Chinese Chives Soup ???

Chinese Chives (gow choy) sounds the same as nine veg.. and many people refrain from eating this after having measles or chicken pox because, they believe they�ll get 9 times of that disease if they consume this 9 veg.When I was a kid, I hated Chinese Chives� the smell was urgh!!!!!Then grandaunt made this soup.. that was when it changed my opinion about this member of the onion family. It became my next favourite veg.From a smelly green thingy.....

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French Toast ???

I learnt to do this when I was a young girl, say, in primary school. During my confinement, the confinement lady made this for my breakfast, and from then onwards, hubby has been pestering me to make whenever he sees bread around the houseFrench Toast Recipe2 eggs1/2 tsp salt2 Tbsp sugar6-8 pcs of white bread (cut into prefered shapes)Butter1. Beat eggs, salt and sugar together.2. Heat a frying pan on low .. put in some butter to melt.3. Place one...

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Pasta in Cream Sauce ????

This may be a very common recipe to many others, but many of my friends have been asking me how to do a cream sauce for pasta.Here's how I do it. You can put in whatever you may like.... calamari, chicken, ham, peas, carrots...I use whipping cream because it is the most common form of cream available in Malaysia.Pasta in Cream Sauce RecipePortion for 2150gm pasta, cooked al dente.1 pip garlic (chopped)1/2 red onion (chopped)1/2 cup prawns1/2 cup...

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Omelet with Minced Meat Gravy ?????

Omelet with Minced Meat GravyIngredients3 eggs (beaten and fried into an omelet)� cup minced pork or chicken1/3 cup straw mushrooms (quartered)1 clove garlic (finely chopped)1 shallot (finely chopped)Gravy:1 tsp cornstarch� cup water1 Tbsp soy sauce1 tsp oyster saucePinch of sugar1 Tbsp oilMethod1. Heat wok and put in oil2. Saut� shallot and garlic until fragrant and slightly golden.3. Put in minced pork and cook until brown. Put in straw mushrooms.4....

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Green Curry Chicken ????

Mum gave me some green chilies that she didn�t know what to do with them (they were given to her by a friend), so, I suddenly thought of making green curry. I had trouble looking for fresh basil here in Kuala Kangsar, the market peddlers told me there�s no fresh basil in the market, only at people�s houses� So I had to find asubstitute.Few days later, I got the idea to use �daun kesum� instead, which is also another aromatic fresh herb easily found...

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Candied Coconut - gula melaka ????

When I was in primary school, the canteen man sold candied coconut for 10sen a small pack.Many years, I never came across this again.Then, when I was in uni, I saw it in Petaling Street, wow , it�s turned into something pricey. Still bought it, cos I like it.2 months after my daughter was born, I saw this again in SS2 pasar malam. And they don�t only have the regular white candied coconut, they even have a gula melaka version, which is palm sugar....

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Split Top Butter Loaf

Split Top Butter Loaf RecipeBread loaf320 gm Bread flour66 gmWhipping cream162 gm milk33 gm honey16 gm butter3 gm yeast4 gm salt30gm eggTopping:1 tbsp butter2 tbsp coarse sugarEggMethod:Knead everything together, except butter for 15 minutes. Add in butter and knead until a thin membrane can be formed when stretched.Cover and let proof for an hour or until doubled.When dough has doubled, punch down and knead. Divide into six balls.Stretch each ball...

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Szechuan Veg. & Chicken Noodle Soup ??????

Szechuan Veg. & Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe200 gm Chicken breast, julienned100 gm Szechuan Vegetable1 � Tbsp oil1 clove garlic, chopped1.5L water1 � tsp salt3 Bird eyes chili (optional, chopped)Flat noodles for 2 (prepared according to packaging)Method:1. Heat wok and put in oil. Put in chopped garlic and saut� until fragrant and golden.2. Put in chicken and stir until it�s half cooked.3. Put in Szechuan vegetables. Stir.4. Add in water, bring...

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Cranberry Bean Soup

Cranberry Beans with Pork Soup200 gm podded cranberry beans (300gm before they were podded)300 gm pork (I used pork leg muscles, they looked pretty when I saw them at Tesco)Half a medium sized dried cuttlefish ( washed & cut into smaller pieces)1.5L boiling water5 white peppercorns (smashed)1 tsp saltJust bring everything to a boil and simmer for 2-3 hours, and season with salt.Cranberry beans in pods and pod...

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Red Bean Spiral Pau ?????

The first time I saw this type of pau is in Subang SS13 Pasar Malam, where an aunty sold it as Fuchow pau. Then I saw it again from a coffee shop in Kampar, and it�s a franchised pau called Langkap Pau.I made this in smaller portions, not as big as theirs because my wok is not that big.Pau Skin RecipeA) 500gm pau flour (low gluten flour)100gm sugar� tsp saltB)250ml warm water1 sachet dry yeast1 tsp sugar50gm shortening (melted, but not too hot)Filling2...

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Fish Porridge ???

Some call this congee, some call this porridge. Well, we call this porridge.Other types of fish may be used as well, just that frozen dory is really convenient to use anytime.Fish Porridge RecipeIngredients:� cup Thai fragrant rice1.5L Water250gm dory fillet (about a cup, sliced thinly)2 Tbsp ginger, julienned2 Tbsp green onion, chopped1 tsp salt2 tsp sesame oilA)1 Tbsp egg white� tsp saltDash of pepper� tsp sesame oilMethod:1. Bring water to a boil,...

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