When I am gifted something, I like to make the best use of it. I like to think ummm……’out of the box’ sort to speak and I enjoy tremendously the drafting period. I was given some chayote fruits and I wanted to cook something different with them. I have 2 ideas and today I used … Continue reading Ngoh Hiang made with chayote – signatory mine
Since last year, I started experimenting using a combination of mince chicken and prawns with a 1:1 ratio. I fell in love with this combo. Since then I have been experimenting with 40/60 and 30/70 The more prawn used taste better to me but I will not go more than 30/70 There is a Farmfoods … Continue reading Prawns & Chicken Mince versatility – signatory mine
A few years back I watched all the hoo-ha about the crispy chicken Rendang skin’s gate on MasterChef UK. Actually my opinion on the said judge has never been good. I find him pretentious. I still do not understand how a green grocer can judge a cookery television series. He is not even a trained … Continue reading Chicken Rendang with Crispy skin (SousVide)
Awhile ago I wrote a post on Yong Liew. In this dish, you stuff fish paste into different vessels. Then you fry them or cook them in your chosen broth. Please refer to this recipe here Today I have an update. I tried this combo a few times. I found I really like it. Good … Continue reading Yong Liew – Yong Tou Fo (Update)
Claypot Loh Shu Fun (Claypot Silver Needle Noodles) 瓦煲老鼠粉 with Salt Fish (Ham Yue) Ikan Masin Yesterday we had very light dinner so we all woke up a tad hungry this morning. I decided to cook this fast dish as I have everything on hand. So breakfast was within half an hour. Managed to cut … Continue reading Claypot Loh Shu Fun (Claypot Silver Needle Noodles) 瓦煲老鼠粉 with Salt Fish (Ham Yue) Ikan Masin
Posh Mee Rebus is what I am calling mine. I am going to show the steps in the simplest form. Over the last few decades of cooking I have become more cleverer at simplifying the method. Else it’s a failure in life right as no point getting older if not wiser. The joy of hubby … Continue reading Posh Mee Rebus simplified – Signatory Mine
Loh-Mai-Kai-糯米鸡 with belt and braces This is an update post to my old post HERE with TIPs I have learned with age. I like to think with age come wisdom? I much preferred to make it this way nowadays. It is easier and for me a lot more convenient. My recipe remains the same but … Continue reading Loh-Mai-Kai-糯米鸡 with belt and braces
This morning I phoned back home to have a chat with my mother. Chats always inevitably end up in talking about food. She wanted to know what I am cooking today. When I told her, she excitedly told me how I should cook it. Yes there are some extra steps but after tasting it, mother … Continue reading Szechuan Preserved Vegetable with Meat
Braised mushrooms, fried toufo with beef I cooked a simple one pot braised dish tonight but thought I will blog it for my son. He bought his own place and moved out for a few years now and he has picked up some cooking skills along the years. In fact in the last year he … Continue reading Braised mushrooms, fried toufo with beef
Chicken Curry ‘Chinese style’ – Signatory mine I have been asked many times to post my chicken curry recipe. This is especially so since I posted my roti canai with chicken curry recipe few years ago. Link Here I have actually posted before in my old blog that was lost. This second blog won’t be … Continue reading Chicken Curry ‘Chinese’ style – signatory mine
