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We've heard stories where the fridge is not cooling enough to keep food fresh. Yes, our customers tend to jump to conclusions that the fridge has worn down & it's time to get a new one.

But did you know you can maintain your fridge in good condition for years with the right care methods? Check out these simple steps to keep your fridge running well. Remember: Care for your fridge & your fridge will care for your groceries.

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Time flies when you’re having great fun. Finally, Chinese New Year has come to its last day. Here we would like to wish all our valued customers a very Happy Chap Goh Meh!

1. Love Does Cost a Thing

Traditionally, this day was the only day of the year for young single girls to stroll the streets to meet prospective husbands. They did it by throwing oranges into the sea, and the gentlemen that found it were assumed to be destined with them. The practice became increasingly popular over the years to the point that prices of tangerines and oranges grew significantly — love isn’t cheap, after all.

2. Men Are Going Bananas

The practice of throwing oranges apparently originated from Penang at the end of the 19th century. And up until quite recently, bachelors began participating in this tradition too, but instead of throwing oranges, they’re using bananas to show you they’re the “ripe” one for you.

3. Say My Name, Say My Name

The origins of the name dates back some 2,000 years ago, and is derived from the southern Hokkien dialect — ‘chap goh’ (fifteen) and ‘meh’ (night) — which reflects on the timeline that it’s celebrated during; the fifteenth day of Chinese New Year. However, in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao, this day is referred to as the ‘Lantern Festival’.

4. End the Day With a B.I.G. Bang

Lanterns, fireworks, and firecrackers are essential elements when it comes to celebrating the end of the auspicious occasion. It’s said that bright lights gets rid of troubles and negativity, which then sparks hope of everyone having a delightful year filled with good fortune and happiness.

Highly versatile and very easy to use, Tefal Optigrill + can make a professional home chef out of you in no time! It can cook anything, anytime and anywhere. It’s versatility at its best!

You can take it anywhere
Optigrill + is perfectly portable and can be transported anywhere. As long as you’re somewhere next to an electric plug, you can grill whatever your heart desires in no time. Happy grilling

It cooks food the way YOU like
Optigrill + is not vainly called an intelligent grill. With its advanced technology, this versatile grill can measure the thickness of your steaks and cook them the way you love them most from rare to well done. The cooking monitor lets you know when your meal is cooked to your liking. The manual mode includes 4 temperature levels as well, allowing you to cook fruits and vegetables to your liking.

It cooks any type of food
You can cook anything using your Optigrill + electrical grill. With its 6 cooking programs, it allows you to:

Grill meat to prepare rib eye steaks with chimichurri sauce

Main Course
Number of people: 2

Cost: Expensive

Difficulty: Easy

Preparation time: 15 min

Cooking time: 5 min

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp (30 ml) red vinegar
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
• 4 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
• 1 tsp (5 ml) each salt and pepper, divided
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) hot pepper flakes
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) very finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 2 rib eye steaks, about 175 g each

Instructions
Stir the vinegar with the lemon juice, garlic, half each salt and pepper, the hot pepper flakes and bay leaf. Whisk in the olive oil until well combined; stir in the parsley. Let stand for at least 15 minutes; discard the bay leaf.

Meanwhile, pat the steaks dry with paper towel. Sprinkle the remaining salt and pepper over both sides of each steak.

Select the "Red Meat" program and press "OK". Lightly grease the cooking plates with cooking spray. Once the purple indicator light has stopped flashing, place the steaks on the grill and close the lid.

Cook until the indicator light has changed to the colour of desired doneness; yellow for rare, orange for medium or red for well done. Transfer the steaks to a plate and tent with foil. Rest for 5 minutes. Serve the steaks with the chimichurri sauce on the side.

Tips: Enjoy a late summer harvest inspired supper by serving the steaks with corn on the cob and sliced fresh field tomatoes. Substitute any premium grilling steak such as strip loin for the rib eye steaks if preferred.
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Buttermilk-rosemary marinated chicken thighs

Main Course

Number of people: 4

Cost: Affordable

Difficulty: Easy

Preparation time: 10 min

Cooking time: 15 min

Rest time: 4H00

Ingredients

• 1 cup (250 ml) buttermilk
• 1/4 cup (50 ml) Dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) finely chopped fresh rosemary
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 bone-in, skinless, chicken thighs
• 3/4 tsp (4 ml) each salt and pepper

Instructions
Whisk the buttermilk with the mustard, rosemary and garlic. Place the chicken in a large ziptop bag and pour in the buttermilk mixture. Place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.

Remove the chicken from the marinade and shake off excess; discard remaining marinade. Sprinkle the salt and pepper all over the chicken.

Select the "Poultry" program and press "OK". Lightly grease the cooking plates with cooking spray. Once the purple indicator light has stopped flashing, place the chicken on the grill and close the lid.

Cook until the indicator light has changed to the colour red.

Tips: Serve with a tossed green salad and roasted potatoes. If you don’t have buttermilk on hand, you can use low-fat, plain yogurt in the marinade instead.
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Salmon and cream sauce

Main Course

Number of people: 4

Cost: Expensive

Difficulty: Easy

Preparation time: 15 min

Cooking time: 10 min

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (175 ml) chopped fresh dill
• 1/4 cup (50 ml) chopped green onion
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice
• 2 tsp (10 ml) finely grated lemon zest
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3/4 tsp (4 ml) each salt and pepper, divided
• 1/4 cup (50 ml) olive oil
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) light sour cream
• 4 salmon fillets, about 125 g each

Instructions
Place the dill, green onion, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic and 1/2 tsp (2 ml) each salt and pepper in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. With the motor running, slowly pour in the oil until well combined. Divide the mixture in half. Stir one portion with the sour cream; set aside. Season the salmon with the remaining salt and pepper. Brush the remaining dill mixture over the salmon.

Select the "Fish/Seafood" program and press "OK". Lightly grease the cooking plates with cooking spray. Once the purple indicator light has stopped flashing, place the salmon on the grill and close the lid.

Cook until the indicator light has changed to the colour yellow. Serve the salmon with the reserved sour cream mixture on the side.

Tips: Removing the salmon during the yellow stage of cooking results in a restaurant quality salmon fillet with a slightly coral and moist center. For an elegant dinner, serve the salmon with steamed baby potatoes and wilted leafy greens such as Swiss chard or spinach.
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Spicy grilled Italian Panini

Main Course

Number of people: 4

Cost: Affordable

Difficulty: Medium

Preparation time: 15 min

Cooking time: 10 min

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (50 ml) olive oil
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) balsamic vinegar
• 3/4 tsp (4 ml) each salt and pepper
• 4 clove garlic, minced
• 1 zucchini, sliced into 1 cm thick rounds
• 1 red pepper, sliced into strips
• 1/2 small red onion, sliced into 1 cm thick rounds
• 1/4 cup (50 ml) pesto such as artichoke, basil or sundried tomato
• 8 slices fresh Italian bread, about 1 cm thick
• 1/4 cup (50 ml) pickled hot peppers
• 1 cup (250 ml) shredded cheese such as provolone, Asiago or mozzarella

Instructions
Whisk the oil with the vinegar, salt, pepper and garlic. Add the zucchini, red pepper and onion; toss to coat.

Select the "Manual Mode" program and press "OK". Lightly grease the cooking plates with cooking spray. Once the purple indicator light has stopped flashing, place the vegetables on the grill and close the lid.

Cook the vegetables, in batches, for 3 to 5 minutes or until well marked and tender. Spread the pesto over 4 slices of bread. Top with vegetables, pickled peppers and cheese. Cap the sandwiches with remaining slices of bread.

Select the "Sandwich" program and press "OK". Lightly grease the cooking plates with cooking spray. Once the purple indicator light has stopped flashing, place two sandwiches on the grill and close the lid. Cook until the indicator light has changed to the colour red. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches.

Tips: Kick up the heat by adding more hot peppers or a few slices of hot Italian salami. Or, omit the peppers for a tame sandwich. Make this sandwich a new flavour experience every time by changing the cheese. Try sliced bocconcini, shredded Parmesan, Emmental, goat cheese or even Gorgonzola.
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It can even cook fruits and vegetables using the slow cooking manual mode!

What is Hydrogen?
Most of the hydrogen in nature is distributed in the universe, and it is the initial material that makes up various elements and substances in the universe.
In recent years, hydrogen has been widely used as a power source for fuel cells, which has little damage to the environment and has gradually become an alternative energy source. However, the traditional method of producing hydrogen is costly and complicated.
Due to its extremely easy combination with oxygen, hydrogen makes it a natural reducing agent and is used in antioxidant applications.
In biomedicine, as early as 1975, some people conducted research on hydrogen treatment of tumors.
In 2007, Japanese scholars pointed out that it is selective to breathe 2% of hydrogen or drink saturated hydrogen-rich water and absorb hydrogen through the digestive tract.
Neutralizes hydroxyl radicals.
Hydrogen Production Method

Membrane Electrode Electrolysis (Proton Exchange Membrane)
Ingredients: Water Consumables: Deionization Filter
The principle of membrane electrode electrolysis hydrogen production is the use of low-voltage DC-conducting solid-state membrane electrode for positive and negative electrode electrolysis deionized water, water is separated into hydrogen and oxygen atoms in the form of proton exchange at a special anode interface, oxygen from the anode Directly discharged, hydrogen is polymerized at the cathode into hydrogen molecules. The purity of hydrogen produced by the electrolysis method is about 97% or more.
The by-product of the hydrogen generation by electrolysis is oxygen, and no additional electrolyte is required.

Direct Electrolysis (Alkaline Water)
Raw Material: Water Consumables: Electrolyte
An electrolyte is added to the electrolytic cell through which the water flows, and an electric current is conducted to dissociate the water molecules.
The cathode of the DC electrode generates hydrogen gas; the anode generates oxygen.
Since hydrogen cannot be effectively dissolved in water, it is possible to collect hydrogen and oxygen by means of a drainage gas collection method, the volume of which is 2:1.
The electrolyte may be an ionic compound of a strong acid and a strong base, for example, sodium chloride, but in order to prevent the anode from generating chlorine, sodium hydroxide should be used as the electrolyte.

Magnesium Water Production Method (Chemical Reaction)
Raw material: Water Consumables: Magnesium Products
Hydrogen is generated by the reaction of magnesium rods or magnesium balls with water, and the by-product is magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide.
Since hydrogen cannot be effectively dissolved in water, hydrogen can be collected by the drainage gas collection method. The reaction chemical formula is as follows: Mg+2H2O → Mg(OH)2+

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Philips Premium Airfryer XXL HD9860/99

Smart air fryer with a beautiful design

Not only does the Philips Premium Airfryer add to the aesthetics of your kitchen, but its smart technology will also level up your cooking game. One of the best premium air fryers in Malaysia, it is armed with Smart Sensing technology, ensuring that your meals are cooked perfectly by automatically adjusting an optimized temperature and time for each dish. Furthermore, what’s noteworthy about this premium appliance is that it comes with a Fat Removal technology, helping to provide healthier meals.

Even with an XXL capacity, this fryer is so powerful that it can cook your food 1.5 times faster than the conventional oven. Therefore, you can get an entire 1.4kg chicken cooked quicker and tastier. Best yet, the Smart Chef Programs provides hundreds of professional recipes accessible from the touch of your mobile phone. If you find a setting that suits your liking, you can repeatedly use it without hassle thanks to the nifty Save Your Favorite function. More than simply an air fryer, you can also use it to fry, bake, grill, reheat, and roast any dishes. 

Why buy this:

• Smart Sensing technology that automatically chooses the optimized temperature and time for a perfect result
• Fat Removal technology
• 1.5 times faster than a conventional oven
• Smart Chef Programs provides hundreds of accessible recipes
• Save Your Favourite function
• Usable to fry, bake, grill, reheat, and roast

 

 Philips SmartPro Easy Robot Vacuum Cleaner FC8794

• 4 effective cleaning modes with a 3-step process
• 5.8cm slim design for cleaning tight spaces
• 23 sensors for accurate navigation

 

This Philips Robot Vacuum Cleaner FC8794 is a great option if you don’t like messing around with an app. Instead, all you need to do is to push the On/Off button, and this robot vacuum will get to work. You don’t need to set its path because it has the Smart Detection System 2 that is fitted with a total of 23 sensors. It can sense its surroundings and plot out the best route to follow to give you the best cleaning results.

Even without an app, there is an option to set up a schedule for the vacuum to work, 24 hours in advance. As this robot vacuum moves throughout the room, its dual brushes push the dirt onto its path which allows the nozzle to suck it all up. Air that passes through this robot vacuum is also filtered through an EPA12 filter which effectively catches 99.5% of small dust particles. But that is not all, as there is a microfiber pad which follows-up by picking up micro pieces of dust which have been missed out on. You can also wet this pad to achieve an effect similar to mopping.

Another plus point of this Philips Robot Vacuum is that it has a very slim profile that measures just 5.8cm. This means it can fit under furniture like your sofa, tv console or bed frames and clean up the dirt under too. Emptying the dust bucket is also effortless thanks to its functional design. You won’t accidentally touch the dirt and dust collected.

Philips is a well-trusted brand in the home appliances category. The Philips Robot Vacuum Cleaner FC8794 is another excellent addition to their lineup, which would work great for any home.

VIVO has released the V20 SE smartphone – part of the all-new V20 series – in Malaysia. 

A realisation of vivo’s commitment to user-centric design, V20 SE offers innovative selfie capabilities that allow users to record and capture the perfect moments in their lives.

 WITH cutting-edge camera technology, trendy design, and strong all-around performance, V20 series devices perfectly complement the lifestyles of young, fast-moving, and fashion-savvy consumers.

V20 SE’s 32MP front camera gives users a fun and accessible means to elevate their selfie experience.

The device offers a range of interesting stickers and special effects, as well as convenient photo and short video production and sharing, satisfying the consumer need of connecting socially through fun selfie photos and videos.

Super Night Mode – supported on both the front camera and the main lens of the 48MP-8MP-2MP rear camera setup – enables users to capture high quality shots at low-light scenarios.

V20 SE sports an ultra-sleek and light design, with a 3D glass body measuring 7.83mm thin, to complement the expressive and trendy style of young consumers.

The 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen also delivers remarkably crisp images, making images and videos come to life.

In Malaysia, the V20 SE comes in two stunning colours: Gravity Black and Oxygen Blue.

The price of V20 SE starts at RM1,199.

Dyson revealed the Dyson Digital Slim™ vacuum, a lightweight and powerful cord free vacuum engineered to deliver a barefoot clean. The new Dyson Digital Slim™ vacuum is both 20% smaller and 30% lighter, with no loss of suction, featuring a powerful Dyson Hyperdymium™ motor, highly efficient cyclones and carbon fibre filaments for fine dust pick up.

“To make a strong-performing vacuum it must effectively capture fine dust and small debris and maintain constant powerful suction. In our latest machine, we set about going even further, seeking to condense our proprietary cleaning technologies, making our lightest machine to date while refusing to sacrifice cleaning performance. Starting at the floor we’ve completely re-engineered our soft Fluffy cleaner head, introducing a new light and robust brush bar, giving a compact and lower profile cleaner head for tight spaces and improved edge pick up. The machine is then powered by our lightweight Dyson Hyperdymium motor and 11 precisely engineered cyclones which ensure no loss of suction. The Dyson Digital Slim™ vacuum is both 20% smaller and 30% lighter, with no loss of suction,” said James Dyson, Founder and Chief Engineer.

Engineered with Asian owners in mind, home trials were conducted to better understand cleaning habits and the ergonomics behind cord free vacuuming. Dyson engineers discovered cleaning is more frequent in Asian homes and that the prevalence of hard floors demands superior fine dust pick up. In developing the Dyson Digital Slim™ vacuum, Dyson engineers focused on making a lighter machine more suited to frequent cleaning habits, with a shorter wand to complement those with a smaller physique, and with powerful suction to give a barefoot clean.

Technology Condensed

The Dyson Digital Slim™ vacuum has the high performing technology features of a Dyson V11 cord-free vacuum, yet it’s 20% smaller and 30% lighter. It features a 40% lighter soft roller cleaner head, a specifically designed motor from our range of Dyson Hyperdymium™ motors that produces the powerful airflow found in all our Dyson machines; 11 scrolled cyclones, unique to this machine with greater separation efficiency for less energy whilst ensuring the capture of fine dust. The Dyson Digital Slim™ vacuum also achieves 99.97% filtration of particles as small as 0.3 microns while maintaining no loss of suction.

The engineers were able to do this through some key advances:

A soft roller cleaner head that is 40% lighter, with a 20% lower profile.

Dyson engineers also stitched the carbon fibre filament and felt on the cleaner head together, rather than using adhesive, which enabled significant weight-loss. Despite the downsizing, the Dyson Digital Slim™ vacuum achieves similar pick-up as the V11 cord-free vacuum, picking up large debris and fine dust simultaneously.

The airflow path through the cleaner head was also re-engineered to create a more direct path for the airflow. Smoothing out sharp corners and creating a more direct and even route for the airflow from the floor into the neck of the cleaner head, which means better edge cleaning performance.

A lighter body and smaller wand

While the Dyson V11 cord-free vacuum cleaner’s main body is made of two pieces, the Dyson Digital Slim™ cord-free vacuum cleaner is one piece, with seals, rivets and the thickness of walls all paired down, to achieve weight reduction.

The Dyson Digital Slim™ wand is 15% shorter and 6.3 mm thinner than the Dyson V11 series.

Other engineering features in the Dyson Digital Slim™ vacuum include:

An adapted Dyson Hyperdymium™ motor

The motor spins up to 120,000rpm, creating powerful suction. Its ceramic shaft is cured at 1,600°C to make it three times harder than steel, yet with half the density.

11 scrolled cyclones

At 100,000g, the 11 scrolled cyclones have been redesigned to fit the machine and ensure they remove more dust and dirt from the airflow. A wider radius at the entry point reduces energy losses, scrolling air in at a less tangential angle to reduce air resistance. As the cyclones narrow, air is accelerated to create the centrifugal forces that capture fine particles.

Properly functioning cyclones are key to no loss of suction as it means less fine dust is pushed to the pre/post motor filters. Efficient cyclones topped with a powerful Dyson Hyperdymium™ motor generates one continuous airflow from the cleaner head pick up through the cyclones and filter out to the exhaust.

A powerful lightweight 3-in-1 cleaner: It cleans floors, mattresses and hard-to-reach areas with different attachments.

Its whole machine filtration captures 99.97% of microscopic particles as small as 0.3 microns, expelling clean air. With an airtight gasket around the cyclone assembly and a pressurised rubber seal around the advanced filter, the whole system is fully sealed – preventing dust from leaking back into the air.

It’s intelligent, with an LCD screen that shows the cleaning mode, and remaining run time, as well as offering filter maintenance reminders and blockage reports. It has a better grip. The circumference of the handle has been made smaller allowing for an easier and more comfortable grip for people with smaller hands.  The shape of the trigger has also been contoured for greater comfort for a finger.

Maintenance is easier as the machine has been engineered for smoother, easier dirt ejection.  The brush bar, clear bin, combined pre/post motor filter, and light-up crevice tool are all washable. The removable, fade-free, energy-dense battery is made up of five nickel-cobalt-aluminium battery cells that run for up to 40 minutes in eco mode on hard floors, and up to 5 minutes in boost mode. The battery is also swappable, providing up to 80 minutes run time in eco mode.

The Dyson Digital Slim™ vacuum is available from now at our ESH outlets. Visit us at Empire Shopping Gallery, Bangsar Shopping Centre and PJ SS2 outlets. You may also shop online at esh2u.com.