“Cod Fish is especially great to be taken during confinement, if you are breastfeeding your infant. For great taste, for reduced caloric burden, for more milk supply…. for more DHA! “ As what I’ve captioned above, Cod fish is a gen for pregnant women and nursing mums. Confinement dishes were taught by mum, to share her recipes for…
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The Recipes
Pork Knuckle in Sweetened Black Vinegar with Ginger (猪脚姜醋)
“One of the main postpartum dishes not to be missed during confinement“ This is one of my favourite dishes, even not in confinement. I would have this pork in sweet vinegar dish once in awhile when I have craving for it. It is especially important, to be taken after child-birth as it claimed to help in warming the new…
Red Dates & DangShen Tea
“Happy Confinement” A strict confinement is more like a Asian ritual. For Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia, we have to go through a 30-40 days long of confinement after birth, with various confinement restrictions as well as confinement diet comprising ‘heaty’ tonic food that helps to get rid of inner wind and water retention in…
Hotplate Tofu with Mushroom on Egg Bed (铁板豆腐)
“Any kind of dishes, can be cooked at home! I cooked Tofu Egg Hotplate with Happy Call Pan” Did I tell you that I bought a Happy Call Pan? Actually, I bought this a while ago through online purchase which comes with some small freebies, e.g. silicon dish mat, extra sealer strips, and etc. Oh…
Chrysanthemum & Wolfberry Konnyaku Jelly with Bird Nest
“A perfect summer snack?! Anytime, anyday…” Singapore weather isn’t as hot as before and it rains pretty much lately, but I was still inspired to make these chrysanthemum & wolfberry (枸杞) konnyaku jellies as I could imagine some kind of soothing, healing, and peaceful feeling after eating it as my after-meal dessert. Arrh~~ Alright… it was also partly because papa…
Homemade Achar (Asian Pickled Vegetables)
“Achar, the best side dish for me!” Helloooooo… Long time no post and hope you miss me (chuckles). I promised one of my readers who requested Achar recipe on my FaceBook to post the recipe for her soon. And, I hope this doesn’t come too late for her liking. :) Achar is known to be…