Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
Every time I go back to Singapore, we will always have a durian feast with my family. My sisters would source the best and one of the most expensive ranges of durian for me. Through the years, even though they have tried to buy from many durian sellers, they will always look out for more – in case, their usual sellers run out of the type of durian they want, they have someone else to fall back on.
Looking to surprise your family or friend with cake? Then check out what bakerdays can offer. They have been in the baked cake business since 2012 and it is completely online. Their speciality letterbox cake has taken the bakerdays team nearly a year to get this concept up and running. However, they don’t just provide personalised letterbox cakes, they also offer photo brownies, photo cupcakes, photo balloons and even wedding cakes! You can personalise them with your own message and upload your own photos to over 2000 of their designs.
Are you still looking for some small and delicious stuff to fill up your Christmas stockings? Then why not surprise your loved ones with this limited edition Tinsel Teas from Adagio Teas! Last year, this limited edition Tinsel Teas was a great success in the United States, that they have now stocked them in Europe too! Don’t wait too long as it will get sold out soon.
Are you and your family keeping in good health to travel this summer break? Let me introduce you the Sambucol Immuno Forte range of natural and effective Black Elderberry supplements that help build immunity for both children and adults.
Vitamin C and Zinc have been added to the antioxidant-rich original formula for extra protection. By taking a daily dose of Sambucol liquid a week before your holiday helps to build your antioxidant levels, which will give you an enjoyable holiday this summer!
This Valentine’s Day, we’ve been invited to try out these two boxes of gorgeous Guylian Belgian chocolates: a selection of 22 pieces of Guylian’s classic Sea Shells and a 42g box containing four praline filled hearts. We are no strangers to this well-known market leader in boxed Belgian chocolates. What we love about Guylian is the lovely flavour! They use a unique blend of West-African cocoa beans which forms the basis of its premium chocolate, made with 100% cocoa butter.
ChewyMoon is an affordable subscription for customisable, delicious all-natural snacks, which are created by nutritionists and approved by children. It is perfect for lunch boxes and after school, and comes with an exciting activity pack for the children and nutrition guides for parents.
Chimasu box is a monthly subscription box which is filled with snacks from across Asia. We are a big fan of Asian snacks and often buy them from shops in Chinatown. I am so thrilled to know that now Chimasu offers this monthly box to try out the wide variety of snacks!
Galleoneers is a monthly recipe subscription of recipe kits for families with children aged between 3 to 12 years old to discover a cuisine from around the world. Through Galleoneers, your child gets to learn about geography and explore new cultures with arts & crafts, fun and educational activities related to the month’s cuisine.
The new Pulsin Kids’ Fruity Oat bars now contain a third less sugar than the average kids’ fruit snack, which makes Pulsin Kid’s Fruity Oat Bars the perfect tasty wholesome low sugar snack option for lunch boxes and after school snacks. They also contain no nasties and are 100% natural made with real fruit and natural ingredients.
Everdine is a clean eating meal plan subscription service based in London, but delivers across mainland UK (areas serviced by DPD Next Day – 93% of UK). Their clean gourmet meals are fully prepared and delivered frozen to your home for free. All you need to do is heat it up in your microwave (some meals are suitable in oven) and they are ready to eat in minutes.
Do you know how to lay the perfect Christmas Table? I bet some people will struggle like me just to try to identify the different types of knifes! As a Chinese person, we were brought up to use chopsticks and spoons. I always found it hard to work my way into those fancy cutlery sets while have a formal meal. Luckily through this event, I was able to learn and pick up tips from Simon Price, the fourth generation Arthur Price.
Hello Fresh not only deliver fresh ingredients but it also comes with a lot of inspirational recipes for you and your family to try out. I love that they supply you with the exact ingredients and different recipes each week. Also last year, they worked with Jamie Oliver to give their customers more options to try out Jamie Oliver’s recipes.
Making your own sushi is a great way to get your children involved in making and eating healthy nutritious food. If you have read my Jamie Oliver Food Revolution post, you would probably know why it is so important to get children involved and pass your skills to them. It is a life skill and it will help them in the long run.
Have you seen that Warburtons are challenging their consumers to get inventive with Giant Crumpets in Dr Bunsen’s recipe challenge? They want you to share your favourite Giant Crumpet recipe with him and his faithful assistant Beaker for a chance to win a Giant Crumpets Hamper, including a £200 shopping voucher or one of hundred runners up £50 vouchers that they are giving away!
Recently, Kellogg’s unleashed a brand new Ancient Legends range of delicious granolas, mueslis and cereals onto the shelves of British supermarkets. These six new Ancient Legends products, which come in colourful re-sealable pouches, take their name from the ancient grains and seeds such as spelt, chia and flax that make up the product.
