Category: Blog post
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The Ultimate Guide to Canola Oil: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know (and More)
When it comes to choosing a cooking oil, the options can be overwhelming. Personally, I rely on canola oil for my Asian dishes because of its neutral flavor and decent smoke point. Until recently, I didn’t know much about it. So, I took a deep dive into all things canola.…
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Toshikoshi Soba (Japanese New Years Eve Noodles)
Happy New Year from Weng’s Culinary Adventures! Here’s to Twenty Twenty-Thrive—a year of delicious discoveries, heartwarming meals, and shared moments around the table. Let’s make 2025 a feast for the soul and the senses. As I welcomed the new year, I embraced the Japanese tradition of enjoying soba noodles for…
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Rethinking Dietary Fats: What Medical School Didn’t Teach Me About Fats for Health
My journey with food and nutrition has been both professional and deeply personal. Medical school equipped me with a robust understanding of human physiology and disease mechanisms. Unfortunately, it left significant gaps in practical nutrition education. This was especially true when it came to dietary fats. For years, I followed…
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Welcome to My Blog: A Journey Through Food, Health, and Discovery
Hello! Hi, I’m Weng! My journey has been filled with twists and turns, spanning continents and careers. From a family doctor to a university academic to a stay-at-home mum in New York City, life has been anything but ordinary. Yet, it was during the stillness of the pandemic lockdown that…
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