I guess summer is over :(

As I sit here tonight typing away for this blog, it is raining cats and dogs outside! Summer is over and I have had THE best summer from cruises to food festivals. I have eaten ALOT but I’m not complaining. There are times when I want to go somewhere and wondering to myself if I… Continue reading I guess summer is over 😦

I want to go back to Norway!

I went on the Iona Cruise to the Fjords near the end of July and what a beauty spot! So picturesque and calm. We didn’t book any excursions in advance as P&O were rather expensive and we wanted to make sure the weather was good before booking anything. My dad can’t walk too long so… Continue reading I want to go back to Norway!

Feeling uninspired…

I felt uninspired tonight for dinner so I looked at what I had in the cupboards and looked on YouTube to see what simple recipes there were. I had a simple dashi broth with udon noodles and bok choi with a side of Japanese pickles. The recipe for the broth is below: 2 sachets of… Continue reading Feeling uninspired…

Gravy and noodles??

Have you ever had gravy with noodles? This is probably the best gravy noodles I have ever had! The recipe is by Marion Grasby. Her YouTube video recipe is below: Thai Chicken & Gravy Noodles ‘Rad Na’ – Marion’s Kitchen – YouTube Her written recipe: Thai Chicken & Gravy Noodles ‘Rad Naa’ – Marion’s Kitchen… Continue reading Gravy and noodles??

Chinese Crispy Pork Belly

I have been missing the family lately so I made food that made me think of family; Chinese crispy pork belly, also known as siu yuk. “siu” means roast and “yuk” means meat = roast meat! I got the recipe from Marion’s Kitchen, her video recipe is here How To Make the CRISPIEST Chinese Roast… Continue reading Chinese Crispy Pork Belly

What is pork floss?

If or when you go to Asia you may find some dishes will have pork floss or sometimes it’s known as meat floss. It can either be paired with savoury dishes or sweet dishes, so it is rather versatile. In Cantonese it is called yuk sung, in Mandarin it’s called rou song and written as… Continue reading What is pork floss?