Embracing the plant-based lifestyle in Malaysia

Breakfast

Charcoal Buckwheat Pancakes (Gluten-Free)

Charcoal Buckwheat Pancakes (Gluten-Free)

A winner of a weekend starts with pancakes. Actually, any day of winning starts with pancakes! It’s the easiest thing for me to whip up for friends who host me overseas, as chances are high that they have all the ingredients already available in their…

Purple Sweet Potato Smoothie with Gula Melaka Swirls

Purple Sweet Potato Smoothie with Gula Melaka Swirls

In late 2019, I was approached by The Star newspaper to develop a couple of recipes to share with their readers to get the new year started off on a healthy note. It was an absolute dream to receive such an invitation, and a sign…

2-Ingredient Peanut Butter

2-Ingredient Peanut Butter

I wasn’t sure if creating a blogpost for this recipe would be an insult to my website and to my audience. To me, something that has at least three ingredients can then and only then be justified to be called a recipe. But stepping out…

Pinedragon Smoothie

Pinedragon Smoothie

I remember when Dragonfruit, or Pitaya, first started appearing in the local market several years ago. The family would buy it together with a whole bunch of other fruits which we would have for dessert after every dinner. But we only got the white variety…

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’…

Tofu Scramble

Tofu Scramble

Whenever I used to eat at continental breakfasts buffets, I would ask to have my eggs scrambled at the egg counter. I’ve always been partial to its fluffiness, and I found it slightly more palatable than an egg that showcases a yolk and white as…

10-Minute Homemade Baked Beans

10-Minute Homemade Baked Beans

I know what you’re thinking. Why go through all the trouble of making baked beans when you can get it straight out of a can? Because… It’s straight out of a can. In the process of becoming more plant-based and cooking at least half of…

Go Go Guava Crumble

Go Go Guava Crumble

With Christmas around the corner, I figured that I present a recipe that would not only be delightful to share with loved ones after a comforting meal, but will make your kitchen smell gorgeous too! Crumble is one of the first desserts I ever learned…

3-Ingredient Tofu Yoghurt

3-Ingredient Tofu Yoghurt

One thing I used to consume regularly before going vegan was yoghurt. It was something I believed was one of the healthiest things I was putting into my body. But through my research into living out a plant-based diet, I have discovered this was far…

Kaya (Coconut Jam)

Kaya (Coconut Jam)

Kaya has got to be one of my most favourite jams, EVER.  Super rich and creamy, with a base of eggs and coconut milk, it’s part of a common breakfast here in Malaysia, typically served with Roti Bakar (‘Grilled Bread’ in Bahasa). Enjoying this indulgent…