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Saveur, where coffee shop meets French food.

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:56:03 PST

The subject of Saveur (translated into flavour or taste) first appeared during a dinner at Santi (I think it must be only foodies who will talk about food elsewhere while still in the middle of a meal, or the terminally gluttonous). My fellow dining companions had already sampled Saveur and were voicing their support for their efforts in bringing...

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The End of the Chinese New Year Celebrations

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:13:25 PST

Chinese New Year or Spring festival is the longest and most important festivity in Chinese culture. It is celebrated from 1st until 15th day of the first month in the Chinese Lunar calendar. The 15th day is the first night of the lunar year to see a full moon, this day is known as 'yuan xiao jie' 元宵節, which means "first night of the full moon" or...

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Chinese Lion Dance, Dragon Dance, Firecrackers

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:06:37 PST

'Dong, dong dong, chiang. Dong, dong dong chiang...'. Lion dance is a form of traditional dance and performance in Chinese culture and is a highlight of Chinese New Year celebrations. It usually performed as a ceremony to scare away evil spirits and to summon luck and fortune. The lion dance is also associated with 'Nian' 年, the mythical...

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Salted Egg Yolks Cookies

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:59:32 PST

HAPPY DRAGON YEAR everyone! Sorry for my MIA as I've been busy eating, eating, EATING and also entertaining. I know I'm a little late to be posting a CNY cookie recipe, but better late than never! Especially for posting something really delicious and addictive like this! The special ingredient is salted egg yolk. Use the best salted egg...

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Steamed Meatballs and Pickles with Pumpkin 菜脯肉丸蒸南瓜

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:40:21 PST

Chinese New Year is just round the corner and so it's time to prepare our stomachs for all the upcoming delicious meals! Here's a rather interesting recipe adapted from the cookbook 'The ultimate guide to steam cooking 蒸的好轻松 by 程安琪‘. The original recipe involves pickled sweet cucumber 酱瓜, but since I had chai po at hand, and it's also a type...

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Kimchi Mandu (Korean Kimchi Dumplings)

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:34:23 PST

When you are feeling lazy or you just feel like having something simple, frozen dumplings come in handy. They are great deep-fried, pan-fried, steamed or even boiled. Cooking dumplings is an easy task but making them is a whole different story. The skin is the hardest part of making dumplings, but thank god for ready-made dumpling wrappers,...

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Laksa & Cashew Nut Pesto Linguine

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:13:14 PST

Pesto is an Italian puree and is made of crushed garlic, basil and pine nuts blended with olive oil with cheese. The name is originated in reference to the original method of preparation, using mortar and pestle (pestle, pesto, get it?). Well, times have changed, and people use the blender or a food processor instead of mortar and pestle, and,...

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Wilton Method of Cake Decorating Course 2

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:44:08 PST

This is a post about my Wilton cake decorating course 2 all in a single post. If you missed course 1, click here for the details. So, in course 1, it's all about the basics and buttercream icing. In course 2, we touched a bit on fondant and gum paste in our lesson 1, but the rest of the lessons were all royal icing. Not sure why we did fondant and...

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Frog Porridge 田鸡粥

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:12:58 PST

I'm sorry you had to see that, but it is quite a scene! A pool of frogs' carcasses. We usually call this 'tin gai'(田鸡) in Cantonese, which simply translates into paddy field chicken. Misleading I know, but I guess it's better than frogs. We ordered this for a friend once telling him it was chicken and he happily gobbled up the whole dish. It...

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Old Cucumber and Pork Ribs Soup 老黄瓜排骨汤

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:17:08 PST

Happy 2012!!! I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year's eve. Despite the horrible weather around Christmas, we had fun, with lots of food involved of course. It was still raining cats and dogs during Christmas eve and the weather had been pretty glum after that until new year's day, and nowadays, it's just hot, hot, HOT!! This soup is...

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Merry Christmas!

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:31:56 PST

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Wilton Method of Cake Decorating Course 1 Final Class!

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:40:50 PST

Can't wait to tell you all about my Wilton cake decorating final class of course 1! We each had to decorate an 8-inch cake using the techniques we learnt from the previous classes. We had to prepare an iced-cake and sketch out what we have in mind. Icing the whole cake myself without any help was pretty daunting. Since I don't have an oven, I...

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Wilton Method of Cake Decorating Course 1 Class 3

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:40:50 PST

This is a follow-up post on the Wilton cake decorating course that I took. If you missed it, here's all about classes 1 & 2. For classes 1 and 2, we used Wilton ready-made buttercream icing, for the subsequent classes we had to prepare our own. I followed the recipe as stated in the course book and let it rest for about 2 days as suggested for...

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Chinese Yam and Black Chicken Soup 山药乌鸡汤

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:53:37 PST

Meet Silkie, a type of chicken with dark blue or black flesh and bones. Black chicken or silkie is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. It has lower fat content, higher levels of iron and nutrients present in regular chicken. It also contains naturally occurring antioxidant carnosine, which protect against ageing, alleviate diseases...

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Wilton Method of Cake Decorating Course 1 (Class 1 & 2)

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:40:50 PST

So, I finally took on the challenge and went for my first ever cake decorating class on Thursday since I have so much free time. Yes, I am currently unemployed and desperately needs a job. I am open to any job opportunities and options. Anyone actively hiring in Singapore, PUH-LIZZZzzz get in touch. Thanks much! OKAY, back to the cake decorating...

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Cumin Beef 孜然牛肉

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:35:43 PST

This dish is not for the faint-hearted. This is a popular Hunan dish and the recipe is adapted from Sunflower Food Galore. The beef is deep-fried, twice then stir-fried in more oil. But if you can get past that, the result is rewarding. The beef is tender and packed full of wonderful aromatic flavours. Deep frying the beef twice is to...

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Durian Butter Cake with Chocolate Chips

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:29:07 PST

Looks like durian season is here again as I started seeing pictures of durian on facebook and lots of durian sold in the sidewalk of streets. This should be a brief one as the main fruiting season is usually around June to August. Durian is known as the king of fruits with a spiky exterior and unique smell. To some poeple, it may smell like old...

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Apple Pork Ribs Soup 苹果猪骨汤

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:35:11 PST

I bookmarked this recipe straightaway when I saw it on My Taste His Taste. Pork and apple is a Western classic combo, but in Chinese soups?! It does sound...weird. It is apparently a common homemade Chinese soup dish, a great cooling soup and is great for soothing the lungs. The flavour of this soup really depends on what type or how big the...

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Spicy Nam Yee Pork Ribs with Lotus Root 香辣南乳排骨焖莲藕

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:31:49 PST

Who says I don't like vegetables? I love bitter gourd, love brinjal, love, potatoes, loooooove lotus root. See?! Just not the leafy, very green tasting ones. If you are not familiar with lotus root, check out one of my old posts on lotus root. It's not only yummy to eat, it's beautiful and looks great in pictures. Ever since I made 'Stir-Fry...

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Taiwanese Sausage with Garlic 台式香腸炒蒜

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:03:30 PST

One of the most memorable street food we had in Taiwan was grilled Taiwanese sausage served with fresh garlic. Yes, you heard me, the fatty pork sausages were eaten straight up with raw spicy garlic. The sausages were sweet and salty and they were a good match with the spicy and pungent pieces of garlic. The wild boar loved it to bits. You usually...

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Drunken Ribs with Chestnut 栗子排骨

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:23:26 PST

The wedding and the 'group honeymoon' is over, so let's say bye-bye to steamed recipes and hi to more sinful dishes, well, at least for now. Drunken Ribs with Chestnut 栗子排骨 Printable recipe By Pig Pig's Corner Prep time: 10 mins Marinate time: 1 hr - overnight Cook time: 1 hr Yield: serves 3-4 Ingredients: 1 slab of...

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Korean-Style Spaghetti

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:46:51 PST

It's December! Time flies, a lot has happened over the past few weeks and here's a summary of what we've been busy doing. Our good friends from college got married and we were one of their bridesmaids and groomsmen. We went to the same college and they got together just a few months before us, so....they've been together for more than 10...

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Steamed Chicken with Dried Lily Buds and Black Fungus 金针云耳蒸鸡

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:48:47 PST

This is a recipe adapted from Christine's Recipe's using dried lily buds. Dried lily buds are also known as golden needles (金针) and are usually used in stir-fries or soups. It is the woody and slightly tangy thingy you find in hot and sour soup. The flavour is quite distinctive, earthy and tangy. It is usually tied into a knot to prevent it from...

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Steamed Chicken with Dried Mushrooms and Red Dates 香菇红枣蒸鸡

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:54:35 PST

Steamed Chicken with Dried Mushrooms and Red Dates 香菇红枣蒸鸡 Printable recipe By Pig Pig's Corner Prep time: 15 mins Marinate time: 1 hr Cook time: 20 mins Yield: serves 2-3 Ingredients: 1/2 chicken (about 670 g) - chopped into pieces 6 dried Chinese mushrooms 25 g(about 18) red dates - de-seeded and halved 10 g ginger - cut...

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Santi @ Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

noreply@blogger.com (pigpigscorner) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:41:36 PST

Marina Bay Sands (MBS) houses one of only two casinos in the whole of Singapore. Developed by Las Vegas Sands, the casino/hotel/mall complex cost $8 billion to complete. Having no luck in gambling whatsoever, we had no interest in the casino but were drawn by the “celebrity chef” restaurants within the MBS complex and were all too happy to oblige...

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