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Steamed Egg Cake @ Sin Yoon Loong
I didn't bake or steam the egg cake (gai darn gou). Instead, it was the product of the famous white coffee place - Sin Yoon Loong. These fluffy and feathery light Gai Darn Gou's make a wonderful...
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Starbucks Dark Fairtrade Certified Italian Roast and American Breakfast
Home cooked American breakfast has always been my first choice. As many people have had the wrong perception of American breakfast being unhealthy, loaded with excess calories and cholesterol, they,...
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Weekday Breakfast Addition
Weekday Breakfast SpecialMcChicken Muffin with Egg @ RM5.50 (inclusive of free flow of coffee)I prefer food to be presented this way that the meat comes larger than the muffin. Double satisfaction~~The...
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World of Miniature Hawker Stalls
As I was walking around the exhibition hall, I spotted these miniatures displayed in some glass cases. Was very impressed with the skills of the artist that these miniature stalls appeared to be so...
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The Making of Ipoh Famous Egg Tarts
After visiting the kitchen of Choy Kee Bakery in Kampung Simee, I can't stop thinking about the bakery and their products especially their signature pastry, which is also my favourite pastry, egg...
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Tai Woo Dim Sum @ Ipoh Garden South
This dim sum shop is run by a Hongkie couple. With a variety of Hong Kong style cuisine in their menu, their dim sum is slightly different from the type found in most local dim sum restaurants. In the...
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Teochew Style Congee
We had a mini potluck in school recently. It's real mini cause everyone brought just a small portion of food to school except for two teachers who came with two huge cooking pots. Haha, we had a...
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Homemade Dessert #1: Coffee Jelly
Starting from today, I will take you on a tour to Pam's kitchen to take a look at the whole series of her homemade desserts. Please take note that recipes will not be revealed here because this series...
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Homemade Dessert #2: Tiramisu
This simple dessert contains the most commonly found ingredients in the supermarket. Chocolate Marie biscuits, Dutch Lady whipping cream, kahlua and cocoa powder. It's so fuss-free as it requires no...
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English Afternoon Tea @ Pam's Place
I threw a tea party yesterday and invited four colleagues of mine to come over to my place after school. Upon reaching home, I whipped up all the ingredients at summer lightning speed, rolled and...
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Homemade Dessert #3: Peach Tart
To make a peach tart, you can use either fresh peaches or the canned version. Halve the peach and cut it into wedges. Arrange them nicely on a slice of puff pastry sheet with its four sides folded...
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Homemade Dessert #5: Mango Yogurt Muffin
This yogurt muffin adopts the all-in method in the mixing of the ingredients. Simply whip up some sugar, butter, self-raising flour, milk, mango yogurt and some dried mango (optional), the outcome is...
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Homemade Dessert #4: Apple Puff
To make a single serving apple puff, simply core the apple, dice it and cook it in low flame till it softens a little. Then, sprinkle with some cinnammon powder and brown sugar. Next, spread the...
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The Famous Golden Corner Noodles in Taiping
I took my parents to Matang for seafood but ended up leaving immediately without eating anything. The place was over crowded and we were told that we had to wait for at least an hour for our food. It...
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I'm seeing double!
It was a rainy afternoon. My biological clock informed me that it's time for a light meal. Since La Promise, my usual place for afternoon tea, is merely 500 yards from my place, why not go there again...
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For the rakyat, to the rakyat... from a generous YB
Hahaha... yesterday was Teachers' Day and the school received a huge sponge cake from a 'very very generous' YB (exco member) who 'loves' his people (especially che'gu) so much. Hahaha (x100) Dato',...
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Por Lor? Polo? Whatever you may call...
Breakfast in Hong Kong has a strong Western influence owing to its era of colonisation for about 150 years. Simply walk into any of the tea houses (char chan teng) in Hong Kong and you will be greeted...
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Things are getting smaller...
While the food in most cafes may be a little too heavy in the sense that they contain more fats and calories than your body need in a day, one can opt for more dainty looking treats just to satisfy the...
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The Roasting Affair
My mum and I are not quite fond of meaty stuff but the men in the house always do. When the decision of eating lunch is on the men's, we usually have not much choice but to compromise no matter how...
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Mother's Day Lunch @ East Ocean Restaurant
We celebrated Mother's Day at East Ocean Restaurant (Ipoh Garden South). We did not order any set in advance but instead some common dishes to go with rice. The bill came up to a total RM224, which is...
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Teochew Style Afternoon Tea
Going to Pam's place in the afternoon guarantees a rewarding experience because a decent English Afternoon Tea is served every afternoon, from 3 to 4 p.m. My colleagues have been my loyal customers for...
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Homemade Dessert #6: Chocolate Swiss Roll
As I was beating the sponge batter, I found the colour of the chocolate powder quite pale. I knew I had to add some 'extra kick' to my sponge so I removed a bar of cooking chocolate from the fridge and...
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Pam's Collection of Coffee Machines
This post features my special collection of coffee machines since 12 years ago. Till now, I am still keeping all my 'buddies' in good condition. We have been together for years, through thick and thin....
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Leaving for London and Paris...
Mum and I are leaving for London tomorrow morning. It has been 4 years since our last visit to London and Paris. We just can't wait to visit these beautiful countries again as we did not manage to...
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I have recently created a new blog and thehttp://tarts-and-pies.blogspot.com/ will not be updated anymore. You can now find me on http://a-coffeeholic-travel-tale.blogspot.com/ Cheers,Pam
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