Embracing the plant-based lifestyle in Malaysia

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Black Sticky Rice Pudding (Pulut Hitam)

Black Sticky Rice Pudding (Pulut Hitam)

Black sticky rice pudding, or Pulut Hitam in Bahasa, is a classic Southeast Asian comfort food and one of those things you eat as a kid without really knowing what it is. You hear the word, ‘pulut’, you think about it being something called ‘pulut’…

Lentil Tomato Barley Stew

Lentil Tomato Barley Stew

This recipe means a lot to me, because it was part of my first-ever public cooking demo! I was invited by Dataran Pahlawan Megamall in Melaka to do the demo as well as a talk about my plant-based journey.  What made my day was not…

Shark’s Fun Soup

Shark’s Fun Soup

Shark fin soup and I… What a history we have. Being of Chinese descent, my journey of boycotting shark fin has not been far from smooth-sailing. From being ridiculed, to losing friends, to nearly getting ostracized by my relatives, I have learned a lot about…