Ingredients 800 g pork belly 200 g pork shoulder 500 g small onions 250 g garlic 100 g dried shiitake mushrooms 750 g bamboo shoots 2 to 3 Tbsp light tau cheo soya bean paste – to taste 1 to 1½ Tbsp dark tau cheo soya bean paste – to taste 1 Tbsp dark soya sauce 1 Tbsp sugar – to taste Instructions Soak dried shiitake mushrooms in … Continue readingPeranakan Babi Pongteh with Bamboo Shoots
Historical background The Peranakans were also known as Straits Chinese as they were usually born in the British-controlled Straits Settlements of Singapore, Penang and Malacca. During colonial times, they were also known as the King’s Chinese in reference to their status as British subjects after the Straits Settlements … Continue readingPeranakan Community and Nyonya cuisine
Whether or not most people realize it, Germany is a country filled with spellbinding scenery and marvelous historical buildings, towns, and villages. While some are rather obvious like the Alps or the many landmarks found in the nation’s capital, there are plenty that elude even … Continue readingEpic Places in Germany
“Have you arrived at your happy day by day yet, or are you waiting for a happy ending that will never actually arrive? There’s no happy ever after – Only, happy right now!” The purpose of our lives is to be happy. You deserve to … Continue readingI want to see the world
Founded in 1925 by settlers from Tasiilaq and West Greenland, Ittoqqortoormiit is about as far away as you can get from any other inhabited area of Greenland. It’s so remote that you need a helicopter ride from the airport to get to the town, itself. Its 450 residents enjoy … Continue readingIttoqqortoormiit, Greenland
My way of showing LOVE to my Darling is to cook nice warm meals for him…. especially when he comes back from work. Ingredients 1 tbsp. olive oil ½ onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 250g lamb mince 4 small mushrooms sliced ½ red capsicum, … Continue readingGreek Lamb with Tzatziki
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Cape Leeuwin is the most south-westerly mainland point of the Australian continent, in the state of Western Australia. A few small islands and rocks, the St Alouarn Islands, extend further in Flinders Bay to the east of the cape. The nearest settlement, north of the … Continue readingCape Leeuwin