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How to crack a coconut

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:01:21 +0100

With one hand firmly holding the coconut, hit it with using the back of the cleaver. Very important to make sure noone is behind or beside you.
Turn the coconut around and continue to hit on it until you see a crack-line around the coconut.
An 'old' coconut will have thick and…

Steam Tofu with Prawns

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:50:49 +0100

Place sliced tofu on dish.
Remove heads and shells of prawns.
Slit the back of prawns.
Devien and clean.
Place prawns with slitted back on tofu.
Place a slice of mushroom and some shredded carrot on prawns.
Steam for 7 minutes or till prawns are cooked.
Pour away 2/3 the amount of liquid from steaming on the…

Cheesy Pork Cutlet

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:31:35 +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 10:55:03 +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 12:06:44 +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 11:59:22 +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

Sat, 24 May 2008 05:15:08 +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 07:57:25 +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 07:50:40 +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 11:34:01 +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

Tue, 06 May 2008 04:15:12 +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

Tue, 06 May 2008 04:11:47 +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

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:26:38 +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 11:03:07 +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 10:40:37 +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?

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:25:50 +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 08:22:06 +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…

Baked Fish in Banana Leaf

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:11:07 +0100

Clean fish and rub with salt.
Set aside for 1/2 hour.
Wash and dry banana leaf.
Coat with oil and place on baking tray or oven proof dish to be used later.
Heat oil in wok and fry the grind spices till fragrant.
Add in lemon grass and galangal.
Continue frying till fragrant.
Add in sugar and…

Snapper with Orange and Tomato Sauce

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:23:33 +0100

1. Save 2 tablespoon of marinade oil of frying later. 2. Marinate fish in marinade oil for 30 minutes. 3. Remove from marinade and season with salt and pepper. 4. Heat pan with marinade oil saved earlier. 5. Pan fry fish on both sides till browned and cooked. 6. Remove…

Baked Cod with Garlic Mayonnaise

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:50:35 +0100

1. Preheat oven to 200C. 2. Rub a dash of pepper and salt on oil. 3. Place Cod skin down on a baking dish, if you are not using Cod rub oil on the base of the fish before putting it on the dish. 4. To prepare the sauce, chop…