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Ok, so here I go with the answers of being food-tagged by Julian.

1. What is your first memory of baking/cooking on your own?

I cooked English breakfast when I was 10 years old. I fried egg, grilled sausage and ham.

2. Who had the most influence on your cooking?

My mother had the most influence on my cooking.

3. Do you have an old photo as “evidence” of an early exposure to the culinary world and would you like to share it?

I didn’t take one, no digital camera at that time. But perhaps this pic can give you a bit more insights on what I had cooked, just take off the tomato and the beans.

4. Mageirocophobia - do you suffer from any cooking phobia, a dish that makes your palms sweat?

Of course I don’t. I don’t have fear of cooking!!! But I had got this intolerable experience of nearly burning down the kitchen by boiling 2 eggs. Again, it’s my forgetfulness…

5. What would be your most valued or used kitchen gadgets and/or what was the biggest let down?

No let down for me, every cookware works exceptionally well, each has a role to play.

Pressure cooker & slow cooker. One fast one slow; like the name.

Pressure cooker leaves less stains on your kitchen wall, suits a lot of women who lives in a fast pace society. In fact you still get the nutritional value of food unaltered. Safe, easy use, low maintenance. Do you think you are a modern cook? Just check if your kitchen has a pressure cooker!

Slow Cooker – well this works terrifically if want some tasty and intense soup, provided if you got enough time to dump every ingredient in the slow cooker. Hey, doesn’t mean pressure cooker can’t have the same end result, ok?

You need to keep an eye when using pressure cooker; with slow cooker, just turn it on HIGH and Auto later.

Do u know I have difficulty in answering Q.5???

‘Everybody’ is a team player, how can I say which one is MOST VALUED? Every body is VALUABLE to me.

Look at electric food processor.
I can’t produce finest chili belacan in a timely manner without it.

6. Name some funny or weird food combinations/dishes you really like - and probably no one else!

Cold tofu topping with hot sauces.
Actually I do like to dip Mc Donald French fries with sundae.

7. What are the three eatables or dishes you simply don’t want to live without?

Live without??? Okay! If for the living sake…
I will choose…

· Canned food It must have to be canned food, I can’t be eating bread when I was stranded in the island…canned food would be the best choice. Hmm must remember to bring can-opener yeah. haha
· RICE lah!
· Burger King/ Hungry Jacks. Helloooooo…it will be doom days without their juicy burgers.
Any question you missed in this meme, that you would have loved to answer? Well then, feel free to add one!

8. Three quickies:

· Your favorite ice-cream… : Italian Gelato!!!
Flavoured with Lemon and Mint with choc chips!

· You will probably never eat… : Fish maw, sea cucumber, ‘snow clam paste’ and any internal organs!!!

· Your own signature dish… : Then it has to be – ‘Stir Fry Asparagus with Chili Belacan’

9. Who do you want most to cook you dinner?

(Is it every Mon, Wed and Fri?)
My husband, but I’m yet to get married…..emmm….I do miss my ex-housemate cooking.

And my own question that I would love to answer:

10. What dishes do you fancy the most?

All dishes in Italian cuisine, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Vietnam, Malay, Indian, Siam cuisines that helps me NOT to gain weight and stay in sexy figure.

So, I have to pass the baton three other people. Here goes…

* Melalyn - Caramelo Drama Queen: Guess her answers would be interesting!
* Samantha at Strident: I think she likes food too! Let’s see if there is any culture difference.
* Kenny at kennysia.com: I don’t think he knows about me, but just try my luck to ping his website - Hey, he got the award of Blog of the Year 2005, Malaysia recently! A funny and nice chap. Don’t know if he will answer this tag!

Cheers~!!