If you've never heard of edible jellyfish or or eaten it before, you probably say eurgh...... For those like me who had it many times in Chinese restaurants you will love this salad. Jellyfish is tasteless. We love it for its crunchy texture. It will absorb any flavour you add to it.If there is a good Chinese supermarket near you, you can buy the jellyfish and make the salad at home. Traditional
Senin, 26 April 2010
Kamis, 22 April 2010
Childhood Nostalgia
Do you ever take a foodie trip down memory lane thinking about those childhood food you loved so much at one time, now seldom or no longer have them anymore. I have quite a few, some I still secretly enjoy now and again, some sound weird and some make me shudder thinking about them. Many of these are probably more familiar with people from the Far East.
Milo malted chocolate was and is still a
Milo malted chocolate was and is still a
Rabu, 21 April 2010
Braised potato and belly pork with red fermented beancurd ???????
This is my mum's recipe and has been a favourite since I was a kid. This dish does not look very pretty but it is very tasty comfort food. The braising method is similar to hong shao pork. The meat is succulent and potato chunks are soft and absorbed all the meat and sauce flavour. I can eat this every week and still don't get tired of it.The secret to make the potato very tasty is to deep fry in
Minggu, 18 April 2010
Crispy chilli beef
Crispy chilli beef is a very popular Chinese available in most restaurants and takeaways in UK. Most Chinese restaurants branded this as a Sichuan dish. I have no idea how and why. This is just another British-Chinese creation, doubt if you'll find this anywhere in Sichuan China.I love anything sweet, sour and spicy, this is rather nice and I don't mind cooking it occasionally.As long as you
Jumat, 16 April 2010
Spice infused pineapple
I love fresh pineapple just can't get enough of it. The only thing I have to be careful is fresh pineapple sometime gives me mouth ulcers. I love stewing pineapple for a short while with a little sugar and a few strips of lime zest, that's nice and helps to avoid ulcers. Lately I found stewing pineapple with spices is very tasty and I can have it with a meal.This recipe is my current favourite
Senin, 12 April 2010
Basic white loaf using water roux
I have talked about water roux and how it can add extra water to a bread dough without deforming the shape. This post is to show you how I make a standard white loaf using water roux. Normally for a white bread loaf the normal water content (hydration) is around 60 - 65%max. With water roux added, the dough water content can raise to 70 -80%. Eventhough there is so much water in the dough, it
Minggu, 11 April 2010
Steamed ribs and butternut squash with black bean sauce - ???????
Had this last night it was very tasty. It's steamed pork spare ribs with black bean sauce on a bed of butternut squash. The ribs were tender and juicy coated with lots of black beans mixed with garlic, ginger and chilli. The butternut squash was soft and sweet. A recipe to keep.Here is the recipe to share with you.Ingredients:450 - 500g pork ribs**, chopped into small chunks or buy them ready cut
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