Saturday, November 13, 2010

Pada Salt Fish Pickle

Aha! Pada Salt Fish Pickle. Have you heard before? You know what is pada salt fish pickle? Pada salt fish pickle is the Portuguese/Eurasian salt fish pickle. Remember my Portuguese Pickled Vegetables? And I must include Devilled Prawns too. Who is the owner to pada salt fish pickle recipe? Mrs Joyce Felix. Don't ask me what and what not about me and Mrs Joyce Felix because its already history made many years ago. Regardless, I must thank her a million times for unselfishly sharing the recipe even after all these years. What to making pada salt fish pickle? Fried salted fish tipped into a spicy-tangy thick spice mix and alongside alongside green chillies, ginger and garlic. Pada Salt Fish Pickle (Salt Fish Pickle). Knock, knock, knock on heaven's door.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Fried Crab Sticks

For snacking anytime and of course, during festive seasons. Pretty much a popularity amongst the Chinese during Chinese New Year. However, you need to note that these are not the original crab sticks. They are actually, man-made crab sticks. How shall we call these crab sticks sold in packets? Can I say imitation crab sticks or artificial crab sticks? Right? And the other you should be aware about is, the time for slicing crab sticks into really thin pieces, and the time for frying. Otherwise, such an easy thing to crispy fried crab sticks. But crunching in after frying? Easy mouth motor. Absolutely. 

Monday, November 8, 2010

Portuguese Pickled Vegetables

Quite a spicy power house pickle. The Portuguese style Vegetable Pickle (Salt Fish Pickle). Where did the recipe fly from? From my Eurasian friend. She making vegetable pickle for Christmas and me of course, not only I dive in, I also bring back a bottle home. Anything special about this Vegetable Pickle? Don't know if I should say special, but I can assure you that its quite a stand out. Especially the green chillies which would have soaked in the vinaigrette as the days goes by. In fact even the rest of the vegetables, my favorite is still green chillies. Making Vegetable Pickle. Like getting ready for two days earlier, or maybe when the sun is alive and kicking for drying the vegetables. Thereafter, we get moving to making. Sliced, dried vegetables tipped into the simmering vinaigrette and then, a quick toss or turn, before switching off the heat. Once, cooled down, bottle up vegetable pickle and store in the fridge and? Of course, anytime you need a bit of this vegetable pickle for your rice meals.  The choices to vegetables? Pretty much, I think you can consider other vegetables besides the ones I have listed below. 

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Chick Kut Teh (Chinese Herbal Soup)

Chick Kut Teh. The chicken version to a bak kut teh. What is bak kut teh by the way? Bak kut teh is a Chinese herbs soup, always and forever, if I am not mistaken, made with pork. For bak kut teh by itself, you need the herbs and what to the herbs? Two options. One is picking the individual herbs for a composite of herbs, the other is, the ready made in sachet/packet herbs. Mine is the store bought one which you buy literally anywhere these days. So easy actually for an uncomplicated bak kut teh making. To make, add herbs in sachet, garlic and chicken in a pot for slowest simmering or follow the instructions on the packet. Thereafter season, and you can add your choice of veggies and tofu will be good for a pot of satisfying and nourishing chick kut teh.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Mutton Kurma

  
My mutton man must be the most happiest man. Why shouldn't he be? I have been visiting him like almost once a week already (Mutton Dalca, Mutton Soup/Sup Kambing, Indian Mutton Meatball Soup & Mutton Parathal). This time though the intention was for a different food lingo. Not a pot of mutton kurma for us. but for family pot luck. Pot luck within the family is sincerely not my health supplement. Tell me about this whole thing about pot luck within the women in the family? God! Such a stressful thing for me. But as always, as the faithful and loyal Indian wife, you know right how important sisters and brothers are for your Indian husband? Tell me again? Not sure if its the same scenario within the Malay and Chinese families, but when an Indian big happy or not happy family is a concern, praising dishes is expected out of you. Even if you choose not to, there will be someone who literally will needle you out. Listen to me please. No matter what, do not be honest because honestly is not the best policy amongst family members. Instead, please try your level best to praise for the sake of keeping your marriage. Indian family, mind you, have you not heard of? Maybe mother in laws, father in laws, brother in laws are not too bad actually, but do not mess around with your sister in laws. Otherwise, you have to feel sorry for yourself. Don't ever, let me remain you again, shake the family tree because the leaves will fall nowhere else except on your husband who will conveniently sweep all of it on your head.  

Friday, May 21, 2010

Mutton Dalca (Dhal Mutton Curry)

When you have achieved your cooking milestone in making Mutton Soup, Indian Mutton Meatball Soup & Mutton Parathal, the next higher cooking step must be? Mutton Dalca. Yesss! Mutton Dalca. How do we make Mutton Dalca? Fear not what not ladies and gentlemen. Trust me and trust this recipe of mine, and you we do super fine. Super fine in making a pot of mouthwatering delicious Mutton Dalca. What is mutton dalca by the way? Mutton dalca is basically mutton in an Indian style dal curry (Spinach Sambar) and like I have already told you, an absolute deliciousness. 

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Tom Yam Fried Mee Hoon

Tom Yam. I think, we all know what is tom yam? What is tom yam by the way? Tom yam is a Thai paste and not the name of any particular Thai dish mind you. Of course, with tom yam paste, you can coin various types of Thai dishes. Whether you make the paste or you use store-bought tom yam paste. Actually, come to think of it, ready made tom yam paste is quite good. I have tried a few types, of course between these, there are some of my favourites, and overall store bought tom paste is the way to cutting short your time in your kitchen. In fact, store bought tom yam paste showed me the way to this Tom Yam Fried Mee Hoon. Fantastic! Once mee hoon is fried alongside the ingredients listed below and tom yam paste, of course the scent of kaffir lime leaves is just so loved by your truly and Tom Yam Fried Mee Hoon. Lemme me repeat again. Fantastic. The Thai style to fried mee hoon

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