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Saturday, September 4, 2010 ' 11:48 AM
Oriental Drunken Salmon

I was bored one day and decided to create something with little imagination and work. If I can do it, you can do it too! I wanted to finish off the Frozen Salmon Fillets I have in the freezer. Mind you, it's frozen because Lincoln, Nebraska is not surrounded by any form of liquid entity! This is something that I ate with rice, I believe you can eat it just like that but for me I like it with rice because of the soy sauce and rice wine.

What you need:-
  • Salmon fillet (defrosted, I used 3 fillets)
  • 2 pieces of garlic (chopped)
  • 2 Spring onion stalks (Chopped into 1-inch pieces)
  • 2 tbsp of soy sauce
  • 3-6 tbsp of rice wine (to your liking)
  • 2 pinch of black pepper
  • 1 tsp of sesame oil

What you need to do:-

  1. Heat pan with vegetable oil at medium heat.
  2. Fry the garlic until it comes to a shade of almost golden brown.
  3. Fry the spring onions together with the garlic for about 1 minute.
  4. Put in the salmon fillet and let cook for 2-3 minutes. Flip to the other side and do the same.
  5. Put in soy sauce and sesame oil. Flip the fillet again and mix with the sauce.
  6. Put in rice wine, flip the fillet and mix around. Flip for about 2 more times. Add in more rice wine if you want to, just not too much until you hinder the taste of the soy sauce.



Easy Peesy right? Enjoy~! (:

with ♥, laypohlas

' 11:47 AM
Stir fry cucumbers with beef balls

This is a really random dish I made. Didn't want the cucumbers to go bad, had alot of beef balls I don't know what to do with. So what do you do? Make them into a very simple dish. Personally, I would have done a different type of cucumber dish but for now, I'm just going to share a cucumber dish that was really random! =P
What you need:-
  • 2-3 pieces of chopped garlic
  • 1 cucumber (diced)
  • 5-8 beef balls (halfed)
  • 1 shallot (chopped)
  • 1 and a 1/2 tbsp of oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp of water

What you need to do:-

  1. Wash and dice the cucumber.
  2. Cut the beef balls into halves.
  3. Heat the pan with vegetable oil on med-high heat, when hot enough, put in chopped garlic and shallots. Fry this until aromatic or golden brown.
  4. Put the beef balls in and stir fry together with the garlic and shallots for about 5 minutes.
  5. Put in diced cucumbers. Sti-fry for 3-5 minutes. (Make sure the cucumbers are not too hard nor too soft)
  6. Add in oyster sauce and water. Fry for another 3-5 minutes.
  7. Plate and serve!



with ♥, laypohlas

' 11:47 AM
Pan Fried Honey BBQ Pork Chops


Went to Cheesecake Factory for dinner one day, had left over mashed potato and bread from the place. So to compliment the mashed potato, I've decided to make pork chops wtih honey BBQ sauce. And this may sound a little too full of myself, but it was a really good amateur BBQ pork chops I've ever had! haha. It's real easy. Here goes it!



What you need:-

  • 2 pieces of pork chop (any size you want it)
  • A handful of button mushrooms
  • 3-5 tbsp of KC Master's Honey BBQ Sauce
  • A pinch of pepper
  • A dash of basil flakes
  • 1 piece of chopped garlic

What you need to do:-

  1. Heat the pan with oil. (olive oil would be an excellent choice for this particular cookery)
  2. Put in chopped garlic and stir fry until almost golden brown.
  3. Placed pork chops in pan. Season with pepper and basil flakes. Add oil when needed to make sure it does not burn.
  4. After 8 minutes or so, flip the pork chops to the other side.
  5. Put in the mushrooms on the sides of the pan and stir fry them by the side. Again, season with pepper and basil flakes.
  6. Once again, flip the pork chops to the other side and keep doing this back and forth for every 2 minute interval to prevent them from burning and at the same time to make sure that the meat cooks. (Rare porks are not advisable to be eaten)
  7. When your pork chops are thoroughly cooked, add the honey BBQ sauce. You could put in two tbsp of water if you find the sauce too thick for your liking.
  8. Keep this on the stove for another 3-5 minutes to allow the sauce to blend with the meat and the mushroom. Make sure you keep stirring during this process to make sure the sauce don't burn on your pan.
  9. Plate by putting the pork chops on the plate first and top with the sauce and the mushrooms.

Voila~! You are done! Easy right? Have fun cooking! (:



with ♥, laypohlas

' 11:46 AM
Sambal Tofu with Minced Pork Dish

This is the first tofu dish I've ever made. I've never ever thought of making dishes using tofu but my American-Chinese housemate makes tofu dishes a whole lot and that got me going with making dishes using tofu since then. Tofu are inexpensive and rich in protein (good source for vegetarians). This tofu dish that I made is done using a Sambal paste I got from Malaysia but sambal paste are readily available in local oriental markets, I believe. The one I use is a Malacca Traditional Nyonya Sambal Paste and I really love the taste of it. But I believe any type of sambal works! Here goes the recipe for this easy tofu dish!
What you need:-
  • 85g of Tofu
  • 11oz of ground minced pork
  • 2 tbsp of Sambal paste
  • 2-3 stalks of spring onion (chopped)
  • 2-3 pieces of garlic (chopped)
  • 2 tsp of sesame oil
  • 2 pinch of black pepper
  • 1 pinch of salt

What you need to do:-

  1. Mince the pork. Season with a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper and a teaspoon of sesame oil. Mix well. Set aside.
  2. Cut the tofu into slices. Thickness of tofu is up to your preference.
  3. Heat vegetable oil in pan. Fry the garlic until you can smell it or until it's close to turning golden brown.
  4. Put the minced pork in and break it apart with your spatula on the pan into small pieces. Cook pork for 8-10 minutes or until it's not red anymore.
  5. Add in the spring onions. Stir fry the three of these for 5 minutes or so.
  6. Add in the sliced tofu and mix with the rest of the ingredients for 10 minutes.
  7. Add in the sambal paste, black pepper, sesame oil and salt to taste.
  8. Stir-fry for another 5-10minutes.
  9. Plate and serve!

Enjoy! (:


with ♥, laypohlas

Sunday, June 20, 2010 ' 7:41 PM
Creamy Mushroom Sauce Bowtie Pasta

This recipe was inspired by a pasta dish I had at Cheesecake Factory and also how my mom makes white sauce pasta. It's not a replica of that pasta dish but simply something I created by incorporating what I had in the kitchen. This is really a simple recipe to try out. Thanks mom and Cheesecake Factory! ;P
What you need:-
  • 1 can of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup
  • 16 oz of Bowtie pasta (or any type of pasta of your choice)
  • 4 sausages
  • 3/4 cup of frozen peas and carrots
  • Half a can of button mushrooms
  • Oregano flakes
  • Black pepper
  • A pinch of salt
  • Chopped garlic (3 cloves)
  • Chopped onions (1/2 of an onion)
  • Olive oil

What you need to do:-

  1. Boil pasta in a pot of water until cooked.
  2. Heat pan with 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and fry chopped garlic and chopped onions.
  3. Add in sausages and mushrooms and fry together with garlic and onion.
  4. Add in peas and carrots.
  5. Add in cream of mushroom. Dilute with abit of water. Keep stirring.
  6. Add in cooked pasta. Mix together with ingredients and sauce. Add more water if needed but don't make it too watery.
  7. Add in a dash of black pepper, oregano flakes and a pinch of salt to taste. Mix well and let it cook for another 5-10 minutes.
  8. Ready to serve!

I hope you enjoy making and eating this. It's easy to cook and it's an all-in-one! carbs, protein, vitamins and minerals...I think! xD




with ♥, laypohlas

' 7:17 PM
Baked Lemon Basil Tilapia


This recipe is something I just created with what I had. I didn't feel like cooking or have anything asian. I decided to just marinade and let the oven do the rest! It's really simple and requires minimal effort.

What you need:-
  • 2 tilapia fillet ( or any fish fillet of your choice)
  • 1 lemon
  • Basil flakes
  • Crushed red peppers (dried flakes)
  • Black pepper
  • Salt
  • Chopped garlic (2 cloves of garlic)
  • Chopped onion (1/4 of onion)
  • 1 teaspoon of butter
  • Broccoli (or any other vegetable you'd like to bake together with the fish fillets)

What you need to do:-


  1. Prepare marinade by chopping garlic and onions. Melt one teaspoon of butter. Slice half a lemon and save the other half for later.
  2. Wrap an oven-friendly ware such as a cookie sheet or a brownie pan with aluminium foil. Be sure to have enough foil to wrap up (bag it) the ingredients on the pan.
  3. Coat the foil with cooking spray.
  4. In a large shallow bowl, put the fish fillets in. Add in the melted butter, spreading it all over the fillets. Squeeze the other half of the lemon all over the fillets.
  5. Add in chopped garlic and chopped onions, basil flakes, crushed red peppers, a pinch of black pepper and a pinch of salt. (you can add in more salt if you find it not salty enough)
  6. Add in the broccoli cuts and start mixing everything together. Let sit for 30 mins.
  7. Place all the mixed ingredients into the coated alumium foil.
  8. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes. If you find it still not cook thoroughly then bake for another 20 minutes or until it's cook to your liking.

Easy, no? The lemon helps to get rid some of the fishy smell if you don't like that fishy smell or taste. But this is just something easy to make. Have fun with this!

with ♥, laypohlas

Sunday, June 6, 2010 ' 5:27 PM
Kuih Kodok/Banana Fritters

This was a really random recipe cooking decision. I felt like eating something that's sold at the road stalls around the housing areas. Such as keropok lekor, goreng pisang, goreng cempedak and all those oily, bad for heart but yummy Malay snacks! But being lazy, I've decided to make Kuih Kodok. This is a really easy thing to make. So here goes...

What you need:-

  • 5-7 big ripe bananas (the more the better!)
  • 1 and 1/2 cup of flour
  • 1 and 1/2 tablespoon of sugar
  • 1 egg @ room temperature
  • Water
  • Vegetable oil


What you need to do:-


  1. Break bananas into small pieces and place into a big mixing bowl.
  2. Add in flour, egg and sugar.
  3. Add in a bit of water, I would estimate about 1/4 cup of water. Not too much because you want the batter to be thick and not watery. So I would say add a little first.
  4. Use a big wooden spoon to mix and stir until well blended. Add in more water if needed.
  5. Heat up vegetable oil in wok.
  6. When the oil is heated at medium-low heat, scoop up tablespoons of batter into the heated wok.
  7. You can shape the batter anyway you want it to be. I didn't really care and just put it into the oil. It came out oval-like shape.
  8. Deep fry until golden brown.

with ♥, laypohlas

Friday, May 21, 2010 ' 11:42 PM
Egg Drop Soup

This serving makes = 10 if you serve in small bowls

This soup is a really common soup in the Chinese restaurants in US. Usually it comes in a lunch set or you can order it on its own. I used to fancy ordering the egg drop soup until I actually made one myself. since then, I always request for Hot and Sour Soup instead of the Egg Drop Soup. I found a recipe for the Hot and Soup Soup but it requires more ingredients and as of now, I'm lazy to go scout for the ingredients! Otherwise, here's a fairly simple Egg Drop Soup recipe.

What you need:-

  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 6-7 cups of water
  • 1/2 cube of Knorr's Chicken cube, diluted in 3 tbsp of water (chicken stock)
  • 1/4 teaspoon of white pepper
  • 1 cup of frozen peas and carrots
  • 3 tbsp of corn starch, diluted in 1/2 cup of water
  • 1/2 tsp of sesame oil
  • salt to taste
  • shredded chicken meat, tofu are optional ingredients

What you need to do:-

  1. In a saucepan, heat chicken stock with water for about 1-2 minutes.
  2. Add in white pepper, salt and sesame oil. Cook for another minute.
  3. Stir in cornstarch and remove from the heat while still stirring.
  4. Slowly pour in lightly beaten eggs and slowly stir with a fork in a clockwise direction to form the shreds of eggs.
  5. Place back the pan on the stove.
  6. Add in peas and carrots, chicken meat or tofu.
  7. Cook until it comes to a slight boil.


Enjoy your homemade Egg Drop Soup! (:

with ♥, laypohlas

Thursday, May 20, 2010 ' 12:22 AM
Stir-fry Ginger Wine Shrimp

Anything with Rice Wine in chinese cooking sounds mighty awesome. I enjoy eating dishes with a dash of rice wine to enhance the aroma and the taste of the dish. Here is a dish I made to satisfy my tastebuds. Quick and easy!

What you need:-
  • 300-500 g of shrimp
  • 2 pieces of sliced Ginger (average sized)
  • 3 stalks of spring onion (chopped)
  • 2-3 pieces of chopped garlic
  • 1/2 cup of rice wine
  • 1-2 tbsp of osyter sauce
  • 3 pinch of black pepper
  • 2 tsp of sesame oil

What you need to do:-

  1. Clean shrimp. De-shell. You can keep the shrimp tail on if you want to.
  2. Heat pan. Fry garlic and ginger until it emits the aroma of both or till it's going golden brown.
  3. Put in the shrimps with the garlic and ginger and stir-fry for about 5 minutes.
  4. Add in the oyster sauce, rice wine, sesame oil and black pepper.
  5. Add in more rice wine for your preference.
  6. Add in the chopped spring onions and stir-fry for another 10 minutes.
  7. Plate and serve!


with ♥, laypohlas

' 12:01 AM
Honey Dew Sago

Honey Dew Sago is really refreshing on a hot summer's day. I made this for a potluck session I had with my friends once upon a time. Main equipment needed is a blender! Otherwise, you're good to go after getting the necessary ingredients! I plan to make a creamy version some time in the future but as of now, here goes the recipe for Honey Dew Sago tong sui (dessert soup)!

What you need:-
  • 1 Honeydew Melon
  • 1 cup of Sago (Tapioca pearls)
  • 1/2 - 1 cup of Sugar
  • 1/2 cup of water
  • 1 cup of Santan (coconut milk)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 bunch of pandan (screwpine) leaves knotted together

What you need to do :-

  1. Boil the sago for about 5 minutes. Drain it. Soak in cold water 1-2 minutes. Boil again. Repeat until transparent.
  2. Cut the melon into small cubes. (Half a melon) Add 1/2-1 cup of water into the blender together with the melon cubes and blend until it's all liquid.
  3. Dice the remaining half of the melon.
  4. Combine the blended melon juice together with the diced melon from step 3.
  5. Add in the 1 cup of santan.
  6. Add in the cooled sago.
  7. Pour in sugar syrup little by little. (To make the sugar syrup - put 1/2 cup of water and sugar into a small saucepan with pandan leaves and boil to make syrup)
  8. Add salt to bring out the sweetness of the tong sui.

Enjoy the summer's cooling dessert! (:

with ♥, laypohlas





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