The Silent Room

The first step is to ‘prime’ the ingredients, so to speak. I heated some cooking oil in a small wok, and stir-fried onions, garlic, ginger, chilli and lemongrass – over a large fire. After the aroma has risen enough, I added a few tablespoons of oyster sauce, squeezed 1/8th of a lemon, salt, pepper, 5-spice and stirred a bit more.

Don’t touch the burger after you’ve put it on the grill, because the meat will break before it has a chance to clump and cook. So, I flipped it after 3 minutes, and let it cook for another 3-4 minutes. Then I continued flipping until the meat feels firm. After that, I turned off the heat, and covered it to keep it warm while I toast the buns.

I went on another little culinary adventure. This time, I thought I’d escape paying a fortune to enjoy a good piece of steak. So I checked up on whatever ingredients and tools I have at home and attempted to make a piece of medium-done steak myself. Here’s how it all happened…

One of the things few people know about me, is that aside from enjoying meals, I also find great pleasure in making them. Cooking, I believe, is what makes a dining experience that much more special. Today, since there was an abundance of raw ingredients at home, I decided to whip up a Shepherd’s Pie. [...]

Running errands isn’t so bad actually, for me at least. Most of the time, my set of ‘errands’ include paying bills, a trip to the bank and maybe drop a package at a courier office. All these tasks can be done in a town that’s conveniently 10 minutes drive from home, a place I call [...]