If you've never heard of edible jellyfish or or eaten it before, you probably say eurgh...... For those like me who had it many times in Chinese restaurants you will love this salad. Jellyfish is tasteless. We love it for its crunchy texture. It will [...]
Jellyfish salad ????
Posted by yanti on Monday, April 26, 2010
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Childhood Nostalgia
Posted by yanti on Thursday, April 22, 2010
Do you ever take a foodie trip down memory lane thinking about those childhood food you loved so much at one time, now seldom or no longer have them anymore. I have quite a few, some I still secretly enjoy now and again, some sound weird and some make [...]
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Braised potato and belly pork with red fermented beancurd ???????
Posted by yanti on Wednesday, April 21, 2010
This is my mum's recipe and has been a favourite since I was a kid. This dish does not look very pretty but it is very tasty comfort food. The braising method is similar to hong shao pork. The meat is succulent and potato chunks are soft and absorbed [...]
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Crispy chilli beef
Posted by yanti on Sunday, April 18, 2010
Crispy chilli beef is a very popular Chinese available in most restaurants and takeaways in UK. Most Chinese restaurants branded this as a Sichuan dish. I have no idea how and why. This is just another British-Chinese creation, doubt if you'll find this [...]
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Spice infused pineapple
Posted by yanti on Friday, April 16, 2010
I love fresh pineapple just can't get enough of it. The only thing I have to be careful is fresh pineapple sometime gives me mouth ulcers. I love stewing pineapple for a short while with a little sugar and a few strips of lime zest, that's nice and helps [...]
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Basic white loaf using water roux
Posted by yanti on Monday, April 12, 2010
I have talked about water roux and how it can add extra water to a bread dough without deforming the shape. This post is to show you how I make a standard white loaf using water roux. Normally for a white bread loaf the normal water content (hydration) [...]
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Steamed ribs and butternut squash with black bean sauce - ???????
Posted by yanti on Sunday, April 11, 2010
Had this last night it was very tasty. It's steamed pork spare ribs with black bean sauce on a bed of butternut squash. The ribs were tender and juicy coated with lots of black beans mixed with garlic, ginger and chilli. The butternut squash was soft [...]
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Lap yuk ?? - Chinese dried bacon
Posted by yanti on Friday, April 9, 2010
I have never made lap yuk before. I made this batch of lap yuk together with the lap cheong. It's very easy just marinate and hang to dry, that's it. I am not that crazy with lap yuk like I am with lap cheong, but it is nice to know how to make this.Here [...]
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DIY Lap Cheong tasting
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Well the batch of homemade lap cheong is ready to eat. I had tried a little a day for the last few days, I am still here no funny tummy or illness. I am now happy to declare they are safe to eat.Result and taste test: Total drying (hanging) time is [...]
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Fresh cucumber pickle
Posted by yanti on Thursday, April 8, 2010
I make this cucumber pickle quite often, it's easy, quick and very tasty. Goes well with any grilled meat, roast chicken or on its own as a side dish.Recipe:Cut a large cucumber into half lengthwise, remove the soft core and cut into very thin slices. [...]
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Filipino Biko (Glutinous rice pudding)
Posted by yanti on Sunday, April 4, 2010
I adore homemade English rice pudding with lots of ground nutmeg and a brown skin on top, but I hate rice pudding in a tin/can I can never touch that stuff.Biko is Filipino rice pudding using glutinous rice and coconut milk. Great stuff. I made this [...]
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Super hydration soft bread using water roux aka tangzhong ??
Posted by yanti on Friday, April 2, 2010
If you like soft bread and have thought of using bread improver but hate using chemicals here is a great recommendation.There is a craze coming from the Far East to use something called 60deg C water roux aka tangzhong ?? to make all sorts of soft breads. [...]
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Hot Cross buns
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I like any spicy and fruity sweet bread and buns. Since it is Easter I have the excuse to make a batch of hot cross buns.I like this Dan Lepard recipe - day bake with Mumsnet. I like the use of glace ginger, I am sure will be very nice. I am not [...]
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