I’ve tried to whip up a pork chop dinner for several times and ended up had overcooked shoe-leather and tough pork chops. That was really turned me off to continue trying until I found this interesting method of brining the meat before cooking. Brining is a way of marinating and adding moisture to lean meat. The meat is soaked in […]
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Aglio Olio, a traditional Italian pasta dish, coming from Napoli. The dish is made by lightly sauteeing minced or pressed garlic (aglio) in olive oil (olio), sometimes with the addition of dried red chili flakes, and tossing with spaghetti. Source: Wikipedia My version here is jazzed up with two my favourite ingredients of button mushroom and bacon!! *scream* Ingredients 12 […]
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I believe many of you have stocked up many Chinese waxed meat such as waxed sausages, waxed liver sausages, waxed duck drumsticks etc after the festive season. I you haven’t already know, Chinese waxed meat aka “Lap Mei” in Cantonese / Mandarin (腊味) is those salted and cured meats. The word “Lap” (腊) literally means waxed in Chinese but contrary […]
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My last Chinese New Year cookies recipe sharing and my oven will officially “sau gong” till the festive season over! Although there is only 3 days away but fret not because this almond flakes crisp is easy to make and only a few ingredients are needed. Ingredients 4 egg whites 120g caster sugar 80g low protein flour 160g almond flakes […]
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Yay, another extremely easy CNY baking project! Here we go! Ingredients 200g almond flakes + pumpkin seeds + black & white sesame (or any combination) 100g Florentine flour / Bienetta flour (can get from baking ingredients shop) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Step 1: Mix well both ingredients. Step 2: Line the baking tray with parchment paper. Step 3: Preheat the oven 160°C. […]
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