Quay Po Cooks: I have read all your comments

Sunday, October 28, 2012

I have read all your comments

Dear friends and readers,

I apologize for not responding to your comments promptly the last two days. This is because I was tied up at the Nutriplus Baking Competition as one of the judges. I will be till the final on 31st October 2012. I have read all your comments and will reply to them after that. Thanks for dropping by and take time to leave your comments. It is always, greatly appreciated.

For those who are staying in Kuala Lumpur, do head over to 1 Utama to watch the competition and demos by pastry chefs. There will be three contestants competing everyday and the winner will go on to compete in the final on 31st October 2012. Kelly Siew was the winner for the first round.

Here is the competition schedule. The competition starts at 12 noon everyday. I am in the panel of judges and I will be there everyday. If you are there, do come over and say hello so that I can meet you in person.

The cookbook "Think Out of The Shell - Vol.II" will be on sale at the competition hall. You get two for the price of one. How cool is that? Hurry, not many copies left to grab.

32 comments:

pingOctober 28, 2012 at 11:41 AM
No probs, busy celebrity judge madam :)
I shall be there on Tuesday for Shannon. Unfortunately I can't make it today for Yee Ling as Sunday is old folks day :)
I'd like to check out that book too!
Have fun!
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AnonymousOctober 28, 2012 at 1:52 PM
That Aris is a magician, right? But Kelly's magic is stronger...beat him & Treedson, proceeding to the final? LOL!!! Never mind, guys - saw photos of your masterpieces - they're very very nice too. All winners, if you ask me.
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GenskieOctober 28, 2012 at 2:44 PM
It would be cool to be there and see you in person but since I am too far I'll just settle to leaving a comment to your post hehehe
Hope things work well with you :)
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My Little SpaceOctober 28, 2012 at 2:55 PM
Hah...just look at these youngsters. Auntie have no energy to take the challenge. lol. haha.... Have a great week ahead, Veron. enjoy & have loads of fun.
Kristy
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Small KucingOctober 28, 2012 at 3:59 PM
all expert in baking. Must be tough time on deciding whose is the best :)
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Baking DiaryOctober 28, 2012 at 6:11 PM
You are a busy bee indeed, you seem to be everywhere lol! I am sure you are enjoying yourself very much!
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Ana RegaladoOctober 28, 2012 at 6:35 PM
Congrats , Kelly ! Hope Shannon will win the next round ! Ga yau ! Veron , any video or link where I can view this competition ?
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Chasing Food DreamsOctober 28, 2012 at 10:39 PM
An Awesome competition... I personally think everyone is a winner already for making the effort! Love the new Think Out of the Shell Cookbook II.... :D
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UnknownOctober 29, 2012 at 5:22 AM
What an awesome competition to judge! :D hehe HAVE FUN!
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AnonymousOctober 29, 2012 at 6:57 AM
How fantastic that you were judging! Great reason for not blogging or commenting. Have fun!
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Jessie-CookingMomentsOctober 29, 2012 at 9:40 AM
Quay Po, the competition looks very interesting! Keep updating us with more news & photos! Wow, thought that Kelly Siew is in Melbourne? Enjoy! If I'm in M'sia, I'll definitely go there to support you!
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UnknownOctober 29, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Yes, keep us updated with the details and news of the competition. Interesting.
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VickylowOctober 29, 2012 at 2:48 PM
Oh you are the judge. So good to sit back there and watching the contestants cook.
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Cynful PleasureOctober 29, 2012 at 3:41 PM
good luck and all the best to the contestants!! I am sure you have a great time too!
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PeteOctober 29, 2012 at 9:37 PM
Nice event.....wish I could make it there....but got so much work to do nowadays....weekend real tired....
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இ Baŋäŋaz இOctober 29, 2012 at 11:13 PM
Your honor you are always innocent until proven guilty. Nei mong nei moh mun tai haha
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Julie DOctober 30, 2012 at 12:00 AM
No problem! Seems like this is such a great opportunity!
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A LITTLE ABOUT THIS QUAY PO

Before I was married to my "Quay Lo" (Guaylo) husband, I did not know how to bake or cook. Subsequently I learned some baking and cooking Western cuisine from him, and providing his food for him launched an interest in cooking in general. Many of my Chinese friends and family told me that "Quay" is the wrong spelling for devil in Cantonese. The right spelling should be "Kwai" or "Guay". Well, somehow I like the spelling "Quay" better although I have to agree that it does not sound very Cantonese. Try asking a Westerner to pronounce "Kwai" and you will probably hear "Quay" haha. Whether is "Quay" or "Kwai" or "Guay, just know the devil woman is me when you see Quay Po Cooks. My hubby said if people pronounce "Quay" as "Key" is even better because I am the key to his heart. LOL!

Only now, have I started to learn the traditional Cantonese cuisine of my Mum. She cooks fabulously and all her specialties are divine. These two interests, my husband's Western food, and my mother's traditional food, prompted me to document them so they will not be lost.

Here, I wish to share my cooking and baking experience with my readers. I also hope to inspire those who do not know how to cook or bake to do so because, trust me, if I can, you can too.

Something I'd like to mention is that I find that many people are rather unwilling to share their recipes. However, for me, I think differently. I think good recipes should be shared thus allowing as many people to enjoy it as possible. Unless those recipes are for doing business, I don't see why we want to keep them all to ourselves. So if you are generous in sharing your recipes, you are welcome to share on my blog. Send the recipes to me and better still with pictures of the final products and I will be very happy to post them them with credits to you of course.

Our cuisine is a deeply embedded part of our culture. When two cultures come together under the same roof the results in the kitchen can sometimes be comedic, sometimes confrontational, but more often it is a journey full of surprises and discovery. There is joy in our food. If we think upon this, it is intuitively obvious. This blog is a journey of joy and sharing, reflecting what the French like to call "joie de vivre" (joy of living). No one could be more different from one another then my husband and my mother. Yet one thing they share in common is knowing intuitively that food, cooking, and sharing can be avenues of joy in life itself. So herein, help yourself, to a little joy and , if you like it, share it with your own family and friends. Joy is something that should be shared.