Dou fu fa (or just 'dou fa') = doh fu hua (or just 'doh hua') = tofu fa = doh now = beancurd jelly = soy milk curdIn Chinese this dessert is called ??? or ??, read as 'dou fu fa' in Cantonese and 'doh fu hua' in Mandarin, translated as tofu flower. There is another name for this dessert called ?? 'doh now' in Mandarin, translated as 'soy brain' because it is as soft as brain and look/texture
Sabtu, 26 Juni 2010
Soy milk ??
It's dreadfully warm over here today. In this warm weather soy milk is a very good beverage. Soy beans are a ying or cool food. Drinking soy milk especially cold can sooth the throat and body in this warm heat.Chinese drink soya milk hot, warm and cold, sweetened, with salt or plain. Chinese soy milk is usually slightly thinner than some of the local western supermarket brands soy milk in a
Rabu, 23 Juni 2010
Best summer healing food mung beans - Mung bean sweet soup with kelp ?????
Chinese believe heat in the body can cause all sorts of health problems. This heat is caused by very warm weather and/or eating too much heaty food like fried food, durian etc. This heat in the body called ?? read as 're chi' translated as 'heat gas', can cause heat rash, sore throat, mouth ulcers, heat headaches etc.... To cure/relieve this heat in Chinese referred as '???? chin re jae duk'
Kamis, 17 Juni 2010
Prawn omelette ????
Prawn omelette is always a favourite with everyone in the family. Simple, easy and delicious. Can make this about 10 minutes from prep to dining table if you have peeled prawns all ready for you fresh or frozen. I normally buy smaller peeled raw prawns for this, unless peeled king prawns are on offer. Not bad with frozen cooked prawns too if you don't have raw prawns.Using different herbs will
Simple steamed aubergine ???
Whenever aubergine is on offer I just got to buy a few. I got a large aubergine (eggplant) to use up, but I just can't be bothered to fry or braise like I normally do, the weather is so warm to stand in front of the cooker. Opting for the easy way, I steam it and cover it with a simple sauce. Nice and simple, the aubergine is soft and slippery. One extra I added which adds lots of flavour is
Rabu, 16 Juni 2010
Five spice, peanut and pork zhongzi ???????
I nearly missed the correct date for Duan Wu Jet ???. I knew it's the 16th but my silly head keep thinking it's Thursday instead of Wednesday today.I made another batch of zhongzi last night, this time is savoury with ground roasted peanuts and pork only, flavoured heavily with five spice. I think this is Hakka style zhongzi, we used to buy these at the market all year round when I was still
Selasa, 15 Juni 2010
Lye zhongzi ???
It's time for zhongzi again. Duan Wu Jet ??? or more commonly known as Dragon Boat Festival is this Wednesday 16th June.Various pronunciations or writings for these rice dumplings.?? = ?? (zhongzi, zongzi, joong, chang in Hokkien)Zhongzi is a must for this festival. There are many different recipes for these sticky rice dumplings, more popular are meaty savoury types there are also sweet ones
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