Blueberry Jam

Ingredient
4 cups fresh blueberries

2- 3 cups sugar or adjust accordingly to preference

sprinkle of ground cinnamon

Steamed Taro with Chinese Sausage

Ingredients
1 medium-sized yam - peeled
1 chinese sausage
1 liver sausage
1 tbsp rice wine
drizzle sesame oil
3/4 cup coconut milk
handful of wolfberreis
salt to taste 
1 tbsp of chopped green onion

Sour Plum Sauce (酸梅酱)

 

Ingredients

one large bowl sour plum

3 tbsp salt

1 big piece rock sugar

sugar to taste

Grilled Lemongrass Chicken

Ingredients
6 pieces chicken drumstick

2 stalk lemongrass - use white part only - chopped finely

3 shallots- peeled and sliced

3 cloves garlic - peeled and sliced

1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp lemon juice

1 tbsp mirin

2 tbsp brown sugar 
dash of black pepper

Cherry Plum Jam

Ingredients
70 - 80 cherry plum - washed and pitted

1-2 cup sugar or as preferred

sprinkle of ground cinnamon

water as needed

Braised Chicken with Garlic and Spices

recipe adapted from "what's cooking Thai" by Christine France
Ingredients
5 chicken drumsticks or thighs
11/4 cup chicken stock or water
1 tbsp Thai fish sauce
2 tbsp smooth peanut butter
1 slice old ginger
4 garlic cloves, chopped
4 shallots, chopped 
2 small red chillies, seeded and chopped
1 lemongrass stalk, finely chopped
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp shrimp paste
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp tamarind paste
2 tbsp vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste
4-5 tbsp toasted peanut, chopped 

Dong Po Rou (东坡肉)

Ingredients
1.5 lb pork belly
4 stalks green onion
5 slices ginger
3/4 cup rock sugar
3/4 cup soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce 
1 1/2 cup rice wine
water to cover pork belly
2 pc star anise
1 pc cinnamon stick 
3 tbsp vegetable oil

Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chop

Ingredients

1 lb boneless pork chop

2 stalk lemongrass - use white part only - chopped finely

3 shallots- peeled and sliced

4 cloves garlic - peeled and sliced

1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp dark soy sauce 

2 tbsp brown sugar 
dash of black pepper

1 tbsp vegetable oil

Sticky Pork Rib

recipe adapted from Gordon Ramsay cookery course

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Ingredients
2 lb pork rib
dash of freshly ground black pepper
sprinkle of sea salt
8 slices ginger
8 cloves garlic- sliced
2 tsp szechuan peppercorn
4- 5 star anise
fennel seeds
2 tsp chilli flakes
2 stalks green onion - trimmed and sliced
5 tbsp soy sauce
5 tbsp shaoxing wine
2 - 4 tbsp rice vinegar
4 - 5 tbsp honey
chicken stock/water for braising
olive oil for frying

Method

1. Season pork ribs with salt and pepper.
2. Heat up oil in pot.  Sear pork ribs till browned on all sides.
3. Add ginger, garlic, peppercorn, star anise, fennel seeds, chilli flakes and honey.
4. Continue to cook for a few minutes until the honey begins to caramelize.
5. Add the soy sauce, rice vinegar and shaoxing wine and bring to a boil, simmering for 1- 2 minutes. 
6. Taste and adjust seasonings accordingly.  Add green onions and stock and bring to a boil.
7. Preheat weber grill or oven to 180 degrees C or 360 degrees F.
8. Transfer contents from the pot into a roasting pan.
9. Place the pan in the preheated grill.  Cover and cook for 1 hour or till meat is tender, turning the ribs halfway through the cooking time.
10. Transfer contents in roasting pan back to the pot and continue to cook over stove top till sauce becomes thick and syrupy.
11. Coat the ribs with the sauce to give it a good glaze  Sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds if desired.
12. Serve warm.

BBQ Chicken Wings

Ingredients
6 chicken wings - separate drummette and wing
1 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
pepper to taste