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 →]
I baked a VERY simple marble cake following Rachel Allen’s Chocolate & Vanilla Marble Cake recipe and and it came out of the oven as Mr. Shorty! *nightmare* If you still do not know what I meant… it means my cake didn’t rise!!!
If only all the marble cakes in the world are short. This would be categorized as the nicer one. Hehe [Read more →]
The discovery of Chef Loong Restaurant late last year was somewhat accidental. I rarely go to that part of SS2 where Chef Loong is located. My usual hunt is around the major SS2 ‘square’ area whereby my favorite Taiwan Noodle House is located.
Though I’ve seen the shop from far, I’d no idea what kind of food are served there. Guess I’m kinda out of date seeing that I hailed from Klang Valley. Still it’s not too late yeah?
Deep fried netting prawn @ RM4.80. Love the crispiness but it’s a little dry overall. [Read more →]
