Honey Glazed Sesame Walnuts

Ingredients
1 1/2 cup raw walnuts
1 tbsp butter
3 tablespoon honey
sprinkle of toasted white sesame seeds 

Method

1. Preheat toaster oven to 275 degrees F.
2. Place walnuts on pan and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, tossing once during the baking to even out the temperature.
3. Remove from oven and set aside.
4. Heat up a non-stick pan.  Melt butter over medium heat into the pan. 
5. Mix in the honey and sesame seeds, stirring often until walnuts are evenly coated.
6. Let cool and enjoy the tasty snack!

Steamed Oysters with Garlic and Black Bean

plump and juicy oysters all ready!

 

Ingredients

10 fresh oysters

1 tsp fermented black bean - soaked for 10 minutes, rinsed and lightly chopped

1 tbsp rice wine

1 tbsp minced garlic

sprinkle of chopped parsley

Quck and Easy Grilled Trout with Basmati Rice

Lightly grilled and fish was moist and tender.

Ingredients
1 fresh trout - cleaned
pinch of sea salt
pinch of freshly ground black pepper
pinch of paprika powder

Method

1. Marinate the inner side of the trout with salt, pepper and paprika for 15 minuters or more.
2. In the meantime, heat up weber grill on high.  
3. Place fish on grates and grill for 5 minutes on each side.
4. Enjoy the tasty grilled fish with a plate of tomato basmati rice.....simply cooked, simply delicious!

Easy Tomato Turmeric Rice

Ingredients
1 cup of basmati rice, rinsed
2 cups of water
1 tomato, cut into small pieces
1/2 small onion - diced
1 tsp turmeric powder
8 dried curry leaves
pinch of salt
a slice of butter

Buffalo Wings

So tasty, so good...finishing every morsel of the chicken!  The barbecue guy had done it again :p

Ingredients
8 chicken wings

Steamed Oysters with Ginger and Scallions

Waiting for my chef to prepare these delectable appetizer.

After shucking the oysters and adding the toppings

Steaming these big fat juicy oysters.

All steamed and ready to be devoured!

Fresher and tastier than the restaurant served oysters!

Ingredients

10 fresh oysters

1 tbsp light soy sauce

1 tbsp rice wine

1 tbsp minced ginger

sprinkle of chopped scallions or green onion

Noodles in Tom Yum Broth

Ingredients
2 serving of dried thin noodles
4 prawns
some thinly sliced pork
2 medium cooked eggs
3 tbsp thai tomyam paste
2 cups water
2 cup chicken stock
salt and pepper to taste

Braised Pork Rib with Leek and Chinese Squash

Ingredients
1 lb pork ribs 
1 chinese squash - cut into thick slices
1 bunch of leek - cut into big slices
few slices of ginger
2 cloves garlic - peeled
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup chicken stock or water

KL Hokkien Mee

 noodles soaked in sweet and dark soy sauce...nondescript looking yet so flavourful and super tasty!

a closeup picture of the pork lard and fish toppings...crispy good!

When you have a cooking hub at home, you can still get to enjoy this super tasty KL hokkien noodles even if you are not in Kuala Lumpur :)

Ingredients
2 servings of fresh thick yellow noodles
8 prawns
1 large piece of pork - thinly sliced
1 large piece of pork lard - fry in hot oil to get crispy pork lard
1 large piece of dried flounder - pan fry over low heat to get crispy fish bites
1 small bowl of sliced cabbage
2 tbsp of sweet sauce
2 tbsp of dark soy sauce
1 tbsp minced garlic
vegetable oil 
1 cup of water

Claypot Chinese Sausage and Cured Meat Rice/ Lap Mei Fan (腊味饭)

Another delish one pot meal by the hub.  Few ingredients yet full of of fiavours!

Ingredients
1 1/2 cup of rice
1 13/4 cup of water
2 pieces of chinese sausage (lap cheong)
4 inches chinese cured meat (la rou)
5 cloves garlic - peeled and lightly smashed 
one small bunch of broccoli - cut into florets