Noodles
Lo Mein with Kale and Egg
Noodles are the other staple food at our house apart from rice. We eat noodles regularly, at least once or twice a week, if not more. In fact, my youngest son, Ro-Jiro probably prefers noodles to rice. His answer is always, “Noodles!” when asked for his preference. For this reason, I do keep a good [...]
We love noodles at our house. We eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Do not be surprised that noodles are eaten for breakfast as they often are in many parts of Asia. Fewer things beat a warm soupy bowl of noodles on a cold morning. It is a bowl of comfort and one that [...]
Yesterday was “one of those days”. I had only planned on being outside in the yard for an hour or so bagging leaves. This is no small task as we do have several mature trees on the property. Those trees have tons of leaves and when they come down, I shudder thinking of the work [...]
In many parts of Asia, population density is high and the available school buildings are limited. Hence, the same facility is shared by two separate sessions, morning and afternoon to allow twice the number of classes available for the same school year. Children going to the morning session will start at 7:30am and end by [...]
Dried noodles are a staple at our house. I rely on them whenever I need to lay a quick and easy meal on the table after a long day. They really are the next best thing to fresh noodles, especially since I live some distance from the Asian market. They store well in the pantry [...]
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Hokkien hae mee or mee yoke as it is called in Kuala Lumpur originated from Penang, where it is simply known as Hokkien mee. This noodle soup has since become popular in the other urban centers in Peninsula Malaysia. As the name suggests, this delectable dish has its roots in the maritime Hokkien (Fujianese) cities [...]
One of the most common vegetables in Malaysia is the humble mung bean sprout known as nga choy in Cantonese and tau geh in Hokkien. The latter has since been inducted into the Malay language. Bean sprouts are very inexpensive and easily available. Malaysians love their taugeh and this ubiquitous vegetable is found in fried [...]
