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THE move to stop direct distribution of food to the homeless during Ramadan will cut down on wastage and keep city streets clean, says Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Association for the Homeless and Needy. Its chairman Rashdan Rashid said Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) decision to stop non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and individuals from doing so would also ensure that only those who truly needed food would get it. “NGOs and individuals are not the only ones who are going to distribute food. “Hundreds of Ramadan bazaar traders in the capital city will also plan to distribute their unsold food. “This happens every year, so it is best to have a designated place for the food to be received and distributed accordingly, ” he said. Rashdan urged donors to call DBKL beforehand to arrange for a slot in order to avoid confusion and food wastage. Rashdan urges donors to call DBKL beforehand to arrange for a slot in order to avoid confusion and food wastage. The local … [Read more...] about Move to limit Ramadan food aid in KL welcomed

PHUKET CITY (SAPHAN HIN): The four-day “Phuket Local Food Festival” started on Tuesday with the preparation of what the organizers have declared is the largest batch of nam prik (chili dipping sauce) the world has ever seen. The festival, organized by the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization (OrBorJor), aims to promote Thai food to holiday makers to demonstrate that Thai cuisine is not only delicious, but that it is prepared with exemplary standards of hygiene. All vendors at the festival prepare food in compliance with the Public Health Ministry’s “Clean Food, Good Taste” project standards. Attending the opening ceremony was Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silapa-archa, OrBorJor President Paiboon Upatising and Health Department Director-General Dr Narongsak Angkhasuwapala. Food sales start at 3 pm daily . Keep in contact with Thaiger by following our Facebook page . Never miss out on future posts by following Thaiger . … [Read more...] about World’s largest nam prik at food festival

The ready-made ingredients to make Han Thuc’s festival specialties has been plenty in both local and online markets for expats in Hanoi to buy and delight their children at home with a Vietnamese cooking lesson. Hanoians often make two types of sweet dumplings - banh troi (floating dumplings) and banh chay ( sweet mung bean dumplings) - on the third day of the third month of the Lunar year, to worship their ancestors. Making these eye-catching banh troi and banh chay can be a joyful moment for mothers and children. Photo: The Vietnamese sweet dumplings made by To Hung Giang. Han Thuc Festival or the ‘Cold Food Festival’, falls on 14 April this year. Even though not many people are knowledgeable about the festival’s origin, it’s still considered important among all the Vietnamese rituals. As special dishes made exclusively for Han Thuc festival, banh troi and banh chay as well as their ingredients are sold at every market throughout the country in … [Read more...] about Hanoi special sweet dumplings for Han Thuc Festival

IPOH: Ramadan bazaars are allowed in Perak, says state local government committee chairman Datuk Nolee Ashilin Mohamed Radzi. “Traders at the bazaars must strictly adhere to Covid-19 standard operating procedure. “All local councils will determine the locations for the bazaars and to ensure the SOP is followed, ” she said yesterday. Ipoh Mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin said 25 locations in the city had been earmarked for the bazaars. “There will be 1,065 trading lots this year, with each to be placed about 3m apart. “Traders must wear face masks and gloves and are also required to get anti-typhoid jabs and attend food-handling courses, ” he said. He added that the city council’s public health and council services unit and enforcement department would be monitoring the bazaars to ensure SOP compliance. “There will be mandatory body temperature check and hand sanitisers at the entry point, ” Rumaizi said, adding that cashless payments would be introduced at most locations to … [Read more...] about Perak, Negri and Melaka allow bazaars

This story was first published on capsulenz.com . No matter how close you are with your mother or daughter, the idea of teaming up to create a cookbook – and then taking your kitchen skills and putting them on display for a live audience – is not for the faint-hearted. So much of the cooking that Jayshri and Laxmi Ganda grew up with was taught by observing, rather than reading recipes – making it less accessible for younger generations or those just starting out to learn about the glorious flavours of Indian cuisine. They decided to change that by creating their own cookbook, A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That. Like most kids, when Jayshri Ganda was young she had nothing but disinterest in the Gujarati meals her mother created in the family home. “I grew up in the 1980s, and there weren’t even Indian restaurants in New Zealand back then,” she laughs. It was only as she grew older that she realised the depth, complexity and sheer deliciousness … [Read more...] about A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That: The mother-daughter duo bringing authentic Indian cuisine to home cooks