Brinjal Curry in a Toast Box

I love brinjals aka aubergine aka eggplant, whichever name you choose to call it and I was craving for it.  I don't get to eat it often enough because that's one vege that no other family members like except me.   I hardly cook it as a main dish, at most I will add one into a dish that allows me to, like fish curry for example.   Since...

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Touching Daddy's Heart with Dim Sum (点心)

Happy Father's Day to all fathers out there!  It's your day, do nothing, just give yourself a good break, sit back, relax and enjoy all the pampering showered upon you :) To the daddies in my life, thank you for all that you have done for us, for all the love that you have showered, for being there and most of all for just being you.  Thank...

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Duanwu with a Nyonya Twist

Duanwu (端午节) Festival also known as Dumpling/Dragon Boat Festival falls on 12 June this year which is tomorrow!  I will spare myself from dishing out the story behind it and jump to the part on dumplings aka zongzi ( 粽子) or Chang in the Hokkien dialect.  It is during this time that we feast on rice dumplings stuffed with various...

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Jamming with Mum

Yes, jamming literally....  We took advantage of the school holidays to go back to Mum's place for a short break.  All of us (including doggie because there's so much more space for her to runaround) always enjoy our time there.  Besides the pampering from folks, being in a laid back town is already a wonderful way to relax...

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