What do you do when your teenager has just had her braces tightened and chewing is a pain? Once a month I have to deal with this issue and it doesn’t help that kid #2 is not fond of rice porridge (which was how I survived as a metal-mouthed teenager). Most people from the West … More Mentaiko Tofu Gratin
I never used to like Korean food. Growing up in Singapore we used to have Seoul Gardens which was a rather tacky all-you-can-eat BBQ which was not that appealing. Then when I did my post-doc fellowship in Columbia U, I stayed in Fort Lee, which is pretty much a little New Jersey suburb full of … More Low Carb Korean Army Stew (Budae Jigae)
The quintessential Singapore breakfast “Economic Fried Beehoon with egg, sausage and luncheon meat”. Image credit: peepor.net I woke up this morning feeling hungry. Saturdays used to be my marketing/hawker food breakfast day but that hasn’t happened for a really long time. A typical cheap and quick breakfast would be the “Economic Fried Beehoon/noodles” that usually … More Low Carb Economic Breakfast Noodles
It’s really strange how some meals build from the bottom up. I’d got 2 MEGA bunches of enoki mushrooms (on offer) from NTUC Finest and for some reason, a garlicky enoki mushroom topping for a couple of rib-eye steaks somehow seemed to make a lot of sense. This would probably be a slightly Asian twist … More Rib-eye Steak and Enoki mushroom topping
I am a banana. I freely admit it. A “banana” in Singapore is a person who grew up speaking English in the home and probably struggles with compulsory Chinese language examinations in school. I am not only a banana, I have banana children (which makes us a bunch of suckers for paying through the nose … More Low Carb Ngoh Hiang (Chinese Meat Roll)
All right I give in. After I had posted about the bergedil recipe and had a couple of friends raving about Soto Ayam (apparently Bergedil should be eaten with Soto Ayam) I kept thinking about it and finally decided to make it! So my deep dark confession is that I am not that fond of … More Indonesian Soto Ayam
I’m feeling awfully pleased with myself. Today somebody shared a post on FB by Ieatishootipost on Bergedil and I immediately had a craving. Bergedil is a Malay potato patty that is made from mashed potatoes, fried shallots, coriander and/or spring onions, dipped in egg and fried. It is often eaten as an accompaniment to other … More Low Carb Bergedil (Malay “Potato” Patties)
I love hawker food. Singapore’s street food culture is truly amazing and there are places one can find a great meal for less than USD$5. Any time of the day. Of course, the problem comes when trying to navigate food options when you are on a strict low carb diet. How low carb? Well, I … More SG50 Celebrating Hawker Food the Low Carb Way
Coconut is no longer the bad guy. Growing up in a home with doctor parents I remember as a kid i was taught that one of the deadly dietary sins was to use coconut milk in curry. Of course, years down the line we now know that the big bad guy is actually sugar and … More Low Carb Coconut Ice Cream Popsicles
Home again. It always happens after being away for a couple of days; no matter how well I have eaten (or how badly), there is nothing like coming back home and having a hot bowl of porridge or soup. There is something terribly Chinese and comforting about hot soup. It has to be scaldingly hot before … More Chicken and Prawn Meatballs in Bamboo Shoot Soup
Still Feeling Peckish 