Property News · July 17, 2022

In kitchens and gardens, effort is everything


Instead of looking for easy fixes, it can be better to enjoy the process itselfIt’s amazing how much crossover there is between gardening and cooking, not just in terms of the ingredients themselves, but in the culture that surrounds the two disciplines. As a homesick pseudo-Singaporean, this week I was catching up on a podcast from back east where amazing local chef Christopher Tan waxing lyrical about Asian patisserie really helped me better articulate what I have always thought about gardening.Kueh is a bit of a catch-all term for a group of traditional southeast Asian sweets that are the result of centuries of cultural mixing. Incorporating Chinese, Arab, Malay, Portuguese, Dutch and British influences, they can be everything from sticky, steamed peanut dumplings to crunchy, coconut-caramel fried treats, but what they all have in common is how incredibly elaborate they are to make. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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