master chef

i've been cooking more now since i've moved out and i really enjoy it =) i love trying out new dishes and just having the satisfaction that even though you don't really know what you're doing, it still comes out tasty! hahaha. that's the beauty of cooking. you can add this and add that, and if you skip a step, don't worry, just add it in. =P you know how you go to your mums or aunts and ask them "how do you cook this dish???" and they'll go "aw! it's easy! just add a lil bit of salt, a lil bit of sugar, a lil bit of water....." etc etc and they NEVER tell you how much to put in.

when i was in the states, i asked my peurto rican friend, franklin how to cook the delicious pasta he made. he then dragged me over and he showed me step by step, with lots of hand gestures. he said: fry garlic and some coriander until it smells good. then add tomato paste, about like that (points to the bottle), fry it and add pasta sauce about this much... add in some shrimps....put some salt (uses fingers), some honey (waves his hand over the wok like as though casting a spell on it) then some coconut milk. like that. okay? haha. and that's how most cooks do it. it's all about the FEEL. about how much you think is right. for a person who likes specifics, like my dad... cooking is NOT for you. hahaha (by the way, i tried the pasta here and totally failed. =P)

here are some of the dishes i've cooked. pretty decent, but of course not top notch.


minced beef with long beans and chilli padi! =D


my failed pasta =X


steam egg! smooooth and silky.


some chicken dish using ALL the remaining food we had left in the fridge. HAHA

and thanks to my loving housemates who eat everything i cook, wash the dishes and encourage me everyday! hehe! <3