Chitchadkitchen

26/02/2026

My version of the Viral No‑Water Chicken Soup 
All flavour. No added water. Naturally rich, nourishing broth ❤️ This viral recipe works because the chicken and vegetables release their own juices as they cook low and slow. The result? A deeply savoury soup with less sodium but serious umami.

🍲 No‑Water Chicken Soup
Ingredients 
• 1 whole chicken (about 1 kg) 
• 2 brown onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 
• 1 apple, cored and thinly sliced 
• 5 red dates, 6 cloves garlic, 2 stalks spring onion (to stuff chicken)
• 200 g shiitake mushrooms, sliced 
• 200 g pumpkin, very thinly sliced 
• 1/4 large wombok, thinly sliced

🔥 Method
1. Sautéed onions with 2 tbsp oil.
2. Add apples.
3. Place the chicken in a large, heavy‑based pot or casserole dish.
4. Pack all wombok around and on top of the chicken.
5. Cover with a tight‑fitting lid. Do not add water.
6. Cook on very low heat for 90 minutes
7. Season with soy sauce to taste or enjoy as is if chicken was marinated or as says, with some shallots! 

Simple. Nourishing. Delicious. 
Save this recipe and try it at home 🤍 ✨

04/02/2026

Got leftover rice? Don’t let it go to waste!
I’ve been air‑frying mine and OMG — it turns into the crunchiest, yummiest salad topping ever. 🥗✨

Any rice works, but using flavoured rice (think garlic rice, turmeric rice, fried rice, coconut rice…) takes it to a whole new level. Just pop it in the air fryer until golden and crispy, then sprinkle over your salad for extra texture and flavour.

Zero waste. Maximum crunch. 10/10 recommend. 🔥🍚💚

11/01/2026

🍜✨ Instant noodles usually get a bad rap among health nuts — and honestly, for good reason. More than 90% are deep-fried and basically empty calories.
But let’s be real… there’s nothing more comforting than slurping hot noodles in a steaming bowl of soup on a cold winter night (or after a few drinks). It just hits different.

So when this healthier version was introduced to me, I had high hopes. From my POV, it has huge potential — it just needs a few tweaks:

1️⃣ A little more spice and texture (think dried spring onions or freeze-dried egg bits like you get in Korean and Japanese cup noodles)
2️⃣ Looser noodle strands during drying — right now it clumps together instead of fluffing up in the cup
3️⃣ A richer, more opaque broth for better mouthfeel — good broth usually gets that depth from collagen and slow-simmered ingredients

Happy to be a taste tester and give feedback anytime 👀
I really hope this improves and fills the gap for a healthy cup noodle option.

Next up: trying the pasta and rice range… stay tuned ✨

21/12/2025

Living in Australia has its perks, but my heart (and stomach) will always belong to the SG hawker center. 🇸🇬🥘 also happy to be at where Lady gaga sat

I didn’t realize how spoilt we were until I moved away. There’s truly nothing like the magic of a $5 Michelin-level meal, the chaotic clatter of trays, and the “auntie” who knows your Kopi order by heart, and call you “handsome” 帅哥。

In SG, you can satisfy a 12 PM or a 12 AM craving within a 5-minute walk. It may not all be healthy but still more nutritious than some ultra processed ready-to-eat meals.
To my friends back home: Don’t take that neighborhood corner for granted. Smile brighter at your kopi auntie uncle
Makan

27/08/2025

✨ Hello all!! I’m Chad – welcome (back) to !

Thought I’d reintroduce myself! I’m an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (Dietitians Australia) with a decade of experience helping people/patients connect food, health, and wellbeing.

By day, I’m a research fellow focused on cancer survivorship, nutrition, and the care of older adults. By night (and sometimes in between ☕), I support patients through NoviHealth, using a health coaching model to turn science into everyday habits.

This page is where research meets real life — food, health, and practical ways to live well. 🍎📚

Excited to share more of this journey with you — thanks for being here! 🙌 Follow for more!

08/05/2025

I’ve been seeing weight loss “GLP-1” patches claiming to work like those injections. Answer is no. At least not yet, so don’t go order them online :)

Good article here: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/glp-1-supplements-weight-loss-science-what-know-rcna201921

25/12/2022

Really enjoyed my time at . Will be specializing in muggle studies with an interest in this thing called

31/10/2022

Came in today! It’s OFFICIAL 🥳🥳

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24/05/2022

Australia Association of Gerontology - South Australia SECG presentation in-person tonight! Who prefers this over virtual 🙌🏻 Thank you for organizing and invitation to present our INDEPENDENCE study🫶🏼 celebrating also

16/09/2021

How does one get a 😆 permanent head damage (PhD)? Watch this vlog to find out!

Here is a glimpse into a typical day of my life as a PhD student at Flinders University, Adelaide! This will be a Vlog showing you what it is like as a full...

25/07/2021

If you are locked down and bored tomorrow, feel free to attend my mid-candidature ZOOM presentation tomorrow (26/07) at 2pm 🇦🇺 Adelaide time! That’s 1230pm in Singapore 🇸🇬

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14/07/2021

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