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Phat Phet Gai – Spicy Thai Chicken

April 7, 2022

Sawadee ka. How are you guys doing? So today we are cooking an easy Thai dish called Phat Phet Gai. If my good friend google is right, Gai means chicken, Phat means stirfry and Phet means spicy. So basically this is a Spicy Chicken Stir Fry. This dish has stark similarities with the malay's Ayam lemak cili padi sans the coconut milk.…

Asian Noodles/Pasta Quick and Easy Ramadan Seafood Yum Picks by Maya

Delicious Fried Laksa

April 4, 2022

Hello everyone! To all my Muslim readers, Ramadan Mubarak! I hope the first day of Ramadan went smoothly for all of you. :) Over the course of the next few weeks, I am going to share recipes that would be easy to prepare for Iftar, so that you do not have to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, especially…

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Fried Shrimp Balls

April 1, 2022

Remember these crab rangoon? Today, we have something similar. These Fried Shrimp Balls are crunchy and delicious. A popular Chinese appetizer that has somehow made itself viral on TikTok. The recipe is actually really easy and fool-proof. Firstly you start by blending the shrimp and the seasonings to form a paste. Then you cut up the spring roll wrappers into…

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Easy Garlic Butter Cheese Buns

March 4, 2022

True story: I had no expectations from these Easy Garlic Butter Cheese Buns. I just wanted to make something quick for the nieces to munch on. As I am not into deli meats much, I was pretty sure this is not my kinda thingy. But boy, I took a bite of these buns and I was like wowzers! I mean…

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Easy Takoyaki Recipe

February 24, 2022

This Japanese street food needs no fancy introduction, it has become so popular in Singapore over the years with every appearance in our night markets/bazaars but alas with Covid-19 precautions, these little golden balls are sure hard to come by. So what is a takoyaki? One of the popular street food, these little golden balls are slightly crispy on the outside and…

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Crab Rangoon Recipe

February 18, 2022

Crab rangoon has been popping up all over TikTok like mushrooms after a rain. The hashtag #crabrangoon has over 100 million views and it is still counting while I am typing this. So have you guys ever given the Crab rangoon recipe a try? I might be a leeetle late for the party but I am a firm believer of better…

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Coconut Shake Recipe

February 9, 2022

If you are not from Asia, you might not understand the craze of "Mr Coconut." The brand originates from Malacca with Thailand descent. Basically, they sell crafted coconut drinks made from fresh coconut. Now, they have over 30 outlets in Singapore. Some of you might be thinking that it was really ingenious of Mr Coconut to come up with the idea…

Asian Christmas/Thanksgiving Noodles/Pasta Quick and Easy Ramadan Seafood Swift Spoon Yum Picks by Maya

Delicious Asian Prawn Spaghetti

January 21, 2022

It is 2 AM here in Singapore and I am doing online grocery shopping while uploading the video for this Delicious Asian Prawn Spaghetti. My over-zealous inner food blogger self loves to put fancy ingredients into my cart with the intention to cook and blog about that particular ingredient. A lot of times it is unnecessary, but what can I…

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Easy Cashew Chicken Recipe

January 12, 2022

Can you believe we are already in the second week of January 2022? I know I can't. Anyways, I hope all of you are doing well and getting in the momentum of things. Over here in Singapore, parents are busy with kids going back to school. It is even busier for those whose kids are going to school for the first time.…

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Top 5 recipes of 2021

December 30, 2021

Google has already released its annual "Year in Search" for the top trending searches in 2021. The top searched movie is black widow. The top searched show is squid game and the top searched actor is Alec Baldwin. I was definitely more interested in the top searched recipe. *Drumrolls pls*. Yup, It's the TikTok pasta which I would say was well deserving indeed.…

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Delicious Asian Prawn Spaghetti

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