Even eggs can be fake?!

Read a report on investigating a school in Guangzhou which specialized in teaching entrepreneurs to make fake food so as to make big profits by selling them. Fake food is made from chemicals and preservatives which is really bad for health. Even eggs can be made fake by adding different types of chemicals in moldings to make them look real. There is also not much difference from real eggs after cooking them, just a little bit more air bubbles on the egg white and doesn’t have any taste of egg. Long term consumption can damage liver and brain. Beware..

Most Effective method to get rid of plant bugs

It's been ongoing battle for me to save my plants from withered by plant bugs, especially whiteflies. I am totally against using harmful pesticides, which left me with only very few suggestions available on web.

I sprayed soap water on leaves which drowned most of the bugs but they came back again. I rubbed bugs off the leaves but that won’t save my plants either. That’s when I started to notice bugs’ living environment which they like to tuck underneath the leaves by sucking on plants. They like humid weather but yet can’t survive with too much water spraying on them. That’s how I started to water plants by spraying leaves upside down instead of top down. I sprayed water on leaves twice a day to make sure the underside of the leaves were very moist, too moist for bugs to live comfortably. With too much water accumulated underneath the leaves, plant bugs weren’t able to survive.

This is really the most effective method of getting rid of plant bugs. After two weeks of water treatment, my plants now grow beautifully and blooming!

Panasonic Pore Cleanser with Micro-fine Mist

I saw this Panasonic pore cleanser at Jusco and was tempted to buy. After reading pros and cons from consumer reviews, I decided to give it a try. It works well by sucking out whiteheads and blackheads on nose, chin and little area on forehead. The suction is too strong on face which can get bruises on cheek area. It works best after being in sauna where pores on face are all open up well for suction. It helps to suck out excess oil deep inside the pores so as to control blackheads from forming. You’re able to view the amount of oil being sucked out on the suction cup, which is easy to clean.

The cost is less than one time of going to facial, and you can do it as often as you like at home, not too bad. Actually I don’t really like to go facial where beauticians always like to do extraction by using their finger nails squeezing blackheads out as hard as they could. It’s painful but yet paying them alot to suffer..

I would recommend this cleanser for those who would like to control blackheads from forming on nose, though it might not be suitable for certain skin type. Do read instructions carefully before using it.

Shanghai Ding Tai Feng Restaurant at Queensbay Penang

上海鼎泰豐 is at the Bayan Bay corner shop lot near Queensbay mall. They serve Shanghai style dumpling, pau, dim sum, handmade noodles...
小籠包 used to be really good there when it was first opened back around Sept last year, but now the quality has really gone down alot and without much crowds around. It is really disappointing especially I like xiao long bao very much. Hopefully they are able to hire a good chef so that I can enjoy my favorite xiao long bao there again...

Pickled Radish recipe

This is one of my favorite Korean side dishes. It is healthy, crunchy and easy to make. It can also help to clear blemishes on skin. Though remember not to consume together with any ginseng products, would turn hair gray.

Recipe:
Thinly slice white radish and then put it into a glass container filled with apple vinegar and few tablespoons of sugar. Soak in the container and refrigerate for few hours before serving.

Harry's B1 Korean Restaurant at Auto City Penang

Harry's B1 Korean Restaurant at Auto City is a new branch of Bee Won Korean Restaurant at Sheraton Hotel. Both restaurants serve authentic Korean food as well as barbeque dishes. Food is delicious and has variety of choices. Waitress cooked and served barbeque meat at our table, really good service.

Chili Oil Anchovies recipe

After reading all sort of news on food with MSG and cancer causing preservatives and colorants, I decided to try making chili oil with anchovies at home instead of buying from supermarket. It’s actually very easy to make and turns out delicious. However, it requires using a lot of oil to soak in the bottle, a bit fattening for health conscious individuals.

Here is the recipe.
- Fry anchovies in hot oil until crispy, then set aside to let it cool down.
- Fry finely chopped onions/garlic/dried chili in hot oil, add salt and stir until onions turn brown.
- After all the ingredients cool down including cooked oil, mix together in a small glass container. Let the ingredients soak well for a day before serving.