Aunties
The word “Auntie” in a Peranakan family comes in many variations. In the traditional family that I grew up in, it was rude to literally call an older female Nonya relative “Auntie”. Different aunts had different titles, following the...
Behind my Agak Agak write up
My husband went through a phase of wearing sweatpants everywhere, like George Costanza in Seinfeld. I told him that he could not wear it to our anniversary dinner at Jean-Georges, the upscale French restaurant. As luck would have it, we ran into the actor Mark...
Sweet and Sour Pork
Here are a couple of updates to the originally printed recipe below. The serving size of 12 assumes that you are making this for a buffet with lots of other side dishes.
Almond Jelly with Lychees in Syrup
I am old-fashioned and still prefer to use the raffia-like agar-agar strips. Also, make sure to get a good quality almond extract. Try it first, otherwise your jelly may end up tasting very chemical. [My latest suggestion – to be more health conscious, you can...