Times are exciting with food. Technology has allowed for more processing, more packaging, more import and export, and allowing everyone to enjoy food in its most convenient forms. Sometimes though, this trend can be at the expense of foods made lovingly by hand being less…

A lot of Malay food seems vegan enough, until one finds out about the generous use of salted fish, fermented shrimp, dried anchovies, fish sauce, oyster sauce and bits of meat or offal that can be hiding in it! In vegetable dishes, animal-based ingredients are…

I have great memories of the mamak lunches I are regularly during my full-time office days in bangsar. The mamak closest to my office was literally a skip and a hop away from my workplace, and the vegetable selection was on enough rotation for me…

Chinese New Year is just around the corner and the best part of it (or worst part, if you have diet goals) is the snacks. All too easy to give in to them, when they’re left out in the open and in every direction you…

I’m always on the lookout for healthy sweeteners with a rich consistency. I’ve just discovered the wonders of Organic Coconut Nectar from Big Tree Farms. Soaking my oats overnight with the nectar has presented me with a breakfast that tastes very much like maple syrup!…