? (zha) = deep fried? (suan) = garlic? (mee) = normally this word is rice, but in this context it means tiny pieces.Crispy fried garlic like crispy fried shallot is very common in S E Asia. Chopped garlic is deep fried till golden it is not bitter but [...]
Back to basics - crispy fried garlic ???
Posted by yanti on Monday, May 30, 2011
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Pearl barley, water chestnut and fu chook (beancurd stick) dessert soup ????????
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Pearl barley = ?? yee mee (Mandarin) or yee mai (Cantonese)Water chestnut = ?? ma tee (Mandarin) or ma tai (Cantonese)Beancurd stick = ?? fu chook (Mandarin or Cantonese)Sugar water (or more appropriately as sweet dessert soup) = ?? tang sui (Mandarin) [...]
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Lap cheong rice ???
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This simple rice is something I can indulge quite often since I know how to make my own lap cheong. DIY lap cheong is so much cheaper and I know there are no hidden ingredients or preservatives. The is a simple meal, steamed lap cheong with rice and [...]
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Sichuan style spicy lap cheong ??????
Posted by yanti on Friday, May 20, 2011
Chuan wei ma la xiang chang (in Mandarin) ??????? = Sichuan ? = flavoured ? = numbing ? = hot ? = fragrant ? = sausageLap cheong (Cantonese)/ la chang (Mandarin) ??lap / la ?, in Chinese this normally means wax but in this context it means [...]
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Tea smoked cured belly (bacon) ?????
Posted by yanti on Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Ever since I made tea smoked chicken I am hooked. The meat has such deep rich flavour and texture of meat is so tender and juicy. I now tried tea smoked belly. As expected the flavour and texture is excellent. This is probably the best piece of porky [...]
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Braised daikon and carrot ????
Posted by yanti on Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Su shao luo bo ????Luo bo ?? (??) this can mean either daikon (mooli or oriental radish) or carrot.Su ? is vegetarianShao ? in cooking terms can mean boil, bake, roast, braise or stew. It's confusing I know!This braised mixed root vegetable is rather [...]
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Stir fried blistered green chilli ????
Posted by yanti on Monday, May 9, 2011
Hu pe jian jiao ????I was pleased to find some large green chillies from the market. I asked the store keeper if they are spicy he just shrugged his shoulders how helpful! In the end I bought a handful (just over 1/2 lb) to try in case they are not as [...]
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Old granny's potato ???? - Yunnan style bubble and squeak
Posted by yanti on Sunday, May 8, 2011
I often find similarities between western and oriental food like this stir fried potato which is similar to rustic English bubble and squeak (not the cake shaped type). Here to introduce to you a classic home cooking from Yunnan called lao nai yang yu [...]
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Tomato egg fried rice ??????/ ?????
Posted by yanti on Saturday, May 7, 2011
Simple lunch today, tomato and egg fried rice. Tomato and egg are such good combination, universal favourite. I am sure there is at least one dish made with tomato and egg in every country. Just Chinese dishes I can count at least half a dozen classics [...]
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Homemade chilli sauce with ginger
Posted by yanti on Friday, May 6, 2011
Yesterday I spotted a whooping bag (almost 1.3 kg) of red chillies for quick sale at the Chinese supermarket for a mere �3. The chillies were a little off their best, slightly wrinkly but still looking pretty good. I have to take the lot home, too good [...]
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