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[MyPillow]

janet88:

MyPillow:

We will be doing again next wk end , actually kids do own cooking - I am quite “free”. We like assorted mushrooms bbq so will buy more next time . Need more chicken thigh too - easy to cook n tasty when grill

I can't do mookata at home...the smell will be trapped in the hall.
maybe possible to do steamboat with the bedroom doors closed.
the dining area is too enclosed...unless we do mookata outside the flat :rotflmao: put a table and use extension plug, so that the smell has 'escape route'.

Yest weather was nice & cool
we have strong ceiling fan , standing fan - close all bedroom doors
Not as bad as i thought , open main door to let out the drooling aroma
i din use korea bbq marinate, those dark heavy sauces -i think will make the cooking stronger smell
i used normal kitchen sauces , black peper etc
dip cooked meat in garlic chilli sauce & thai sweet chilli sauce ( no smell cos din use these sauces in cooking)

yep, steam boat - no smell one - easy to do

[MrsKiasu]

my side coz very fast, not many people eating anyway. simple soup of bokchoy? red dates and corn. would have added the soya bean if it has not expired. no marination..soy sauce, sesame oil and ikan bilis chilli sauce for dipping..no smell oso. but ya la, recipe for kids no kick for adults

[Jennifer]

FantasyLandDreams:

Need to ask the expert cooks here;

Which brand of 醋is nice for steam dumplings and fried gyoza? Available at ntuc? Thanks.

I have a bottle of Great Wall brand Chinese vinegar.
Takes a long time to finish.
I mix light soya sauce with this vinegar for enhanced flavour, also add in lots of thinly sliced young ginger.

[janet88]

MyPillow:

Yest weather was nice & cool
we have strong ceiling fan , standing fan - close all bedroom doors
Not as bad as i thought , open main door to let out the drooling aroma
i din use korea bbq marinate, those dark heavy sauces -i think will make the cooking stronger smell
i used normal kitchen sauces , black peper etc
dip cooked meat in garlic chilli sauce & thai sweet chilli sauce ( no smell cos din use these sauces in cooking)

yep, steam boat - no smell one - easy to do

my dining area is right inside.
I have to switch to more electrical appliances for cooking because 1) no kitchen door 2) wind from the living room and service yard affects the fire on the stove, so it takes longer to cook and gas is wasted.
my dear hubby bought crab to steam yesterday...and the smell was trapped in the dining and rooms. so can definitely forget about mookata.
there is a strong ceiling fan in the hall and stand fan in the dining corner.

[Estéema]

Janet,


Maybe at some point in time, u’ll consider putting the door to separate yr cooking fr living room?

[janet88]

Estéema:

Janet,


Maybe at some point in time, u'll consider putting the door to separate yr cooking fr living room?

nah...I don't plan to install any door. I don't like the feeling of being cooped up in the kitchen. if need to stir fry, then use medium fire. with an electric steamer, I don't have to worry about the fire being affected by the wind.

[phtthp]

janet88:

nah...I don't plan to install any door. I don't like the feeling of being cooped up in the kitchen. if need to stir fry, then use medium fire. with an electric steamer, I don't have to worry about the fire being affected by the wind.

but if u don't partition, the food cooking smell will \"float\" from kitchen, into living hall

[Jennifer]

I wont forgo a door to the kitchen or opt for open concept kitchen :nailbite:


Cooking fumes, noise in the kitchen while others are sleeping.

[Estéema]

Whenever we go hunt for properties, I’ll knock of any properties that I figure not able to put up any kind of kitchen door - glass or others. The fumes, the noise, the oiliness will give me more cleaning headaches & age my living room furniture fast.


So, those small & compact new age homes that do w/o doors to make it open concept & look more spacious actually solve the space perception but create other practical problems on daily basis. I will always walk off within 5 mins & not consider these properties. Think they’re only for those young ppl who don’t know how to cook or don’t cook.

[MrsKiasu]

We have kitchen sliding door but seldom close when cooking…when we stayed in our hdb, after frying fish, can still smell it the next day even though the kitchen is big, with windows and a wall fan blowing out…need to close kitchen door then, lucky thing is smell seldom go up to living hall.