Creating new recipes is never an easy task especially when you do not have a reference point. Sometimes, I must try cooking a dish many times before it reaches an acceptable standard to be shared with all of you. Many thanks to my food tasters and critics who were at my mercy but sometimes hurt […]
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Recently, a lot of emphasis has been made by the Singapore government to encourage Singaporeans to eat healthy. Being good Singaporeans, we thought we should play our part by whipping up some healthier food to share. Hopefully this will encourage us to eat and stay healthy. We have tasted Kung Pao Chicken many times but […]
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On 19 August 2017, we finally traveled to Miri, East Malaysia for the first time! We had an exciting time exploring and discovering a new place. Watch the vlog to find out what we got up to. 😄 If your enjoyed it, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel: Beyond Norm Blog (it’ll really help us alot!) […]
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When you are born into a family of fishmongers (my grandparents were fishmongers and so was my dad), imagine what the common dishes on the dinner table would be!! I remembered the good old days when my dad will bring back a packet or two of seafood daily for my mum to cook. How fortunate […]
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Recently, I have been experimenting on how to make this crispy Prawn Pancake like Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐). Coincidentally, when I was in Miri last week, I saw this exact pancake being made by a chef from China on one of the TV channels. This gave me a motivation to try it again and off […]
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What version of Bak Kut Teh do you prefer – soup or dry? Herbal or peppery? My family loves them all. In Malaysia, the herbal ones are more popular whereas Singapore’s Bak Kut Teh is usually peppery. However, if you fancy dry Bak Kut Teh, check our earlier posts: Video and Full Recipe! For a […]
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Recently, my schedule has been very tight and I wanted to whip up a fuss free vegetable dish. So I decide on Bean Sprouts with Salted Fish as one of my dishes. The only tedious part of this dish is the plucking of the roots off each bean sprout. I have observed that quite a […]
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There are two variations of Mee Siam (Spicy Rice Vermicelli), the dry version and the wet version. The dry version is more popular in Malaysia whereas the wet version is a more common sight in Singapore. For those who prefer the wet version, I have shared a recipe some time last year which you can […]
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Located on the mezzanine level of Shangri-la Hotel is the Downtown Abbey-istic restaurant, The Rose Veranda. Honestly, this place would not have occured to me if Tammy had not suggested it as the location is tucked away from the main shopping district of Orchard Road. The restaurant is known for their high tea offerings, and […]
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I had been seriously craving this dish for a while… Last month, when we were in one of the Chinese Restaurants in Miri, Sarawak and guess what… One of the dishes my husband ordered was this dish! Yeah, craving satisfied!! Hmmm…. he seems to be able to read my mind. Hahaha. Upon returning home, I […]
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