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Health 101: The Goodness of Pulses – Indian Lentils and Legumes

Pulses Legume Lentils Indian Food Spices Cooking

Pulses, in essence, are the dried, edible seeds of leguminous plants, such as lentils, beans, chickpeas, and peas. They are nutritional powerhouses, packed with protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, making them a vital component of healthy and sustainable diets globally. Beyond their nutritional value, pulses play a crucial role in agriculture by fixing nitrogen in the soil, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers and contributing to soil health. They are also generally affordable and have a long shelf life, making them an accessible and sustainable food source, particularly in developing countries. Photo by Agung Pandit Wiguna

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Economy 101: Is This Why Cooking Oil Price Insanely High in Malaysia?

Palm Oil Cooking Forbes Graph

We use palm cooking oil as the mainstream cooking oil as it is the obvious option and can easily get it as Malaysia is one of the largest exporters of palm oil in the world after neighbouring Indonesia. Of course, if one has the money, they can opt for the more expensive imported vegetable oils like canola or olive oil. Chart source: Forbes / Statista

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Parenting 101: When Bored Kids Turned To Master Bakers

baking brownies kids lockdown cake cooking

(The sweet end results for the kids at home when little master chefs at home decide to use their free time at home and instead start using their baking skills) 

One of the biggest challenges that we as parents have during this pandemic and the schools closed is on keeping our kids occupied with something productive and something new so that they don’t get bored. Otherwise, they will opt for something that is not productive namely watching TV the whole day or on their phones playing games.

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Fantastic Trip to Iran 2009: We Missed Staying In A Proper Hotel

Hotel Bangkok Orange

(The service apartment that I stayed in Bangkok, overseeing the great Chao Praya River is probably one of the best of all the ‘hotels’ that I have stayed)

Whenever I am on an overseas assignment, I have always preferred staying in a proper hotel than in some apartment.

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Fantastic Trip to Iran 2009: Time To Be A DIY Chef Part 2

chef food iran

(Another item on the chef’s list is a cooked chicken cocktail with fried eggs and a good dose of Maggi sauce – not healthy, I know but who cares?)

Lately, we have been finding harder to get by without having a good dose of vegetables – going for the ‘big job’ has not been as smooth as it used to be.

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Fantastic Trip to Iran 2009: Time To Be A DIY Chef

chef food noodles iran

(If I am trying to be a chef, the easiest dish to do would be instant noodles. One of the ‘local’ instant noodles on sale here but compared to Maggi and despite both take the same 3 minutes to cook, it was rather bland and tasteless)

If there is one thing that brings the ‘chef in me’ when I am abroad, it is learning to be independent in the kitchen – independent in the sense of ability to cook something for dinner. As every Malaysians would know, one of the lifelines for times like this is Instant Noodles.

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Food 101: Great Maggi Instant Noodles, Life Saviour Dinner Dish

Maggi Mee Instant Dinner Food

Maggi instant noodles can be classified as the Malaysian dish as an instant, hot meal that you can quickly cook over by just adding hot water and is a life saviour when you are away on an overseas project and you are hungry at night. Image Source: Lazada

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