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Noodle wrapped Prawns

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:08:03 +0100

You need a packet of instant noodles or those thin wanton noodles. I used instant noodles here. Cook that in water with 1/2 tablespoon of salt. Drain and cover with a damp cloth. What we want is to let it cool so you can handle it with your hands but…

Spicy Clams

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:10:44 +0100

Heat oil in wok.
Stir fry shallot, garlic amd chilli till fragnant.
Add in clams.
Stir fry for 1/2 minute.
Add in fermented soy bean paste, sugar and wine.
Continue cooking till all the clams are opened.
Guadually add in cornflour mixture to thicken the sauce.
Serve.

More photos HERE.

Grilled Seafood on Lemongrass

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:32:22 +0100

Mix prawn and fish paste together
Set aside till ready to use.
Blend or pound chilli, shallot, lemongrass, garlic and ginger till paste like.
Mix in the Turmeric Powder.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in wok.
Fry the paste till fragrant.
Add in the seasonings and continue cooking till well blended.
Dish and set aside to cool.
Mix cooled…

Grilled Prawns with Garlic and Cheese

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:21:21 +0100

Preheat oven to 170C.
Mix all ingredients except prawns together and set aside.
Trim off the legs, antenna and the sharp thingy (whatever you call that) on the head off the prawns. :P
Slit the back of prawns, using either a kitchen scissor or knife.
Skew the prawn if you want…

Durian Cupcake

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:24:58 +0100

Cream butter and sugar til light fluffy.
Add one egg at a time and continue beating.
Add in durian gradually and beat for 2 1/2 minutes.
Pour batter into a greased and lined baking tin or for my case, straight into muffin cups.
Bake at 180C for 40 to 50 minutes or till cake…

Cheesy Pork Cutlet

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:31:35 +0100

Hammer the meat on both side with a meat mallet till the meat is really thin about 3 - 4 mm. The meat will became 1 1/2 to 2 times larger than the original size.
Seasoned the meat with 1/2 teaspoon of light soy sauce for 10 minutes.
Place cheese on one…

Rice Sandwich

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:55:03 +0100

After cutting out the shapes, lightly pan fried it without oil. Return the cookie cutter back to the cooked luncheon meat. Now, scoop some rice in the cutter and top it with another cooked luncheon meat.
Press it down while holding the cookie cutter to make the rice stick together and…

Pan Grilled Bacon rolled Prawns

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:06:44 +0100

To do this, you will only need large prawns and bacon. Smaller prawns are not advisable to be used here as they will end up being dry and hard.

First, you have to shell your prawns. The head and shells can be retained to make Laksa. Then pierce…

Roast Chicken with Bacon

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:59:22 +0100

Place a slice of lemon on the chicken.
Wrap a slice of streaky bacon slightly tight starting from the joint part with the fatty part of the bacon should be 'outside'.
Overlap the bacon a little so you don't see the chicken.
Place the chicken in a oven proof dish with the loose…

Black Chicken with Angelica Sinensis Soup

Fri, 23 May 2008 22:15:08 +0100

Blanch chicken.
Place all ingredients except wine and salt in a pot.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce to a simmer and continue cooking for 3 hours.
Add wine and salt to taste.
Serve immediately.

Note:
A better way to cook this will be double-boiling which ensure the essences from all the ingredients are not…

Chocolate Walnut Cake

Fri, 23 May 2008 00:57:25 +0100

Prepare greased 9"cake tin (I used rectangle foil tin and muffin caps).
Preheat oven at 180C.
Beat (A) till light and creamy.
Add in (B) slowly.
Gradually add in (C) and mix evenly.
Fold in (D).
In another bowl, whisk (E) at high speed till peaks.
Fold in to first bowl to form a smooth batter.
Pour into…

Grilled Salmon with Herbs

Fri, 23 May 2008 00:50:40 +0100

Rub salt and pepper on salmon and set aside.
Mix the rest of the ingredients together except lemon.
Spread the herb mixture on both sides of the salmon, more on the top.
Grill in oven at 180C for 30 minutes or till cooked.
Squeeze on some lemon juice just before you eat.

Note:
I'm using…

Prawns with Garlic and Flavoured Salt

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:34:01 +0100

Deep fry 1 tablespoon minced garlic till light brown.
Drain excess oil on paper towel and set aside.
Dust corn flour on prawns.
Deep fry prawns till just cook.
Drain and set aside.
Heat a teaspoon if oil in a wok, stir fry remaining garlic and chilli till fragrant.
Add in wine, salt and prawns.
Continue to…

Roast Herbal Emperor Chicken

Mon, 05 May 2008 21:15:12 +0100

Place herbs in a oven-proof casserole and add water.
Place chicken, breast side down, on top
Place casserole on a stove and bring to a boil over medium-high fire.
Remove from stove, cover with lid for 5 to 10 minutes so the herbs can softened.
Carefully remove the chicken and stuff some herbs in…

Snapper in Miso

Mon, 05 May 2008 21:11:47 +0100

Rub fish with salt and pepper.
Heat pan with oil.
Stir fry Shimeiji Mushroom for 2 minute with a pinch of salt, dish and set aside.
Using the same pan, pan-fry fish on both sides till just cooked.
While you are pan-frying your fish, prepare your miso soup, as per instruction on the…

Lychee and Lime Drink

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:26:38 +0100

Just mix all ingredients together and serve chilled.

* Leftovers I found in my fridge which I used as decoration purpose here.

Swiss Roll Rice

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:03:07 +0100

Part I

Heat pan with oil.
Pour half of the beaten egg into the pan.
Swirl the pan to let the egg spread out.
Remove egg when it's cooked.
Repeat with the remaining half of the beaten egg.
Spread fish paste thinly over one egg crepe.
Place the second egg crepe…

Blanched Prawns with Sweet Mustard

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:40:37 +0100

It's super simple. You just need to blanch your prawns then submerged them in previously boiled cooled water.

Next, you remove all the shells and sliced them in halves.

Arrange them on a plate, spread sweet mustard sparingly over it or you can serve the sauce…

Starry Egg or Eggy Star?

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:25:50 +0100

Heat and oil your frying pan.
Oil both whole cookie cutters on all sides.
Place the cutters in the pan with the smaller cutter in the larger one.
Crack and separate the yolk.
Place the yolk in the smaller cutter and the white in the larger one.
Use a toothpick to spread the egg…

Churros

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:22:06 +0100

Put flour in a heatproof bowl and set aside.
Combine water and salt in a saucepan.
Bring it to a boil.
Pour it over the flour.
Stir till a smooth dough is formed and it separates from the sides of the bowl.
Spoon the dough into a pastry bag with a large tip.
Pipe into hot…