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Saturday, June 20, 2009

What's Cooking in the Kitchen?

Cooking at home can be fun and fulfilling. :)

At times we seriously ran out of idea where and what to eat, hence cooking a simple meal at home is as simple as 1 2 3!

I reckon the preparation is the part that requires most of the time and after that the cleaning process too! But cooking is like a hobby; it helps you relax and at the same time enjoy the process of experimenting in the kitchen.

Here are some simple recipes during the weekdays to fix up something quick and dirty for dinner. Enjoy!

Dearie's kitchen... with stove and attached oven.. perfect for baking options! :)
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The dinner on the table... We had braised pork with egg, tau foo with minched pork and stir fry french beans with brinjals! *SLURRPP* The dinner turned out fine and yummy indeed! :)
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Dish 1 - Braised Pork with Egg

Ingredients:
  • Ample serving of Pork Belly
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • Soy sauce
  • Oyster sauce
  • Little dark soya sauce
  • Dash of pepper
  • Five spice powder
  • Hard boiled Egg

It's pretty simple... Braise it over slow fire for about 45 minutes after pork is tender. Then throw in the boiled egges (peeled) before serving!
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Japanese tau foo with minced pork! ~

Ingredients:

  • 2 strips of Japanese Beancurbs (cut to shape accordingly)
  • Garlic
  • Onions
  • Some dried shrimps
  • Adequate minced pork

Seasoning:

  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp corn flour
  • Pinch of sugar
  • mix with 250 ml water

All you need to do is deep fry the beancurbs until golden brown and dish it up on a clean plate. Add in the dried shrimps, minched pork and seasoning and stir it until cooked. Pour the sauce over the tau foo and it's READY! YIPPEEE~
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Dearie tried a new dish - Stir fry brinjal and long beans!

Ingredients:

  • Brinjal
  • Long beans
  • Garlic
  • Onion
  • Dried shrimps

Stir fry the brinjal first until it looks brownish on the outside and dish it up, add in a little dark soya sauce and soy sauce. Then stir fry the long beans separately until cooked; dish it up too. Deep fry ample of dried shrimps to add flavor.
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Stir fry omelete with minced pork is the easiest of all and it never fails! LOL! :P
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I reckon I'm pretty good in stir fry vegetables too! You can add in either fishcake or prawns and even mushrooms~!

Ingredients:

  • Choy sum
  • Chinese Mushrooms
  • Fishcake
  • Garlic
  • Onion

Seasonings:

  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • Pinch of sugar
  • 1/2 tsp corn flour
  • 1/2 tsp Hua Diao Wine
  • 250 ml water

Simple delicious to go with any meal!~ HAPPY COOKING! :)
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3 comments:

Big Mouth said...

VERY NICELY PHOTOGRAPHED...
food looks nicely arrange...
NICE KITCHEN...

Food Lover said...

big mouth,
thanks!!! Cooking is fun! :)

Anonymous said...

Try adding dried chilli, cinnamon and cloves in braised pork. Also add a bit of sugar to bring out the taste of soy sauce.