by Nicky | Feb 6, 2011 | Korean cooking, Noodles
My husband arranged a private photo lesson as my birthday present. I have a little point and click digital camera. I couldn’t believe how wonderful the food looked when you know the tricks of the trade. Can you believe that food magazines and books use hair...
by Nicky | Feb 4, 2011 | Korean cooking, Soup
Without family, Chinese New Year (gu jeong – 구정) seems like just another public holiday. When I was living in Sydney, I began to forget the importance of Chinese New Year, because being in a western city the focus was always on the calendar New Year (January 1)....
by Nicky | Jan 8, 2011 | Korean cooking, Pork, Ttang - stew-jjige
As promised in my last blog, I had a go at making gam ja ttang(감자탕) which means potato stew. Its main ingredients are potatoes and pork back bones. I was so nervous for some reason and kept thinking “what if things go wrong” and “am I going to waste...
by Nicky | Dec 5, 2010 | Korean cooking, Soup
A month ago, I visited Dubai for my best friend’s birthday. During the party, I was introduced to her friend who works in a Kitchenware company. When I returned to Singapore, he introduced me to his Singapore office. I wasn’t sure which company I was...
by Nicky | Oct 30, 2010 | Korean cooking, Noodles, Soup
I think the last time I made this dish was when I was at high school in Sydney. This was one of my regular dishes for the family. Back then I used to crave it, especially during winter, but it was hard to find a good Korean Chinese restaurant that had it on the menu....
