The tenth edition of Malaysia’s International Food & Beverage Trade Fair (MIFB 2009) promises to be an enriching and prolific opportunity for buyers and exhibitors alike. Food industry decision makers and authorities from the around the globe are attracted to this regional annual trade focused fair that presents a wide range of the latest and [...]
Ramsay points out two bits of egg-cooking kitchen science worth noting:
* Don’t salt or whisk the eggs before they get into your pan.
* Give them a break from the heat once they get going, so they can combine and avoid drying out.
Whether or not you use Ramsay suggested additions of butter and crème fraîche to [...]
Do you subscribe to Astro and have ever watch Bobby Chinn, a celebrity chef on TV?
I watched few times on him on TV and the one that stuck onto my mind is the one that introduces his signature restaurant in the bustling city of Hanoi in Vietnam.
Don’t have any idea where to dinner for your Valentine’s?
Bored of just eating out at some local and fine dining restaurant and worried of waiting in these jam-packed restaurants?
Also, no more suprises in buying a present that makes her eyes shine brightly and feeling over the moon?
Then let me you give you an idea to [...]
First off – it makes pretty good espresso. I know I am hardly the first person to make this observation, but I think everyone who tries it is pleasantly surprised. I think with a few adjustment…
But since the contest is dead now, I guess it doesn’t really matter anymore. Besides, I spent a lot of time and effort writing this piece, and Coffee Ritual is really a nice cafe with great food …
Apart from sampling and tasting all the wonderful food, I was fascinated by the Barista Coffee section for a few reasons. I simply love coffee and what more when the 2007 World Latte Art Champion ,…
Young, focussed and confident; these are all words that could be used to describe Sydney’s Jack Hanna, World Latte Art Champion 2007. But there are two words that best sum him up – driven and t…
As milk heats, the water in its structure starts evaporating from the surface. This concentrates the remaining fat and proteins into a thicker layer at the top of the pot. This layer eventually bec…
In June, I started setting up a new coffee and espresso Lab in Vancouver. This isn’t the CoffeeGeek Lab of 2006 either. It’s a fully dedicated 55 sq. metre room filled with over 100 way…
Malaysian coffee, called ”kopi,” is for some an acquired taste. Made by pouring boiling water through grounds held in a cloth ”sock” filter, it’s thick, strong and bit…
Behind the front counter at Fong Da, the cafe he opened in 1956, 82-year-old Tsao Zhiguang prepares a cup of coffee using a siphon pot. The brewing apparatus, also known as a ”vac” pot,…
The photo above wasn’t taken on Taiwan, but in one of our favorite Malaysian kopitiam (coffee shops): Sin Yin Loong in Ipoh, an old tin mining town a couple of hours north of Kuala Lumpur. Th…
To a coffee lover, the single most important device to acquire other than the coffee brewing apparatus is the coffee grinder. You may use any brewing apparatus, be it a French press, an espresso po…
