Mar 5, 2015

Happy Chap Goh Meh!

TNC wishes all our readers a very Happy Chap Goh Meh celebration with their family!

The Lantern Festival is a Chinese festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunisolar year in the lunar calendar marking the last day of the lunar New Year celebration.^[1] It is usually in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), it had become a festival with great significance.^[2] During the Lantern Festival, children go out at night to temples carrying paper lanterns and solve riddles on the lanterns (simplified Chinese: 猜灯谜; traditional Chinese: 猜燈謎; pinyin:cāidēngmí; Jyutping: caai1dang1mai4).^[3]^[4]

(sourced from Wikipedia & Google)

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Jan 30, 2015

Fork & Knife Restaurant and Rusty Bean & Batter Review by @smileykisses

@smileykisses is an avid foodie (plus an Instagram addict to boot), so in our new segment “Cafe Culture 101″ she shares with us the good, the yummy and the blown minds of cafes and places to eat in Kuching!

Follow her online journey on Instagram at @smileykisses

Fork & Knife is a Halal Restaurant that serves casual dining cuisine. The food is pretty great and also pretty affordable! However, it can get pretty busy so best to call ahead and make a reservation.

There is a new urban cafe in town and it serves Western styled desserts. The cafe has the ambiance and atmosphere that’s perfect to chill out with friends, but keep in mind that they are on the pricey side of things!

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Jan 14, 2015

Let’s Get Cooking: Baked Garlic & Dijon Salmon

Seafood

1 1/2 lbs

Salmon

Produce

2	Large or 3 small garlic cloves
1	Lemon, slices
2 tbsp	Parsley

Condiments

1 1/2 tsp	Dijon mustard
2 tbsp	Lemon juice, fresh

Baking & Spices

1/8 tsp	Black pepper, ground
1/2 tsp	Salt

Oils & Vinegars

1/8 cup

Olive oil, mild

How to Make the Best Baked Salmon:
Preheat the oven to 450˚F.

1. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. I didn’t line the dish and later regretted it while I scrubbed fiercely for a day and a half.

2. In a small bowl,mix together: 2 Tbsp chopped parsley, 2-3 pressed cloves garlic, 1.5 tsp Dijon mustard, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp of pepper, 1/8 cup of olive oil and 2 Tbsp of lemon juice. Smell it; it’s simply amazing!

3. Slice salmon into even portions: I ended up with 4 generous cuts of salmon. Lay them onto a lined baking dish with the skin-side-down.

4. Generously brush all sides of salmon with sauce and top with fresh slices of lemon.

5. Bake at 450°F for 12-15 min or until just cooked through and flaky. Don’t over-cook or it will be dry. There you have it! An easy, excellent dish.

recipe and images taken from http://natashaskitchen.com/2012/06/08/baked-salmon-with-garlic-and-dijon/

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Dec 1, 2014

Festive Food Review by @smileykisses

@smileykisses is an avid foodie (plus an Instagram addict to boot), so in our new segment “Cafe Culture 101″ she shares with us the good, the yummy and the blown minds of the festive aka Christmassy type dishes she has had in Kuching! Have a Safe and Merry Christmas everyone