudding with summer fruit
Sago is one of my favourite starches. Much like the tapioca pearls in a Taiwanese Bubble Tea, sago pearls/balls is smaller, gluten-free and with a chewy texture. Tapioca and sago starches are made from the same cassava tree – a type of … Read More
2016 with the dingus we call Louis the Weim
In 2016 Kyle and I decided to get our first ‘big’ dog and it’s been a pretty epic journey with Louis our Weimaraner. Kyle has never had his own dog before so this was a good time. We took our time … Read More
Chewy Matcha Cookies with Milk Chocolate Chips
This year was a toughie, one of my high school friends had to stop eating gluten. Shem. And with so much gluten-free ingredients and dishes in Asian cuisines, I decided to play around so that she can still enjoy baked … Read More
How to make Taiwanese Gua Bao 割包 (steamed cut buns)
Heard about the famous bao? My friend Chi and I made this video on how to make gua bao dough. This humble Taiwanese street food is a steamed bun, folded like a taco with filling of interesting textures, has made its … Read More
Gluten-free Chinese Turnip Cake (蘿蔔糕)
Asian turnip, daikon or in Chinese-Mandarin we simply say white carrot, is the main ingredient used in this dish, along with rice flour (and I used the one leftover from my Faithful to Nature challenge). This lovely vegetable has a mild … Read More