As a budding vegetarian, as most budding vegetarians do, I started out making salads. It was simple, fast, nutritious, and didn’t require cooking. The only drawback is that salads are light. And as an athlete now, light meals can be bothersome to eat a dozen…

One of the things that saves me at every Aidilfitri Open House? That steaming fragrant turmeric coconut broth with mixed vegetables and mungbean noodles over leaf-wrapped compressed rice. I’m a sucker for all coconut-based broths and Lontong is one of few plant-based dishes available during…

The last thing off my meat list before making my plant-based transition was seafood. I loved everything that had fish in it, fish cake included. Thai fish cakes were a staple order whenever I ate Thai. It’s not like I miss it now, but when…

Being married to a Dane, I’m truly blessed to be able to experience the beauty of Copenhagen. One surprising thing to note, though. Unless you’re all up for salads bars, and they ARE on a crazy level of extraordinary here, it’s hard to find vegan…

One of the Malaysia’s pride and joys of the ‘mamak’ stall (affordable and very casual Muslim Indian cafe) life is the Teh Tarik. Directly translated into ‘Pulled Tea’, the drink is made by pouring hot milk tea from one metal canister into another from an…

Sometimes, a simple, home-baked pound cake is all you need to make your day. It can sure make mine. If you’re a sucker for all things Green Tea / Matcha flavoured, this one’s for you! Feel free to add red beans to the mixture if…

Given the choice, I’d choose a pear over an apple any day. There’s something about grinding down those little gritty bits into a powdery paste, and gnawing at the core for them long after I’m done with the fleshy part. The grits are called ‘stone…

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…