tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83968378380775590822024-03-15T23:09:19.030+11:00The Bake-a-nistaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger325125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-82478178401584214452020-05-21T23:16:00.000+10:002020-06-29T00:52:48.202+10:00Tangzhong Method Milk Bread (Thermomix & Breadmaker Recipes)Wow, I did not think that I would come back to blogging but with increasing demand for recipes upon sharing pictures of my recent breadmaking adventures on my Instagram @thebakeanista, I thought might as well summarize everything here for your easy reference!
When the Malaysian government announced the launch of the Movement Control Order due to the Covid-19 pandemic, my fellow Malaysians Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-45022041751085482712018-09-18T00:37:00.000+10:002018-09-18T15:23:47.868+10:00I am back! :)Over one and a half years of hiatus later, I am finally making a comeback to the blogosphere. It's been so long since I wrote, I'm not even sure if I can properly pen my thoughts down like I used to. But I suppose we would all have to start somewhere, hey?
So much has happened since my last post where I shared about my experience studying the Korean language in Seoul. At the end of May 2017, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-54817550411806221362017-02-08T15:03:00.000+11:002017-04-30T23:13:02.656+10:00My Korean Language Study Experience at Lexis KoreaWow, it's been 10 months since I last logged on to my blog. Since arriving in Seoul, I've totally abandoned my blog, haven't I? My apologies. I know it sounds quite like an excuse but I barely had any time to update my blog.
I was having a little too much fun upping my alcohol tolerance (hehe just kidding, although partially true!) and if I had to be brutally honest, studying an entirely new Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-6857932586695037252016-05-01T09:01:00.000+10:002016-05-01T09:01:00.566+10:00Dreams Do Come True :)As all of you might know, I love everything K-related; be it K-food, K-culture, K-pop, K-drama and even the Korean language. I have always wanted to experience living in Seoul and I always thought to myself "how nice would it be?" though it has always seem like a very far-fetched dream. But the moment I let my guards down and started chasing after this dream... It seems like as if the universe Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-25638400035320628982016-04-28T18:49:00.003+10:002017-07-15T00:14:49.560+10:00Matcha Chia PuddingHello everyone! Sorry it's been a while since I last blogged. I've been really busy packing, unpacking and moving. I finally have some spare time on hand today and was looking back on my photos when I realised I haven't yet shared this recipe which I adore. And no surprises here, of course, it has to be matcha-related again! :P
Here I've got in my beautiful Maxwell & Williams Mansion Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-18252914429681445452016-02-24T20:06:00.002+11:002017-07-15T00:21:53.500+10:00Matcha Pancakes There are days when I love going out for brunch, but there are also days when I love having brekkie or brunch at the comfort of my own home and on days like that, I often opt to make something simple.
I love it when I have on hand some delicious Brasserie Bread (my fav being the Single Origin Sourdough) so I could put together a quick luxurious brekkie.
Very simply just a sunny side up and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-50857162931321301852016-02-06T04:05:00.001+11:002016-02-06T04:05:34.704+11:00Melt-in-Mouth Matcha Pineapple TartsYay, the Lunar New Year is around the corner! And CNY for me = pineapple tarts season! :D
Pineapple tarts are my absolute favourite CNY cookie. But I'm not a fan of the open-faced pineapple tarts nor the nastar pineapple rolls, I only like the enclosed ones.
My mum bought heaps of pineapple tarts, enclosed ones included but I was still itching to make some more myself because I am one very Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-29971696235720481072016-01-18T14:56:00.000+11:002017-07-15T00:34:10.012+10:00Matcha Chocolate Cinnamon ScrollsIf there's anything at all that my Mum requests for every single time she visits us, it's my infamous cinnamon rolls. So when my parents were in town a few weeks ago, I made them some scrolls.
And as you all know, I am crazily in love with matcha at the moment and as it seems, I am matchafying everything, so of course there is no exception for my cinnamon rolls too.
This idea for a matcha Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-82748493324979884272016-01-13T15:01:00.000+11:002016-01-13T16:16:44.011+11:00Chewy Green Tea Cookies with Matcha ChipsRemember these matcha white chocolate chips that I made a few weeks ago? I've been so busy running errands, and taking my parents around for the past two weeks that they've just been sitting in my fridge, waiting.
So this week after my parents have flown back to Malaysia, and The Boyfriend has gone back to work after his 2 weeks break, I finally had some time to myself.
AndUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-24394470690757172982016-01-01T12:40:00.000+11:002016-01-01T12:59:07.155+11:00Happy 2016 + Rose-shaped Purple Sweet Potato Bread!!Happy New Year 2016!!!
Gosh I still can't believe today is the 1st of January already. It feels like each year passes by faster and faster, doesn't it?
Looking back though, 2015 has been such a great year for me. Even though I had to put my career on hold whilst I try to work things out in my head, I have achieved a lot personally and I've grown up in the process.
I've also accomplished Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-55911503010568207712015-12-17T14:24:00.000+11:002016-01-12T20:29:17.601+11:00Matcha Green Tea Chocolate ChipsIt seems that these days I'm matcha-fying almost everything. There's so much one can do with matcha powder - cakes, breads, cookies, ice cream, ganache - oh, the endless possibilities!
I've tried them all before and I was looking to experiment making something I've never done before. This time around I was inspired by Thirsty for Tea to make my very own matcha chocolate chips.
Look at the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-83341604704652166132015-12-14T16:35:00.000+11:002016-01-12T20:29:56.098+11:00Green Tea Matcha Chiffon CakeIf you've been reading my blog or have been following me on Instagram (@thebakeanista), you'd know by now how much I love chiffon cakes and how obsessed I am with matcha.
Today I am sharing with you this matcha chiffon cake recipe that I have made many times in the past. I've received lots of amazing feedback from my family and friends whom I have shared the cake with.
The texure of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-18954758616121040992015-12-06T18:41:00.000+11:002016-01-12T20:29:53.371+11:00Matcha Green Tea Shortbread CookiesWith Christmas around the corner, I'm sure many of you are looking for gift ideas. I'm not sure about you, but I personally love giving edible gifts that I make with care and love.
These Matcha Shortbread Cookies are buttery and fragrant, and I reckon would make the perfect Christmas gift for matcha lovers.
What I love about this recipe is that it's so easy to make and requires only 5 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-18836253803804528742015-11-22T22:41:00.000+11:002020-06-29T00:53:55.057+10:00Earl Grey Chiffon Cake
Before I begin with the recipe, I'd just be honest and admit that I ain't no big fan of earl grey tea. As you know I am a green tea girl, always have been and always will be.
But I was intrigued with how earl grey tea would taste infused in a cake. So I choose one of my favouritest cake ever - the chiffon cake - and baked an earl grey version of it.
And the result is this tall, fluffy, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-52527949199676799142015-11-18T14:57:00.000+11:002020-07-12T20:00:03.853+10:00Pandan Chiffon CakeYou know how we've all got comfort food that instantly makes me feel better? I also have what I deem "my comfort cake" which often reminds me of home and that is none other than the ultimate hulk of all cakes - pandan chiffon cake!
I've had this recipe on up on my blog since April 2010 and have baked this recipe soooooo many times now until I've lost count. This pandan chiffon cake is my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-77714665702059407582015-11-13T10:30:00.000+11:002015-12-14T16:36:14.367+11:00Matcha Latte 抹茶ラテ hunt in MelbourneHello and Happy Friday, everybodehhhh! As the post title suggests, today I am writing about one of my most favouritest (if such a word existed) drink which is none other than matcha latte! :)
If memory serves me right, I reckon it was some time last year when green tea started becoming a "healthy trend" in Melbourne which saw many cafes introducing matcha latte to their menu.
If you've noticed,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-86201555688916171552015-10-30T13:46:00.000+11:002015-10-30T13:46:47.792+11:00Healthy Bibimbap using QuinoaIf I'd have to choose one type of food I really struggled not having whilst on my clean eating diet, it will have to be Korean food.
Being a K-food addict, I crave Korean food every single day! Even though I was in Malaysia, I could easily say no to the local food but if anyone were to offer me K-food, I'd be like "GIMMMMEEEEE!" My Mum thinks I am no longer a Chinese. =| #truestory #notkidding #Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-11322591057834838642015-10-26T14:19:00.000+11:002015-10-26T14:19:07.578+11:00Kinako Chiffon CakeKinako (きなこ) is the Japanese term for roasted soybean powder. It is this fine powder with a light and beautiful toasty, nutty flavour that goes really well with glutinous sweet rice cakes, which I am sure many of you would know as mochi.
I believe it is also known as 볶은 콩가루 (bokkeun konggaru) in Korean. The Koreans also often use kinako in their desserts such as injeolmi (similar to mochi) andUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-44139046591543302542015-10-23T17:33:00.001+11:002015-10-26T21:08:05.508+11:00Soft & Fluffy Pumpkin Bread LoafIf you're following me on Instagram, you'd notice that I've been into breadmaking lately.
I find breadmaking oh so very therapeutic. Although I let the breadmaker do all the kneading, I love watching the dough come together and rise into one big, fat, round ball.
Just in case you were wondering, no, I never bake my bread in the breadmaker. I always shape them myself, by hand, then bake it in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-49331024026451894262015-10-19T16:46:00.000+11:002016-04-30T04:29:59.405+10:00A Happier Me :)As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I recently made a HUGE lifestyle change.
It was at the end of June, I have just returned from my "eat everything I can" trip to HK and Seoul when I realised how round I have become and how frustratingly tight my clothes were getting. I was even embarrassed to share any photos taken during my trip because I hated how fat I looked.
Everyone who saw me Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-27804284688588727322015-09-15T15:52:00.003+10:002015-10-19T13:29:48.968+11:00Rotiboy Inspired Mexican Coffee BunHello everyone or should I say, anyone out there who's still reading my blog! My sincerest apologies for going MIA over the past 2 months.
If you've been wondering what has been happening in my life, this is a quick summary:
I left my job and headed back to Malaysia to spend some time with my folks. After being abroad for a decade, going home for a couple of months took some adjusting to, but Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-10534495981361750262015-07-09T17:42:00.001+10:002020-07-12T20:00:51.171+10:00Soft & Fluffy Pandan PancakesI've been hooked onto fresh pandan extract ever since returning to Malaysia. Well, let me tell you how it all started...
I was checking out the back of my garden one afternoon only to find such a humongous pandan plant.
I was so excited, I called out to my helper who then helped me snip away at those leaves.
As I am working with a mini blender, I cut them as small and thinly as I can. I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-3860851850928660592015-06-03T12:22:00.000+10:002017-07-15T00:45:07.556+10:00Matcha Hokkaido Milk BreadI went through my blog and realised majority of the past few posts were all reviews on brunch places, so I thought I'd break it up a little and share this great recipe for Matcha Hokkaido Milk toast. :)
You all know by now how much I adore the Hokkaido Milk Toast recipe which I've made many times before. This time around I wanted to combine both of my two favourite things: Unknownnoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-37273895760545839492015-05-28T12:30:00.000+10:002015-05-28T12:30:00.243+10:00Rustica SourdoughI've had Rustica Sourdough on my never ending to-eat-list ever since I read about it on Broadsheet. After seeing photos of the French toast time and again on my Instagram feed, I was going to drag The Boyfriend there with me before I flew off.
So you can imagine, when the invitation to brunch at Rustica came through the very next day, I was so happy, I did a happy chicken dance! The law of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-38727499680678812862015-05-23T13:00:00.000+10:002015-05-23T13:00:05.366+10:00Addict Food and CoffeeThis is my first weekend back in Malaysia and whilst I am really enjoying the local food, a huge part of me is missing the other home that is Melbourne. I miss The Boyfriend and I miss the food scene in Melbourne, especially a good brekkie.
I have yet to try any western breakfast/brunch options here in KL but I've been told by many that they're not as good as the ones in Melbourne. Thankfully Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0