Saturday, March 14, 2015

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.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

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      

Thursday, October 30, 2014

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.

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Japanese Yam Dessert Soup

Ingredients
1 Japanese yam - peeled and cut into cubes]
2 pandan leaves - knotted
handful goji berry
rock sugar to taste
2 cups water 

 Method
  1. Bring water, pandan leaves and ginger to a boil.
  2. Continue to boil for a few minutes.
  3. Add cubed yam and goji berry and boil till tender.
  4. Add rock sugar to taste. 
  5. Ladle into serving bowls.
  6. Serve warm or chilled.

Hericium Shark's Bone Soup


Ingredients and Method
refer to below package instructions

Stir Fried Eggplant with Minced Meat

 Ingredients
10 indian eggplants - cut into slices
2 cloves garlic - chopped
8 dried prawns - soaked and drained
1 fresh red chili - sliced
150g minced meat
salt
drizzle of sesame oil
pepper to taste
1 tbsp black vinegar

Friday, September 26, 2014

Pan Fried Black Pepper Pork Chop



ingredients
1lb boneless pork chop
black pepper to taste
salt to taste

Sandwich Bread

 


 
Recipe from here Ingredients
3/4 cup warm water
1 package active dry yeast
1 tsp salt
1-1/2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp vegetable shortening
1/2 cup milk
3 cups all-purpose flour, approximately

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Braised pig's intestine

Ingredients
1 pkt pig's intestines (cleaned)
for cleaning the intestines, refer to here 
for sauce refer to here

Method
Put intestines into the sauce and braise over low heat till tender.