Yompai musings
Why choose a Teak wooden bowl?
Choosing a bowl for your kitchen or table is very personal and will also depend on the reason for buying or using it. Some things are better in glass bowls or ceramic bowls or even metal bowls. But there are some very good reasons to consider wooden bowls and especially Teak wooden bowls.
Teak Bowls and Indian foods
Mons has created a range of spice blends. Not just traditional Indian spices but blends that are natural, healthy and oh they taste great. She has a whole range of different recipes on her website
Can you use your spatulas to cook with?
We are often asked if our spatulas and other kitchen tools can be used. The answer is an emphatic yes, using our wooden spatulas and spoons, you can be sure your non stick pans nor your cast iron dishes will not be scratched. Read more
What type of rice do you choose?
Did you know there are over 40,000 varieties of rice. Amazing. It can be confusing even just in a Western supermarket figuring out which type of rice you should buy and cook. Find out more about the main types of rices and which foods to eat with them.
How to use chopsticks
Chopsticks can be frustrating to use and if the food squeezes out, messy. But it is a great way to eat, especially asian food where there are a range of dishes to try and allows for relaxed eating and talking together. We have three sizes of chopsticks, smaller ones for japanese food, medium length ones for chinese and thai foods and long chopsticks to use when cooking.