Who doesn't enjoy a heaped plate of seafood? But have you ever thought about where our fish comes from? We spoke with the folks at WWF and discovered how we can help save our oceans for future bowls of fish head curry.
WWF-Malaysia and MNS launched the Save Our Seafood (S.O.S.) campaign…
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We decided to try out a few typical Indian sweets in the FC kitchen. These are quite simple to make and the flavours are strong. Milk seems to be a very popular ingredient in Indian sweets as are spices such as cardamom. Our office was filled with the milky cardamom aroma for hours.
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We eat fish every which way we can. Sometimes in filet form, more often than not in its entirety. From the spicy concoctions of the south, to the curries of the north and every nuance in between, we Malaysians really cannot get enough of fish. It took a long while to whittle this list down to just 5,…
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Local freshwater isn’t a common everyday fish for most of us. Note that I mentioned local; I'm discounting tilapia and the usual catfish available in markets because those are introduced species from Africa. Mind you, Malaysian waters has it’s very own catfish which is sadly becoming rare nowadays,…
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If there’s one guy who knows his cakes, it’s Cheng Yi, better known as the blogger Fat Boy Bakes (FBB). “The one thing about having that as my blogger name is that I can never lose weight now,” he laughs. FBB can bake 10 cakes in 2 hours and takes orders for about 30 cakes a week, but will do…
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A friend of mine recently called in a favour to accompany her to Melaka for a day trip. Now I love Melaka but getting stuck in a teaching workshop for hours didn’t sound and wasn’t appealing at all to say the least. Having been to this historical city before I just had to get out and walk around…
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Markets can seem intimidating, what with the various vendors, loud haggling, and an array of products which leave you wondering what you came for in the first place. It is easy to get distracted and overwhelmed, which is why many people these days prefer to head to a sterile and safe supermarket.
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Sometimes I'm more in a mood for Pakistani or Afgani style korma. They of course do not use coconut milk but rather goat's milk or yogurt. This results in their korma being thicker than ours. I always think of them up in the mountains being semi nomadic, they travel with their goats and lambs, dried…
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You’ll find that many kitchen items are packed with the vitamins that your hair craves. Going back to nature is sometimes a refreshing change for your tresses as they may be stressed with many of the chemicals in products you currently use. Give your hair a holiday with some of these remedies.
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With all the Raya feasting that has been going on, I’m sure your body is craving for some sort of detox. Now, we’re not talking about the drink liquids all day and no solid foods detox, because lets face it, it’s almost impossible to do. No, this detox focuses on injecting your body with some vitamins…
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It is the 15th century. The place is the royal palace of Melaka, a strategic port and center of a great trading empire that bears the same name as the city.
By all accounts it is a rich place, with goods from all over the known world available in its markets. And the wealth is reflected…
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This book inspires you to cook traditional Malay style dishes with the large beautiful glossy photos of simple and delicious food. Every recipe has you drooling, and we even had a bit of trouble narrowing it down to four to attempt at the FC kitchen.
The first part of the book shares a…
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