Food notes

One Pot Mustard Cabbage Rice

2021-02-19T21:26:00.004+08:00

Simple recipe as follow:

Step 1: Stir fry the ingredients till frangant:

▪️2tbsp dried shrimp

▪️1 chinese sausage (cut into cube)

▪️5 soaked dried mushroom (cut into slice)

▪️1 bowl of chopped chicken or pork belly

▪️1 bowl of chopped mustard cabbage

Step 2: Add in the seasoning:

▪️1tbsp soy sauce

▪️1tbsp dark soy sauce

▪️1/2tbsp oyster sauce

▪️1/2tbsp abalone sauce

▪️1tsp soaked dried shrimp water

▪️1/4tsp salt

Step 3: Wash 1 cup of rice, add in 0.9cup of soaked water (from dried shrimp & dried mushroom), add in all the ingredients and cook it in a rice cooker.

Step 4: Once done, stir in some crispy fry scallions and ready to serve.

Agar agar mooncake . 燕菜月饼

2020-09-22T21:46:00.001+08:00

This is easy to make but you need to have the patience to do the yolk, the filling then the skin.

Part 1: The Yolk.

Step 1: Steam 50g of pumpkin and mashed

Step 2: Combine the following and cook under medium heat till agar-agar powder fully dissolved:

· 3/4tsp agar-agar powder

· 1/8tsp fine salt

· 80g plain water

Step 3: Add the agar-agar mixture to the mashed pumpkin and pour it into 4 muffin cups.

Step 4: Keep in the freezer to freeze for 15mins, or until fully set. Unmould and trim off the edges. Set aside for later use.

Part 2: The Filling.

Step 1: Steam 50g of purple sweet potato and mashed.

Step 2: Combine the following and cook under medium heat till agar-agar powder fully dissolved:

· 1/2tbsp agar agar powder

· 1/8tsp fine salt

· 30g fine sugar

· 160g plain water

· 2pcs pandan leaves

Step 3: Discard the pandan leaves, add the agar-agar mixture to the mashed purple sweet potato.

Step 4: Pour some purple sweet potato filling into 4 muffin cups. Add in ‘the Yolk’, then add in more purple sweet potato filling.

Step 5: Keep in the freezer to freeze for 20min, or until fully set.

Part 3: The Skin.

Step 1: Bring 450g of water to boil, add in 150g of purple sweet potatoes and 2pcs of pandan leaves. Cook over medium-low heat for 15mins.

Step 2: Combine the following and cook under medium heat till agar-agar powder fully dissolved:

· 280g of purple sweet potato soup

· 40g evaporated milk

· 1/2tbsp agar-agar powder

· 25g fine sugar

Step 3: Pour some of the purple agar-agar skin into the jelly mooncake mould, add in ‘the filling’, then pour in more purple agar-agar skin until fully filled.

Step 4: Set aside for 15minutes, until slightly set. Then chill for 2hours, or until fully set.

And its done!!

All about flour

2020-04-10T13:06:00.003+08:00

Sometimes i get confused about the flour and I recently realized that its a common problem.
So I decided to compile the list below for easy reference:

All-purpose flour | Plain flour = 面粉 | 中筋面粉
Cake flour | Soft flour | Weak flour | Low Protein Flour = 低筋面粉 | 低根粉
Gluten flour | Strong Flour | Bread flour | Baker's flour | High protein flour = 高筋面粉 | 筋粉 | 根粉 | 高根粉
Whole wheat flour = 全麦面粉
Wheat flour | Wheat Starch = 澄面粉 | 澄粉 | 澄面 | 无筋面粉
Self-raising flour = 自发面粉
Corn flour | Corn Starch = 粟粉 | 粟米粉 | 玉米粉 | 玉米淀粉
Potato starch | Potato flour = 生粉 | 太白粉 | 地瓜粉
Tapioca starch | Tapioca flour = 树粟粉 | 木薯粉 | 芡粉 | 菱粉 | 泰国生粉 | 太白粉
Sweet potato flour = 蕃薯粉 | 地瓜粉
Rice flour = 粘米粉 | 黏米粉 | 在莱米粉 | 再来米粉
Glutinous rice flour | Sweet rice flour = 糯米粉

And some of the common use of the different type of flour as follows:

All-purpose flour = Most commonly used. Most versatile of flours. Mainly used for baking, thickening gravies and sauce.
Cake flour = ideal for tender bake goods such as cakes, muffins and scones.
Bread flour = A high protein flour designed for baking yeasted breads. The high protein content means that bread flour has more gluten in it, which makes the dough more elastic and light and results in a chewy and airy texture when baked.
Whole wheat flour = Whole-wheat flour tends to be high in protein, but its gluten-forming ability is compromised by the bran and germ — just one of the reasons whole-wheat flour tends to produce heavier, denser baked goods.
Wheat flour = is made after the endosperm is separated from the kernel - no bran and no germ, which is also its primary white in color. Commonly use for baking.
Self-raising flour = Flour to which baking powder and salt have been added during milling. Best for tender biscuits, muffins, pancakes and some cakes. To be used within six months of purchase else the baking powder in it begins to lose its oomph.
Corn flour = Commonly used as a thickener for soups, stews, sauces and other dishes
Potato flour = Also commonly used as a thickener for smoother sauces, gravies and soups, and in gluten free cooking.
Tapioca flour = A popular, gluten-free flour made from the starch of cassava root. It's perhaps best known for the thick, chewy texture it lends to gluten-free baked goods but also works well as an allergy-friendly thickener for sauces, soups, puddings, and stews
Rice flour = is made from ground raw rice and is used to make rice noodles and some pancakes, such as South Indian appams. It can be used to thicken soups and stews, as well as providing an alternative to wheat flour in cakes and biscuits. However, it's gluten-free so can't be used to make yeasted loaves of bread.
Glutinous rice flour = Mainly for Asian culinary uses such as tang yuan (boiled glutinous rice balls with fillings), fried glutinous rice ball dumplings, glutinous rice cakes with red bean paste and the all time favorite muah chee. Dough made from glutinous rice flour becomes sticky in texture when heated.

Happy Cooking & Baking!!

Carrot Cake . 萝卜糕

2020-03-06T16:31:00.004+08:00

One of my fav hawker food and is pretty easy to make... but a lot of prep work...

Ingredients:
- 650 - 700g radish (shredded)

- 1 no chinese sausage (finely diced)
- 30g dried scallop (Soak to soften, then shred it. Add the soaking water to the rice flour mixture water)
- 20g dried shrimp (Soak to soften & finely diced)
- 25g dried mushroom (Soak to soften & finely diced)

Rice Flour mixture

- 450g rice flour

- 10g tapioca flour

- 600ml water

Chicken stock
- 600ml of water
- 2 tsp concentrated chicken stock

Seasoning
- 1.5tsp salt
- 1tbsp light soy sauce
- 2tsp sugar
- Sesame oil & pepper

Directions:

1) Blanched radish in boiling water till slightly translucent & drain

2) Heat up 2-3tbsp oil to fry dried scallops, dried shrimp, sausage and mushroom till fragrant.

3) Add in radish, chicken stock (600ml) & seasoning, bring to boil.

4) Off heat, add in rice flour mixture, stir well quickly and pour into the greased tin.

5) Steam for 1 hr

n it's done!!! Yummy!! Enjoy!!!

Ways to eat the steam radish cake:
(1) Garnish and eat it hot
(2) Cool for at least 1 hour and pan fry
(3) Stir fry with egg, garlic and sweet sauce aka Chai Tow Kway (fried carrot cake)

Its all about food and shopping Bangkok (Part3) - A day at Chinatown

2019-02-22T15:00:00.001+08:00

Get There: Chinatown / Yaowarat:

1) SkyTrain to S6 Saphan Taksin Station (Silom Line).
Take Exit 2 to Chao Phraya Express Boat Sathorn Pier (Central Pier)
Take boat upriver to Ratchawongse Pier (N.5)
Then straight on Ratchawongse Rd. until intersecting Soi Wanit 1 (Sampeng Lane), about 350 m. Turn left walk along Soi 550 m to Khlong Ong Ang and markets lining its banks or continue across the Khlong to adjacent Pahurat Indian cloth market.
To visit Nakhorn Kasem Market, turn right on Soi Chakkrawat which intersects Sampeng lane 300m before Khlong Ong Ang. Walk ahead 200m to intersection with Yaowarat Rd. cross Yaowarat and Proceed straight. Market on left between Yaowarat & Charoen Krung Rds.

2) Take Skytrain to W1 National Stadium Station & take public transport to Chinatown.

3) Take MRT to Hualamphong station and walk 15-minutes to the City centre.

A Day in Chinatown:

Hualamphong >>> Odean Noodle Restaurant (8mins walk)

Picture from Website: https://www.facebook.com/odeannoodle

Odean Wanton Noodle:
Address: 726 Charoen Krung Road, Samphanthawong District, Bangkok.
Opening Hours: Everyday from 8.30 to 20.00 except the second and the last Tuesdays of the month (the restaurant closes only twice a month)
Specialty: Crab Claw Noodle

Odean Wanton Noodle >>> Eiah Sae (4mins walk)

Picture from Website: https://www.facebook.com/chinatownyaowarach

Eiah Sae 益生老店:
Address: 103-105 Phat Sai, Khwaeng Samphanthawong, Khet Samphanthawong, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, Thailand
Opening Hours: 05.00-20.00pm Everyday
Specialty: Rich and aromatic traditional coffee with toasted kaya toast

Eiah Sae >>> Phapphachai 2 Police Station 二哥丰 (9mins walk)
P.S. Will passby the Nai Ek Rolled Noodle and Nam Sing Bird nest. Save it for later.

Nai Ek Rolled Noodle:
Address: Nai Ek Roll Noodles, 442 Soi Yaowarat 9, Bangkok
Opening Hours: 09.00-00.00pm Everyday
Specialty: crispy pork in a peppery broth soup with rolled noodles

Plaeng Nam Shark Fin- Bird's Nest 義福巷燕窩：
Address: 47 Plaeng Nam Rd, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100, Thailand
Opening Hours: 11.00-00.00pm Everyday
Specialty: Bird Nest in coconut.

Nam Sing Bird Nest 南星魚翅燕窩樓:
Address: Soi Phadung Dao, Yaowarat Road Chinatown, Bangkok 10100, Thailand
Opening Hours: 09.00-02.00am Everyday
Specialty: Not to my liking.

Dong Fang Bird Nest 东方燕窝:
Address: 66 Plaeng Nam Rd, Khwaeng Samphanthawong, Khet Samphanthawong, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, Thailand
Opening Hours: 10.00-11.00pm Everyday
Specialty: Love the milk bird nest

Phapphachai 2 Police Station 二哥丰 >>> Jek Pui Curry (3mins walk)

Picture from https://www.streetsidebangkok.com/jek-pui-delicious-curry-temple-go/#17/13.74355/100.50894

Jek Pui Curry:
Address: Corner of Mangkorn road (Dragon road) and Charoen Krung Road
Opening Hours: 4 - 9pm daily
Specialty: Curries starting from THB40.

Jek Pui Curry >>> Sampeng Lane (5mins walk)

Sampeng Square
Then continue to Sampeng Lane Wholesale market.
Note: wholesale market generally closes at about 4-5pm

And in the evening, it will be dinner at T&K Seafood Yaowarat:

T&K Seafood:
Address: 49-51 Soi Phadung Dao, Yaowarat Rd, Bangkok 10100
Opening Hours: 4.30 - 2am daily
Specialty: Stir Fry Morning Glory, Thai Style Curry Crab, Tom Yum Goong, Thai Style Steamed fish

Its all about food and shopping Bangkok (Part2)

2016-10-09T15:29:00.004+08:00

After all on shopping in Bangkok, now into the main topic: Food Recommendation & reviews

Karmakamet Diner ***
30/1 Sukhumvit Soi 24 Bangkok
Tel: 02 262 0700 1
Daily: 9am – 11pm
Nearest BTS: Phrom Phong
Reviews: Food is good but pricey.. Maybe a one time experience will be good enough

Cabbage & Condoms *
Sukhumvit 12 Alley, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
Tel: +66 2 229 4610
Daily:11:00 - 22:00
Nearest BTS: Asok
Hearsay: Wide selection of food choices

Somboon Seafood – Must Try Fried Curry Crab ****
~ 895/6-21 Soi Chula 8, Bantadthong Rd., Wangmai, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
~ 169,169/7-12 Surawong Rd.,Suriyawong, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500
~ 167/9-12 Huay-Kwang Intersection, Ratchadapisek Rd., DinDeang, Bangkok 10320
~ 26 UdomSuk 60, Sukhumvit 103 Rd., NongBon, Pravet, Bangkok 10250
~ 315 Chamchuri Square Building, Room101-102-103 Ground ﬂ., Phya Thai Rd., Patumwan, Bangkok 10330 (MRT SamYan Station)
~ 5th fl., Central Embassy 1031 Ploenchit Rd, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 (BTS Ploen Chit Station)
~ 4th fl., Siam Square One Building Rama 1 road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330 (BTS Siam Station)

Okura Bangkok High tea **
The afternoon tea at Up & Above Bar with different seasonal theme.
Example Jul to Sep is the Lavender Season. It is inspired by the spectacular lavender season in Hokkaido. Enjoy lavender flavoured delicacies prepared with care and precision by our dedicated pastry chefs. The tea includes lavender macaroons, blueberry and lavender scones, organic blueberry cake, selection of tarts, lavender cream roll and a blueberry and lavender praline. Lavender afternoon tea, priced at Baht 960++ per set, is served daily at Up & Above Bar from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Price is subject to 10% service charge and 7% government tax.
For more information and reservations, please call +66 (0) 2687 9000 or email upandabove@okurabangkok.com

Hello Kitty House (Exit 2) ***
- Must Try: Candy Cream Cheese Cake (THB 175) / Banoffee tart (THB 150) / Rainbow Mille Crepe (THB 175)
SiamSQ1, Bangkok
Tel: +66 2 115 1335
Daily: 10am – 10pm
Nearest BTS: Siam
Review: Food average but a must go for Kitty lover

Its all about food & shopping in Bangkok (Part1)

2016-09-24T23:14:00.004+08:00

I think no one else travel to Bangkok with a planned detailed daily itinerary like me... But thats me! I cannot wake up the next day to think "where are we going today?"... i must know where are we going tomorrow, and definitely there must be a "Must do" checklist in my every trip to Bangkok... So why not share my checklist here so that everyone can make here a one stop information center for your next Bangkok Getaway!!

Travelling around Bangkok: Always BTS and MRT for me...that the easier and "no jam" option and definitely u wont be ripped off by the tuktuk or taxi driver...so this map is important!

Once you have your Passes, Time to explore Bangkok!!!

CHINATOWN AREA:

Ruamkatanyu Foundation Coffin Donation (My Must Visit Every Trip)
~ Exit 1 from the MRT Sam Yan

Wat Traimit - to see the largest gold Buddha in the world.
~ Opening Hours: 09:00 - 17:00
~ Location: Traimit Road (west of Hua Lampong Station), at the very beginning of Chinatown
~ Price Range: 10 Baht to visit the museum located half way to the top of the building.
~ Visiting the golden buddha itself is free.

Yaowarat – street food
~ Avoid visiting on Monday because Street Vendor are not allowed to operate on Monday.
~ Traffic is very bad in this area so we recommend taking the MRT Underground to Hua Lamphong Station, and then either a 15 minute walk or a short tuk-tuk ride.

二哥丰
~ Phapphachai 2 Police Station (在Chinatown phapphachai 的警察局楼上四楼天台就是二哥丰的庙)

CHATUCHAK AREA:

Chatuchak Weekend Market
~ Exit 1 or 3 from BTS Mo Chit / Exit 1 from MRT Chatuchak Park / Exit 1 or 2 from MRT Kamphaeng Phet

Union Mall
~ Exit 5 from MRT Phahon Yothin

Central Plaza Ladprao Shopping Mall
~ Exit 4 from MRT Phahon Yothin
~ Opposite Union Mall
~ Themed Restaurant - 4th Floor Hungry Bear Pancake

Tesco Lotus Supercenter
~ Opposite Central Plaza
~ A big superstore where you can find a wide range of daily use items at cheap price

ASOKE AREA:

Terminal 21
~ BTS Asok – direct access via Skywalk

~ Health Land Spa Asoke - a walking distance from Asoke BTS Station / Terminal 21 Shopping Mall. From Sukhumvit Road, one can go into Soi 21 and after a while turn left or go into Soi 19 and turn right after a few minutes walk.

Other Health Land Spa:
~ Asoke – 55/5 Sukhumvit 21 Rd. (Asoke), Khlongtoeinuea, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 / Tel: +66 (0) 2261 1110
~ Sathorn – 120 North Sathorn Rd. Silom, Bangrak Bangkok 10500 / Tel:+66 (0) 2637 8883
Opening Hours: 9am – 11pm (Mon-Sun)

SIAM AREA:

MBK - BTS: National Stadium Station; also within walking distance of Siam station.

BTS Siam:

Siam Discovery (Exit 1)
Siam Center (Exit 1)
~ Let Them Eat Cake – 4th fl
Siam Paragon (Exit 3)
~ Siam Ocean World - ~ Exit 5 from the BTS Siam Station – Siam Paragon Shopping Center B1
Siam Square One (Exit 2)

NIGHT MARKET:

Patpong Night Market
~ depart at Sala Daeng station and exit down one of the right-hand stairs. Follow the increasing trail of vendors along the sidewalk, and after five minutes, you'll know you're there.

Khao San
~ backpacker’s area. Nearest BTS: Nil. Please take a taxi. It is relatively near to Yaowarat.

The Palladium Night Market
~ Located diagonally opposite Novotel Platinum / Platinum Fashion Mall

Asiatique
~ BTS to Saphan Taksin and continue with the Asiatique’s service boat from Taksin Bridge

Rod Fai Train Market
~ near Seacon Square Shopping Mall which takes a taxi ride of about 30-45minutes

Rod Fai Train Market V2
~ Opening hours: 17:00 - 24:00 (Thursday - Sunday)
~ Location: Ratcadaphisek Road (close to Esplanade Shopping Mall)
~ Mrt: National Cultural Centre
~ Tel: +66 (0) 92 713 559

OUTLET ADDRESS:

Naraya Outlet
~ Central World Plaza:
Room B106-B107, Ground Floor, Central World Bldg., 4 Rajadamri Rd., Patumwan, Bangkok 10330
Open daily 10:00 - 22:00
~ Siam Paragon:
3dfl. Room No. 3/17-19, Rama 1 Rd., Patumwan, Bangkok,10330
Open daily 10:00 - 22:00
~ Tokyu-MBK:
1st Floor, 444 Phayathai Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330?
Open daily 10:00 - 21:00
~ Central Ladprao:
1697 Room No. 303,3rd Floor Pahonyothin Rd., Jatujak, Bangkok 10900
Open daily 10:00 - 22:00
~ Asiatique The River Front:
Room No.S01,S02 2195 Chareonkrung Rd., Wat Phrayakrai, Bangkholaem, Bangkok,10120
Open daily 10:00 - 24:00
~ Don Mueang Airport
Open daily 04:00 - 22:00

Melissa Jelly Dreams -- often up to 60% discount - #GoodbuyBestbuyMustbuy
[updated on 21Feb2019]
~ The Emquartier, Helix, 1st Floor
~ Central Banga, 1st Floor
~ Central Plaza Grand Rama 9, 1st Floor

Airfryer.Orange Chiffon Cake

2015-08-30T21:50:00.000+08:00

I love the smell of the orange in my orange chiffon cake!!

Ingredients:
A:

- 3 eggs yolk

- 20 icing sugar

- 50g veg oil

- 40ml fresh orange juice

- 12 tsp vanilla extract

- 80g cake flour

- 3 egg whites

- 40 icing sugar

Directions:
A:

1) Mix egg yolks with sugar using whisk.

2) Add in oil to combine

3) Add in orange juice and vanilla extract to combine

4) Sieve in flour and mix to combine

5) Whisk egg and sugar till soft peak

6) Fold in B into A.
7) AF 140deg 30mins

n it's done!!! Yummy!! Happy Baking!!!

Airfryer.Cheesecake

2015-08-30T21:34:00.000+08:00

I love my airfryer... so simple to use and will not cause a mess in the kitchen...

First, let me share with you my personal fav: Japanese Souffle Cheesecake

Ingredients:

- 120g self raising flour

- 1 bar of cream cheese

- 60g butter

- 100g of milk

- 60g sugar

- 2 egg

Directions:

1) Mix melted butter, cheese and milk together and set aside to cool down.

2) Whish eggs and sugar till soft peak

3) Mix both ingredient together.

4) Fold in the self raising flour mix

5) Grease the baking tin (or cupcake holder x 10) and pour in the batter.

6) AF 160deg 10mins follow by 140deg 20mins -- using water bath method.

n it's done!!! Yummy!! Happy Baking!!!

Sweet potatoes ball . 番薯球

2014-05-11T19:38:00.000+08:00

Another simple easy to make recipe... My fav traditional dessert... 番薯球

Ingredients:

- 500g sweet potatoes

- 200g glutinous rice flour

- 80g cake flour

- 40g corn flour

- 100 -150g sugar (depend on the sweetness of the sweet potatoes)

Directions:

1) De-skin, cut sweet potatoes into small pieces and steam till soft.

2) Mash steamed sweet potatoes together with sugar and let cool.

3) Add all the flour into the mashed sweet potatoes and knead into a dough. (Add some warm water if the dough is very dry)

4) Roll into balls.

5) Deep fry till golden brown.

n it's done!!! Yummy!! Enjoy!!!

Banana Cupcakes

2014-05-03T13:53:00.002+08:00

I love banana and here is another simple, easy to made recipe!!
No oven? Is ok! Just steam it!!

Ingredients A:

3 banana mashed
1tsp soda bicarbonate

Ingredient B:

130g Self raising flour
50g sugar
3 eggs
1/2tsp of salt

Ingredient C:

40g corn oil

Directions:

Mashed the bananas and add in 1tsp soda bicarbonate
Use a blender to mix Ingredient B
Add Ingredient A to Ingredient B. Wait for 15mins
Add Ingredient C into the mixture. Wait for 5mins
Steam for 25mins.

Note:
Want it soft, then steam it... Want a crispy crust then toast it in a toaster... Smell so nice!! Try it :))

Wimbly Lu for a sweeth tooth

2013-04-09T10:24:00.001+08:00

Wimbly Lu, a quaint chocolate cafe, serve nice homely-made dessert.
Another hidden finds, yet nice & cheap!

Place a bit small and tend to get bit noisy on busy days but still a nice place to laze around for some desserts..

Haven try all the dessert but guess my top favourite would be the Molten Lava cake....

Go give it a try:

Wimbly Lu
Address: 15-2 Jalan Riang S(358987)
Phone: 62891489 (*but seems like no reservation allowed)

Opening hours: Tues-Fri 1pm – 1030pm, Sat-Sun 9am-11pm, Closed on Mondays

Price: Blackout cake - $6, Waffles with ice-cream - $8.5, Eclair - $3, Drink $2 - $5...nothings fall above $10...so is relatively cheap to try everything... :))

Alishan Teochew Porridge Restaurant

2012-11-04T13:11:00.001+08:00

Too much 'heavy' food recently and like to have something light, so we went around to look for cheap and nice Teochew porridge (aka Taiwanese porridge)... and we found this:

Alishan Teochew Porridge Restaurant

Address: 1008 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 534746

Phone: 6283 2577

Opening hours: 11am till late (~ 2am)

Price: Moderate (For a 10 dishes we had, the cost is about $42, that includes lala,duck, chilled squids, intestine & ngong hiang)

P.S. Hard to find a parking lot...

Poh Poh Mookata Thai Charcoal Grill BBQ Steamboat

2012-06-12T16:17:00.001+08:00

Use Charcoal, all well-marinated meat & the irresistible chilli sauce...Not forgetting the juice from the meat flowing down in to the soup. It's just so yummy...Furthermore, is not ex, the combo A ($28) is just nice for 2!!

Poh Poh Mookata
Address: 369 Tanjong Katong Road, LC Food Centre Singapore.

Tel: +65 9004 4469

P.S. Dun forget to try the chilli sauce!!

Seng Kee Black Herbal Chicken Soup

2011-12-11T23:55:00.001+08:00

Best place for its Mee Sua....with pig kidney or pig liver... The herbal soup base...BEST!!

Seng Kee Black Herbal Chicken Soup 成基黑鸡补品
467 Changi Road
Tel: 9001 4000
Opening hours: 5pm - 4am (best for supper)

Recommended dishes:
Most of the Tze char items are not bad...probably 7.5/10 but MUST TRY the mee sua 10/10!!!

Marble cake (HCP)

2011-12-11T23:29:00.001+08:00

Happy Call pans makes miracle... A successful marble cake on my first attempt..Woohoo!!

Ingredients

250 g of salted butter
250 g of self raising flour - no need to sieve
220-250 g of fine sugar
6 eggs - beaten up - no need to separate white and yolk
Milo (optional)

Directions:

Mix the butter (soften) and sugar in the mixer till the mixture is white
Slowly add the eggs into the mixture bit by bit
Slowly add the self raising flour into the mixture
Milo is optional - depending on your preference - Add some in and stir into the mixture
Glaze the HCP with the butter remains
Pour the mixture into the HCP...for marble cake effect, put some milo and use a spoon to stir them evenly
On low fire for 8-10 mins
Flip over to the othe side for another 8 - 10 mins
Mission Complete.

Tofu Bread (Scones alike)

2011-10-17T21:42:00.000+08:00

Kudos to the Japan Variety show - 超省时妙招, i had finally success on my first bread-making attempt....

Ingredient:

1/4 box of Silken Tofu
1 Cup of instant pack pancake mix (about 120gm)
1 Egg
Butter

Direction:

Mash tofu with fork and mix with flour (No need add water).
Use hand to knead the dough into a ball. (approx. 2mins)
Divide dough into quarters if making big scones or into eight portions if making mini scones.
Roll the scones into ball with lightly floured hands.
Stuffs any ingredient you like inside them.
Line the toaster over tray with aluminium foil for easy cleaning. Lightly grease foil with butter.
Place the scones 1-2cm apart on the tray.
Flatten slightly with a fork or grill mesh to get a checked design.
Glaze with beaten egg.
Pop in oven toaster for about 13minutes
"Ting" & is Done!!!

Deep fried Cauliflower

2009-07-05T16:12:00.003+08:00

This is my mom's recipe....

Ingredient:

1 head cauliflower, washed & broken into bite-size flowerets

Marinate mixture:

1 tbsp of Sesame oil
1 tbsp of DOM wine
1 pinch of MSG
1 tbsp of Sugar
1 tsp of salt

Flour mixture:

1 1/2 cup of flour
2 eggs
1 tsp of salt
1 pinch of MSG
1 tbsp of oil

Direction:

Cut the cauliflower and marinate in the mixture for about 30mins.
Deep into the flour mixture and fried till golden
Serve hot with mayonnaise sauce.

Pandan Fantasy

2009-05-28T01:10:00.006+08:00

8 Steps Easy Easy Agar Agar....

Ingredient A:

10 Pcs Pandan leaves

Ingredient B:

1 Egg
Green colouring

Ingredient C:

1 Pkt (13gm) Agar Agar powder
200gm Sugar
1000ml Water

Ingredient D:

1 Pkt (13gm) Agar Agar powder
200gm Sugar
750ml Water
1/8 tsp Salt

Ingredient E:

250ml Coconut milk
Green colouring

Directions:

Mixture A: 10pcs Pandan leaves, grind and separate into two portions.
Boil C: 1pkt (13gm) Agar agar powder with 200gm Sugar and 1000ml of Water (with Mixture A).
When boiled, sieve in the egg to get egg stripes, let it boil thoroughly. Add in green colour, mix well. Cool mixtures well to prevent the egg stripes from floating and pour into mould till 2/3 filled.
Let it set thoroughly in fridge, removed from moulds. Scratch all surfaces of the agar agar (this will enable better cling of the agar to the external layer).
Boil D: 1pkt (13gm) Agar agar powder with 200gm of Sugar and 750ml of Water (with Mixture A) and 1/8 tsp salt.
When boiled, off fire, add in Ingredient E to mix well.
Pour into the same mould till half filled, place in the set agar agar, flls moulds.
Let it set for approx. 6hrs.

Kimchi-Jjigae

2009-03-17T16:31:00.004+08:00

Kimchi-Jjigae (Kimchi Seafood stew)

Ingredients:

100g of sliced pork belly or bacon
100g of Korean kimchi
1 tablespoon of chopped garlic
1 tbsp korean pepper powder
1 tbsp korean chili paste (kojujang)
1 spring onion cut into 1 inch each
1 tofu diced
1 tbsp of japanese soy sauce
2 cup of water
2 tsp Sesame oil

Directions:

Fry the pork belly with sesame oil, Add kojujang and garlic. Continue frying until the pork is quite cooked.
Add the water, Bring to boil and add all the rest of the ingredients.
Lower the heat and simmer the stew for around 5 more minutes.

Steam a Chocolate Moist Cake

2008-09-30T10:03:00.009+08:00

Finally found a recipe to make a Chocolate Moist Cake without the need to bake...

Ingredients A:

100gm cocoa powder / 可可粉
200gm castor sugar / 幼糖
1 tin evaporated milk / 淡奶
200gm cooking oil / 食油
200gm condensed milk / 炼奶

Ingredient B:

150gm Wheat flour / 面粉
1tsp soda bicarbonate / 苏打粉
1tsp baking powder / 发粉
4 eggs / 鸡蛋

Chocolate topping:

200ml whipped cream / 打粉淡奶油
300gm chocolate bar / 巧克力块
1tbsp butter / 牛油

Direction:

Combine all Ingredient A and stir well.
Stir over heat for a while.
Beat egg in another bowl and pour into Mixture A.
Finally fold in sifted flour (ingredient B) into Mixture A.
Blend mixture with a mixer at low speed for a while until even.
Pour into 3 containers (size 6'') and steam for 1 hour.
When cake is cool, pour chocolate topping and sprinkle with chocolate rice.

**The Non-Sweet Version - Reduced Ingredient!!**

Ingredient A:

70gm cocoa powder / 可可粉
280gm evaporated milk / 淡奶
140gm cooking oil / 食油
100gm condensed milk / 炼奶

Ingrediet B:

100gm Wheat flour / 面粉
1tsp soda bicarbonate / 苏打粉
1tsp baking powder / 发粉
3 eggs / 鸡蛋

Tiramisu in less than 30mins

2008-08-11T22:23:00.004+08:00

Just learn a new dessert...and succeeded in the first trial...conclusion, it's simple.

Ingredients:

1/2 full bar of butter
2 egg yolk
500ml galbani santa lucia mascarpone
Mt Gay rum
2-3 tbs sugar
coffee
sponge fingers a.k.a. lady fingers
cocoa powder

Directions:

Melt butter, sugar, add egg and mascarpone
Stir till thick
Make a mixture of coffee and rum
Dip the sponge finger into the mixture
Lay sponge fingers on tray, pour mascapone mix on the 1st layer
Repeat step 5 a few times.
Fridge for 30mins and ready to serve

BBQ Helper

2008-06-22T21:38:00.006+08:00

Some of the good source for BBQ food as follows:

1) 春满园沙爹食品
http://www.cmyfood.com/
Block 3017, Bedok North Street 5, Gourmet East Kitchen #06-28
--> Sell one of the freshest otah and satay. Also do buffet catering services and on site BBQ service for all kind of occasions like home parties, corporate events, outdoor parties, wedding and school functions with our good catering quality food.

2) Stufit Pte Ltd
http://www.stufit.com.sg/
Block 3015, Bedok Nrth St 5 Shimei East Kitchen #05-21
--> offers a wide range of 'stuff it' products, ie. Whole De-boned chicken stuffed with rice.

3) BBQ Wholesale
http://www.bbqwholesale.com/
--> the one-stop shop for all the quality BBQ food.

腐竹白果薏米糖水

2008-05-16T02:56:00.003+08:00

Ingredients:

腐竹 75克 / 2pack
白果 75克
薏米 38克
鹌鹑蛋 10个
冰糖 150克
水 8杯或适量
Pandan leaf

Directions:

Cook the ginko with sugar water and Hard-boiled the 鹌鹑蛋, and put aside.
Boil 8 bowls of water with 腐竹 and pandan leaf for about an hour until the 腐竹dissolve.
Add in the barley and cook till soft
Add in sugar to sweeten it.
Lastly, put in the ginko and eggs.
Serve hot or chilled.

Shen Ji Seafood Garden

2008-04-22T15:42:00.006+08:00

A highly recommended Cze Char at the corner of Holland V and Commonwealth.

The food is good and reasonable pricing....

Do make reservation before you go because it's very popular...

Sheng Ji Seafood Garden 深记海鲜园

Block 40 Holland Drive #01-39

Tel: 63411737

Chief Chef H/P: 97859353 - Lim Cheng Hoon

(*If you want something special, you can look for Simon who can make the decision for you)

Recommended dishes:

Cold dish
Patin Fish with Deep Fried Chye Poh and Garlic
Slice Fish Horfun

Other branches:

Blk 18, Jalan Membina, #01-01, S164018 - Tel: 6271 3416, 6271 3417
Blk 5, Changi Village Rd, #01-2063, S500005 - Tel: 6542 2519
Blk 491, Jurong West Ave 1, #01-173, S640491 - Tel: 6896 1559
Blk 177, Bukit batok West Ave 8, S650177 - Tel: 6425 2792