I recently went to the Cycladic Art Museum here in Athens with my good friend Eliza. The exhibition we went to see is close to my heart – 10% of the proceeds goes to METAdrasi – an NGO I have been volunteering with for the past year, and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF – Doctors Without Borders)….
Chicken Liver Curry
Chicken Liver Curry is something I occasionally crave for. It is my go-to meal when my body goes through the ‘red-meat’ craving moment. It is a rather dry curry, and it’s flavour is quite unique. It is a cheap source of meat and very high in iron. I know there are times when you think…
Makmah-inspired Mango Pickle
This pickle, or acar as we like to call it in Malaysia, is inspired by Makmah’s famous Mango Pickle. It is sweet (from the mangoes), salty, spicy and sour all at the same time. Recently for the month of Ramadan, Makmah’s mango pickle “Acar Mangga” has been for sale at certain Ramadan Bazaar’s around Ampang. My…
Spices: Panch Phoron
Panch Phoron means ‘5 spices’, a spice blend where the seeds are used whole. I encountered it online when I was finding out what I could do with nigella (kalonji) seeds. I find that this mix is easy, and adds a subtle spice flavour to dishes. It is easy to make – just equal parts…
Chicken with Preserved Lemons and Olives
My trip to France and Switzerland with my family recently was exciting. I saw a salt mine, spent a whole day in Geneva by myself and managed to explore a lot of the city, went to Montreux and Evian and had a wonderful time in the castle-like town of Gruyère (cheese! all that cheese!)….
Herb Rice
This dish is inspired by my recent trip to Kuala Lumpur and my quest to find the perfect Nasi Ulam. Everywhere I went, I looked for Nasi Ulam and/or Nasi Kerabu. I went to several places, and I would say that it was an incomplete/unsatisfactory quest. I did manage to eat Nasi Kerabu, and a Kerabu…
Chicken Umeboshi
This is a very simple dish to make. I managed to cobble this together, after a busy day (and after the gym, mind you!) with what I had in the fridge. I wanted something flavourful yet easy to make, and salty, to go with the Herb Rice (Nasi Ulam-inspired rice dish) that I made to…
Makan-makan Ayin: Kuala Lumpur 2016 Edition
*The featured picture you see is a display of several Octopodes (plural of Octopus, who knew?) that I saw at the buffet area of the restaurant Contango, at The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur. I am back! After a wonderful 2 weeks away, I am here to show you a compilation of a few pictures of…
Gigantes (Giant Baked Beans)
I have recently started a healthier diet, in combination with a new gym membership (my poor muscles). Pulses and legumes are a good source of protein, and the Greeks have a variety of baked dishes that are suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Healthy and yummy, this dish is great warm and cold, as a main…
Cheese Scones
I have returned! And I got a wonderful gift from my mother – cheese from Holland. It’s Gouda, it’s called boerenkaas or farmer’s cheese – a protected form of Gouda made in the traditional way, using unpasteurized milk. She got me 2 types, one is young and light (pictured above!) and the other is quite matured,…
Update: Athens Street Food Festival, 20-22 & 27-29 May.
Update: Week 2 is approaching! You can go and try the wonderful food on offer, plus, a new addition to the food truck section, the famous pastry shop ‘Konstantinidis’! (no relation!) I went to see the Athens Street Food Fest earlier today (20th of May). There was a variety of food stalls there selling burgers,…
Umeboshi Wafu Pasta
Umeboshi – pickled japanese plums. View this post on Instagram Umeboshi #asianfoodhaul #nakmasakapa #pickledplums #japanese A post shared by Airinie H Azhar (@airinie) on Apr 9, 2016 at 3:19am PDT Encountered it for the first time in an anime called “Fruits Basket“. Long story short, the main character of the anime, Tohru, was making…
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