In the last year, quite a few businesses have popped up in Beijing to cater for foreigners’ tastes in cakes, pastries and most of all, cupcakes. One finds the likes of Lollipop Bakery and Colibri Cupcakes a settlement for what is lacking in the city of Beijing [...]
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2011 has seen many unpleasant stories about pork in China. This spring, Chinese were overwhelmed by the fact that the pork they ate every day contained high doses of clenbuterol. The panic has not receded and pork prices have spiked sharply by summer. For some ‘smart’ people, a [...]
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I’m staying in Singapore in the home of my host Faye. She is one quarter Nyonya; one quarter Malaysian Chinese descendant. Her other three quarters are Chinese. Faye loves cooking and I asked her to teach me how to cook a couple of her favorite home-style recipes. Tonight she teaches me how to make [...]
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My host in Singapore, Faye, loves to bake. Last night she whipped up a couple carrot cakes and beckoned me into her kitchen to learn her easy recipe. She could make this cake blindfolded if it made any sense. As she called out the ingredients, she had me pay particular attention [...]
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Singapore — Faye, my gracious host, learned this rib recipe from her friend Lim’s mother whom she claims is ‘expert in cooking’. While she learned this recipe from Lim’s mother, Faye would also ask, ‘How much?’ and Lim’s mother would reply ‘Aga-aga‘, or ‘Just estimate’. This I have learned from many home kitchens in China.
‘We [...]
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Singapore — Last night I went to Marina Bay Sands for cocktails at Ku Dé Ta and snapped some photos with my iPhone 4 and stitched them.
And then today, some photos from Sentosa…
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Faye, my host in Singapore, is one quarter Nyonya (Malaysian Chinese) and loves cooking. Kari ayam is a curry chicken recipe she enjoys cooking for dinner parties. It’s truly easy! As Faye cooks this recipe, she gives little shouts of delight. The dish was coming out perfectly and she was quite pleased with herself. It’s [...]
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Written by “Oo妖妖o”, translated by Juling He and Shanti Christensen
About the author: Born during the 1980s in Guangdong, “Oo妖妖o” is a young woman who has always loved food, travel, and cooking at home. Sometimes she dedicates herself to writing. We met “Oo妖妖o” on Weibo and were intrigued by her passion for food and how much [...]
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Singapore — I’ve been to Singapore once before. Last year I visited a friend who was working here for a 6 month project and she toured me to her favorite food stalls. One spot I remembered and wanted to return to was the Thunder Tea Rice stall at Lau Pa Sat (stall 12). [...]
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Michael Crain moved to Beijing five years ago with the U.S. Embassy. After completing his tenure at the Embassy, Michael opened his own consulting firm eventually merging his business with the U.S.-based law firm Bingham McCutchen. While not seeking out new restaurants to keep his waistline large, he enjoys finding new apps on his iPad, [...]
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Singapore — I wake up happy. The air, noticeably humid, might make the day go south for some, but I like humidity. I tend to think it does good things for my skin. I start with an hour of Nike Training in the living room. Sliding doors open to [...]
Continue Reading →从古至今，食为生存之本。以前旧时代的生活给予人们带来太多的深刻回忆。即使我这个80零后，从小时听着爷爷奶奶回忆起那段民革时期吃不饱穿不暖的生活，现在都有点心悸。每顿都吃饱那种感觉对我们这代来说，真的没什么概念。即使家境不算太富裕，家里人还是很精致安排我们的用餐。所以，发展到现在21世纪来说，已经有太多人不再注重一日三餐是否只有温饱问题了。随着经济不断好转，越来越多的人，不管从老到少，都开始注重饮食的健康。哪种食物可以增强体质，哪种会对身体构造有帮助，哪一种又会成为身体的美丽塑造。
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