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Fresh vegetables galore

I had a crazy urge to shop for vegetables the other day and grabbed a lot of cherry tomatoes, fennel greens, baoling mushroom, Japanese nasu (aubergine), Italian parsley and onions plus garlics. My original plan was to make a vegetable stew but it turned out horribly tart and ‘green’ due to the nasu. So, I…

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A tradition of mee-koo

Hoe Peng is a little shop tucked in the older part of Penang Road, directly opposite Komtar main entrance. You can never miss the brightly coloured pink steam buns. These pink buns are bought to offer to the deities. The buns are made of flour. Some of them are shaped like tortoises and peaches. I…

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