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February 2018 - The Food Canon

Home and Family

Chinese New Year Sunday, February 11, 2018
Almost every culture or race has a festival where family and identity are celebrated. For Chinese folks, it will be the Chinese New Year (CNY) festival. I will not be joining the rush and travel up to Petaling Jaya this year. I will definitely miss the experience of CNY in the childhood home I grew up in. Somehow, when traditions are relived, the...

My Mum's Fried Ikan Bilis Condiment

Auntie Ruby Friday, February 09, 2018
If you have spare ikan bilis in your larder or fridge, this is a good condiment to make. It is appetising and goes very well with rice or porridge. And it makes for a good snack. My Mum made this often. With CNY around the corner, it is good to have some of this in your fridge. I was told that Indonesian ikan...

Hokkien Prawn Mee - Scaled down Recipe

Chinese Saturday, February 03, 2018
I have written a few post on this recipe and you can check them out through this link. I have never cooked this for less than 30 bowls and the recipe reflect this. However, there have been various request for a smaller portion recipe. So, I hope this is helpful if you plan on making 10 bowls or less. As for the stock, it is...
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