This is for the Doctor Who lovers!!!!!

I went to a very stylish 21st tonight. It was like being in photos from Pinterest. There were different sized glass jars (used as drinking glasses) with a paper tag and twine around them, two glass drinking dispensers with homemade alcoholic punch, a lolly buffet station with little brown paper bags for your lollies, and an old style typewriter for decor. There were more decorations but you get the vibe. 

But I have saved the best thing at the party 'til last. It was amazing. It was dark but I could see two trays approaching with goods wrapped in plastic and tied with blue ribbons. There were heaps of them on the two trays. I peered at the tray with excitement and they were .... very very cute cookies!!!!!!! They were not just any type of cookies. They were beautifully decorated. They were themed cookies. Doctor Who theme. 

These cookies looked amazing and while I have no idea about the show "Doctor Who". I simply marveled at the handwork of the cookie-maker. The cookie were about 5mm thick. Layered icing. Some metallic colours were used. I wonder if the cookie-maker made her own cookie cutters or did she hand cut them?

 

For those who are reading this, I hope this becomes a food trend for 2014. Let's hope that themed cookies will be popping up at your next party. 

What does my Chinese family order at Yum Cha?

I have been going to Yum Cha with my grandfather since I was 18 months old. Apparently, when I was young I only ate steamed chicken. These days, we still catch up with grandfather for Yum Cha but I eat a greater variety. I thought I would show you what my Chinese family orders at Yum Cha. We go to a range of Yum Cha restaurants but these photos were taken at "Great Century Restaurant" at Bankstown. 

Foods we ordered ...

And something new...

I think you would love this dessert if you like crispy and chewy textured dessert. They had a peanut and desiccated coconut fillings in the glutinous ball. I kinda wished it was a different filling like custard but it is still nice. And I would eat them again. If you want to try this dessert then you have to go to Great Century restaurant because I doubt you will be able to find this dessert at another Yum Cha restaurant. If you do let me know in the comments below. 

Something New : Korean Shimeji Mushroom

I am an adventurous person when it consumes to food and drinks. However, I have fallen into a pattern of eating the same fruits and vegetables. So I decided to try some new fruits and vegetables this year. 

The first new vegetables I have tried this year is the Korean Shimeji Mushroom. I bought it from an Asian green grocerer at Canley Heights (Yung Lee Fresh, 221 Canley Vale Road, Canley Heights). If you don't have an Asian green grocerer in your neck of the woods then you can look for them at your local Asian grocery stores. The Shimeji mushrooms are pretty cute, it looks like a little mushroom city. 

 

How to cook? 
I just cut off the stalk and washed them. Then I chuck them in my stir fry with hokkien noodles. 

What do they taste like?
Like mushroom

Would you eat them again? 
Yes

Gym Debate: Milk vs. Soymilk

I started back at the gym last week. There were a lot of fellow Pilate enthusiasts who lamented their weight increase over the Christmas and New Year holidays. Most people seemed to have gained 5 kg over this period. The conversation progressed from eating too much on Christmas day to a discussion on milk vs. soy milk.

My fellow gym buddies asked our gym instructor which is better: Milk or Soy milk? And she said that skim milk and lite milk are really bad for the body (I gasped silently). Her reason was that processing removes all the nutrients from the milk. She concluded that all milk was bad and recommended soy milk instead. 

Little did they know that they had a Dietitian in their midst (me!). If they had asked for my opinion, I would have said, "Don't be silly, milk is great! It helps you lose weight, rehydrates you and helps with muscle recovery."

Now, I totally understand that some people cannot drink milk due allergies or they are vegans. I get that! I personally drink both milk and soy milk. Both are nutritious and tasty.

But don't give up on drinking milk. There is room for milk and soy milk in our lives. 


More information here 
Michael Zemel's research on milk and weight loss
Zemel, M.B. (2002). Regulation of Adiposity and Obesity Risk by Dietary Calcium: Mechanisms and Implications. J Am Coll Nutrition. 21 (2): 146S-151S. 

Zemel, M.B., Thompson, W., Milstead, A., et al (2004). Calcium and Dairy Acceleration of Weight and Fat Loss During Energy Restriction in Obese Adults. Obesity Research, 12: 582-590. 

Zemel, M.B., Richards, J., Milstead, A., et al. (2005). Effects of Calcium and Dairy on Body Composition and Weight Loss in African-American Adults. Obesity Research. 13: 1218-1225. 

Dairy Australia link to the benefit of milk after exercise
www.dairyaustralia.com.au/Health-and-nutrition/Dairy-and-Health/Sportshub.aspx

I am starting a blog on food. I love eating food and I find food a fascinating topic. I am planning to write a mixture of things - what I have been eating, restaurants that I recommend, my opinion on nutritional issues, food trends, new foods I have tried out, and recipes. This is why I called it "what is eating Kit?"

The nutritional information I provide on this blog is my opinion based upon my studies on nutrition and my interpretation on current research. I am aware that my opinion might change with new information. 

I hope you enjoy what is eating Kit.