tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52485901413839643002024-03-14T12:15:14.081+08:00Cookiss @ Sheryl's KitchenAll about my adventures & misadventures in the kitchen...Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-35502738376138496792011-05-14T21:11:00.000+08:002011-05-14T21:11:46.998+08:00Walnut Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Confession- I have not bake for quite some time... Anyway, suddenly felt like having some walnut cake and decided to look for a recipe and bake one. Found the recipe from Alex Goh's Book on Cakes. Asked hubby if he would like some cake but he said no. Nevertheless, I still decided to go ahead and bake it. I'm glad that I managed to bake it as it was just right. According to hubby, it was the best cake I've baked so far. Hmm... but then he always seems to be saying the same thing :P </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For me, the texture of the cake is quite smooth and soft. The sweetness of the cake is just right. I will definitely use this recipe again :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Recipe for Walnut Cake</u></b> (Adapted from Alex's Goh)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Makes a 6-inch round cake</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>Ingredients:</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(A) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Butter 100g</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sugar 10g</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(B) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 egg yolks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(C) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 egg whites</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">70g sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(D) shifted </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">80g flour</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/4 tsp baking powder</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 tsp milk powder</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(E)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">80g chopped walnuts</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">50g chocolate chips</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Additional walnuts to decorate the top of the cake</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>Method</u>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1) Cream (A) till light. Add (B) and whip till light and smooth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2) Whip egg whites in an oil-free bowl till foamy. Add in sugar slowly and continue to whip till stiff.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3) Mix the 2 batters till well blended. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4) Fold in the flour and mix well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5) Add in the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6) Pour into a greased cake tin. Place some walnuts over the top. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">7) Bake at 180 d.c. for about 40 minutes of till skewer comes out clean.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-29709647998952284032011-01-30T09:54:00.000+08:002011-01-30T09:54:15.522+08:00Best Pineapple TartsAfter my first attempt on pineapple tarts, I stumbled into <a href="http://simplyannes.blogspot.com/2011/01/enough.html">Anne's blogpost on her pineapple tarts</a> which referred me to<a href="http://wendyinkk.blogspot.com/2011/01/best-melt-in-mouth-pineapple-tarts.html"> Wendy's blog on her "Best Melt-In-Your-Mouth" Pineapple Tarts</a>. With her very detailed 'documentation', pictures, instructions and the rave reviews, I've decided to give pineapple tarts another try. Of course, hubby thought that I must be out of my mind. We've already 3 types of pineapple tarts!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TUTEVCMCcrI/AAAAAAAABr8/43Pveef-Rdk/s1600/DSC06855.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TUTEVCMCcrI/AAAAAAAABr8/43Pveef-Rdk/s400/DSC06855.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The 3 pineapple tarts we have: (from left) made by mum, bought by mum-in-law& my first attempt.</div><br />
Nevertheless, I went on to buy another 2 big pineapples!<br />
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And made more pineapple jam... I actually halved the amount of sugar as we didn't like the pineapple jam too sweet. I just hope that the mould will stay away until we've finish eating the tarts. According to Wendy, the sugar also acts as a preservative. I've also used cinnamon powder instead of a cinnamon stick.<br />
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Next, I made the dough and followed her recipe closely. The dough was really soft as compared to the dough from my first attempt. The additional ingredients of cream and creamed cheese made the dough really soft. I wonder how this is going to wrap up the pineapple jam. I let the dough rest in the refrigerator for 30 mins.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While I rolled the cooled pineapple jam into balls....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div> This time, I doubled the amount of dough used. Double the amount of dough as compared to the pineapple jam.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hubby took a bite and proclaimed that this is the best pineapple tarts he had eaten- better than the ones bought by his mum and better than the ones baked by my mum! All of hard work paid off :) He said I can sell them. But I told him it's not worth the effort. I've spent about 6 hours just to make 3 bottles of pineapple tarts. Well, you can say it's much easier to buy. But well, I had fun and I don't think I can buy a bottle of pineapple tarts outside that's this good. :P </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TUTANYHD_QI/AAAAAAAABr0/x2C1Lf8FIGs/s1600/DSC06893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TUTANYHD_QI/AAAAAAAABr0/x2C1Lf8FIGs/s400/DSC06893.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look at all the fibre in the pineapple jam. I've grated the pineapple by hand. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum-in-law said this is real pineapple :P</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Is there fake pineapple?)</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TUTAOLSyiWI/AAAAAAAABr4/_h9DfaxuNlM/s1600/DSC06895.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TUTAOLSyiWI/AAAAAAAABr4/_h9DfaxuNlM/s400/DSC06895.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A bottle of pineapple tarts ready for CNY. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just hope it'll still be around till then :)</div>Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-86163884415271916252011-01-30T09:28:00.000+08:002011-01-30T09:28:11.197+08:00Pineapple TartsMum gave me a bottle of her homemade pineapple tarts, like she always do every year before Chinese New Year...<br />
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When we had dinner last Saturday, My mum-in-law also gave me another homemade bottle that she bought.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So now I have 2 large bottles of pineapple tarts that Jerome & I won't be able to finish on our own... not to mention all the other goodies that I've baked and mum has baked!</div><br />
But being a little crazy & 'passionate' about making my own CNY goodies, I went to buy two pineapples, determined to make my very own pineapple jam so that I can make some pineapple tarts too! The skin of the pineapple were already cut when I bought them from the supermarket. I just had to cut out the eyes...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And gated them by hand into this pulpy looking mess... As this was my first attempt, I didn't know how this should look like but it's surely too much juice. Keeping my fingers crossed that my pineapple jam will finally appear...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Half an hour later, Hubby looked at my pineapple 'porridge', shook his head and said, "Are you sure this is pineapple jam? I don't think it's going to make it." I'm also starting to doubt it...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div> Finally, 2 hours later, my pineapple jam happened!<br />
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After cooling it, I rolled the jam into balls using a teaspoon to measure the amount.<br />
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</div> Cloves standing by...<br />
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Pineapple tarts before baking...<br />
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Baked pineapple tarts. Looked kinda pale as I've added too much water to the egg yolk for the egg wash.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So here it is, my first attempt at pineapple tarts, from scratch! </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I've used an equal amount of dough to pineapple jam, the crust was quite thin...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Honestly, I'll have to say the pineapple tarts made by my mum and those bought by my mum-in-law are better than mine, Hey, but this is my first attempt! So I think I've done well :) (Give myself a pat on the shoulders.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not going to post the recipe here cos I've found another one much better than this which I'll write about in my next post :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-9243400930734144962011-01-26T20:45:00.001+08:002011-01-26T20:46:00.750+08:00Fried Crab SticksTried frying crab sticks for the first time. Jerome never liked crabstick, so I just fried a packet just for trial. Jerome tried some and couldn't stopped eating them. He said it's the first time he actually like eating crabstick and went on to praise his wife for being smart for frying them :P<br />
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</div>Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-78437308997182546182011-01-25T14:02:00.002+08:002011-01-25T18:54:41.624+08:00Rabbit Eggs?No! Of course rabbits don't lay eggs! These rabbits are made from quail's eggs! My brother-in-law made this dish of little white bunnies for our early reunion dinner. I'm really impressed and am going to try doing some of my own during the Chinese New Year too :) These are really cute!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>What you need?</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hard-boil quail eggs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">carrot, cut into thin strips for the eyes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>How to make them?</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1) Prepare some hard-boil quails eggs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2) Cut a piece from the egg so that the egg can rest on a flat bottom. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3) Cut out the shape of the ears using this cut out piece. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4) Insert the carrots for the eyes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5) Make a slit in the top of the egg to insert the ears. </div><div><br />
By the way, my brother-in-law mentioned that they took 2 hrs to create them.<br />
So if you're thinking of making them, allow yourself plenty of time :) </div>Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-87614052559858993372011-01-22T10:01:00.000+08:002011-01-22T10:01:21.957+08:00Almond & Cornflake RochersJust made these (non-bake) almond & cornflake rochers this morning. It's really very easy, try it!<div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ingredients:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">500g chocolate chips</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">100g toasted nibbed almonds</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">100g cornflakes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">some melted white chocolate</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">* Feel free to adjust the amount depending on whether u like more chocolate, almond or cornflake. Just ensure that there's enough chocolate to cover the almonds and cornflakes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-84159321614087189882011-01-20T22:20:00.000+08:002011-01-20T22:20:13.083+08:00Stained Glass CookiesThis is a continuation from my pervious post on rabbit butter cookies...<br />
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After making a few batches of rabbit cookies, I decided to make some stained glass cookies.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Send cookies back to the oven and melt candy at low heat...</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TThDsRJTJ4I/AAAAAAAABp4/bwh-46TeBDY/s1600/DSC06749.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TThDsRJTJ4I/AAAAAAAABp4/bwh-46TeBDY/s400/DSC06749.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stained Glass Cookies</div>Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-584144516525635832011-01-20T22:12:00.000+08:002011-01-20T22:12:57.967+08:00Rabbit Butter CookiesIt's been over a year and I'm still looking for the perfect butter cookie and found a new <a href="http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/butter-cookies-ii/Detail.aspx">recipe on All Recipes</a>. I want to use my "Rabbit" cookie cutter to make some rabbit butter cookies to welcome the year of the rabbit.<br />
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The recipe was meant more for using the cookie press hence the dough turned out to be really soft. When I first tried to roll out the dough and cut out my rabbits, I had an impossible time transferring the cut out dough to the baking tray. The ears of the rabbit couldn't make it and broke off. So I had to make small balls of dough and flatten each one directly on the baking tray and cut out each dough individually directly on the baking tray. This is a really time consuming process.<br />
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Although they looked okay, they're still not up to my expectation for the perfect butter cookie. Find that it's kinda hard. Maybe there was something I didn't do right. According to the reviews, the cookies are supposed to be very good! Anyone know what went wrong? I want butter cookies that taste like Danish butter cookies. If you have a good recipe, please share...Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-2866733313831497472011-01-19T21:50:00.001+08:002011-01-20T21:58:21.221+08:00Almond CookiesJust baked my first batch of cookies for 2011! It's also my first attempt at Almond Cookies for the Chinese New Year. Within an hour of posting the pictures on my Facebook, I've got 3 requests- the first asked if I was taking orders, the second asked for the price and the third ordered 2 bottles directly :P I'm flattered :)<br />
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But I've only made 3 bottles for own and family consumption only. :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TTbq-B3jSMI/AAAAAAAABo0/-L50bHinWIU/s1600/DSC06704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TTbq-B3jSMI/AAAAAAAABo0/-L50bHinWIU/s400/DSC06704.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A bottle of almond cookies ready for Chinese New Year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes! I finally did it! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Recipe is from <a href="http://auntyyochana.blogspot.com/2007/02/white-almond-cookies.html">Yochana's blog on white almond cookies</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I find the cookies a bit too sweet. So the next time I bake them, I'm going to reduce the amount of icing sugar used. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>Recipe for White Almond Cookies (Adapted from Yochana's)</u> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(makes about 80 cookies) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ingredients:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">170g shortening</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">80m icing sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/4 tsp salt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">200g flour</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">80g cornflour</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">100g toasted almond flakes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">a little corn oil if dough is too dry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Method:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1) Cream shortening with icing sugar till creamy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2) Add in plain flour, cornflour, then the roasted almond flakes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3) Add in additional corn flour if dough is too dry. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4) Once dough is easy to handle, chill in fridge for 30 mins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5) Roll into 1cm thick and use round cutter to cut into rounds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6) Transfer cookies to baking tray and bake at 180 d.c. for 25 mins. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">7) Cool cookies on cooling rack before storing in an air-tight container. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Going to attempt pineapple tarts next! </div>Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-91584881649385484042011-01-19T20:24:00.000+08:002011-01-19T20:24:12.576+08:00Feasting in Penang & Hat YaiThis is a long overdue post. Have been lazy & busy with other stuff. :P<br />
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My parents, Jerome & I drove up to Penang then to Hat Yai for a few days in December last year. And look at what we ate!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TTbQHw9vS0I/AAAAAAAABnE/6hnFXSz_B98/s1600/DSC06509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TTbQHw9vS0I/AAAAAAAABnE/6hnFXSz_B98/s320/DSC06509.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is perhaps the most famous Penang Laksa stall in Penang!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TTbQKVmPoTI/AAAAAAAABnI/yeIrlKPVm6k/s1600/DSC06513.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TTbQKVmPoTI/AAAAAAAABnI/yeIrlKPVm6k/s400/DSC06513.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally the bowl of authentic Penang Laksa that I've been dreaming about for years!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tasty thick white noodles in a sour & spicy soup base with lots of kamong fish meat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The laksa noodles tasted really great, totally different from the ones we usually eat in Singapore.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TTbQPd-mKBI/AAAAAAAABnQ/8EMSkI1NX4s/s1600/DSC06517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TTbQPd-mKBI/AAAAAAAABnQ/8EMSkI1NX4s/s320/DSC06517.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the muah chee hawker who has a facebook account. </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TTbQUGOanqI/AAAAAAAABnY/Yr9kR47OIlQ/s1600/DSC06523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TTbQUGOanqI/AAAAAAAABnY/Yr9kR47OIlQ/s320/DSC06523.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TTbQUGOanqI/AAAAAAAABnY/Yr9kR47OIlQ/s1600/DSC06523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>The real reason why we're here- the giant grouper's head! </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TTbQXr94ZhI/AAAAAAAABnc/7M4CwOOoUIg/s1600/DSC06530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TTbQXr94ZhI/AAAAAAAABnc/7M4CwOOoUIg/s320/DSC06530.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Green Mango Calabu... that's what I call a real appetizer.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TTbRH1V_RBI/AAAAAAAABoY/U6YdlDZup7M/s1600/DSC06588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TTbRH1V_RBI/AAAAAAAABoY/U6YdlDZup7M/s320/DSC06588.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After all that feasting, we decided to go for something light for breakfast. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pork porridge that was surprisingly good :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span id="goog_200177517"></span><span id="goog_200177518"></span>Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-39812911219603774962010-11-17T16:23:00.000+08:002010-11-17T16:23:18.574+08:00Salad with quail's eggs and tunaOnce in a while, when I don't know what to cook, or don't have much of an appetite, I would prepared salad for dinner. I know it lack some colour, like tomatoes. But I'm not really fond of tomatoes in the first place. Anyway, it complemented our chicken pie perfectly. <br />
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What I love about the cake is between all the rich and smooth chocolate cake and chocolate moose, there is a crispy layer. Don't know what's that. The next time I eat this cake again, I'm going to 'dissect' it and find out exactly what it is. Going to try to 'duplicate' it at Sheryl's Kitchen :P Anyone knows what's that crispy layer?<br />
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Anyway, I've added cabbage, long beans, turnip, tou pok, tou kee, eggs and used evaporated milk instead of coconut milk. We've enjoy the vegetable curry very much just that it could be a little more spicy. Next time, I'll add more chilli paste to it.<br />
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A few days later, as I still had some turnip left over, I tried to make the deep fried version, the spring rolls, for teabreak. This time, I added cabbage and dried mushrooms. Jerome prefers this version. He said it was better than old chang kee :) He demanded more. So I promised him that I'll make them again the following Monday.<br />
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And on Monday, I made them again. This time, I also added beansprouts to the turnip. So there's turnip, carrots, cabbage, mushrooms and beansprouts. It was the best I've made so far. But in the end, Jerome also said he'll not have another spring roll for the rest of the year. It's hard to cook for 2. When you put a little of everything, you really get a huge pot in the end! Who wants to join us for lunch or dinner next time?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TNoJLP2Dw8I/AAAAAAAABks/1EYBFbjvLDs/s1600/DSC06303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TNoJLP2Dw8I/AAAAAAAABks/1EYBFbjvLDs/s400/DSC06303.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> There you go, 2 po piahs done!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm glad they tasted better than they looked :)</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TNoJOU9DTiI/AAAAAAAABk0/iz3nKrPpM74/s1600/DSC06320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TNoJOU9DTiI/AAAAAAAABk0/iz3nKrPpM74/s400/DSC06320.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Deep fried Spring rolls served with sweet sauce and Thai sweet Chilli Sauce.</div>Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-4235443403766959682010-11-09T14:40:00.000+08:002010-11-09T14:40:55.296+08:00A Crab AffairThe time was 11.55a.m, another 5 minutes before "A Crab Affair" Buffet officially started and there was already a queue of about 50 people at the Ellenborough Market Cafe at Swissotel Merchant Court. I had made a reservation earlier during the week as this seemed to be a very popular buffet. I had read about the various crab dishes and was looking forward to some good Sri Lankan chilli crabs and fried mantou.<br />
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Once we were led to table, we went to check out the spread. It appeared that many diners knew their way and the queue for the star dish- chilli crab, big prawns & steam fish was long. I decided to go where there's no queue. I felt kinda silly returning to my table with just a few slices of salmon and a saucer with wasabi and soya sauce. I saw the elderly couple next to us with a full plate of chilli crabs each. Yes, each of them took a plate of chilli crab that was piled up high.<br />
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Fortunately, Jerome managed to get us both some crabs, but there was no fried mantou... These are just common mud crabs that Jerome said cost less than $5 at Sheng Siong for a live one, not the big Sri Lankan crabs we were expecting. So it was kinda disappointing.<br />
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Anyway, as we were enjoying the crabs, we couldn't help but observe the diners nearby. If we thought the elderly couple were 'amazing' with their plates full of crab, we saw that they were not the only ones nor the worst. 2 tables away, a woman who looked to be in her 30s was with her mother who seemed to be in her sixties were 'incredible'. They had 5 plates heaped high with crabs! This is really a typical kiasu Singaporean, the ugly Singaporean's doing.<br />
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If you put a full plate of crabs in front of me, I would wonder if I could finish them. If you place 2 full plates of crabs in front of me, I think I'll lose my appetite. But these 2 women managed to get 5 full plates laid out on their table even before they started their 'feast'. Can they finish everything? Jerome was saying it's better better to get warm food when you want more later which made sense.<br />
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Anyway, the queue was perpetually long for the chilli crab and I don't believe in paying so much and still have to queue. The crab was not fantastic anyway so I took other food which was really quite limited. There was roti prata station which I didn't queue up for. I have tasted the best prata at Marsiling so no prata here. So I had half a bowl of their famous durian pengat, but nothing beats the real thing. I had a few pieces of kuehs, a scoop of ice-cream, a few pieces of cakes and a few slices of fruits and that was it. No more crabs as the queue was just too long and they're not fantastic to warrant effort in queuing.<br />
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From where we were sitting, we could see that the tray for chilli crabs were often empty. Hmm... And we get to observe some undesirable behaviours, like people digging all around the dish, looking for certain parts, especially the claws. When Jerome got the crabs earlier now, a woman in front of him had a plate full of crab claws. She turned to her son behind her and said, "Hurry! Take the claws. The claws are finishing!" ... speechless...<br />
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At around 1pm, I overheard the lady sitting next to us telling her boyfriend, "Can you believe it? They ran out of crabs! Some customers are angry and demand to speak to the manager." I'm surprised to hear that, I could understand why the customers were upset. If you paid good money for a crab buffet, you expect to get what you paid for. But then because of some inconsiderate kiasu diners, who piled their plates full of crabs, leaving little for diners behind. Remember the 2 ladies with the 5 plates of crabs?<br />
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I bet they couldn't finish the crabs. By the time they finished their 3rd plate, they didn't seem to be enjoying the crabs anymore. But still, the younger lady went to get more food! She returned with a bowl heaped high with the durian pengat, easily thrice the amount that I've taken earlier on, among other food. Incredible! Suddenly, the durian pengat doesn't look that appealing anymore, reminding me of something else in the toilet. Really, all things in moderation. When you have too much of a good thing, it actually become not so fantastic afterall. But I guess when you come to a buffet, sometimes it brings out the ugly sides of some people.<br />
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I overheard (seemed like I was ease-dropping on others' conversations all the time... maybe we 're just sitting too close) the elderly couple sitting next to us saying that the crab buffet this year was worse than last year. Hmm... so they had been here before.<br />
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I guess if there are many dinners who pile their plates high with crabs, the hotel can't afford to provide the quality. They can only provide the quantity to cater to the hungry ghosts. So they've replace the Sri Lankan crabs with the common mud crabs.<br />
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Indeed at 54++, we were presented with common mud crabs, flower crabs, prawns, clayfish, fish (we didn't even get to eat any prawns or clayfish or steamed fish), some local desserts, 2 flavours of ice-cream, ice-water, tropical fruits, salad and ice water. Hey, and there was no mantou. But there was white rice though. I never understood people who took white rice during buffets.<br />
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Basically the Crab affair is just mud crabs and flower crabs cooked in different ways. At the end of it all, Jerome and I managed to eat 1 mud crab and 2 flower crabs. We didn't expect it to be such a 'crappy' meal. Well, let's just say this was our first time and last time there.<br />
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</div>Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-28343118336403510482010-11-02T23:28:00.000+08:002010-11-02T23:28:25.247+08:00Black & White Fried Carrot CakeJerome & I decided to go vegetarian every Monday. This was after we watched "Food Inc" the documentary that showed us the reality of the food we eat. It kinda shocked us and scared us about the food we eat. One thing for sure, I know we won't be eating any beef from US and we'll try to eat less meat.<br />
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Anyway, I tried to prepare fried carrot cake for lunch. A common hawker dish- carrot cake fried with preserved radish and eggs. Jerome prefers it black and I prefer mine white so I prepared both. It's definitely not the best fried carrot cakes that we've eaten. I was kinda disappointed as I couldn't get the eggs to be crispy like my favourite crispy fried carrot cake. Anyone knows how to make the eggs crispy?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ingredients:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">200g carrot cake, cut into cubes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 eggs, beaten</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 cloves garlic, chopped</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 tbsp preserved radish, rinsed and dry on kitchen napkins</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 tbsp sweet sauce (for black) or 1 tbsp fish sauce (for white)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 tbsp oil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Method:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1) Heat up the oil in the wok. Saute chopped garlic till fragrant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2) Add the preserved radish and stir fry for a while. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3) Add the carrot cake and stir fry. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4) Pour in the beaten egg. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5) Add seasoning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6) Fry well, dish up & garnish with chopped spring onion. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The best fried carrot cake I've eaten is from <a href="http://blog.omy.sg/ellenaguan/2010/07/12/lim-hai-sheng-fried-carrot-cake/">Lim Hai Sheng</a> located at the hawker centre at Ang Mo Kio Central. The egg was fried till crispy just the way I liked it. Jerome also gave his approval. Sometimes we would travel to Ang Mo Kio just for the carrot cake :P</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-32639694522629904552010-11-02T10:39:00.001+08:002010-11-02T22:35:02.255+08:00Pecan nut fresh from the shellDuring our trip to Zhangjiajie, my mother bought a packet of strange looking nuts from a 'nut' stall outside one of the restaurants where we had our meals. I didn't know what it was until we returned to Singapore. It was pecan nut! The pecan nuts I usually see is already de-shelled and halved. So here's something new for me. I spent an afternoon de-shelling the nuts and they're now sitting in a glass bottle waiting for my cinnamon rolls when I do bake them again...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TM94ZNlMmyI/AAAAAAAABjs/ciJS3kBg7Ag/s1600/DSC06285.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TM94ZNlMmyI/AAAAAAAABjs/ciJS3kBg7Ag/s400/DSC06285.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-12502849760613552362010-11-02T10:30:00.001+08:002010-11-02T23:29:54.161+08:00Food from Zhangjiajie, ChinaIn September, I brought my parents on a tour to Zhangjiajie for over a week. Here's some pictures of the food that we ate there. Often, we were served similar dishes for lunches and dinners. I stopped taking pictures of the food after 2 days. Food were often too oily or salty. I really missed food from home... I know Jerome missed my cooking when I was away.<br />
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Anyway, here's a glimpse of what we've "enjoyed" ...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TM91P_v_xII/AAAAAAAABjE/_IRt651daDo/s1600/DSC05152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TM91P_v_xII/AAAAAAAABjE/_IRt651daDo/s400/DSC05152.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My favourite dish from the entire table... Tomatoes fried egg... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the weird thing is that I don't even like tomatoes usually.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TM91WIVDjVI/AAAAAAAABjY/azCx3l836WQ/s1600/DSC05715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TM91WIVDjVI/AAAAAAAABjY/azCx3l836WQ/s400/DSC05715.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fresh water fish which has lots of bones. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My father who usually loves to eat fish actually told an uncle in the group that he doesn't like to eat fish. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I almost choked on my rice. </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TM91Yk2CMYI/AAAAAAAABjg/879UyzJrJ8I/s1600/DSC06237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/TM91Yk2CMYI/AAAAAAAABjg/879UyzJrJ8I/s400/DSC06237.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Chou Tou Fu- Fermented Bean curd</div><div style="text-align: center;">Looks kinda black... I don't even wanna know what it's been through...</div>Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-72313871805963042412010-08-26T21:35:00.001+08:002010-09-16T10:08:01.560+08:00Nasi LemakI asked Jerome what he liked for lunch and he said Nasi Lemak so...<br />
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It's been years since I last had one and I'm always thinking about it whenever we happen to pass by Balestier area or when we have an average tau sar piah or the Malaysia version.<br />
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Last Saturday, Jerome and I were in the area and went to a coffee shop nearby for lunch before going for my TSP. And they are still as good as I remembered :)<br />
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Address: 639 Balestier Road, located right at the corner<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #77787b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px;"><strong style="color: #77787b; font-weight: normal;">Mon–Sat & PH:</strong> 8am – 4.30pm<br />
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Sweet & Tau Sar Piah, Egg Tarts, Cream Puffs all selling for $0.60 each.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">A long queue for the TSP, fresh from the oven...</div><div style="text-align: center;">And everyone buys a few boxes at a time!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/THJjhNhO0QI/AAAAAAAABh8/ne13Sa0mZEg/s1600/DSC04863.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/THJjhNhO0QI/AAAAAAAABh8/ne13Sa0mZEg/s400/DSC04863.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Traditional tables and chairs at the confectionary... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Great to enjoy your coffee and TSP :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/THJjmQzgfMI/AAAAAAAABiE/O6NaJOQdVzQ/s1600/DSC04868.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/THJjmQzgfMI/AAAAAAAABiE/O6NaJOQdVzQ/s400/DSC04868.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Workers rolling the pastry skin here...</div><div style="text-align: center;">You get to see them work as you queue...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/THJjsgG-yiI/AAAAAAAABiM/L7koNO8xcMo/s1600/DSC04893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/THJjsgG-yiI/AAAAAAAABiM/L7koNO8xcMo/s400/DSC04893.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought 5 boxes of 10 pieces :P</div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course I didn't eat all! I gave 4 boxes away, leaving only 1 for myself...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Should have bought a few more boxes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/THJjy13HmuI/AAAAAAAABiU/0SGnLi-rW8Q/s1600/DSC04895.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MAzRjGc1Uew/THJjy13HmuI/AAAAAAAABiU/0SGnLi-rW8Q/s400/DSC04895.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Crispy buttery pastry skin with smooth and tasty tau sar paste filling (taste more like lotus filling to me). Perfect! Best when it's still warm and fresh from the oven...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Still good and crispy a few days later... if you manage to save some...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Maybe I should go learn and make some myself soon...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But at $0.60 a piece, it's more economical to take a bus and buy a few boxes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A little about the history of the Singapore Tau Sar Piah <a href="http://ieatishootipost.sg/2007/03/special-feature-tau-sar-piah-singapores.html">here</a> on <a href="http://ieatishootipost.sg/">I eat. I shoot. I post.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check out the competitions in the neighbourhood <a href="http://www.moulmein.org.sg/index.php/component/content/article/201-the-balestier-road-tau-sar-piah-trial.html?showall=1">here</a>.</div>Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-31218954767761855522010-08-23T20:00:00.001+08:002010-08-23T20:01:19.851+08:00Lee Kum Kee Ma Po Tou Fu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bought a packet of Lee Kum Kee Sauce for Ma Po Tou Fu to prepare a simple side dish for dinner. Tried it for the first time...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stir-fry some minced pork, add the sauce and cut-up tou fu... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and here's a plate of spicy ma po tou fu...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jerome loves it and it was so appetizing that he demanded for more rice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My tongue felt a little numb from the spiciness- the Sichuan 'Ma La' effect...</div>Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-66397723299607053922010-08-12T17:38:00.002+08:002010-08-12T17:42:16.596+08:00Strawberry Ice-CreamSingapore's weather is getting crazy nowadays. It was cold, windy and rainy yesterday (flooding in some areas) and today the sun is blazing hot outside!<br />
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Well, the weather's perfect for the strawberry ice-cream that I've just made :)<br />
Maybe I'm missing a strawberry in the bowl...<br />
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And I still made the ice-cream without an ice-cream maker.<br />
Maybe I don't need one after all...<br />
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<a href="http://cookisses.blogspot.com/2009/10/easy-strawberry-ice-cream.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">How to make simple Strawberry Ice-cream without Ice-cream maker</span></a>Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-57938931612598921072010-08-11T16:45:00.000+08:002010-08-11T16:45:56.021+08:00Wedding Anniversary CakeI happened to find out that Jerome's sister is celebrating their 1st Wedding Anniversary today so I decided to make them a cake yesterday. His sister , who's based in the States, is staying with us with her husband for a couple of weeks. Honestly, I've ran out of ideas on how to decorate a cake... And I'm not confident of using mashmallow fondant to cover a cake. Is it going to be awfully sweet?<br />
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Anyway, I hope that the lovely couple would like the cake :)<br />
Have a happy marriage and do come back and visit us often :)Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745890780190743319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248590141383964300.post-77479927375146884632010-08-11T16:36:00.000+08:002010-08-11T16:36:33.864+08:00More Longan & Strawberries CakesWent to visit 2 friends I've not seen for a few years, now happily married with a 17-month toddler. I decided to bake them a cake. And of course, since the<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://cookisses.blogspot.com/2010/08/strawberry-logan-fruit-cake.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">longan & strawberry cake</span></a> was a hit last Friday. I decided to make another <s>one</s> two :) One for my friends and another one for my dear hubby who had complained that I didn't make 1 for him last week.<br />
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It was great to meet up with my friends again after so long... Life's been good and well, all of us put on a little weight since the last time we met... There was a lot of catching up to do and I do hope to meet up again soon, maybe during the next school holiday?<br />
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They had a slice of cake each and remarked that I should take orders for the cake :) <br />
Well, I'm just a home baker, baking just for fun :) but glad that they've enjoyed the cake.<br />
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