Monday, June 18, 2012

Stir Fried Sweet Potato Leaves with Salted Beans

Ingredients
1 small bunch sweet potato leaves
1 tsp dried prawns
1 tsp small silver fish
1 tsp chopped garlic
1 red chilli - cut
1 tsp salted soy beans
pinch of sugar
1 to 2 tbsp water
oil for frying

Steamed Red Snapper

Ingredients
1 red snapper (abt 1 1/2 lb)  - cleaned and patted dry
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp rice wine
salt to taste
few slices of ginger
1 stalk green onion (white part) - cut into 5 cm length 
1 tomato - sliced
1 sour plum - lightly mashed
1 pc ginger - julienned
1 red chilli - cut
some julienned green onion (green part)
1 tsp fried shallot and oil
1 tsp soy sauce

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Steamed Herbal Emperor Chicken (药材皇帝鸡)



recipe adapted from here
Ingredients
1 free range chicken - use half of it
300ml water
salt to taste

Assorted Herbs in approximate weight:
  • 12g Huai Shan 淮山 (Radix Dioscoreae Oppositae)
  • 9g Dang Shen 党参 (Codonopsis Pilosulae)
  • 8g Yu Zhu 玉竹 (Solomon's Seal Rhizome)
  • 11g Long Yan Gan 龙眼干 (Dried Longan)
  • 5g Gou Qi Zi 枸杞子 (Wolfberries)
  • 6 Hong Zao 红枣 (Red Dates)
  • 2g Chuan Gong 川芎 (Szechwan Lovage Rhizome)
  • 2g Dang Gui 当归 (Angelica Sinensis)
  • 7g Bei Qi 北芪 (Astragalus Membranaceus)

Bittergourd in Miso Soup

Ingredients
1 bittergourd 
1 tomato - quartered 
1 tbsp miso paste

Meatball ingredients
150g ground meat
1 small piece minced carrot 
1 stalk green onion - minced
1 tsp huatiao wine
1 tsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp cornstarch
salt and pepper to taste 

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Muah Chee


recipe adapted from here
Ingredients (serves 4)
200g glutinous rice flour
280 ml water
1 tsp granulated sugar 
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp shallot oil
1/2 tsp shallot oil for brushing
 
Toppings
handful of roasted peanut powder
handful of roasted sesame seed
granulated sugar to taste

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Steamed Snapper with Salted Vegetables & Dried Soybean

Ingredients
1 snapper - washed, cleaned and patted dry
2 stalk of green onions - cut into 5 cm
1 tsp sesame oil
dash of pepper
1 tbsp rice wine
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 small pc ginger - peeled and julienned 
2 slices of ginger
1 red chilli - cut into pcs
1 small bunch of salted vegetables - soaked for 20 mins and drained
1 small pc dried soybean ball - pound with mortar and pestle
1 clove garlic - minced
1 tbsp oil


For garnishing
parsley
dried soybean with garlic

BBQ Pork Spare Ribs with Spices









Ingredients
Spices and Seasonings
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp dry sage
juice of 1 lemon
dash of garlic salt
dash of pepper
dash of onion powder
dash of chilli flakes


Sauce for basting
1/2 cup Kraft original barbecue sauce
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 tsp tobasco sauce 





Thursday, June 7, 2012

Honey Walnut Shrimp/Prawn (核桃虾)




recipe adapted from here
Ingredients
15 medium size shrimp
1/2 egg white
1 tbsp soy sauce
sweet potato starch for coating the shrimp
oil for frying

For the walnut
1/2 cup walnut halves
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup sugar

For the dressing sauce
2 tbsp mayonnaise
3/4 tsp honey
3/4 tsp condensed milk
1 tsp lemon juice 

For garnishing
toasted sesame seeds

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Grilled Pork Chop


Ingredients
2 pcs pork chop (about 1/2 inch thick) - washed and patted dry

Marinade 
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup sake 
1 tsp grated ginger 
(i used leftover marinade for the chicken drumsticks)

Add 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce 

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Pan Fried Tofu in Beancurd Sheet



Ingredients
1 pkt medium soft tofu (washed and drained)
3 pcs dried beancurd sheet
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
salt to taste
oil for pan frying
2 tbsp flour + water