Monday, September 25, 2023
【蒜香奶豆腐咖喱】Lehsuni Paneer
Sunday, September 24, 2023
【家常回锅肉】Home-style Twice-cooked pork
出差吃了快十天的西餐,非常想念热腾腾的白米饭配好吃的下饭菜。
刚好出门前冰箱也被我清得空空如也了,出门买菜时看见很久没吃的蒜苗/青蒜上市,买一把蒜苗,和一些五花肉,回家做一盘咸香下饭的回锅肉,真是好满足的一顿饭。
I have been on a business trip for more than a week, that many days of restaurant dining is all that I can handle. I was already craving for some hot steamed rice with home cook dishes for days.
Since I emptied the refrigerator before my trip, I went out to get some groceries after reaching home, the nearby Asian market has some fresh garlic chive on shelve and I hadn’t have fresh garlic chive for a long time. So I bought a bunch of garlic chive and some pork belly to make this twice cooked pork dish. This is one of my favourite Sichuan dishes, it really hit the spot and is precisely what I was looking for!
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Pedal Ayam Masak Lemak Cili Api【椰香鸡胗咖喱】
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Homemade Char Siu Sauce【自制叉烧酱】
Sunday, August 20, 2023
【韩式炸酱面】Jjajangmyeon (Noodles in black bean sauce)
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Cornflakes Chiwada 【印式花生玉米片小零食】
When I was living in India years back, I liked bringing some spicy snacks from the supermarket, one of them was similar to this peanut cornflakes snack that I make today.
Trader Joe's organic cornflakes is very suitable to make this snack, since it is low in sugar. I bought a box of it when I last shopped for my grocery and asked for some fresh curry leaves from my neighbor to make this delicious snack, it is such a good treat.
在印度居住的时候非常喜欢到超市买一些香辣小零嘴吃,其中就有这款花生玉米片小零食。
前几天在Trader Joe's 看见低糖版的有机玉米片,很适合拿来做这款零食,买一盒回家,再向隔壁邻居要来一点新鲜的咖喱叶,几分钟就做出好吃的小零食,真是太棒了。
Saturday, August 12, 2023
【印度路边摊咖喱鸡】Dhaba Style Chicken Curry
这款路边摊咖喱是印度北方邦,尤其是邦遮邦那里常见的美食。我每次到印度北方探亲或游玩时,一定会在出游的时候,停在路边的小摊稍作休息时点来吃。
这款路边摊咖喱鸡是北印度比较有名的美食,各个摊子都有自己的做法,材料一般都很简单,做法也不复杂,味道却是出奇的好,是我很愿意吃的一款印度美食。自己在家做也不难哦!
This roadside stall (Dhaba) curry is a common delicacy all over the northern part of India, it is believed to have its origin from the state of Punjab, India. Eating this dish at some local Dhaba (roadside stalls) is a big part of our road trip whenever we visited India.
Each of these stalls has its own method and secret ingredients making this dish, making the eating experience a unique adventure on its own. The ingredients for this dish are generally simple and whatever is available during the season, the preparation method is also normally very simple. Which gives the dish a very simple, rustic flair. Making it all the more attractive.
Friday, August 11, 2023
【九层塔煎蛋】Thai Basil Omelette
I sprinkled some Thai basil seeds sometimes around spring and a bunch of the seedlings came out!
I have been pulling some out to make dishes and still, I have plenty. So today, basil omelette it is.
年初撒了一把泰式罗勒种子到门口,结果长了一堆好密集。 间了好几次苗,也吃了好几茬了,还有那么多。 今天就做个九层塔煎蛋吧!
Sunday, July 30, 2023
【胖大海炖梨】Malva Nut and Asian Pear Drink
Monday, July 24, 2023
【芒果西米露】Mango & Sago Dessert
今年夏天买过两箱的芒果,都非常甜,就拿来做一次这个全家都特别喜欢的甜点。真是夏日炎炎特别合适的一款美味甜点。
I bought two boxes of mangoes this summer, both are very sweet, I made this Mango and Sago dessert with it and it turned out well. The whole family likes very much.
It is really a delicious dessert especially for hot summer like today.
Saturday, July 22, 2023
Braised Pork Ribs with Potatoes 【土豆烧排骨】
Thursday, July 20, 2023
【野苋菜马铃薯】Amaranth Potato Sabji
Saturday, July 15, 2023
【手撕口水鸡】Sichuan Mouth Watering Chicken
很多超市的烤鸡是人尽皆知的价廉物美,可惜我们家几乎从来没办法完整地吃完一只烤鸡,所以很少会买超市的烤鸡吃。
前几天逛开市客想着很久没吃烤鸡了,就买了一只他家的烤鸡。吃了一顿后还剩下大半只待在冰箱里放着没人要吃了。
刚好记起之前看见过朋友圈好友把剩下的烤鸡用红油加工了吃,灵机一触,就把冰箱里剩下的烤鸡拿来做了口水鸡,结果当然就是被吃得干干净净了,就连不太会吃辣的俊宝都吃了不少。
Costco's rotisserie chicken is known to be priced reasonably, thus is one item most members purchase while shopping at Costco. Unfortunately, in our family, we can never finish a whole chicken at a time, so we rarely buy this rotisserie chicken.
I went shopping at Costco last week and brought one rotisserie chicken since we have not eaten one for a long time. As usual, we were left with more than half of chicken and no one wanted it again.
I suddenly remembered a saliva chicken dish made by a friend on FB before, so I used the leftover chicken to make this dish, it is so tasty, that I think next time when I shop at Costco, rotisserie chicken will be in order!
Sunday, July 9, 2023
【辣炒卤鸡胗】Stir Fry Chicken Gizzard With Pepper
买菜的时候如果发现鸡胗特价我经常会买两盒做卤鸡胗放冰箱慢慢吃。卤好的鸡胗除了直接吃,拿来这样炒辣椒/青椒也很下饭。
Whenever I find chicken gizzards on sale at the supermarket, I will often buy two boxes to make braised chicken gizzards and keep them in the refrigerator.
The braised chicken gizzards can be eaten directly, it can also be easily converted into quick stir fry dishes like this stir fry chicken gizzard with chili/green peppers.
Monday, July 3, 2023
【炒合菜】Stir Fry Mixed Vegetables and Egg
几年前阿姨送我一盆她自己种的韭菜,结果每年都会自己长出来,所以每年春天开始就每几周就有一批韭菜可以吃。今天又收了一批韭菜,刚好家里有豆芽,就做了这个炒合菜,真是好吃呀!
My aunt gave me a pot of Chinese Chive that she grew, the chives have been coming back every year. So every few weeks from the beginning of every spring, I will have a batch of Chinese Chive ready for cooking.
Today I harvested a batch of the Chinese Chive, and happened to have some bean sprouts at home, so I made this stir-fried vegetables with eggs. It is used as filling for spring rolls in the Northern part of China, I liked it with rice too.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
【泰式南瓜布丁】Sankaya Faktung
I love all kinds of desserts in Thailand a lot, and this pumpkin pudding is one of them, as I also love pumpkin alot.
I saw some small Japanese pumpkins (Kabocha) in an Asian supermarket couple of days back, it was perfect size for this dessert, so I bought a few and made this dessert. It is really delicious.
我很喜欢泰国的各种甜点,这款南瓜布丁尤其长到我的点上,因为我也很喜欢南瓜。不久前在亚洲超市看到刚上市的日本小南瓜,就买回来做一次这个甜点,真的特别好吃。
Monday, June 26, 2023
【潮州炸虾饼】Teow Chew Style Prawn Fritters
One of the famous supper choices in my hometown is this Chinese Style Prawn Fritters. The hawker selling this also sells fried tofu, fried fish cakes/balls and the likes.
To order a plate of fried goodies from the stall and dip into their special Sweet sauce and Chili sauce was one luxury thing to do as a kid. Probably one reason this snack still holds a very special place in my heart.
I have made this shrimp fritters with the mold before, today I have made another variation without mold and has less flour, it is tasting very good!
年少时周末口袋里要是有几毛钱,一般就会呼朋唤友到离家不远的小摊子吃夜宵。我最喜欢的一款夜宵就是这个炸虾饼,摊子老板也会同时卖炸豆腐炸鱼丸等等炸物。
点上一盘炸虾饼和炸物,沾着老板特制的辣椒酱和甜酱,边吃边和朋友聊天调侃,是那个年代最简单的乐趣。
我之前用模具做过传统的炸虾饼,非常好吃,今天做的这批面糊比较少,也不需要模具,想尝试又没有模具的朋友可以试试这个做法。
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Oatmeal Banana Muffins 【燕麦香蕉玛芬】
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Pillow Style Cantonese Style Dumplings 【五角广式咸肉粽】
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
【三角杂粮粽】Multigrain Dumplings
Thursday, June 15, 2023
【米粉肉】Steamed Pork With Crushed Rice
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
【仙草水】【仙草豆奶】Grass Jelly Drinks & Cincau Soya
Sunday, June 11, 2023
Glutinous Millet Dumplings 【大黄米咸肉粽】
Thursday, June 8, 2023
【豆渣丹贝】Okara Tempeh
丹貝(tempeh)发源于东南亚的印度尼西亚,是一种大豆/豆类发酵食品,又名天培/天贝。
传统的做法是把煮熟脱皮的大豆加入根黴属(Rhizopus spp.)真菌,用香蕉叶包裹,室温(30C/85F)左右发酵36-48个小时,成白色饼状豆制品.可以用来烹调成多种不同的美食,是天然的肉类代替品。
丹贝的蛋白质和氨基酸含量很高,有素食者的肉类的美称,丹贝含有的游离氨基酸为总氨基酸含量的76%,是大豆发酵前的6倍。除此之外,维生素B12的含量也很高,是大豆发酵前的60倍左右。
真是营养好吃的食品,和豆腐/纳豆齐名喔!在欧美,丹贝也越来越受素食者的欢迎,一般的健康食品专卖店如 Whole food/Trader Joes 都有售卖丹贝或丹贝制作的素食品,也越来越多人开始自己在家制作丹贝罗!
前两天做了香浓好喝的豆浆,剩下的豆渣拿来做了丹贝。豆渣丹贝发酵很快, 大概24小时就发酵好了,做好的丹贝口感很绵密,味道非常好,真是变废成宝呢!
Tempeh/Tempe is a fermented soy bean product originally from Indonesia. It is traditionally made with cooked soy bean (shelled) naturally cultured/fermented with Rhizopus spp. wrapped in banana leaves, and leave it under Indonesia/Malaysia's tropic weather (30C/85F)for 36-48 hours.A white colour cake will form, and can be use to cook many delicious dishes, it is often used as meat analogue in some recipes too. It has gained more and more fame amongst vegetarian/vegan, so much so that people do start making it at home!
Saturday, June 3, 2023
Homemade Soy Milk 【自制豆浆/豆奶】
Friday, June 2, 2023
Home-made Chickpea Tempeh/Tempe 【鹰嘴豆丹贝】
丹貝(tempeh)发源于东南亚的印度尼西亚,是一种大豆/豆类发酵食品,又名天培/天贝。
传统的做法是把煮熟脱皮的大豆加入根黴属(Rhizopus spp.)真菌,用香蕉叶包裹,室温(30C/85F)左右发酵36-48个小时,成白色饼状豆制品.可以用来烹调成多种不同的美食,是天然的肉类代替品。
丹贝的蛋白质和氨基酸含量很高,有素食者的肉类的美称,丹贝含有的游离氨基酸为总氨基酸含量的76%,是大豆发酵前的6倍。除此之外,维生素B12的含量也很高,是大豆发酵前的60倍左右。
真是营养好吃的食品,和豆腐/纳豆齐名喔!在欧美,丹贝也越来越受素食者的欢迎,一般的健康食品专卖店如 Whole food/Trader Joes 都有售卖丹贝或丹贝制作的素食品,也越来越多人开始自己在家制作丹贝罗!
今天做了一批鹰嘴豆丹贝,比大豆做的软宣,也一样好吃。
A white colour cake will form, and can be use to cook many delicious dishes, it is often used as meat analogue in some recipes too.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
【印尼碎碎鸡】Ayam Penyet
Sunday, May 28, 2023
【奶油马铃薯浓汤】Cream of Potato Soup
俊宝尤其喜欢,他现在能吃一口气吃四五块蒜香面包呢!
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
HOW TO MAKE BANANA LEAF TEMPEH【芭蕉叶丹贝制作】
Sunday, May 21, 2023
【玉米面豆沙包】Corn Meal Adzuki Bean Paste Steamed Buns
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Steamed Kaya (Steamed Coconut Egg Jam) 【蒸法咖椰/椰子酱】
The kaya I made today is made by the steaming method. It turned out legitimate, and I am loving the end result.
我做过好几款咖椰/咖央,做都比较耗时,有的还需要站在炉子前搅拌很长时间,今天做的咖椰用了蒸法制作,出来的效果很好,蛋香浓郁。
My other Kaya Recipes/其他咖椰食谱:
Seri Kaya (Coconut Egg Jam) 【咖央/椰子酱】
Caramel Kaya (Crock pot Version) 【慢炖锅版咖椰】
Pumpkin Kaya(Pumpkin Coconut Jam / Vegan Kaya )【南瓜椰子酱 】
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Ayam masak merah & Nasi tomato 【马来红炒鸡块&番茄香饭】
Monday, May 1, 2023
【星空冰粉】Butterfly pea flower Ice Jelly
天气开始渐渐变暖,又是到了可以做冰凉甜点的时候啦。。。这款星空冰粉我想做很久了,成品真的很惊艳呢!
儿子说:“ 妈咪这款甜点真的让高级餐厅的甜点看起来就在骗钱呢!” 我可爱的儿子为了赞赏鼓励妈咪真的是花了不少心思呢!☺
The weather is starting to warm up a little, and it feels like it is time to make some cooking desserts again. . .
I have been wanting to make this beautiful ice jelly dessert for a long time, and the finished product really is amazing!
Dear son said to me when I served him this dessert, that "Mommy, this dessert really makes the desserts of high-end restaurants look like scams!"
My lovely son really put in a lot of efforts to praise and encourage his Mommy! ☺
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Pineapple Kesari 【硬麦凤梨甜点】
多年前在吉隆坡工作的时候每个星期五会到公司附近的一家印度素食餐厅吃香蕉叶饭,饭后餐厅会提供一个甜点,有时是米饭布丁,有时是面条布丁,有时则是这款硬麦甜点。
前几天去附近的农夫市场买菜时看见凤梨正在打折,买一送一。就买了两个凤梨回家,拿来做一次这个很久没吃的甜点Kesari。
When I was living in the Kuala Lumpur years back, I will often go to an Indian vegetarian restaurant near my office to have banana leaf rice every Friday. The restaurant serves dessert after each meal, the dessert can sometimes be an Indian rice pudding/Kheer, and sometimes this suji dessert/Kesari .
The farmers market near my house was having pineapple on sale few days back when I shopped there. I bought two pineapples with the thought to make this Kesari, a dessert that I haven’t eaten for a long time.
Sunday, April 23, 2023
【药材鸡爪】Steamed Chinese Herbal Chicken Feet
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Masak Lemak Udang Dengan Pucuk Paku 【椰香大虾蕨菜咖喱】
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Dal Maharani Paratha 【王后炖豆烙饼】
Sunday, April 16, 2023
Chicken Jalfrezi 【Jalfrezi 炒鸡块】
Saturday, April 15, 2023
印式中餐【客家炒面】Hakka Noodle
在印度的时候我经常会遇见印度朋友问到:“你能不能教我做满洲花菜呀?”。让我非常啼笑皆非!后来再遇见这样的问题,我就会说:“满洲花菜不是中国菜!不过,却是最接近中国口味的印度菜!”
满洲花菜是印度式中餐厅主打的菜肴,经常和今天做的这款“客家炒面”一起吃,也是我在印度时经常点的套餐。算是口味最接近中餐的印度美食了。
Thursday, April 13, 2023
【鸡茸玉米蛋花汤】Chicken Corn Egg Drop Soup
鸡茸玉米蛋花汤是个简单好做又好吃的汤,小朋友很喜欢。玉米盛产的时候除了蒸烤着吃,也可以拿来做这款浓汤。
Chicken and Corn Egg Drop Soup is a simple, delicious soup that my son enjoys a lot. Something I make many times during the summer month, when corn is abundance in NJ.
New Jersey has some of the best corn in the country, if you happened to visit this side of the world, make sure you try the corn out!
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
【印尼Balado辣椒酱】Balado (Indonesian red chili paste)
几年前我接了一份在费城为期一年的工作,所以经常会在下班时开车到附近的“印尼城”去买印尼超市里的盒饭回家当晚饭。
其中一款我很喜欢的盒饭是Balado炸鸡盒饭,非常辣,非常好吃。我在家也经常做一盒Balado辣酱放冰箱里慢慢吃。
A few years back I was on a one year project in Philadelphia, PA, so I used to visit the "Indonesian Town" near my office in Philly after work to buy packed foods for dinner. One of my favorite packet meals is Balado Ayam, it is spicy and very appetizing.
I sometimes also make this spicy chili paste at home, and keep a box in the fridge to go with my meals.
According to Wikipedia : Balado is a type of hot and spicy bumbu found in Minang cuisine of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has since spread through the rest of Indonesia and also Malaysia especially in Negeri Sembilan.