【泰式南瓜布丁】Sankaya Faktung

I love all kinds of desserts in Thailand a lot, and this pumpkin pudding is one of them, as I also love pumpkin alot. 

I saw some small Japanese pumpkins (Kabocha) in an Asian supermarket couple of days back, it was perfect size for this dessert, so I bought a few and made this dessert. It is really delicious.

我很喜欢泰国的各种甜点，这款南瓜布丁尤其长到我的点上，因为我也很喜欢南瓜。不久前在亚洲超市看到刚上市的日本小南瓜，就买回来做一次这个甜点，真的特别好吃。

Chestnut Spread（Crème de Marrons） 【栗子酱】

I went to Japan as an exchanged student when I was 15, the small town I visited is famous of chestnuts. My host at that time often brought fresh chestnuts from the local market to make this Chestnut spread. 

I loved having it with with french baguette for breakfast and always thought this spread is Japanese instead of French.

Not until much later that I learnt that this delicious spread is actually of French origin and is the key ingredient in the famous dessert Mont Blanc. 

中学时我曾到日本当过一段时间的交换生，当时寄住的家庭在日本本州一个小镇。小镇盛产栗子，所产的栗子酱在日本也非常有名。

当地人喜欢到菜市场买新鲜的栗子自己在家做栗子酱，我也一直以为栗子酱是日本美食。一直到很多年后才知道它其实是法国美食。

这款栗子酱抹法棍特别好吃，是我当时非常喜欢的早饭选择。秋天是吃栗子的好季节，做一罐栗子酱可以抹面包，也可以做非常好吃的法式甜点哦！

Seri Kaya （Coconut Egg Jam) 【咖央/椰子酱】

Toast or steamed bread with butter and Kaya used to be THE breakfast back home，my aunt made great Kaya using Duck eggs it was so silky and tasty that I could still feel it in my mouth...

As I grew more homesick in winter and missing the warm nice weather at my homeland, I decided its time to make something special for breakfast !

这个椰浆和鸡蛋做的吐司酱是许许多多在外的马来西亚游子的心头爱。

思乡的时候吃上一块抹上咖央和牛油的烤面包，仿佛就回到了蕉风椰雨的国度，在凉风习习的早晨，看着窗外季候风带来连绵的大雨，思考着功课，思考着未来。。。。。。

延伸阅读--鄉愁咖央 ◎ 林金城

咖央續篇 ◎ 林金城

Toddler Meal -- Two-Berry Jam

Baby A likes his breakfast pancake with some jam and never turn down a jam sandwich before, I used to give him the wholefoods organic jam until lately when it was over and I was a little too lazy to travel 20 miles to Wholefoods again. Besides, though it should be somewhat healthier, I still think that the wholefoods' jam is way too sweet for a toddler.

So I made this two-berry jam with baby A's favorite berries -- Blue berry and Strawberry. 

No complaints so far!

【南瓜椰子酱 】Pumpkin Kaya（Pumpkin Coconut Jam / Vegan Kaya )

小时候最爱的早餐之一就是抹上牛油(Butter)和椰子酱(Kaya)的烤土司再加上两只半生熟蛋，每次吃都那么让人满足，那滋味至今仍然让我念念不忘。

每年一到南瓜季节我总忍不住要买一些回来，这个南瓜椰子酱在网上流传已久，我一直想做一次，今天终于如愿，出来的效果太让人惊喜！金灿灿的颜色也让我非常欢喜！

I went out to the pharmacy to pick up a few things yesterday and was surrounded by Halloween decorations in the stores! It is a good reminder that pumpkin season is here again! I am a big fan of pumpkins and would love to try just about any recipes that called for this golden color treat!

This particular Coconut Jam/Kaya recipe has been circulating around bloggers for a good couple of years, I have read about it and thought it was such a smart and brilliant way to make this renown coconut Jam vegetarian friendly! I bumped into this recipe again not long ago, and since I have a big piece of pumpkin sitting in the fridge, guess what I did yesterday?

Yupp! I made this jam and the outcome is so great that I can hardly take my eyes off of it! I hope my pictures do justice to its beauty. 

I also enjoyed a piece of toast with butter and Kaya right after I was done making it. Now the idea of fall approaching is not that depressing anymore.

Mulberry Jam

I went home to Malaysia for almost three months around Feb-April 2012. It was fun spending time with family. We celebrated my youngest brother's wedding, and welcome another bundle of joy in the family --- my first brother's youngest son, Timothy... it was such a good time back home that I almost feel bad coming back to the states.

The only good thing is that I brought mum with me this time... she wasn't used to the quietness and space here at first. She misses home so bad that she even cried one day.Thank god that as the weather gets better, gardening and walking outdoor keeps her occupied and she started to enjoy the lifestyle here...