If you go to a local market in Malaysia, the tropical fruits are there as much as the omnipresent apples and oranges. No offense to apples and oranges, they’re fantastic and we grow up on them. But we grow up singing ‘A is for Apple’…

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…

“You’re vegan? Don’t you miss ice cream?” A common question every vegan faces. My brain does, but my body doesn’t! I must admit, I have crumbled about two or three times in the past two years of being a vegan. I gave in to my…

I’ve had a good long thought and have come to the realization that I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love Indian food. I have met some who can’t take spiciness all too well, but the flavours of Indian food itself seem to be a general…

It was World Vegetarian Day yesterday, and I’m so glad to be celebrating with this blogpost! It just so happens that this recipe also coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival. This festival is an ancient Chinese tradition that used to involve the offering of full-moon-shaped foods…

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Tempeh is a vegan godsend. I love how nutritional and versatile it is, and ridiculously cheap and available in Malaysia too. I think it’s almost criminal to be a vegan here and NOT eat it. I…

Luffa is one of those vegetables that I’ve been eating occasionally, without ever really knowing what it actually is. Ironically, I’ve also been passing by it regularly in the local markets, without knowing that it was luffa! My recent discovery of what it was, buying…

On some days, I find myself needing to snack more often than usual. It depends on the sizes of the meals I have in the day. Sometimes, a meal which I think was going to last me a few hours surprises me with the opposite!…

If there was anything that I’ve dreamed of making, it’s the perfect cake. I’ve always been fascinated by the art concealed within the glass display walls of bakeries and upscale cafes. It was an unattainable dream for a humble self-taught food maker. There have been…

Love your Chocolate AND your Chili? Enjoy the best of both worlds with this simple yet impressive recipe. Big Tree Farms Drinking Chocolate is made of Raw Cacao. It’s packed with antioxidants and keeps you satiated and energized, perfect to have before a day of…