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Cookbooks to Buy this Holiday

Cookbooks to Buy this Holiday

Cookbooks are one of the best holiday gifts and this year, many renowned food writers and fellow food bloggers came out with their books, including yours truly. (My first cookbook “Easy Chinese Recipes” is available worldwide and on Amazon.com.) Here are the list of cookbooks you should buy this holiday season, as a gift for friends and family or for…

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Holiday Gift Guide 2011

Holiday Gift Guide 2011

It’s that time of year again! This year, I upgraded a lot of my kitchen appliances and utensils, mostly because of my growing baby G. My adorable son is 14 months and what I’m feeding him/what he likes to eat has largely influenced what I use in the kitchen. Also, as a busy full-time mom, I rely on products that…

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

This picture of mother-and-baby love was shot by Jason Tong Photography (check out his website for some awesome nature and portrait photography!) when Baby G was only 5 weeks old. Time flies, it’s a new year and he is 15 weeks today. His cute little face has changed so much compared to this picture here, but my love for him…

Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide

Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide

Are you done shopping? Some readers requested some last minute shopping ideas and here is my simple holiday gift guide. Cookbooks are always a great gift. I personally love to receive a gift of cookbook, and here are my recommendations: Southeast Asian Flavors Robert Danhi Coming from Malaysia, I am a HUGE fan of Southeast Asian food. Southeast Asian Flavors…

The Truth and Myth about Chinese Confinement

The Truth and Myth about Chinese Confinement

Confinement Drink: Longan and Red Date Tea Apologies that I have neglected my blogs and my dear readers, but it’s not without a good reason. As many of you have known, I recently gave birth to my son baby G, and have since been “sentenced” to a month-long Chinese birth confinement. As I am writing this post, I am eagerly…

Asian Grocery Store Map (New Asian Cuisine)

Asian Grocery Store Map (New Asian Cuisine)

I often get emails from my US readers about Asian grocery stores in the United States—where to find certain products when making Asian food at home, grocery store recommendations, etc. Great news! Look no more and check out this resourceful “Asian Grocery Store Map” on New Asian Cuisine, a website run by my sister-in-blog Jaden of Steamy Kitchen and her…

Top 12 Wok Tips

Top 12 Wok Tips

I get a lot of emails about wok, but truth to told, I am not an expert in the subject matter even though I do use a wok. All my wok knowledge came from my late mother: seasoning it to “open the wok,” the basic tips/techniques how to properly use a wok, and how to control the heat. I am…

Holiday Foodie Gift Guide

Holiday Foodie Gift Guide

Happy Black Friday! Joining my friends Nate and Annie of House of Annie, who have just posted a comprehensive and handy holiday gift guide, I thought I’d share with you some of my gift ideas this year. Below please find a list of nine (9) foodie-friendly gadgets, tools, kitchen utensils, books, etc. that I strongly recommend. (I’d purchased quite many…

Please Vote for Me

Please Vote for Me

Remember I told you a few weeks ago about “Awaken Your Senses” with Good Bite and Quaker? My video is now live and you can check it out and vote for me. Awaken Your Senses is a charity contest where twelve (12) food bloggers come together to share our favorite food memories which will then be turned into a Quaker…

Awaken Your Senses with Good Bite and Quaker

Awaken Your Senses with Good Bite and Quaker

I have a big news to share with you, Rasa Malaysia is going on video! Yes, I am one of the 12 bloggers selected by Good Bite and Quaker in the special “Awaken Your Senses” contest. As a participant, I will be on video (gasp!) talking about my favorite food memory, and then Chef Dave will recreate my favorite dish…

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