Which is the best microwave oven? Panasonic

So I shall share with you my current obsession, the oven which has taken up at least 1 hour of my time each day since we got it a week ago. 'We' refers to my husband of less than 6 months of whom is my most favourite face and yours truly.

And without further ado... voila!

http://www.panasonic.com.my/web/Pid/2139

The lean, mean Panasonic NN-CS596A. It can grill, steam, bake, roast, even simple frying and of course microwave. This is the best electrical appliance we own!

The price is a little steep though, but if you stay a few minutes, I will show you that it is worth every cent, and then some. This is the cheapest microwave oven from this brand that can do all the cooking methods above. I got it for RM1699 with 5 years free warranty from Harvey Norman, Sunway Pyramid.

(I also have to tell you that my experience with Harvey Norman's customer service was really excellent, when it could have been disastrous. Silly me bought the wrong model and they were willing to let me change while being so polite and friendly. If u get to know me, I tend to veer off-topic with other interesting stories and I also have my humane blonde moments... but then to be fair, Panasonic's microwave feature descriptions were very vague and utterly confusing.)

My decision was based on small kitchen space, I don't bake that often, and $$$. When we saved money to furnish the place, we had to buy piece by piece and this one also saved me waiting time because I can do everything with just one appliance. The typical electric convection oven for baking and roasting (with my kitchen I only have space for built-ins, would have cost RM1000+ and above anyway. I don't need those big ovens because I bake for fun, and only once in a while.

Neeways, I have since tried to make:

1. baked potatoes aned sweet potatoes

2. roast chicken

3. fried crunchy chicken schnitzel (2 T oil on 4 big juicy chicken breast pieces)

4. steamed siew mai (taste is retained more compared to conventional steaming)

5. instant noodle

6. chocolate cake

7. cook rice to perfection, every single grain(!)

8. and defrost meat with this baby.

The manufacturer has really gotten rid of the conventional microwave oven problems with their infrared heat sensor technology. It can scan 152 points to ensure even temperature on each part of your food, so you have faster, healthier, more economic (from saving electricity) food to enjoy.

Their combination cooking feature also helps to cook food beautifully. For example, to bake potatoes, it uses a combination of microwave (saves time and electricity), steam (potatoes stays plump and juicy) and convection (to maintain the baked taste of the potatoes), in only 10 minutes!

Then the oven saved me from a waste of cake ingredients when I accidently added 2 cups of water instead of 1 as instructed on the recipe. Imagine my surprise when i baked the cake for 2.5 times longer than the recommended duration while maintaining the recipe temperature. No charred parts, no dried out parts and best of all, it still managed to rise beautifully.

I had trouble looking for reviews when deciding on which microwave oven to buy. I want to tell the world I recommend this one event though Ihave not tried cookies and toasting/baking bread. Will post the results when I get to it. Good luck!

Why do some indian men in Malaysia prefer chinese girls?

I have asked around, here are some of the answers. Hope it helps.

           "I prefer fair-skinned women"

          "Chinese girls are more modern in thinking"

          "I want children with fairer skin"

         "Chinese girls are less hairy"


Here's the winner:

        "I only get turned on by pink nipples and pink coloured 'kitties'"


I've heard of this mentioned by malay men too. It's disgusting that skin colour segregates human beings...

Please motivate me: Our deepest fear

I draw inner strength from this quote, even when i feel i have no strength left. This is amazing, and to know that it was written by a woman... wow. 

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

----from A Return to Love, by Marianne Williamson.

How come asian girls can't cook? Why?

"If you can't cook, how can you be a good wife when you grow up?"

"My husband will grow up to be a good husband by getting me a maid! So I will have time to spend with the family as a good wife. Just like Pa did for you, Ma...but only if i ever get married"

Whether it be a lame joke to some, one of the best things about being banana is that the kitchen is no longer a girl's prison. Beyond these four walls, a girl can do, own and achieve anything on planet Blue.

From my observation, cooking has evolved to be somewhat of a pastime for my gfs and I. Yeah, right...

Actually only half of us can cook... the other half can't cook or don't bother. What it means by 'can cook' it means whip up something edible and from at least 50% fresh ingredients. You know, meat, garlic, eggs, veg, rice... as opposed to processed foods. Probably only half of us who can cook picked up some traditional asian culinary skills from our mothers. That means probably only 25% of us can cook like our mothers.

But the only thing that I am sure of is this-- ask any asian girl who can cook and have mastered english, she can definitely cook up a pasta dish worthy of praise.

Weird, huh? But it is not our fault. Our mothers pressured us to do well at our exams and signed us up for a myriad of activities after school; tuition, ballet, piano lessons etc. and not to mention the extra curricular activities made compulsory to attend by the schools... where got time?