Sunday, January 26, 2020

【古早味咸蛋糕】Traditional Steamed Sponge cake with Minced Meat


小时候过年过节的时候,我们会做传统的“鸡蛋糕”(Guay Neng Koh)吃,在电动搅拌机并不普及的时代,做蛋糕是一大家子轮班用大大的弹簧大力搅拌而成的。家里祭祀祭祖时,都要做这个鸡蛋糕,用村里人自己养的土鸡生的蛋,做出来的蛋糕分外香甜。

传统鸡蛋糕可以还可以变化做出精致版的这款加上肉臊的咸味蛋糕,虽然它叫做咸蛋糕,其实口味是葱香咸甜的,一种闽南人都钟爱的丰富味道,也是我忘不了的童年和家乡味。 

I made Traditional steamed sponge cake/Kuay Neng Koh for the Chinese New Year celebration few days back. The same recipe can also be use to make this "Salted cake", which has minced meat with fried shallot added to the cake as filling, a type of savory cake that also smell heavenly with the shallot added to the mix.

It is an upgraded version of the simple steamed cake, a heritage delicacy that carries in the family for generations, it is very tasty and has the taste of home and my childhood.

Friday, January 24, 2020

Happy Chinese New Year 【富贵萝卜花】Blossoming Rich


时间过得真快,一转眼就到了除夕夜。带着我做的富贵年菜来跟大伙儿拜年,希望大家鼠年健康、如意、顺利!

It is the time of the year again, it is Chinese New Year!! 

Here is one of my Chinese New Year dishes to wish all my family and friends a very Happy Lunar New Year of 2020!

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

【椰香红豆烤年糕】Baked Adzuki Bean Nian Gao


这款年糕我几乎每个过年都要做一次和朋友聚餐时带去,今年暑假回娘家的时候做了两次给家人吃,他们都很喜欢,弟弟还说是一款吃了就停不下来的点心呢!今早和妈妈视频的时候她提起说想要这个年糕的食谱,想新年的时候做了请朋友们吃。

这款年糕网上食谱很多,我也忘了一开始用的是谁的食谱了,今天记录的是我按自己口味微调了的配方,希望大家会喜欢噢!

This version of Nian Gao is my go-to whenever I have a Chinese New Year gathering here in the States, a dessert that is easy to make and loved by many.

I made this cake for my family back in July during my visit and they loved it so much that I had to make another one before leaving for the States!Mom has been asking for the recipe since my returns, and since Chinese New Year is around the corner, it is about time to make it again and to record the recipe!

Sunday, January 5, 2020

【肉末烤茄子】Grilled Eggplant with Minced Meat


我家冰箱里几乎每天都会有一盒多用途肉臊冷藏着,它是个用处非常多的一个常备食材。今天来写个我家经常做的微波炉版肉末茄子,这是只要有做好的肉臊,十分钟就可以上桌的快手菜。非常简单也非常美味。

I always have a box of Minced Meat Sauce in the fridge, it is a very versatile and useful ingredient for cooking.

Today I am going to use it to make a type of grilled eggplant that I make very frequently, it takes only about 10 minutes to prepare if you already have the minced meat at hand.