Monthly Archives: September 2011

Mamak Mee Goreng – Malaysian Indian style fried noodle

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We have a Gordon Ramsay’s GREAT ESCAPE – South East Asia cook book at home. Obviously I didn’t buy it. Before moving to Maastricht, I bought Har a Malaysian Kitchen cook book, I had carefully picked one that has most … Continue reading

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Pasta con Pesce Bianco – pasta with cod fish

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        The weather has been fantastic for too many days, it’s feels like June again. Except the trees on the street clearly showing sign of autumn. It’s again 24 degree today and the sun is shining fiercely … Continue reading

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Enoteca DiSteffi – Good wine bar in Maastricht

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Willem has approved two places to drink wine (for us) in Maastricht. A good wine drinking place for him is defined as: Good selection of drink-able wine Uses suitable wine glasses – not the tiny one Good reasonable prices – … Continue reading

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Stir fry bitter melon (bitter gourd) with eggs

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There are many health benefits from consuming bitter gourd (bitter melon). Bitter gourd tastes like its name – bitter. Never understand why anybody would eat the bitter melon but it has been the older Asian mothers favourite dish at home despite the … Continue reading

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Stir fry bean sprouts – Tauge

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Always been a bean sprouts eater. Especially like the bean sprouts they serve along with the chicken rice in Singapore. It took me a while to convince Willem that bean sprouts can be nice and tasty. He always says he … Continue reading

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Luna Rossa – THE ice-cream place in Maastricht

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Just about 1 minute walk from our place, there is this great ice-cream seller around the corner – Luna Rossa. It’s located just around the corner from Onze Lieve Vrouw Plein (Our Beloved Lady Square) I see that they also … Continue reading

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Sizzling Japanese Tofu

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This is usually everybody’s favourite at the restaurant. My mother never make this dish at home, either because we don’t have the “sizzling hot plate”* or it’s so available at any restaurants therefore there is no need of cooking it … Continue reading

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Nyonya Malaysia Express in Amsterdam

I was very excited to read about this restaurant in Amsterdam. Finally! Something taste familiar, something taste like home apart from my own cooking. I read many reviews, including those that was made by fellow Malaysians in Netherlands, I remembered … Continue reading

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Nam Kee – The best Chinese restaurant in Amsterdam??

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Two weekends ago we were in Amsterdam for Renates birthday party. It was a good party with plenty to drink and actually plenty to eat too. At the end of the night, I was doing my standard big smiley face … Continue reading

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Lotus root soup with pork ribs

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We been cooking all sort of soups. We think by adding soups into our meals, we reduce the need of eating more rice (carb) or more meat. I like lotus root soup, most chinese like lotus root soup. However, if … Continue reading

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