Asian Queen of Cakes - Kueh Lapis Sarawak

Ever heard about the most beautiful cake which has rainbow colors and lots of different shapes and arrangements in between their thin layers ? Tada -- "Cake Lapis Sarawak" is the name! It is also called the Queen of Cakes because of its well known reputation being the most beautiful and delicious.

It is the cake that requires the most ingredients to make taking the the number of eggs up to 32 possible for one est. 300 gm cake. It requires a lot of dedication and effort in baking slowly layer by layer by layer by layer. Hence, they are also known as layer cakes.

Usually, these cakes taste so good you wont have enough after the first bite. The taste is so well integrated and one bite you fall in love. Mostly famous in Malaysia and Brunei, and almost every lady would have to learn this as part of their culture. That is why, during the Raya New Year, visit their houses for those lovely pieces of cakes that they serve.

Drinking Up your Body!

Ever wonder about the calories you are getting from alcoholic drinks? Surely they aint cal-free but on the other side has quite some value losing out only to fat (Fat contributes 9 cals per gram while alcohol 7 cals per gram).

Nevertheless, my experience tells me a night made of alcoholic drinks such as whisky and wine with food wont hurt that much when you weigh right the next morning. The reason is probably your body got dehydrated a little and so, the pounds dont add up. Check it out yet another day and the pounds are on their way back.
This is especially true if you consume cocktails such as Pina Colada, Irish Cream, Butterscotch and the likes.

Here's a sample of some of the more popular drinks, together with their calorie counts...

1 glass of Bailey's lrish Cream - 468 calories
1 glass of Margarita - 453 calories
1 glass of Martini - 413 calories
1 glass of Pina Colada - 297 calories
1 glass of Vodka Cranberry - 250 calories
1 glass of Rum & cola - 240 calories
1 glass of Screwdriver - 200 calories
1 mug of beer - 150 calories
1 glass of white wine - 120 calories
1 tequila shot - 100 calories

Calorie Count Source:
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Chinese Carrot Cake - Lo Bo Gao

Chinese carrot cake is again totally different from the western carrot cake. It is not baked but requires some frying and steaming to be done from the pan and are made from rice flour with milk. The basic ingredients are shreds and cuts of onions, garlic, radish or yam, shrimp and sausages to taste together to be mixed with a ratio of 2 water/milk: 1 rice flour. The trick is to fry the onions and garlics first in order to create the base crunch. Followed by the sausages and the shrimps for their known perfect blend to taste. After you got these, time to mix them with the flour and water or milk ready to be steamed or microwaved until they solidify.

Chinese carrot cakes are one of the favorites and must haves considered as a snack plate or dim sum. They are available almost in any Chinese restaurant outlet that sells Dim Sum (small savory plates of Chinese delicacy). Find and taste one today!

Heard of Chinese Sticky Cake - Nien Gao"?

Chinese Nien Gao is a brown colored steamed sticky cake made from brown sugar, dates and milk. Very different in its texture from traditional sponge or butter cake. It tastes absolutely different and basically are sweet like honey. The nicest ones are soft enough to melt in your mouth and has very tempting fragrant. Touch it through the finger tips and you will know instantly whether it is a good quality one as mostly good ones feels elastically soft and smooth.

Chinese folks usually eat them during Chinese New Year seasons. The way to eat them is to cut them into slices. Another way is to fry them with eggs and usually this needs to be done if the cake has already been cooled or frozen from the fridge. They are part of the Chinese living culture and the story behind its name is upon eating makes us grow taller every year -- (Nien = Year , Gao = Grow Tall). In ancient times, parents make them for the children to eat so to ask them to grow healthy, strong and tall.

World Famous Peking Roast Duck - Ready to Stand in the Queue?

Speaking of Beijing China, people will not forget to ask about its famous mouth watering roast duck. I have been there to witness the scene myself, there stood hundreds of people waiting outside for their table turn.. It just gives me the impression that people can not win over it.. They will have to have it... that Peking Roast Duck....

Cool is, the dish originated from the imperial era and is considered a world class favorite.  To check out the one that you are probably eating, check up on the skin to make sure it is paper thin and chip crispy. Usually, eaten with pancakes and other traditional Chinese condiments such as oyster sauce, sweet bean and spring onion sauce.

Try it to believe it :)

Love to Eat without Guilt for Weight Gain! - Slim Taste!

Check out these healthy and beautiful rice dumplings. Inside, they are packed with all types of stuff available such as red beans, green tea, green beans and nuts. There is another type which fills all types of non-vegie stuffing and hence are not for the sweet tooth. The concept is about eating multi grains and making them look fancy and easy to eat. A bit like 'Sushi' concept only that they are taking to the roots of rice eating Chinese culture.

The menu is exciting as it is filled up with all healthy and low in fat options such as 'slim taste yam/carrot/wheat noodles' with chicken feet, 'slim taste bbq reduced calorie paus'. Feels like being allowed to eat almost anything which tastes good and yet is low in fat and calories.

Hamster Love is Sweet!

TOOOOO SSSweet .. Hamster Love!!

Hamsters are domestic household small pets. Many people are not able to keep large pets for many reasons and so they could resort to keeping a hamster instead since they are not the type that would make any noise. Hamsters eat almost anything and their droppings are by far one of the easiest to manage. Replace their bedding and everything becomes clean. Hamsters love to stay in large compounds so make sure you give them lots of tracks, trails, wheels and hideout boxes/wood-works to play with in a large enough container. Feed them twice a week and refill their water bottles when the water mark runs low and that should be enough to keep them healthy. Play with your hamster often and you will know just how much of a little sweetheart, a hamster can be.

Black Charcoal Bread Now Available!

Check out the latest type of bread - Charcoal Bread! Remember there used to be some kind of advice about not to eat food that is black in color. But gee, this one is a little bit different. We got so used to eating white bread and now this one is black. It brings about a lot of curiosity about how it is going to taste.. It tastes good! and it is healthy.

Charcoal bread is known for being able to detoxify the body and expel stomach wind. It was first developed by the Nippon Kanpou Kenkyujo, whom developed the first edible charcoal powder in Japan. Made from its raw ingredient known as "Moso" bamboo, which can grow up to 120 cm in a day, this powder is easily dissolved into water hence allowing chefs and bakers to bake and make pastries using it to add novelty. 

Exclusive China Tea Drinking Culture - Tea & Sweet Delicacies

In China, people are used to tea drinking culture. A large range of high quality Tea can be selected from the menu served with sweet delicacies of a variety. As part of Chinese culture, the Emperial Queen of the dynasty holds a massive amount of talents from cooking to embroidery. We are lucky enough that some of these talents and secret recipes have been carried down to this generation.

Enjoy the experience of drinking tea in a small room, served with a lovely attendant and payments calculated by half hour intervals!

Famous chinese tea: Information on Chinese Tea

Juicy Strawberries from Beijing, China

Perhaps one of the best Strawberries that you can find at very low prices from Beijing. These are big and oval shaped and rosy which makes them simply irresistible.

Strawberry parks can be found in suburbs where people are allowed to pick and eat the Strawberries with family members. It is a heart warming occasion because the Strawberries are very sweet.

Check out Red Berry Garden Located at Dongchawu Village of Qiaozi Town, Huairou District, where it is a strawberry base that combines production, sale and nurturing: .Strawberry Garden

Benefits of Eating Brown Rice

Brown Rice is 'unpolished rice' because its brownish bran layer is left intact after its husk is removed. Hence it did not go through the complete rice polishing cycle as did white rice. It has better nutritional value compared to white rice from its brown bran layer.

To cook brown rice, you have to soak it for at least half an hour before cooking it the usual way which makes its preparation slightly more difficult and time consuming. However, it is worth it all health factors.

Brown rice is packed with fiber that promotes healthy digestive systems and it has the capability to stabilize blood sugar levels. It also helps fight heart diseases and constipation with its rich counts in a number of vitamins and minerals. High levels of selenium aids in anti-oxidation processes while Iron aids in generation of blood cells.
Check out my lunch box with brown rice and corn today -->

Crazy Gothica Outfits!

Check out these crazy gothica outfits.. Skirt with a red flare made from multi layers of lace, folds and paints. These can be found in east and west parts of Malaysia and is growing in popularity ever since Japanese animes have become so popular.

Check also the top that goes with it made with double cross tie ribbons which created its exotic look. This piece of costume has been made with a lot of detail.