On Father’s Day, we brought our dad to this restaurant for a sumptuous meal of porridge steamboat. It was the first time for all of us. How’s the outcome? The porridge steamboat is so so… so so heavenly. It feels like eating my dad’s minced pork porridge. Except this one comes with ingredients. :P
How did we come to know this place? We had dinner at a shop 2 door away a couple of times before. And that’s when my sis told us about this corner shop that served porridge steamboat. I don’t believe her at first. Coz I’ve never heard of such ‘food’ before. Have you? [Read more →]
We treated our mom at Korean BBQ Seoul Garden Restaurant on Mother’s Day. It was perfect as mom is a Korean dramas fanatic. Haha Actually we had eyed this restaurant for quite sometime but never really have the chance to try it out yet. So this is ideal.
Korean BBQ Seoul Garden Restaurant is situated on the 1st floor of a corner shop lot. While climbing up the stairs, we caught the aromas of Korean food… Mmmmmm ahhhhhh!
Banchan 구첩 (9 cheop/side dishes)
Once we stepped foot in this restaurant we were greeted with the familiar Anyong-Haseyo by the owner cum manager of the restaurant who is a Korean. I turned to my sister and both of us acknowledged this is an authentic Korean restaurant. Yes even the cooks and waiters are Koreans. :) [Read more →]
Chang, Zong, Zongzi… they all mean 1 thing; glutinous rice with yummylicious fillings wrapped in bamboo/lotus/banana leaves. Chang is eaten on the 5th day of the 5th Lunar Month which is today in fact, 16th June 2010. :)
First I need to clarify something. My grandma is not a Nyonya but she learned how to make Nyonya Chang from her friend who is a Melaka (Malacca) Nyonya. Aunty Poh Poh, that was what we used to called her. May God rest her soul.
And now my sister is learning how to make Nyonya Chang based on my grandma’s memory recollection. This is her 3rd attempt in 3 years and I must say her Nyonya rice dumplings are getting better. According to my sister making chang is actually quite simple. The hardest part is the preparation of ingredients. [Read more →]
