Homemade White Milk Loaf

After the disaster with the brioche that I had to throw away as I didn't knead it properly, I attempted another recipe called the Hokkaido Milky Loaf. This time I knead til my arms 'Bo Lat' already. It turn out not too bad although I have to admit, I need to go to the gym to increase my arm strength! I added raisin into one of the loaf- Raisin bread. Breakfast for the next day!!!

Brioche Baking in the middle of the night

I think I am going over the top with the heat of baking at the moment...Kneaded the dough for brioche yesterday (Sunday) and had to chill the dough overnight. Went to lab the whole day and was thinking that this brioche will probably turn out really bad. Had to wait for two hours for it to rise.. ZZzzzz and baked plus cooling for about one and half hours, Voila!! They look ...rustic.. cause i didn't bother to shape them properly. hehe
Don't know how it will taste like though. Might not be that good as I feel that I didn't knead the dough enough. Will see in the a.m. Need my bed now...Zzzzz

Matcha cookies

After the exams, I have been thinking about baking. During my degree years, I used to do some baking as well. So I went out getting the equipment and baking 'stuff' and decided to make something simple for a start: MATCHA (green tea powder) cookies. It was easy to make (although I didn't had caster sugar and used granulated instead :P). I was literally standing infront of the oven and staring at the cookies as they were baking.. haha.. They turn out nice (to me anyway) and tomorrow will bring over to some 'tasters' or 'guinea pigs' to get some comments.

National Doughnut Day!

Apparently today is the National Doughnut Day, as if we need more excuse to indulge in doughnuts, especially Krispy Kreme. For me, my favourite so far is the Chocolate Cake Glazed. I have heard about the Doughnuts back at home and I have to say I have not tried any of it. So enjoy a doughnut or two today and just try to think that the calories will mysteriously go away cos its 'NATIONAL DOUGHNUT DAY'.. :P

Ice Bar

Yes, I went to the Absolut Ice Bar in London, although in reality I never knew such bar exist up until my cousin from Singapore came over and told me about it. After a hearty meal (thanks to my cuz for paying :P hehe) at Mandarin Kitchen over at Queensway, we decided to go to the Ice Bar paying GBP 15 each to get in with a complimentary drink, w Absolut Vodka (of course) in an ice glass. Not the best, with the bartender busy slushing drinks into our teeny ice glass shots. The place was cold (duhh) and perhaps I was anticipating something really grand, it was bit smaller than I expected. But then its hard to constantly maintain a place at -5 degrees. The entrance was for 40 mins and in the beginning I was wondering "wa, 15 pounds for 40 minutes only?". But then I think we lasted for about 20 minutes in there even with their coats on as you can see from the picture. Without the hood on, I think we all look like we work in some frozen food product factory. So I left the hood on for pictures..hehe

Cocktail Bun

These few days, my breakfast will be from that Chinese bakery cause we just bought a big box full of buns!! Hehe, this one is cocktail bun and once again, it does not contain any cocktail fruits or whatsoever in it. The filling is like the Buttermilk Bun we get in Brunei.

This bun makes me think of the buttermilk bun at Jingchew, I miss going there for afternoon tea!!!!

Polo Bao

What I eat for breakfast this morning, a hot POLO BAO... it was delicious. I recommend to those coming over to London to visit this small bakery at Chinatown called Golden Gate Bakery. They have the best (well, me and lun think so) buns! Will recommend further their other buns in future post.
Polo bao or pineapple bun in its name is misleading, as they do not contain any pineapple but instead just look like one and thus its name. Polo-yau as normally eaten in HK diner, with a chunk of cold butter wedge in between a hot polo bao...waa..fatty but delicious.. who would resist...
Talking about polo bao reminds me of a cartoon character

McDull 菠蘿油王子.. yup a cute HK pig character with a polo bao on his head.. so cute.hehe