Spicy Korean Sea Snail Salad

by Holly on June 15, 2013 · 12 comments

Spicy Korean Snail SaladI have a feeling that today’s recipe will be either LOVE it or HATE it type.

It is all about the snails, the edible kinds. Yikes!!!

Actually the word “snail” for this dish is not the right translation. The sea snails I used for this recipe in Korean is called “골뱅이, golbangyi”.  The snail in Korean is “달팽이, dalpangyi”. I couldn’t find the right English word for golbangyi, and the next close thing is the snail. So I will call this recipe the Spicy Korean Sea Snail Salad, 골뱅이 무침 (golbangyi muchim).

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Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake

by Holly on June 6, 2013 · 13 comments

Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt CakeI think I have tried more than 3 dozens of different chocolate cake recipes since 1995; the year I got married and began my journey of western cooking & baking.

Among those recipes, there are quite a few I like. They make scrumptious chocolate cakes. But when it comes to its simplicity to make (excluding the cake mix versions) with the irresistible soft & moist crumbs, and the rich chocolate flavor…, I must say this is the recipe I vote.

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Cape Malay Chicken Curry

by Holly on May 26, 2013 · 12 comments

Cape Malay Chicken CurryI must admit that I am not a curry expert.

I am not an expert making very authentic curries but I do enjoy eating various types from all over the region, though.

For living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, you can get really delicious curries from everywhere in the city. Malaysian, Indian, Pakistani, Lebanese, Middle Eastern, African… you name it. Maybe because there are so much to choose from and so easily accessible, I just take my family to the nearest restaurant whenever we get the curry craving kicking in. No wonder I never bother to cook curries at my own kitchen.

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Spinach Pancakes

by Holly on May 12, 2013 · 17 comments

Spinach PancakesIf I have to pick one green vegetable that I have to stick with rest of my life time (I know it sounds very extreme),

if just one…,

it would be spinach. No need to think twice!

I am sure there are quite a number of people in this world who hates spinach. But for me and my house? We serve the spinach.

Spinach is very versatile vegetable. You can eat raw in the salad or boil in the soup. You can stir-fry or even grind up to make healthy smoothies.

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Broiled Red Snapper with Korean Chili Sauce

April 28, 2013
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I am a fish lover. I grew up with them and adore them. However, I married to a guy who grew up in the valley of Rocky mountain, and whose memory of good seafood as child was one of those frozen fish sticks which he seldom got. I think he freaked out when he saw [...]

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Pakistani Potato Cakes

April 18, 2013
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I’ve never imagined I would post a Pakistani recipe on my blog, but here it is. Living in overseas as an expat offers me many wonderful cultural experiences. I live in Malaysia; one of the beautiful SE Asian countries where so many cultures intertwine. My family got to know a Pakistani family here and learned [...]

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30 Minute Kimchi

April 8, 2013
30 Minutes Kimchi

Do you think it is possible to make a batch of cabbage kimchi within 30 minutes from start to finish? Around this time of the year, I often have a craving of freshly made kimchi. After the winter season of having many dishes made with deeply fermented kimchi, I feel like it is about the [...]

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Oven Roasted Korean Pork Belly with Onion Salad

April 1, 2013
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Koreans LOVE pork belly. It is inexpensive, easy to cook with, and delicious. We call this layered belly part of pig, “Samgyupsal, 삼겹살”. There are two most popular ways to enjoy this delicious pig in Korea. One: Slice to bite size pieces and grill. Serve with lettuce and pungent topping sauce. This is the typical [...]

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Soft Sugar Cookies with Fresh Strawberry Icing

March 22, 2013
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I love colors of Easter celebration – the subtle hues of prettiness. I think sugar cookies have their best shining moment during Easter. You will find many cute cut-out cookies adorned with royal icing everywhere during Easter time. If you go over to Martha Stewart website you will get a ton of beautiful Easter cookie [...]

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Kimchi Tomato Spaghetti

March 19, 2013
Kimchi Tomato Spaghetti

A friend of friend of friend of mine has a little farm up in the highland of Malaysia, grow tomatoes and other vegetables. So I got a boxful of vine ripe tomatoes because my heart was telling me that I should. (I tend to follow my instinct which is not necessarily the logical method of [...]

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Korean Pumpkin Pancakes

March 7, 2013
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Pumpkin is, perhaps, the trademark vegetable of Autumn and here I am… posting one pumpkin recipe in the spring time. (Oh, Holly! Be aware of season! ) I went to a grocery store to buy zucchinis but came home with a piece of pumpkin instead. All because, when I saw a few displayed on the [...]

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Tom Yum Goong, the Thai style hot and sour soup

February 25, 2013
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It is raining like dogs and cats outside. (…for being a non-native English speaker, I never understand what dogs and cats have to do with rain) I have a bowl of warm mouthwatering soup in my hands and trying to think what I can write about today’s post. I am thinking…….  still thinking……. ……?

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