Kongguksu is an interesting bowl of noodle soup. It is icy cold great for the warm weather. It has an unsual cold soy milk broth with added nuts for more flavour. The broth is mild, nutty, delicious and healthy. If you like strong flavoured noodle soup this recipe is not for you.This soy milk broth is not the normal soy milk. Soaked soy beans are boiled then blended with water to a creamy thick...
Selasa, 31 Agustus 2010
Minggu, 29 Agustus 2010
Hakka steamed dumpliings ????
Chinese name: Hakka chai guo ???? or Hakka chai bao ???? In Brunei we called these dumplings chai kuih. I remembered in our family we used to have them for breakfast nearly every weekend, we buy them from the kuih lady in the market. Eventually we learnt how to make them and have them as and when we feel like making some. I have never seen these dumplings in UK restaurants, the only way I can...
Kamis, 26 Agustus 2010
Nyonya kuih lapis - nine layers cake ???
This colourful steamed cake is a Chinese Nyonya fusion, soft and slightly chewy. I love this since I was a kid. I like to peel the layers one by one and eat it that way.This cake is more like a pudding than a western cake. It is normally called nine layers cake due to the number of layers. It is not essential to have nine layers but that has been a tradition passed down from generation to...
Rabu, 25 Agustus 2010
Chongqing hot & sour noodles ?????
????? Chongqing suan la fenChongqing hot and sour noodle soup is one of the world favourite Chinese noodles, popular not only in Chongqing but also in Sichuan. I love it, it's spicy, salty, sour, garlicy and the noodles are soft and slippery. A bowl of red hot slurping goodness. This noodle soup can be a fast food, can prepare in minutes if all the components/ingredients are prepared in advanc...
Minggu, 22 Agustus 2010
There Is Native
Native Lambon-A-Stick3-4 pounds lamb cut in 1 to 2-inch chunksmarinate in:1/2 cup lemon juice1/2 cup red wine vinegar1/2 cup corn oil3 large cloves garlic, crushed1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper1 teaspoon fresh ground cumin1 teaspoon fresh chopped cilantro Whisk all marinade ingredients together in a large bowl, add lamb and stir to coat all sides of the meat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. When ready to grill, place on skewers and grill for...
Cha Traop Dot - Cambodian aubergine with pork and prawn
This is yet another lovely aubergine (eggplant) recipe. This is a Cambodian recipe. I don't know much about Cambodian cooking. I got this recipe from a friend.I like the way the aubergine is first chargrilled whole then shredded, the aubergine is sweet and has lovely smoky flavour. I don't have a charcoal grill. I chargrilled the aubergine with direct flame.Here is what I did.Chargrill the...
Selasa, 17 Agustus 2010
A plateful of Malay goodness
My dinner last night,- sambal tumis telur, cut into halves- nasi minyak serai (lemongrass oily rice) with crispy shallot- keropok (prawn crackers)- cucumber slicesHere is the recipe for the rice. I use 50:50 basmati and red rice. This red rice is Thai, bought from oriental supermarket.Nasi Minyak Serai (Lemongrass Oily Rice)Ingredients: (enough for 4), cup size 250ml1 cup basmati rice1 cup red...
Sambal Tumis Telur (sambal eggs)
Born and breed in Brunei Malay food and cooking play an important part in my foodie life. Authentic Malay food is not easy to find in the Western world. I am so glad I have learnt enough to cook myself some decent Malay food before hopping on a plane over here to England many years ago. Clearing the cupboard yesterday I found a jar of sambal tumis I made a while ago. Sambal tumis is very...
Minggu, 15 Agustus 2010
Sesame, spring onion and chicken flavoured crackers ???????
This morning I suddenly have a craving for some Pop Pan spring onion crackers, I was too lazy to go down to the shop. I thought of making something similar. I had a tub of chicken stock jelly with fat collected from roasting a chicken. Thought it might be a good idea to use that to flavour these crackers. No sure how this concoction would turn up I just mixed the dough, rolled it out and baked...
Jumat, 13 Agustus 2010
Xinjiang chicken stew ?????
Xinjiang da pun ji ?????, translated as Xinjiang big plate/bowlful of chicken. Xinjiang is the North West part of China, Muslims majority. I found this chicken stew recipe a while ago, very similar to Sichuan spicy flavour which I like a lot. What special is no water is needed just plenty of beer to stew the chicken. I just got to try this recipe. Here is a big wokful of this stew, colourful and...
Sabtu, 07 Agustus 2010
Fermented beancurd flavoured chicken nuggets with basil ?????
Fu Ru Yen Shu Ji ?????. This recipe is a delight from Taiwan, though not super healthy it's finger licking good. I have made this several times. Chicken has lovely flavour, the coating will stay crunchy for quite long time and the fried basil chips so crunchy they melt in the mouth. The recipe is easy as long as you have some fermented beancurd and some fresh basil.Here is the recipe if you l...
Kamis, 05 Agustus 2010
Boiled chewy sweet potato chunks ???
Has anyone tried something like this in Taiwan or Taiwanese restaurant? This is a bowl of chewy sweet potato chunks called 'dee kwa yuan ???' or 'fun shu yuan ???', a popular Taiwanese dessert. These chunks are similar to Cantonese glutinous rice balls 'tang yuan ??' but much chewier. The first time I made this dessert following a recipe I found on the internet, it was far too chewy for my ta...
Rabu, 04 Agustus 2010
Stuffed pancakes with garlic chives ????
A simple dough and some tasty garlic chives filling make really good stuffed pancakes or pasties. This is a classic Chinese snack called jiu chai hur zi ????. In Chinese it means garlic chive box, box being the pastry. This snack is one I like to make for weekend brunch, simple and filling. What is garlic chive or jiu chai ??? It's a vegetable similar to spring onion (scallion) but the green...
