by Nicky | May 31, 2010 | Gardening, Korean cooking, Side dishes
Singapore has a perfect weather for growing bean sprouts. It’s hot and humid, day and night. My parents brought some seeds from Korea and indeed they grew like weeds, or as we say in Korean “they grow like bean sprouts!!” My parents used to say if I...
by Nicky | May 27, 2010 | Kimchi, Korean cooking
Kimchi is most probably the national dish of Korea. Every household would have some in the their fridge. Some even have dedicated Kimchi fridges. I never appreciated eating kimchi when I was growing up but ever since I moved to Singapore, I crave the good homemade...
by Nicky | May 19, 2010 | Soup
Have you ever woken up after a big night out feeling a little under the weather and prepared to sell your kidney for a cure? I remember going to a chemist(when I was back in Sydney) one afternoon in search for a cure for the worlds biggest hangover. I was hoping...
by Nicky | May 15, 2010 | Tomatoes
Growing tomatoes has been a big passion of mine since I arrived in Singapore 6 years ago. Some soil, planter boxes and few other little gadgets cost me over $200. Tomatoes you buy in Singapore are either from Malaysia or Thailand and not quite like the ones...
by Nicky | May 11, 2010 | Desserts, Korean cooking
There are a few dishes that I could eat everyday and one of them is sweet potato. I had a craving over the weekend for some Korean street food so I whipped up a dish called “Mat-tang”. It’s basically deep fried sweet potatoes coated in toffee and...
