Happy Birthday Benjamin

It was Ben's 12 years old Birthday, Esther had thrown a small party for him (inviting some of his classmate) + few closed friend.

being an "Aiya" family member to Esther, I got to help up and made something for the children, and since children just love sausage, so I tried this special sausages roll out, at least there is some vege in it, rather just eat fried sausages (so plain)

HOT DOG ROLL

- White Bread
Trim away the bread skin and roll into thin sheet

- Sausages : Cut into half
Cucumber : Cut into strips
Carrot : Cut into strips

* Spread bread with little butter
* Arrange sausage, carrot & cucumber on top
** Optional : Spread little Honey on top **
* Roll up neatly and seal with batter (mixture of flour + water)
** Optional : Dip in an beaten egg and coated with breadcrumb.
* Deep fry Hot Dog Roll till golden brown.

Mix & Match

Bought few Japanese Sweet Potato, wanted to steam and eat as dinner, who knows always happen someone or neighbor (A) / (B) sending dinner over, end up, I had no chance to eat it.

Is better for me to find an alternative way to finish it (before it gets rotten)

Since I haven't post any Tong Sui before, then just try this out (taste the different from original Red Bean soup)



Mix Bean (Red n Green) + Japanese Sweet Potato Tong Sui (糖水)
(The proportion of Red Ben to Green Bean is 70 : 30 )

- Always boil Red Bean 1^st (for at least ½ hour to 1) together with Pandan leaf.

- Then only add in Green beans, and keep on cooking under low medium heat. (for another 1/2 - 1 hour) Slightly open the cover to avoid spill out.

- Add in rock sugar/brown sugar to taste.

- Add in sago (soak for a while, till the water become clear) bit by bit and stir.

- Last add in Sweet Potato cubes, cook for a while, then off the heat and continue cover it for another 1 - 2 hours, then only serve.

Freshness!! Madness!!

When my sister told me that Esther is going to Pangkor again, it really surprised me, bcs she had booked the hotel room for Raya. Then only found out that she went there just to buy "Big Fresh Prawn". U might think tat she is crazy, but to her, it is worth travel (abt 200+ KM) just to get the BEST prawn.

Thanks Dearie!! without U, I don get to eat this too....








Fried Big Prawn with Tom Yam Sauce

- Big Prawn - Slit the back, deveined, clean and pat-dry. Add in corn flour and mix well.
- Deep dry in hot for a minutes/turn pink color. (Do not over fry it, it will become hard)
- Remain 1 tbsp oil
- Add in mixture of (Tom Yam Paste, Fish Sauce, Chopped Lemon Grass, Chili Padi, Lime Juice, Sugar & Water) and cook till thick
- Put in prawns and mix well.

Natural Sweetness

Whenever I had extra apples lying in the fridge, (beside making it into juice) l love to make it into soup!! (one of my favorite) The sweetness of the red dates, apple and carrot just bring out the natural taste of it.

Apple, Carrot with Cabbage Soup

- Peel apple (only used RED apple) & Carrot, cut into serving size
- Soaked & wash the Dried Cabbage
- Wash Pork, scald & rinse well

- Bring water to boil
- Put in all the ingredients (Including Red dates & little Red bean)
- Bring to boil again
- Boil in low heat for 2 - 3 hours (if u are using Themos Pot, jst boil for 1 hrs)

- Season with salt before serve (Optional)
** my advice is omit this, if u add salt, it taste different **

** NOTED : u can substitute Apple with Sweet Corn, Tomato or Potato **

A Friend Like U, Jaq

These are the food stuff tat Jaq brought all way back from her Fukuoka trip, Jaq never fail to bring back any good stuff for me. (She knew tat I love to eat), bt all these are too good to put into my mouth.

I would like to dedicate the below to you....and is from the bottom of my heart....

A FRIEND LIKE YOU
Everyone should have a friend like you
You are so much fun to be with
And you are such a good person
You crack me up with laughter
And touch my heart with your kindness
You have a wonderful ability
To know when to offer advice
And when to sit in quiet support
Time after Time
You've come to my rescue
And brightened so many
Of my routine days
And Time after Time
I've realized how fortunate
I am that my life includes you
I really do believe that
Everybody should have a friend like you
But so far it looks like
You are one of the kind!!!

Keep It Whole

Having trouble to remove the tofu from the box in one piece??

Just make a hole at the bottom of the box, turn the box over and gently ease the tofu out onto a plate.



- Slit the soft beancurd into 3 slices or layers
- Place the 1^st layer on plate
- Sprinkle some meat floss on top, cover with second layer
- Lastly, cover the last layer and spread some meat floss on top
- Pour the seasoning (mixture of light soy sauce, oyster sauce & fried shallot oil) and top with some meat floss.

Extra Please!!

Asked my store boy to Ta Pao Mc D for me, reminded him to ask “Extra Chili Please”.
Short while he came back with my “BIG MAC” + a “BIG BAG” of chili sauce. I was like “Oh! My God!!” expect him just to take extra 2 / 3 pac, don know how he sweet talk to the counter stuff and get this privilege!!!

Luckily I still got a way to settle it, or else of storing in the fridge, will end up in dustbin too.

Vegetarian “Mee Mamak”

1) Sprinkle some salt onto tofu, pet dry and fry till golden brown (or get a pre-fired from fresh market) – Cut square.

2) Saute Big Onion (quarter), Tomato & Green Chili
3) Add in vege of your choice
4) Add in yellow noodles & tofu, mix well
5) Spoon in the Chili sauce
6) Season with Dark Soy & Light Soy sauce
7) Toss on the potatoes (preboiled & diced)

** Optional : Add in an egg or stir in Taugeh. **

Waited So Long!!

Soli Cha Boh!!

Keep you waited for so long, my Tuna out of stock and always 4get to put in my shopping list!! (not finding excuse ah! Just age catching up la……..)

Actually this recipe can be substitute with Chicken meat/beef, (more like the Bergedil) but I still prefer Tuna, It’s so much different (in term of taste and texture) and healthier too.

Happy Trying!.........

Golden Tuna Fish Cake

1 can Tuna flaked (prefer Tuna in Water)
1 Potato : Boiled & mashed it
1 Big Onion : Chopped

Optional : 1 Red Chili & 1 Green Chili (can be replace by spring onion) - Chopped

Method
1) Combine all the ingredients (add little pepper & salt to taste). Mix well and form into balls.
2) Press lightly to form into round fish cakes.
3) Dip in beaten egg or coated with breadcrumb and fry till golden brown.

Blessed Gift!

This blessed Themos’s “Pasta Cooker” was from my “Aai Ya Tai Ga Jia” when she came to know that I love pasta.

This Pasta Cooker is very easy to use

1) Just add 10gm of salt into the container
2) Fill with boiling water
3) Putting the mesh basket and set pasta in it, cook according to the pasta indicating time and drain the hot water.

This time I am using Capelli d’angelo (commonly known as Angel’s hair), extremely fine pasta. (only need 2 minutes of cooking time) I love the texture, is like “Wan Tan Mee”

Aglio Olio Pasta
1) Heat up wok with Extra Virgin Olive oil, fried garlic till fragrance
2) Add in “Fresh Swiss Brown mushroom,
3) Add in a dash of ground black pepper & oyster sauce,
4) Cook till mushroom are soft, pour ingredients onto ready pasta and mix well

Vegetarian Version
1) Heat up wok with Extra Virgin Oil
2) Fried “Choy Poh” & preserved olives in oil till almost brown
3) Add in mushroom and dry herbs (Oregano, Thyme, Basil or any of your choice)
4) Add in a dash of ground black pepper
5) Cook till mushroom are soft, pour ingredients onto ready pasta and mix well.