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I love to cook and more importantly, I like to improve the way I cook certain dishes. As such, this blog is borne out of a desire for a simple and organized way to manage the different variations of the dish that I tried. I will be posting recipes, pictures and comments on what works for me and what don’t. Hopefully, you will enjoy your time here, and do remember to give your feedback! Cooking is a constant evolution, a process and definitely not an end result!

Stir-fry Dou Miao with Garlic and Oyster Sauce

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Stir-fry Dou Miao with Garlic and Oyster Sauce

Another simple stir-fry vegetable for sharing

Ingredients
  1. 1 Pkt of Dou Miao (Washed)
  2. 1 Tablespoon of Chopped Garlic
  3. 1 Tablespoon of Light Soya Sauce
  4. 1/2 Tablespoon of Oyster Sauce
  5. 1 Tablespoon of Water
  6. 2 Tablespoon of Cooking Oil
Steps
  1. Add Oil on hot pan
  2. Add Garlic and stir-fry until fragrant (before it turned brown)
  3. Add Dou Mai and stir-fry until 70% cooked
  4. Add Oyster Sauce, Light Soya Sauce and Water and stir-fry until Dou Miao is cooked and mixed well with sauce
Serve while Hot!

Good to go with Rice, a bowl of Chinese Soup and 2 more Chinese Dishes.

Tips and Comments:
  • Stir-fry vegetables on high heat so that it will cook fast and the nutrients will not reduce too much.

Pan-fry Coke Pork Ribs

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Pan-fry Coke Pork Ribs
It had been long since I have plenty of time to think and prepare for a good dinner. Having pork ribs in my fridge, but without any ingredients to cook a bowl of soup, I decided that I should try something new today.

Coke is an essential item in my house, hence, having a can of coke is easy. With coke and all others ingredients ready in my kitchen, I tried to cook Pan-fry Coke Pork Ribs.

This is my first try and it really taste delicious! =)

Ingredients
  1. 5 Pieces / 250g Pork Ribs
  2. 1/4 tablespoon of Honey
  3. 1/4 tablespoon of Dark Soya Sauce
  4. 1/4 tablespoon of Sesame Oil
  5. 1/3 Coarse Black Pepper
  6. 1/2 tablespoon of Light Soya Sauce
  7. 1/2 tablespoon of Rice Wine (Hua Diao Jiu)
  8. 1/4 Can of Coke
Preparation
  1. Marinate Ingredients no. 1 to 7 for at least 30 minutes
Steps
  1. Heat up pan
  2. Add Pork Ribs into hot pan
  3. Pan-fry each sides for 1 minute each
  4. Add Marinating sauce from Preparation
  5. Add Coke and stir to mix well
  6. Simmer for 30 minutes until sauce dried up

Rasins Muffins

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Rasins Muffin

Rasins Muffins Overflow in Oven

This is the first time I baked muffins and I chose Rasins Muffins as I would think that it is the simplest to prepare with just Rasins as one of the main ingredients.
 
The whole baking process was a mess! I forgot to buy muffin tray and I thought using muffin paper cups will be able to hold up the muffin, but I was WRONG. The muffin mixture flowed out of the paper cups and my whole microwave oven was flooded with muffin mixture. Only one out of ten muffins was a success with a "muffin" look! =(
 
I am not giving up on baking, but I guess I must make sure that I have the right set of tools before I will go for the second try! =)

Ingredients
  1. 180g of Plain Flour
  2. 110g of Caster Sugar
  3. 60g of Butter (Melted)
  4. 2 small eggs (Beaten)
  5. 1/2 tablespoon of Baking Soda
  6. 80g Rasins
  7. 120g of Milk (I used HL milk)
Steps
  1. Sieve Flour in a big mixing bowl
  2. Sieve Baking Soda
  3. Sieve Caster Sugar
  4. Mix well
  5. Add Butter, Eggs, Milk and mix well by using folding in method. (the mixture must remain thick and not waterly.)
  6. Fold in Rasins
  7. Put paper cups into muffin tray and fill up 3/5 of the paper cups with muffin mixture.
Bake Muffin into a preheat oven for approx 20 minutes, 200 degree celius.
Use a toothpick to check if it is cooked. If the toothpick is dry, the muffin is ready!
     

Grilled Salmon with Asparagus and Carrot

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Grilled Salmon with Asparagus and Carrot

Majority of us will know the benefits of eating Salmon. Salmon is well known for its Omega-3, which decrease the risk of cancer, heart diseases. In addition to that, Salmon also helps in our complexion too - reducing wrinkle and pigmentation, improve our glow and hydration, etc etc.. Gals... so what are you waiting for? =P

Ingredients
  1. Salmon
  2. 5 Stalks of Asparagus (Cut off around 3cm from the bottom of the stalk, use a peeler to peel off a thin layer from the stalk)
  3. 1 Carrot (Cut into big chunks)
  4. Olive Oil
  5. Salts
  6. Coarse Black Pepper
  7. Mixed Herbs (Rosemary, Parsley, Basil, Oregano. eg. Brand Masterfood)
  8. 3 teaspoon of Sherry Wine (eg. Brand Virginia Dare)
  9. Lemon
Steps
  1. Grease Olive Oil on your baking tray
  2. Spread Asparagus and Carrots on tray
  3. Sprinkle Salts, Black Pepper and Mixed Herbs
  4. Place Salmon on top of Asparagus
  5. Sprinkle Salts, Black Pepper and Mixed Herbs
  6. Spread Sherry Wine
  7. Shred some Lemon Skin on Salmon and squeeze some Lemon Juice on it
Leave it for a good 10 to 20 minutes for ingredients to set into the Salmon.
Sprinkle some Olive Oil on Salmon
Preheat Oven and place the Salmon into the Oven (200 degree celsius, approx 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the thickness of the Salmon).
Turn the Salmon after approx of 12 minutes, and spread the olive oil on the Salmon.
Use a fork and test if the Salmon is cooked and adjust the time accordingly if required.
Serve while Hot!

Good to serve as a Main Course or it can go with Pasta too.

Tips and Comments:
  • This is one of my favourite recipes as it is so easy to cook with minimum preparation. Taste Good too!
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