Foods with LOVE

Chinese New Year is going to over. During these days,most people like to take their lunch or dinner in the restaurant.I dislike waiting (because the restaurants are so full) so I cook for my family.Here are some dishes I cooked. 

Of course, these dishes can not compare to restaurants. But with the love and effort I gave,all members in the family enjoyed happily.

I wonder if you all go to restaurants or enjoy cooking as I enjoy the process.

Lunch And Dinner

5D4N Trip to Hanoi/Halong Bay/Tam Coc.
We had hotel buffet for our breakfast everyday. We had lunch and dinner at different restaurants.
We took Vietnamese food and had a grand buffet.

1st day when we reached Noi Bai International Airport, we had our first lunch in Ngoc Suong Restaurat at the airport.

We visited Tran Quoc Pagoda and Hoan Kiem Lake. After shopping at the 36 ancient street, we had our dinner before check in to the hotel. We took our dinner at Bang Lang Restaurant.

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Day 2 after breakfast, we visited Ba Dinh Square & residence, One Pillar Pagada and Temple of Literature. We had a sumptuous lunch at Sen International Buffet.

 It's really a great meal. There were too many types of food to taste that we even couldn't try half of them. A sumptuous buffet that I never seen before.

After lunch we proceed to Halong. That was a 4 hour drive.
When we reached Halong, it was about 6.30 p.m.  So we took our dinner before check in to the hotel. We had our dinner at Nha Hang Vietnam.

Day 3 after breakfast, we had 4 hours boat trip to view multi-shaped rocks and visited the dramatic caves. We had our lunch on the boat served with fresh seafood.

In the evening, we enjoyed the water puppet show. Then we went to Hoang Gia Casino which is the biggest casino in Halong. 
Day 3 we had dinner at A Tran Restaurant.

Day 4 after breakfast,4 hours drive proceed to Blue Grotto. We had lunch at a local restaurant.

After lunch, we walked to Tam Coc to explore by sampan boat rowing up the river. Rowing up the river, going through a series of interlink caves, to and fro took us nearly 2 hours.
In the evening returned to Hanoi to have our dinner.

Day 5 after breakfast, transfered to airport for departure with a sweet memories. We had flight meal for lunch and had our dinner when we reached home. 



 

Jackfruit Seeds

Many people buy a jackfruit home, after eating the pulp, they just throw away the remaining including the seeds.Very wasteful to say that. In fact, jackfruit seeds can be eaten. And it is said that it is rich in protein, potassium, calcium and iron. Actually it's high nutritional.

My family also ate jackfruit yesterday. After eaten the flesh, I cleaned the seeds and put them into the pot. Poured in the right amount of water and add a little of salt. Bring the water and seeds to a boil, then reduce to rolling simmer for 20-30 minutes until the seeds can be easily pierced by a fork. Drain the pot and let the seeds to cool and dry. Peel off the outer white layer and enjoy eating it. Very good, very fragrant, like eating chestnut.

In fact, the seeds of jackfruit can also be roasted in the oven to eat.Or wrapped in flour and fried in cooking oil. Crisp and delicious.
 
In addition the seeds of jackfruit can also be stewed to cook. Taste very delicious and nutritious.Is a good health supplement food. 

Yesterday I cleaned up the jackfruit seeds. Add water to the pot and boil them. The shell of the seeds is then stripped. Then the seeds without shell are cut into small pieces to make soup. Placed these small pieces of jackfruit seeds into the chicken soup. Boil the soup and simmer for two or three hours. Then add a little salt to the soup. It taste very delicious.

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Eu Yan Sang Bak Kut Teh

Today I cook Eu Yan Sang Bak Kut Teh.  It's my dad's favorite.

Eu Yan Sang Bak Kut Teh is a delicious tasty stew, a unique combination of traditional herbs and spices,grounded into an aromatic blend. It can be conveniently prepared for the whole family, with any meat of our own choice. To make it more aramatic,just simply cook for a longer period of time.

Today I use a sachet of Eu Yan Sang Bak Kut Teh, 1 kg of pork, a big piece of garlic, 2 carrot and 2 eggs to stir up this delicious tasty stew. Pour 8 bowls of water and bring to boil. Add all the above ingredients and cook for 2 hours under low fire. Flavour with 1 tbls soya sauce,1/2 ts salt. Simmer for another 30 mins before serving.

Eu Yan Sang Bak Kut Teh is very nourishing. According to the directions, the ingredients of the sachet consists of Barbary wolfberry fruit, Frarant solomonseal rhizome, Rehmannia root (processed), Chinese angelicae, Szechwan lovage rhizome, Cassia bark, Chinese star anise, Sweetcane culm, Liquorice root, Prickltash peel, Grosvenor momordica fruit, Pepper fruit, Caoguo and Clove.

Eu Yan Sang Bak Kut Teh . The perfect gift for special or any occasions.

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"Yong Tau Fu"

My dad loves cooking. Everyday instead of our mum, he is the one who cooks for our family.  I really appreciate my dad’s amazing cooking skills! As an OL,there’s actually not much time in a year to learn how to make all my dad’s food. But somehow today one of the dishes my dad taught me is this "Yong Tau Fu"( stuffed tofu ). It’s easy and super delicious. 

Ingredients for the stuffing:
A big tofu fish ( I don't know the actual name of this fish,the fishmonger called it tofu fish) 
4 pieces of tofu
7 brinjal
some salt and pepper

Instructions:
1. Cleaning the tofu fish. Scrape the flesh of tofu fish. 
2. Dissolve some salt and pepper in 2 tbsp of water.
3. Add the salt water to the flesh of tofu fish slowly when chopping and mincing it.
4. Mince the flesh until sticky,smooth and elastic.
5. Cleaning the tofu and brinjal. Cut the tofu into halves and the brinjal into thick slices.
6. Make a cut to the tofu, fill each well with the minced flesh. Press the flesh lightly, but firmly 
    into the tofu without breaking it. Set aside.
7. Do the same procedure with the sliced brinjal. Set aside.

Ingredients for the sauce ：

3 Tbsp cooking oil 

1 thick sclice ginger, smashed 

2 cloves garlic, smashed 

70 ml water 

2 tbsp oyster sauce 

1 tsp sugar 

2½ tsp corn starch 

3 tbsp cold water 

¼ tsp sesame oil

Instructions:

1. In a large skillet, heat the cooking oil on medium heat.

2. Fry the smashed ginger and garlic until fragrant.

3. Add the stuffed tofu, flesh side down, and fry until golden brown. 

4. Remove the tofu from the skillet, place in a plate and set aside. 

5. Fry the slices of brinjal until fully cooked. Remove and place with the tofu.

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6. Boil the water with oyster sauce and sugar.
7. Put the tofu and brinjal into the skillet. Cover the skillet with a lid and let it cook on low  heat 
    for about 15 minutes. 
8. Remove the tofu and brinjal, leaving the sauce in the skillet. Mix corn starch with cold water 
    and immediately add it to the skillet while stirring. Stir until mixed evenly.
9. Add sesame oil and cook the sauce until it has the desired thickness.
10. Pour the sauce on top of stuffed tofu and brinjal and ready to serve.

Kampar Famous Bread

       If you have the time to visit Kampar, you should try the famous delicious curry chicken bread.The chicken cooked with curry and is wrapped inside the bread.The golden brown bread texture is soft and fluffy and combines well with the curry broth.It is delicious. 

      There are many tour groups that come here to enjoy this famous specialty. 

      There are two flavours.If you are not able to take spicy food, then settle for the equally tasty herbal chicken bread.Both flavours also yummy yummy,really!

      This bread can packed in box so that patrons can bring it back home for friends or relatives. It’s really a hot selling item in Kampar.

      Three restaurants famous for this curry chicken bread,including Yau Kee Restaurant,Kam Ling Restaurant and Restaurant Jia Kampar.

Address: 55 & 57, Jalan Idris,

31900 Kampar, Perak
Open: 7am - 10pm
Tel: 05-4651738

Address: 105-107 Jalan Idris, 31900 Kampar,Perak
 Open: 5am - 10pm
Tel: 05-4661174

Address: 9 & 11, Jalan Masjid, 31900 Kampar, Perak
 Open: 10.30am - 10pm
Tel: 05-4653988

Whup Whup Salmon day

It has been a month since my friend told me about this Whup Whup restaurant & cafe which is located in the SS 13 Subang industrial area and they converted the yarn factory into this beautiful restaurant. 

This restaurant comes with a pleasant atmosphere and attentive service. 3 of us ordered meal with salmon, price is at high side, but it's worth it because the salmon is fresh and well cooked. Do give a try to the Mohawk salmon with pineapple salsa & mash, the pineapple salsa is very appetizing :) 

They are going renovation the place from 1-17th August. I will definitely visit again after the renovation is done!  

Whup Whup Cafe
Address: 12, Jalan SS 13/3B, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor 
Tel: 03-5612 6250
Open from Wed - Sun (11:00 - 22:00), closed on Mon - Tue 
Website: http://www.whupwhup.my/