If you have grown weary from the blistering heat outdoors and
from queuing for good food, you will probably be pleased to discover the mobile
app HCook, which connects foodies to home chefs! You can now browse through thousands
of dishes listed on HCook, ranging from sweet confectioneries like handmade macarons
and cupcakes to hearty home-cooked meals like beef stew and chicken briyani. Those
who have a talent in cooking or baking can also publicise about their proudest
creations on the app to take orders and monetize their passion! Perfect
platform for party planners, aspiring chefs and stay-at-home mothers.
During the media event, we were introduced to 10 of HCook’s home
chefs. I was impressed by varieties and standard of homecooked meals available.
Here are a handful of them, there’re so many more worth mentioning and you’ve
just got to start 'HCooking' to find them out for yourselves!
Protein’d
Serving up a selection of nutritious, icy and flavoursome
smoothies to boost your day. Perfect for a hot day, for athletes who wish to
replenish themselves and for those who do not have time to make their own smoothie!
If you are like me, baffled about the ingredients to make a cup of nourishing
yet tasty smoothie, you can count on Lorcan, the founder of Protein’d. He knows
exactly the right mix to create a rich, detoxing and refreshing drink! You will
be able to find uniquely-crafted flavours and their respective nutrition
information on HCook. Lorcan was a Business major and he has always dream of
creating his own business. He sees the potential in the skyrocketing growth of
e-commerce. By listing Protein’d on HCook, he is able to connect to his desired
audience, the young, tech-savvy and health-driven.
SUEC
I was not expecting to experience molecular gastronomy at
the media tasting. Who would have thought something as advanced and exclusive
like molecular gastronomy, which is usually found in modernist restaurants
would be readily available at HCook? One of the dishes we have tried was the deconstructed
Thai Milk Tea. Using reverse spherification technique, my favourite beverage
was turned into a mouth-watering and sweet exotic dessert. It was interestingly
prepared and the milk tea bubble bursts in the mouth, releasing the full
flavour and aroma of the Thai milk tea. SUEC stands for ‘Sweet, unique,
exclusive confectionery’ and it is definitely a place to go to when you are
looking for something that impresses not just in taste but in the culinary
science of preparing a dish. Jack, the man behind SUEC is a chef by profession
and his passion lies in serving an innovative fusion menu with a twist to allow
customers to discover traditional flavours from different cuisines re-imagined
in semi fine dining style.
Wonder food
Craving for warm and fuzzy comfort food? Wonder food brings
you some of the popular home-cooked dishes with a healthier touch! Executing
her dishes with less oil, salt and a variety of colourful ingredients infused
with multi-vitamins, Maylin improves upon traditional recipes and shares her
joy of cooking for others. The beef stew was tender and served in umami-laden
stew. The meat was well-simmered and disintegrates easily in the mouth. Find
yourselves indulging in a bowl of rich and flavourful stew. Maylin started
cooking when she was eight. Her inspiration to share healthy food with others
was driven by her love for her father who was diagnosed with cancer years back.
With HCook, she is able to juggle her time for family while making an income
from her home kitchen.
Nanatang
Any notable celebration calls for a stunning cake and over
at HCook, we have access to Korean-inspired bakes by Nanatang. Find an array of
creative and delectable sweet treats ranging from buttercream floral cupcakes,
fairyland floral wreath cake, cake pops to character cakes like unicorns. Perfect
for birthday, anniversary or wedding parties. Drawing inspiration from Korean
piping techniques, Serena creates floral designs that are more intricate and realistic.
Serena has taken her baking passion full-time to continue sharpening her skills
and keep up to changing trends in the culinary world.
Smoque
Another of my new favourite is the American Pulled Pork
Slider from Smoque. The meat was flavourful, tender, less greasy and absolutely
fragrant. This palm sized burger is a great snack for birthday parties. These
perfectly barbecued American Pulled Pork Slider earns its name as the man
behind it, Jimmy, took the liberty to fly over to the United States to learn
his meat grilling techniques from a US smoker manufacturer that had over 50
years of experience. Bite into the freshly smoked burger and you will get that “wow”
factor, which is sure to whet your appetite.
Join the community of foodies as
a home chef or get your cravings or party needs fixed on HCook!
App Store: HCook
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