Showing posts with label Asian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asian. Show all posts

Sunday, January 18, 2026

【叁巴臭豆】Sambal Petai

 

前阵子做了一批椰糖叁巴,刚好冷冻室里有两包臭豆,和一些海鲜,午餐就做了好久没吃的叁巴臭豆。

臭豆(Petai)是东南亚很常见的食材,味道特殊,特别健康。

I made a batch of palm sugar sambal.  Since I had two bags of frozen petai and some seafood in the freezer, I made sambal petai for lunch, a dish I hadn't eaten in a long time.

Petai is a common ingredient in Southeast Asia, known for their unique flavor and health benefits.


臭豆(Petai)富含天然糖分:蔗糖、果糖和葡萄糖。这些糖分可增强体力。

科研结果证明,仅仅两份臭豆,就足以抵挡90分钟的重体力活,所以那些头号体育明星们特别钟情臭豆食品。

此外,臭豆还有其它各种疗效呢!(注:资料来自各种渠道)
一、抗抑郁症 据MIND 研究证明,有许多抑郁症患者,服用臭豆以后,病情有所好转。因为臭豆含有色氨酸,一种蛋白质,能经人体转化为血清素,使人放松情绪、心情愉悦。
二、经前期综合症(PMS) 你如果经历经前期综合症的话,不用服用什么药片,吃臭豆就行了。富含维他命B6的Pete可以调整血液中的糖含量,从而调节情绪。
三、贫血症 富含铁质的臭豆有助于人体红血球的生成,改善贫血症。
四、高血压 臭豆这个含钾极高,含盐低的热带作物,是抗高血压的良药。美国食品及药物管理局(FDA)已正式批准种植,并公认其降压和预防脑中风的疗效。
五、 健脑 今年在Twickenham (Middlesex)的200名学生,早餐、中间课休时间和午餐时食用了臭豆,他们顺利通过了考试。科研证明,富含钾的果品有助于学习,使学生脑子更清醒。
六、 便秘 臭豆的纤维素含量很高,助消化,从而可解决便秘问题。
七、治眩晕臭豆奶昔加蜂蜜,是治疗眩晕症的方法之一。臭豆可宁胃,蜂蜜可增加血糖含量,而牛奶有镇静作用,并能恢复体内丢失的水分。
八、饱胀 臭豆在人体内具有抗酸剂作用,因食过饱而胃胀不适时,食用臭豆可缓解症状。
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十一、神经系统疾病 臭豆富含维生素V, 可对神经系统起到镇静作用。
十二、肥胖症 据奥地利心理研究院调查发现,工作压力大的人经常会吃一些诸如巧克力和土豆片之类去舒缓压力。从在医院就诊的5000名病人中调查发现,工作压力大会使人发胖。 因此,他们得出结论,为了避免因工作压力造成的食欲,必须控制血液中的含糖量,可采取每两个小时吃碳水化合物含量高的零食,使血糖保持平衡。
十三、胃炎 由于臭豆质地柔和,可作为一种养胃的食品。经好多严重胃炎病例证实臭豆是唯一可以生吃而没有造成不良效果的果品。它不仅能中和胃酸,还能增加胃表面涂层,以减少对胃的刺激。

Parkia speciosa (bitter beantwisted cluster bean, or stink bean) is a plant of the genus Parkia in the family Fabaceae. It bears long, flat edible beans with bright green seeds the size and shape of plump almonds which have a rather peculiar smell, characterised by some as being similar to natural gas.[1]

The beans or other Parkia species (Parkia javanica and Parkia singalaris for example) are popular as culinary ingredient in IndonesiaMalaysiaSingaporeLaos, southern ThailandBurma, and northeasternIndia, and are sold in bunches, still in the pod, or the seeds are sold in plastic bags. Pods are gathered from the wild, or from cultivated trees: they are exported in jars or cans, pickled in brine, or frozen.

Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petai

Sunday, December 28, 2025

【猪心炒咸菜】Pork heart Stir-fry with pickled Mustard Green

 

这道猪心炒咸菜是小时候妈妈经常做的一道菜,我很喜欢拿来下粥,特别好吃。

后来父母渐渐地就不吃内脏了,这道菜渐渐地就不再出现在咱家的饭桌上了。

最近突然想起这道菜,就去亚洲超市买了个新鲜猪心和一包咸菜,和妈妈要了做法之后就做了一盘久违的猪心炒咸菜。

This stir-fried pork heart with pickled mustard green was a dish mom used to make when I was young. I loved having it with porridge.

My parents gradually stopped eating innards, thus this dish slowly disappeared from our dining table.

I have been thinking of this dish of late, so I went to the Asian supermarket and bought a fresh pork heart and a packet of pickled mustard green. 

After asking my mom for the recipe, I made this dish for lunch, and it taste just like how I remembered.

Thursday, September 18, 2025

【盐酥鸡】Taiwanese popcorn chicken

 

前不久我家附近开了一家米线馆,就去尝尝鲜,吃饭的时候被告知如果给他们家在谷歌上留个评语,就可以免费获得一份盐酥鸡。

想着店子比较新,就上网留了个言。后来随餐送的盐酥鸡味道比较咸,也不是在台湾时吃的盐酥鸡口味。虽然盐酥鸡在台湾本土做法调味也各有不同,但是这家米线店做的盐酥鸡对我而言只能叫做炸鸡块。

回家后我就一直想着自己做一次盐酥鸡,这几天刚好家里有鸡腿肉,就来做个好吃的盐酥鸡吧!

A restaurant recently opened near my home, so I went to try it out.  As I was ordering, I was told by the waitress that if I leave a review for the restaurant on Google, the restaurant will serve a plate of Taiwanese popcord chicken for free.

So I left a review online and get served a small plate of popcorn chicken. The popcorn chicken that came with my meal was rather salty, and tasted nothing like the popcorn chicken I'd had in Taiwan. 

Since I've been wanting to make popcorn chicken at home. And I happened to have some chicken thighs at home, so I decided to make some delicious popcorn chicken at home!

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

【仁当咖喱】Beef Rendang / Rendang Daging

 

这道印尼/马来西亚风味的仁当牛肉咖喱曾被某杂志评为世上最美味的食物,也是我做过的味道最丰富的菜之一,其实这道菜做了很多很多次,但是一直都没记录食谱,主要是因为步骤有点长,所以就懒得写。

这道咖喱最主要的除了香料之外,还有火候。肉类、香料和椰浆经过长时间慢火烹煮,逐渐浓缩成浓郁的酱汁,软烂的牛肉在浓郁的酱汁包裹之下真是人间美味。

This Indonesian/Malaysian-style beef rendang curry was once voted the world's most delicious food and is one of the most flavorful dishes I've ever made.

The keys to making a good rendang is of course the spices and the long simmering time. The meat, spices, and coconut milk are slowly cooked and concentrated into a rich flavor curry sauce that coats the tender beef. It is truly a beautiful orchestra of different flavors.

Saturday, April 19, 2025

【竹笋红烧肉】Bamboo Shoots Braised Pork Belly

 

春天来了,雨后朋友的后院长出好多的春笋,她把春笋收获之后还细心地把笋子都处理好了再送给我。

这么有心的礼物,不做一顿红烧肉都对不起这份心意啊!

Spring is here again. A friend harvested a lot of bamboo shoots from her back yard. She carefully prepared the bamboo shoots before giving them to me.

It would be a shame not to make a good dish out of such a thoughtful gift!

Friday, April 11, 2025

【香肠炒马铃薯丁】Sausage and Potato Stir-fry

 

家里有小孩的都知道,偶尔还是需要做一次孩子喜欢的孩子菜,这道香肠炒马铃薯丁就是我们家的其中一道孩子菜,材料用的都是家里常备的,既快手又方便。

Having kids at home means it is inevitably that you have to cook children’s favorite dishes sometimes. 

This dish of sausage and diced potatoes is one of my son's favorite dishes at our home. The ingredients used are easily available at home, a quick and convenient dish when I am short on time.

Thursday, April 3, 2025

【潮州蚝面】Teochew Oyster Noodle



这道面食是回乡每次去潮州餐厅必点的一道面,潮州人喜海鲜入菜,尤其是营养美味的生蚝,潮州蚝煎/蚝烙也是一道非常有名的小吃。

This noodle dish is something I must order every time I go to a Teochew restaurant. The Teochew clan use a lot of seafood in their dishes, especially nutritious and delicious oysters. 

Teochew oyster omelette/Or Chien is also a very famous snack.

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

【酸辣汤】Hot and Sour Soup



才稍微回暖了几天,这两天天气又变冷了。这种天气就想来一碗热热的汤,就做了这款酸辣汤。真是暖心又暖胃呢!

The weather was a little warmer for a few days, and turned freezing cold again in the past two days. 

A bowl of hot soup feels so right in this kind of weather. So I made this hot and sour soup for lunch, it really warms the heart and stomach!

Friday, February 7, 2025

【客家南乳炸肉】Hakka Nam Yee Fried Pork



南乳炸肉是客家人的传统美食,过年过节的时候家里老人都会炸好一大盆,吃不完的南乳炸肉可以制作非常下饭好吃的南乳炸肉焖木耳,也是很多人的心中所爱。

Fried pork with fermented bean curd is a traditional Hakka delicacy, it is commonly serve during the Chinese New Year and other festivals.

The elders in the family will fry a large batch of this fried pork and served hot, and the leftover  can be used to make Nam Yee Fried Pork braised with black fungus, which is also a favorite of many.

Saturday, September 30, 2023

【塔香广式烧肉】Thai Basil Stir Fry Cantonese Roast Pork

小时候每次过节或者拜拜剩下的广式烧肉妈妈就会加一把九层塔回锅煸炒,这样加工过的烧肉风味更佳,非常好吃。

去年冬天我在门口撒了一把九层塔种子,结果今年夏天家门口就九层塔泛滥了。现在已经来到了初秋,在它们被冻死之前努力吃九层塔,今天午餐就做塔香脆皮烧肉,烧肉是超市熟食部买来的,不够肥,这么做仍然非常美味。 

I have way too many Thai basil plant this year, I keep pulling them out to use in my dishes and I still have so many. But the weather is getting colder by the day, they won’t last for much longer, so you guys will be seeing a lot of Thai basil dishes from me before winter 😂 .

Sunday, August 20, 2023

【韩式炸酱面】Jjajangmyeon (Noodles in black bean sauce)


Jjajangmyeon is actually a phonetic translation of Chinese words 炸酱面, this tells a lot about the origin of this dish. It is a popular Chinese dish with Korean touch, created by Chinese immigrants many decades ago in Korea. 

Those who watched K-drama should know what it is since it is a very common take out delivery dish in Korea, thus eating Jjajangmyeon is almost a sure scene in most of the K-Dramas! 

韩式炸酱面实际上是中式炸酱面的变种,是一道在韩国颇受欢迎的“中国菜”,是多年前由中国移民在韩国创造的一道美食。

看过韩剧的人应该对它很熟悉,它可是韩剧的常客,是很常见的外卖,吃炸酱面的镜头也几乎是每个韩剧中比会出现的场景!

前不久去韩国超市买菜的时候顺便在超市里的食阁点了一碗韩式炸酱面,味道不怎么样不说,材料也少得可怜,只有一堆洋葱和几块肉,真让人大失所望。想想还是自己买材料做了吃吧!

Saturday, July 22, 2023

Braised Pork Ribs with Potatoes 【土豆烧排骨】


好久没吃排骨了,去Costco买了一大盒猪小排,能吃好几次,非常实惠。今天炖了这个想吃很久的土豆烧排骨,里边的土豆比肉都好吃。

I haven’t eaten pork ribs for a very long time, so I bought a box of of pork ribs from Costco and made this braised ribs today, a dish that I have been craving for a long time.The potatoes taste better than the ribs! :)

Thursday, June 15, 2023

【米粉肉】Steamed Pork With Crushed Rice


不久前买的五花肉非常好,留下半块一直想着要拿来做这个米粉肉,却因为工作忙了几天,一直到今天才有时间终于把米粉肉做出来了。

这款扣肉真是美味,以后我们家又多了一个年菜的选择啦!

I bought a very good piece of pork belly not long ago, I kept half of it and wanted to use it to make this Steamed pork with crushed rice.  I was caught up with work for a few days,  and didnt get to work on this dish until today. 

I am so glad I did and it tasted so delicious, and our family will have another Chinese New Year's dishes in the future!

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Glutinous Millet Dumplings 【大黄米咸肉粽】


It will be Dumpling/Dragon Festival next week, it is a tradition at home to make some dumplings (glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves) during the season.

I always start my dumpling season with Cantonese Style dumplings, to share with my Cantonese friends, this year I decided to make some Glutinous Millet Dumplings, making it somewhat Diabetes friendly. 

Millets are an excellent source of fiber and contain a number of important nutrients. They score 52.7 on the glycemic index (GI), which is a medium value and lower than the value for maize, refined wheat flour, and rice. 

下周就是端午节了,在这个季节包一些粽子是家里的传统。我每年都是以广式粽子开始我的粽子季,因为俊宝的干妈是香港人。今年我决定做一些大黄米粽子,大黄米有极高的纤维,富含许多重要的营养素。 

它的血糖指数 (GI) 得分为 52.7,处于中等值,低于玉米、精制小麦粉和大米的值,所以这款粽子糖尿病患者也能适量吃一点哦!

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

【药材蒸鸡】Steamed Chinese Herbal Chicken


天冷的时候就想吃点热热的高蛋白的滋补美食,这款药材蒸鸡就非常完美。腌一腌就能蒸的做法也很方便简单,非常好吃。

When the weather is cold, all I wanted to have is some hot, nourishing food. This herbal steamed chicken is simply perfect. 

The method of cooking this chicken is also very convenient and simple, simply perfect!

Monday, January 2, 2023

【妈蜜排骨】Marmite Spare Ribs


朋友Ying姐去欧洲旅游时给我带来一瓶妈蜜(Marmite),妈蜜是一种使用酵母对酿造啤酒时产生的副产品进行二次发酵后生成的一种深褐色的、非常咸的干酱;是欧洲国家如英国所喜爱的酱料之一。

作为英联邦国家之一的马来西亚在饮食习惯上也很受曾经的统治国影响,而妈蜜,则是这段被统治历史的印证之一。这个酱料后来被融入到本地的烹饪方式里二次创作,这款妈蜜鸡就是其中一款啦!

My close friend Sister Ying brought me a bottle of Marmite as a souvenir from her Europe trip. Marmite is a kind of dark brown paste, a side product from beer brewing. It is one of the favorite sauces in European countries such as the United Kingdom.

As one of the British Commonwealth nations, Malaysia also is influenced by the former ruling country in terms of eating habits, and Marmite is one of the influence brought by the British. It was later being used in some of the local dishes and this Marmite Spare Rib is one of them.

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

【杂粮芋头糕】Multi grain Yam Cake/Orh Kuih




芋头糕萝卜糕金瓜糕是星马人经常在早餐和茶点吃的糕点。我们喜欢把糕点沾上特制的叁巴辣椒酱或甜酱,再配上一杯浓浓的咖啡乌(就是不加奶只加糖的黑咖啡),实在是简单又风味十足的茶点。

今天做了一款杂粮版的,味道更有层次,更健康好吃哦!

This was my all time favorite for breakfast and teatime. I never fail to get one from the Pasar Malam or morning market whenever I sees one. But the sad thing is, even in Malaysia, a good Yam cake is still hard to come by.

This version I made today is a healthier version using multigrain, it is healthier and tasted as good!

Friday, March 11, 2022

【酒酿米发糕】Tapai Rice Huat Kueh


发糕里我最喜欢的是米发糕,而米发糕里我最喜欢的就属这款酒酿发糕了。这款酒酿米发糕完全满足了我对食品的追求。天然,质朴,美味,古法少添加。就是食品原有的样子。

注:做这个米发糕要用新鲜酿制的酒酿才会发得好。

These rice cakes were made using fermented glutinous rice (酒酿)as rising agent, it was made from whole grain rice.

The batter took around 12 hours to ferment naturally at room temperature. There is nothing not to love about this Huat Kueh, it is 100% natural, made the way foods were made hundreds of years ago.

To me, it is almost like a batch of art work, made possible only by ancient wisdoms passed down to us by our ancestors.

Monday, February 21, 2022

【番薯芋头炸年糕】Fried Nian Gao With Yam and Sweet Potato

今年过年本来只做了两个红豆年糕过年,后来还是忍不住又做了一个古法年糕就是为了要做这款炸年糕。这是童年的味道,也是记忆中的年味。时隔很多年吃上一口,还是那么地满足。

炸这款年糕的脆浆糊食谱是我调整了好多次后最满意的一次,炸好的年糕第二天都还是脆的,这个面糊比例炸香蕉、炸番薯和芋头都特别好哦!

I had only planned to make Adzuki Nian Gao this year for the Chinese New Year Celebration, but I have been craving for this fried Nian Gao for such a long time that I ended up making another Nian Gao the traditional way.

The crust recipe of this fried Nian Gao has been fine tuned for years, this batch of crust turned out the best and the Nian Gao stays crispy hours after it was fried, it just hit the spot and just brought me right back home to those afternoon times, sharing this snack with my beloved family.

Note: The crust recipe is also perfect for Fried Banana, Fried Yam and Sweet Potato.

Saturday, January 29, 2022

【红豆年糕】Adzuki Bean Nian Gao


一转眼,虎年已经来到了眼前。今年还是因为疫情没法回乡过年。那就趁这两周工作不太忙的时候做两个年糕过节吧!

往年我一般做的都是我奶奶生前爱做的古法年糕,今年我想了想,就做了这款红豆年糕,也特别香甜美味呢!

It is the time of the year again to celebrate Chinese New Year. Since I am not able to make the trip back home (again) due to the pandemic, I decided to make a few Chinese New Year dishes to celebrate here in the States.

This year, instead of the traditional Niao Gao that I normally made for CNY, I opted for this Adzuki Bean Nian Gao this year, somewhat healthier, and something different.