Popinjay's Food Adventures

Posting this entry on this date specifically, for someone who loves honey cake immensely; aka the person who brought the loml into this world 🤣 Let's begin with a rewind! This calls for a short story time on how I found one of my absolute favourite cafes in London, and that is none other than L'eto. I was walking around Soho one day and lucky for me, I stumbled upon L'eto! Honestly, it wasn't just the dessert spread that caught my attention, it was actually the honey cake that reaaally drew me in and made me take note of the place so I wouldn't forget. I remember walking in when I saw one last piece of honey cake through the window, and then being told that someone had already ordered it. What I can't recall is if I went in that first time, or if I had come back another time. Either way, my relationship with L'eto was hands down love at first sight 😍 I mean, just look at it!! I would always take photos and videos of the dessert spread every time I go and I

Thinking of what to bake when you have very limited baking equipments might just be one of the most difficult things for me ever. It took me daysss to decide on what to bake. I initially decided on making cinnamon roll cake but even then I was still hesitant. .....and then suddenly there was this amazing idea to make egg tarts instead! Hehe. These were much simpler to make! I've made egg tarts before a couple of times but they turned out to be a bit of a  disappointment. But for this time around the outcome was much much better and more satisfying. They don't look so bad either! Click  here   for the recipe!

And then I am back again......another month later!   This dish is a simple one:  Honey Balsamic Chicken & Sweet Potato Mash + Quinoa . I have to say I loooove the vibrant colour of the sweet potato mash.  For the chicken, I marinated it with: - balsamic vinegar - honey - chili flakes - chili powder -salt - olive oil - garlic

I am finally updating my blog again after almost a month!  I made this dish a couple of nights ago and it was goooooood. I followed Maangchi's  recipe and her youtube channel is really worth watching! She makes Korean food seem easy to make that I've bookmarked quite a lot to try soon (hopefully)!

Presenting my very own beef curry recipe!! *See recipe below* Beef Curry Beef curry ft. Roti Paratha Beef Curry ft. Chickpeas Ingredients: - 1/2 onion - 2 garlic cloves - 1 star anise - 1/4 cup oil - water - ~150g beef slices - 2 tomatoes (cut into wedges) - 7 tbsp Garam Masala (can add more or less) - pinch of salt & sugar - 2 tbsp tomato sauce (or tomato puree) - a pinch of cinnamon powder or 1 cinnamon stick - 1 large carrot (chopped) - 1 red chili (sliced thinly) - 1 green chili (sliced thinly) - 1/4 cup coconut milk (add more for thicker curry) Heat oil in a wok. While waiting for oil to heat up, slice the onion and garlic. When the oil is heated, add in the onion, garlic and cook until fragrant. Then add in the star anise and cinnamon stick. Add in the garam masala. Stir and cook for a few minutes, then add in water, tomato wedges, and tomato sauce and continue stirring until mixed well.  Add the carrots in follow

The recipe doesn't include mushrooms but I wanted to add them because it sounded extra nicer. And it's great with pasta too! I had this chicken with wholewheat fusilli.  Click here   for the recipe!  YUUUUUUUUMMMMM