Fish wasn’t on my mind when I went to Pontian. I had to deliver some Chinese New Year festive goodies to my relatives in Pontian. A couple of my good friends were in Johor Bahru, so I arranged to have breakfast with at a local coffee shop in Pontian. It was their first time eating Continue Reading
Choosing Siteground as my web hosting service provider was one of the best decisions I ever made. Transferring to my own web hosting was quite scary. Costs was another concern as I did not monetize my blog. I procrastinated for a long time before I decided to get web hosting. A website designer recommended Siteground when Continue Reading
Nian Gao (Chinese New Year sticky rice cake) making is a grand affair in my Qionghai village. On the third day of my stay in my village in Hainan, the weather suddenly turned chilly. It was a lovely 21°C when I arrived, but the temperature dropped to 14°C three days later. It became so cold Continue Reading
Cooking an authentic Hainanese Curry Rice meal for a family gathering. Hainanese Curry Rice is not available in Hainan as it is a Singaporean dish. Several decades ago, a Hainanese cook working for a British family modified the pork chop dish to create our own Singapore version. He crushed some cracker biscuits and coated pork Continue Reading
Eiah-Sae is probably the last authentic Hainanese coffee shop in Bangkok’s Chinatown. I was very eager to find it when I arrived in Bangkok. Searching for mouth-watering local foods is part of the fun of traveling. During my stay in Bangkok, I love trying out food recommendations from my Thai students and friends. Waking up Continue Reading
My Hainanese hubby and son love eating my fried Hainanese chicken chop. It’s a simple dish which I could prepare in a jiffy. I often store chicken chops in my freezer, in case there is a sudden request for it. As I used cracker crumbs for the crust, the chicken chop tastes crispier. Nowadays, food Continue Reading