All posts tagged: food

Lasagna

comment 1
Western cuisine

Quick and easy “Lasagne originated in Italy, traditionally ascribed to the city of Naples. A wide, flat-shaped pasta, and possibly one of the oldest types of pasta. The word “lasagne” and, in many non-Italian languages, the singular “lasagna”, can also refer to a dish made with several layers of lasagne sheets alternated with sauces and various other ingredients.” This version is a very quick take on the traditional way of making lasagna. Usually the tomato […]

Laksa

comment 1
Asian cuisine

Quick and easy “A popular spicy noodle soup in the Peranakan cuisine, which is a combination of Chinese and Malay cuisine. It can be found in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. According to CNN Travel ranked Penang Assam Laksa 7th out of the 50 most delicious food in the world.” Since the age of 19 I have been determined to perfect my laksa dish, I will always remember my very first attempt that ended up being […]

Tarte tomate

Leave a comment
Western cuisine

Quick and easy “A light tart from the South of France, Provence making it the perfect summer dish.” When visiting my dad’s town in the South of France over the summers, my mom would make tomato tart and call it pizza just to convince my brother and I to like it more when we were younger.

Corn beef soup

Leave a comment
Western cuisine

Quick and easy “A cheap dish to make, preferably best eaten during the winter period to keep warm.” Not many people would think much about this dish but what makes it special is the fact that it is an incredibly straight forward dish for when you’re too busy to cook something extravagant. My mom usually makes this dish because back in her day this dish was considered “war food” or “food for the poor” because […]

Chicken curry

Leave a comment
Asian cuisine

Quick and easy “A common delicacy in Southeast Asia, as well as in the Caribbean. A typical South Asian curry consists of chicken stewed in an onion and tomato-based sauce, flavoured with ginger, garlic, chili peppers and a variety of spices, often including turmeric, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cardamom and so on. Outside South Asia, chicken curry is often made with a pre-made spice mixture known as curry powder.” The style of chicken curry that my […]