The sounds of Mee Maggi, “sedap dirasa, senang di masak ” which roughly translated means “fast to cook, good to eat“, still rings in my ears until today. Almost 2 decades on, Maggi Mee is still one of the favorite instant noodles among Malaysians. But times have changed, these are the days of the AFC (Asian [...]
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Deepavali Eternal Delight
Deepavali Delight This time of the year which it’s an Indian celebration, As the name of this festival suggests ‘Deepavali’, the meaning of this festival lies in its name only; The festival of lights and the victory of good over evil. Celebration equals to tempting food! Most friends I visited have coaxed me to indulge [...]
marmalade
No scone would be complete without this condiment. I have seen a few posts about grape jam making from the Emmagem reader, Ann. Grape jam sounds lovely and I can’t say that I have tried it myself. Perhaps Ann would share with us soon? As you know, self-made grape jam is a fruit preserve. Preserve [...]
old fashion english scones
Who would think that it is an art in making scones right? Scone, made from only a handful of different ingredients can be challenging and complicated to do. I have been making scone for the best part or 18 years, started out in my home town then progressed from there. Scone has always been one [...]
Tiramisu- Hari Raya Version
I can’t deny that if you put tiramisu on the dessert menu, it would be the most popular choice among the ladies. Have many of the tiramisu fans know or even wondered what does ‘tiramisu‘ literally mean? Tiramisu means “pick me up” or “pull me up”. Its meaning is actually referring to the effects of the [...]
Cheese Cake-Cheap Skate
We all know that tasty (and sinful) food is always loaded with calories. Cheese cake shares the same philosophy too. I think cheese cake is a popular cake much preferred by the ladies. Yes, absolutely scrumptious but you may be start calculating how many laps you have to run to shake off the calories before [...]
Chicken Broth-Amber Nectar
No, I am not talking about some flowers here. I’m referring to a rich, clear stock or broth. Seriously, how many people will be bothered to do their own stock for their dishes at home today? Not many, I suppose? After all, there is much easier option of adding stock in cubes and from bottles [...]
Curry Up
The weather in Malaysia is scorching hot lately. We had a smoothie recipe last week, which I think is the champion to beat those hot afternoons. This week, I will go a little bit more extreme. Why don’t we get fired up with a curry? I have not posted any local cuisine on emmagem.com so [...]
Smoothie
“Smoothee” or “Smoothie” What is smoothie? Generally, it is something where all ingredients are blended together, becoming a delicious beverage. Depending on what you toss into the blender, smoothie can be a meal substitute for those weight watchers too. I thought about making smoothie this week, after something reminded me of the time I spent [...]
The Art of Risotto
Risotto is a classic cooking method exclusively from the Italian Culinary Art and brought around the world in the most exclusive restaurants. The consistency of a good risotto varies from regional preparations (slightly liquid, creamy, dry) , but the cooking method never change: after a short stirring time, it needs to add little by little [...]
Not your average pasta recipe!
As promised in a few articles ago (PASTA 101), I’ll share with you a pasta recipe. The name of this pasta “Conchiglie alle cime di rapa” may sound intimidating to you (and mouthful), it is actually a fast, and tasty dish from Bari on the Southern Coast of Italy. It can be called also “Conchiglie [...]
The best-est Chocolate Brownies
For those with sweet tooth, this is a “can’t-mess-up” brownie recipe for your collection. Why do I say that it is a failure-proof version of brownie? I love brownies. Over the years, I have been collecting a few of these brownies recipes myself and the one that I am sharing with you here is a [...]
What a Tart!
A friend of mine gave birth to a baby girl recently. She called me a few days before her baby shower, saying: “Adam, what do you think I can serve for the guests? Please think of something not too troublesome (she is busy with the baby I guess) and I hope it is some sort [...]
A Corny Story
Remember in the previous week I have bought some corn from Cameron Highland, which I promised to share a recipe with you? In this post, I will show you how I transformed fresh corn on a cob from my fridge to become a fulfilling appetizer for the dining table. I hope the soup does not [...]
Food in Phuket
As I stagger in exhaustion around Sinbi- Muay tai gym, my limbs feeling like jelly and my brain is screaming ‘FOOD…URGENTLY NEEDED!’ . Plowing my way through Thai ‘street food’ in Phuket and some not so original ‘farang’ (Thai slang for Caucasian) inspired dishes to assuage my hunger. I observe that Thai food here is [...]
