Stir Fried Long Beans with Garlic ?????

I know this is an easy dish that many people will know how to do...And I also know that many people do not cook long beans this way..I just want to share with you that long beans are extremely fragrant when cooked this way.. and this method can be applied to other leafy vege dishes in order to achieve that 'wok smell' (wok hei) that we can only get in restaurants.Ingredients2 cloves of garlic, smashed with the side of a cleaver(even if u want to...

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Native Cooking in 21st Century

Aztec Shrimp Stew (Tlaxtihuilli)12 pcs dried chilacate ancho, guajillo or; cascabel chiles4 pcs dried chiles de �rbol4 cup hot water4 cloves large garlic; peeled1 teaspoon cumin seeds1/3 cup olive oil or vegetable oilsalt -- to taste2/3 cup fresh masa (corn) dough11 cup hot water or fish stock -- divided; use2 lbs shrimp; peeled and deveined1/3 cup dried shrimp lightly toasted on dry; skillet, groundlimes -- for garnishhot corn tortillas -- for...

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Lydia's Birthday

My daughter will be having her Cow One soon... kekeke.... Wot's that??In cantonese, 'ngau yat' is a nickname for birthday.. and it's her1st birthday!!!!!She's going to have 3 parties! One this Sunday, the next on next Saturday and the next on next, next Sunday. 3 parties over 3 weekends. The actual date is Aug 28.Why so many?? Just take it as, she's loved by too many people!I'll be cooking for the first and last party.Menu for 1st party: (few kiddies...

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Pearl Balls ( ??? )

It's been years since I last made these... and I mean... 15 years at least..The last time I made these were when I was 15... that long ago..so, u can guess how old I am now.. kekekeke..I got this recipe from my mother's only cookbook.. haha. The recipe is almost the same... but this time I added in prawn meat and discarded the ginger..Pearl balls look like dimsum.. very nice for breakfast or as snacks.This amount of ingredients yield about 50 ballsIngredients:500...

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Maggi Goreng (?Maggi ?)

In Malaysia, many brand names have turned to become generic names..Diapers ... PampersCorrection fluid... Liquid PaperPhotostat.... XeroxPlastic containers.... Tupperwareand instant noodles are called Maggi noodles.. Maggi Meen in Cantonese, and very curly hair is called Maggi hairSo, if one is ordering maggi goreng (fried instant noodles) at the mamak(Indian Muslim) eateries, sometimes, it may be noodles of some other brand... well, no need to be...

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Wintermelon Tea ???

Days are hot...Wintermelon tea is a nice drink to cool down a bitThere's this Malaysian brand of drinks called Yeo's and to me, they make the best asian beverages (in packaged form, of course)And they do have Wintermelon Tea as well... rather pricey.. About RM4 (depends on where u buy) for half a dozen of 250ml packs.Well, I decided to try and make mine... all for less than RM8 for 4L of Wintermelon tea or more.To make a less sweet version, just...

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