Author: Brenda

Pistachio, in Chinese (開心果), directly translates as "happy fruit" and it metaphorically describes someone as a happy and bubbly person. Pistachiopicks was created in May 2016 with the purpose of showcasing international food and cuisines that brings happiness to others as well as behind the scenes stories and inspiration of local brands, restaurants and their products. I hope to tell you more about my travels, food finds soon! Eat Happy, Stay Happy!

Easy Hong Kong Egg Tart Recipe – 4 ingredients

I found my grandma’s egg tart recipe and it only has 4 ingredients! Flakey, silky and full of sweet egg flavour, this egg tart is surprisingly easy to make and delicious too. If you are short on time, I highly recommend you use store-bought frozen tart shells. Here’s a video on how to make my…

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Hvala – Singapore’s best and most instagrammable matcha cafe

When I travel, I always look for matcha cafes to visit and Hvala was on the top of my SG list for a few years! Hvala is an insta-worthy Japanese cafe serving all things matcha in tea, cakes, gelato and pastry form. They serve delicious food and beverages and have a gorgeous Japanese zen garden…

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How to Make Strawberry Snow Skin Mooncakes Recipe

Serves 12 Ingredients for Snow Skin Mooncakes (mochi) 35g glutinous rice flour 35g rice flour 25g wheat flour 135g homogenized milk (3.25% milk fat) 16g neutral oil 30g sugar  Ingredients for Snow Skin Mooncake filling (custard)  2 whole eggs 1 cup of freeze-dried strawberries, powder 70g sugar 30g cake flour 150g milk 45g unsalted butter,…

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Torafuku celebrates 7th Anniversary with a Limited Time Only Menu

Torafuku, known for its bold representation of Pan- Asian cuisine, is turning 7 and launching a brand new omakase menu! For a limited time only, let your tastebuds go wild for seasonal produce, house-made creamy Burrata, Chicken Fat Rice, S’Mores Tart and so much more! Menu This menu is available till the end of September….

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You need to try this 40pp afternoon tea at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport

Manifest travelling by heading to Fairmont Vancouver Airport for their 2-for-1 afternoon tea deal! Enjoy buttery scones, heavenly desserts and savoury bites while overlooking airplanes for $40 pp (This price is after the applied coupon amount and does not include tax and tip. Original $79 pp). Also, you get 3 hours of free parking –…

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Typhoon Shelter Chicken (避風塘雞) |Easy One Pan Asian chicken recipe

You might have heard about typhoons in Hong Kong but my Typhoon Shelter Chicken recipe will only be a whirlwind of spicy, savoury and umami flavours paired with tender and silky chicken (No raincoats required). What is Typhoon Shelter Chicken?  Typhoon Shelter is a style of seasoning or cooking style that originates in Causeway Bay…

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Earthling Foods offers a gluten-free afternoon tea set!

Earthling Café and Foods launched a gluten-free afternoon tea set and it’s available Thursday to Saturday from 12 PM to 3 PM. Enjoy Earthling’s famous sweet and savoury dacquoise, Beiju Foods‘s cassava waffles and sip on tea and coffee from Nunshen and Paragon Tea Room! I brought my fellow foodie, Melody from @blackholetummy, to experience…

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