Chow Fun with BBQ Pork (Char Siew)

Ingredients
1 lb of rice noodle
3 stalks of green onion
1 bowl BBQ pork - cut into strips
handful of bean sprouts
1 stalk green onion - cut into small length
vegetable oil

Braised pork with purple potato and carrot

Ingredients
3/4 lb boneless pork - cut into cubes
6 unpeeled purple potatoes - scrubbed and halved
1 carrot - peeled and cut into cubes
2 shallots - peeled and sliced
2 cloves garlics - peeled and chopped
2 slices ginger
salt and pepper to taste
 1 cup water 
cornstarch solution
1 tbsp vegetable oil 

Seaweed salad

Ingredients
1 oz dried wakame seaweed 
2 tbsp rice vnegar
1/2  tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Grilled Norwegian Mackerel

Ingredients

1 norwegian mackerel

salt and pepper to taste

Dipping Sauce

cut red chilli in soy sauce 

 

Grill Slow Cook Ribs with Chinese Spices

Ingredients
2 lb babyback ribs
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp ketchup
1 cup rice wine
1 tsp five spice powder
4 star anise
1 cinnamon
few slices ginger
half bulb garlic

 Method

1. Put all ingredients inside a claypot.
2. Cook on low heat for 6 hours or high heat for 3 hours, or until meat is tender.
3. Preheat weber grill to 450 degrees F. Place ribs over indirect heat.
4. Sprinkle sesame seeds on the ribs and grill for 10 to 15 minutes or till the ribs are caramelized.
5. Remove from grille and enjoy the tasty fall off the bone ribs!  

Sea Cucumber and Clam Soup

Ingredients
1 packet freshly frozen sea cucumber - cleaned and blanched
1 packet frozen clams
1 pot chicken stock
handful of yuzhu
few slices ginger
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp brandy
chopped parsley 
dash of pepper 
salt to taste

Noodles with Squash

Ingredients
5 to 7 cubes of squash
minced pork
rice vermicelli (blanched in boiling water and drained)
water or chicken stock

Seasonings for minced pork
1 tsp soy sauce
some pepper
a little salt and sugar
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp huatiao wine

Method

1. Bring 1 1/2 bowl of water to a boil.  Add ginger slices and squash cubes.
2. Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes or until squash is tender.
3. Add rice vermicelli and minced meat and bring to a boil.
4. Continue to cook for a few minutes.  Add a dash of pepper and sesame oil.
5. Ladle into a serving bowl. Add chopped parsley and serve warm.

Baked Lotus Root Cake

recipe adapted from here
Ingredients

150 gm young lotus root, finely grated
220 gm butter/margarine
130 gm caster sugar
1/8  tsp salt               
5 eggs separated
285 gm plain flour     
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp vanilla
75 gm raisins      

Chicken Tomato Soup

Ingredients
3-4 large tomatoes- blended
cooked chicken breast - tear into pieces
2 bay leaves
1 white onion - diced
2 cloves garlic - chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Chicken Soup with Cong Cao Hua

Ingredients
half organic chicken
8 red dates 
handful of sliced ginseng
handful cong cao hua
handful goji berry
3 slices ginger

Method

1. Place all ingredients in a slow cooker.
2. Boil for 5 to 6 hours.
3. Ladle into bowls and serve warm.