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Fries? Fries!!

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It is everyone favorite snack of all time. French Fries!!! No matter where do you come from, french fries will always be our ultimate soul food! People favorite snack French fries is probably the most popular food in the entire world for a quite some time. French fries was born originally from Belgium in the late 1600s. According to the Belgian, poor villagers who are living in Meuse Valle y caught some small fish in the river and fried them for food. A small town by the Meuse Valley French fries are made from potatoes with various types of cutting. For the authentic french fries, they were cut to a thin pieces which is also known as shoestring or skinny fries. Next, the fries will be covered with the right amount of salt to add a little bit of seasoning to the fried potatoes. People will usually enjoy it with dipping them into chili sauce, cheese sauce or mayonnaise. There are so many variation when it comes to french fries. People invented new types of cuttin
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Buffalo Wings

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Now it is time for chicken! But wait, I think you wrote buffalo in the title? Buffalo wings is an American dish which served deep fried chicken wings then coated in a special sauce made from vinegar-based cayenne pepper hot sauce and melted butter. It already sound mouth-watering to me! For a spicy food lover, this dish could be a soul food for them! Buffalo wings was born in the 1964, invented by the owner of a small restaurant in Buffalo, New York named Teressa Bellissimo. This is the origin of the dish name. The one who invented Buffalo wings \Buffalo wings can be too spicy for some people, in order to balance the spiciness, you can add a little bit of honey to the sauce before serve it. In fact, it will makes the dish become more delicious and edible for the kids.  My mouth is watering right now xD In the US, people serve buffalo wings with ranch which is a dressing sauce made from combination of buttermilk, salt, garlic, onion, mustard, herb, and sp
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Mac & Cheese

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Nowadays, Macaroni and cheese has become a phenomenal food for people across the globe. Not only people from the West love to eat it, but also Asian and from Middle East are enjoying this authentic English dish. People in the Caribbean used to call  mac and cheese as macaroni cheese which is the full name for the dish. There are two or more ways in making mac and cheese. But first, the most important ingredients you need are macaroni itself, cheddar cheese, milk, butter and little bit of flour just to make the gravy thicker. You can easily get the instant macaroni at the supermarket near your house. Product from TESCO You can either choose to bake or not to bake it. Both taste good! The recipe is the same, but for some people they like to bake for the crispiness of the macaroni. As for me, I like to cook it without baking it and of course put little extra of cheese.  Non-baked mac and cheese Baked mac and cheese For a little bit of spiciness you ca
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Chicken & Waffles

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You are craving for something sweet and also eager to eat something crispy and tender? I have a solution for you! Go and grab a set of  Chicken and Waffles!! Wait you never heard of them? In Malaysia, we don't really familiar with this dish unless you are a really Western food lover. Authentic Chicken and Waffles Chicken and Waffles originally come from America which combining chicken and waffles as the main ingredients for the dish. It is a part if culinary tradition and also being called as soul food for Americans. Usually chicken and waffles are being served with butter or syrup on top of the waffles. But for stew chicken, they will be served with gravy or dressing.  Chicken and Waffles with gravy also known as the traditional Pennsylvania Dutch version. Chicken and waffles are highly popular in a place called Baltimore, Maryland . This food also are generally found in the Northeastern United States . People there love to eat this dish and often coo
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Spa to the Ghe to the Tti

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I am back with another Western dish which is spaghetti! I bet everyone loves to eat this delicious creamy noodles called spaghetti even though you are an Asian.  Spaghetti is a long, thin, solid, cylindrical pasta which is boiled until it become soft like noodles. Spaghetti is originally from Italy and was called spaghettoni in their language. Authentic Italian spaghetti is made from durum wheat semolina , but somewhere else they only use normal wheat or flour.  Semolina Durum There are variety types of spaghetti which include the famous one, spaghetti bolognese and spaghetti carbonara. These two are the most popular spaghetti and people from various countries love to eat it. Spaghetti bolognese basically is a spaghetti with tomato sauce and is served with minced beef or meatballs on top of it. For some people, they love to add a little bit of parmesan cheese to the dish.  Spaghetti Bolognese As for spaghetti carbonara, it   is an Italian pasta
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Fish 'n' Chips

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When we think about the westerners' comfort food, fish and chips will come straightly to our mind. Fish and chips is originally from England and was considered as a main dish for the British. Fish and chips is a hot dish of English origin consisting of fried battered fish and hot potato chips. It is a common take-away food and an early example of culinary fusion. In Britain or Ireland, people normally use cod or haddock for the fish and chip dish. The fishes have lots of benefits for our own health.  As Claire Williamson, a nutrition scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation, says: “ Fish and chips  can be eaten as part of a  healthy  diet, if eaten in moderation. Classic Fish n Chips In Malaysia, we have variety types of restaurant that mainly serve Fish n Chip. For example, The Manhattan Fish Market. There, they served fresh seafood dish with affordable prices. Most people love to try their fish n chip because of the fresh fish they use. 
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Pizza? Pizza!

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Hello foodie, I am back with another Western food which is Pizza. Pizza is originally from Italy.  Italy, a European country with a long Mediterranean coastline, has left a powerful mark on Western culture and cuisine . Pizza is a traditional Italian dish which consist a flatbread typically topped with tomato sauce and cheese and baked in the oven. Pizza also always be served with additional toppings like basil, bacon, pepperoni and pineapple. Many people not only Italian people, love to eat pizza and make them as their comfort food. Pizza is widely known by people throughout the globe. People from all across the country are crazy about pizza because of the cheese. Plus, nowadays there are so many Pizza Restaurants which provide the best pizza in the town. For example, Dominos' Pizza, Pizza Hut and etc.  Pizza Hut Domino's Pizza Craving for a pizza right now? Dont worry you can make your own at house right now! All you need are Pizza dough which you can get a
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