My first makan post

I've been wanting to start a blog to keep track of my recipes, favorite food, and reviews of restaurants/cafe/eateries I frequent. So for all of you who don't know what "makan" means, it's a malay word commonly used to refer to food or "to eat". Food has always been a big part of my life. My family bonded over long meals, especially on weekends when everyone's at home. My favorite part of growing up was my family's special Sunday lunches. There was always some special dish and always massive amounts of food on Sundays. My parents also loved hunting down good eats. We'd take trips into Malaysia just to eat the Bah Kut Teh in Malacca, or wake up at 6am on the weekend to go eat breakfast in other parts of Singapore.

Food is still a very important part of my life. Bob is convinced that i reeled him in with my good food. I love making dinner and sharing food with people I love. So in this blog, I am going to post recipes of food I usually prepare and sometimes the stories related (if available).

I just have a simple recipe for my first post. This is one of Bob's favorite food: Tuna salad (usually in a sandwich). It's very easy to make and each person usually has his/her own variation. Depending on what's in my fridge, I change what's in it too.

Tuna salad:
Albacore tuna in water (can)
Mayonaise
Mustard
Garlic salt
Finely shredded cheese
Lots of pure ground black pepper

Additional ingredients (depending on what I have in my fridge):
Boiled eggs
or, cucumber
or, relish
or, finely chopped onions

I seldom have exact measurements except for baking. I just estimate most of my stuff and taste, taste, taste. Most important ingredient in cooking is love. You've gotta love food and love the person (or people) you're cooking for to make an excellent dish. Also, it's always better to under-estimate than over-estimate. You can always add more salt but you can't "unsalt" a dish.

That's it for today!