Sunflower Seeds

For the past one month, there were 3 'birds' eating Sunflower Seeds in my apartment. The 3 'birds' are my mother, aunt and I. Actually, my mother and aunt started first. I joined them about 2 weeks ago. It is quite fun and sweet to chit chat and eat Sunflower Seeds with them. Too bad, we couldn't interest my father to join us.:)

The No. 1 'Big Bird', my aunt, is flying back to Singapore next Wednesday. I call her the No. 1 'Big Bird' because she could eat Sunflower Seeds for hours... non-stop.:)

The No. 2 'Big Bird', my mother, is going back to Malaysia in November. I am going to miss them and the noise that we make from eating Sunflower Seeds so much.

Malaysia Food Truck In New York City

I saw a Malaysia Food Truck in Manhattan today. I stopped and got a plate of Nasi Lemak (Coconut Rice with Chicken Curry, Sambal Anchovies and egg).

From October 11 through November 19, some Malaysian restaurants offering Malaysian dishes will dispense FREE samples of Malaysian food in Manhattan and Queens.

Malaysia Government is putting a lot of effort to promote Malaysian food in New York Tri-State Area. They also include us (AsianSupermarket365) in their ad campaign in Food & Wine Magazine (November issue).

Hopefully with this campaign, more and more people in US will get more familiar with Malaysian food. Malaysian food is so good. I always tell people that it should be more popular than what we see today.

For more info on the food truck, click here.

Curry Laksa

I don't know why I have been craving for Curry Laksa so much since this morning. I wish I could have a bowl of Curry Laksa (see above picture) cooked by my friend, Elen, NOW!!!

Elen:
"No matter how hot and humid it is outside, I crave laksa regularly. This must be the Singaporean in me. Heehee. I love Prima Taste's Laksa Kit. It tastes exactly like the laksa I love back home. As with all Prima's products, laksa was easy and quick to prepare. I love that everything one needs to make a quick pot of laksa is available in one box. Dinner tonight was fantastic. In fact, halfway through eating his bowl of laksa, my American room mate had to stop and say, 'Holy crap, this is good!!!' His reaction made me laugh. We love Prima Taste!"

Click here for all Curry Laksa paste.

Mahjong Game Set

Mahjong is a game that I love very much but it is also a game that I don't really know the rules. I know it sounds ridiculous. I think I either don't have the talent or it's the environment. I want to blame it on the environment. My sisters and I grew up being told by my father how bad mahjong was. My father got very upset whenever we walked close to my mother's mahjong table.

When we grew up, there were no 'adults' in US to teach us the rules so I set the rules for my sisters to follow. Each of us will hold a piece of paper with 'my rules' when we play mahjong ...and of course a lot of questions asked that sometimes I don't even have an answer:)

Mahjong is a very fun game. But to my sisters and I, it is an important game for us to get together. Whenever we play mahjong, we will cook a lot of food too:)

Miss Mahjong game? You can buy the Mahjong Game Set from us.

Healthee USA Organic Chicken Essence

Last week I bumped into a friend that we haven't seen each other for about 6 months. She told me that I looked tired. I know 'You look tired' sometimes means 'You have aged or you look old.' She is right. I have been very tired lately. People that are always tired age faster.

I decided to do something about it. So I took my mom's advice to take the Healthee USA Organic Chicken Essence. I feel so good after that. I am taking it about 3 times a week. My dad had an operation before he came to US in June. My mom wanted him to drink it too. Chicken Essence has a lot of health benefits. I used to think that it tastes bad when I was a kid but now I love it.

Prima Taste Singapore Curry

We are very busy sending out updates and coupon codes on our Facebook Fan Page. I am so glad that our friend, Elen Sia, is willing to help us to post something that she cooked on our Blog. Elen is a big fan of Prima Taste's products. She is also a very creative cook. See what she did with Prima Taste’s Singapore Curry (Ready-To-Cook Sauce Kit):) So creative!!!

'I love curry. I especially love Singapore curry. It's robust and full of flavor. How convenient, therefore, that I can now have Singapore curry anytime I want with Prima Taste's Singapore Curry Ready-To-Cook Kit. Everything that's needed is in the box. Lunch today was lamb curry cooked in the slow cooker on High for 4 hours. I used 8 pieces of lamb sirloin and added 4 medium-sized red potatoes (peeled and cubed). After 2 hours, I added juice from 4 limes and sambal chilli to boost the flavor. When the lamb was tender after 4 hours, I served the curry with naan and Hainanese chicken rice. Delicious!' --
Elen Sia

Moon Cakes and Gong Zai Moon Cakes

This year's Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Cakes Festival) falls on September 22 (Wednesday). I hope it doesn't rain that evening because I want to plan something outdoor with my friends and family.

I have been in US for many years but I never forget to celebrate Moon Cakes Festival every year. I think it is an important and meaningful day to spend with friends and family.

Every year, we cook a lot of traditional and non-traditional Moon Cakes Festival food on that day. We always look forward to eating different flavors of Moon Cakes. I am glad that this year we are also selling Gong Zai Moon Cakes.