Tau Kwa with 5 spice powder

I saw this recipe in one of the food blog, it tasted nice but mine dont looks as nice as the one I saw in the food blog (lol). I simply do not know how to decorate my food (lol).

Ingredients.
2 cake of firm tofu
5 tbsp corn flour
2 tbsp plain flour
½ tsp Chinese Five Spice Powder
½ tsp salt
Oil for shallow frying
3 stalks of lemongrass,minced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 small red chilli, minced

For toppings
1 tsp five spice powder
1 tbsp oil
½ tsp of salt
½ tsp white pepper

Method
Cut the tofu into 4 portion each block.
Combine the flour, five-spice powder and salt together in a large plate.
Coat the tofu well with the flour mixture.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan till hot, then shallow fry the tofu till golden brown. Set aside, keep warm in a low oven.
For the topping, heat extra oil in the pan till hot.
Fry the minced lemongrass, garlic and chilli for about 1-2 mins, until tender and fragrant. Season with five spice powder and pepper.
Spread the mixture on top of fried tofu and serve hot with a dash of fish sauce.

Recipe Source: Precious Moment
Photo Source: alicecozycorner

Fried Tang Hoon(Glass noodle)

This is a very simple dish but do not fry the tang hoon too dry otherwise it is not nice. You can add any other ingredients. But I like mine simple. Wanted to add some dried shrimp (hei bee) but hubby had an eye infection so there goes my dried shrimp.
Ingredients

2 bundles of tanghoon(glass noodle)
1 clove of garlic (chopped finely)
some carrots (sliced finely)
1 egg (beaten)

Sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1/2 tbsp sugar
150 ml water

Method

1. Beat egg and fry scramble style and set aside.
2. Fry garlic in some oil till fragrant, add carrot and sauce.
3. When boiled, add tang hoon and keep stirring.
4. Let tang hoon absorb most of the sauce and add in scrambled egg.
5. Stir fry briefy and dish up. Serve hot.

Note: Do not fry till tang hoon is too dry, as long as tang hoon absorbed most of the sauce, the tang hoon will still be springy and nice.

Recipe source: alicecozycorner
Photo source: alicecozycorner

Moist Chocolate Cake

Wow, this moist chocolate cake recipe I found in one of the food blog. It tasted very good. I am so proud of myself. (ha ha ha)

Ingredients

2 cups water
3 cups sugar
250 gms butter
1/3 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp bicarb of soda
3 cups self raising flour sifted
4 eggs slightly beaten (XL)

Method
Melt butter, water, sugar and cocoa powder in a large microwavable bowl for 2 minutes on high on 30 second zaps; stir occasionally.
Beat till smooth and well combined. Add in sifted bicarb of soda, flour and eggs in 3 portions. Beat with a mixer on high till smooth, pale and well incorporated.
Bake in preheated 180degree oven till skewer comes out clean.
This recipe should make a tall 9inch cake or a flat 10 inch round.

Recipe Source:

http://cookingismypassion.blogspot.com/
Photo Source: alicecozycorner

Squid fried in Hoisin Sauce

Ingredients

2 large squids, each scored and cut into pieces
1 onion, cut lengthwise into thin wedges
garlic clove, finely chopped
2 slices of fresh ginger

For the sauce:
Mix together 2 tablespoons of hoisin sauce,
half a tablespoon of soy sauce,
1 tablespoon of water.

1. Heat about 3 tablespoons of oil in a hot wok and stir-fry the garlic and ginger till fragrant.
2. Add onion, together with a pinch of salt, and stir-fry for another minute.
3. Add the squid and sauce. Stir-fry till the squid turns opaque.
4. Serve.

Recipe source: adapted from aromacookery
Photo source: alicecozycorner

Chicken in hoisin sauce

The hoisin sauce made the chicken tasted very sweet. Goes very well with rice. Very nice.
Ingredients:
Two chicken drumsticks, (removed skin and sliced)
1 small onion, sliced into thin strips
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
oil for frying

Marinade:
2 tsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp sesame oil

Method:
1. Sliced the chicken drumstick. Mix well with the marinade and leave aside for at least 15 minutes.
2. Heat a wok till very hot. Add the oil, then saute the onion over high heat. Season with a pinch of salt.
3. Add the chicken slices to the wok. Stir Fry evenly
4.When the meat starts to change color, add the hoisin sauce and stir fry evenly till well mixed and cooked.

Recipe source: alicecozycorner
Photo source: alicecozycorner

Agar Agar with Peaches

After making so many types of agar agar, I now come out with my own version of agar agar with peaches. My family loved it. Can replaced peaches with strawberries or other fruits.

I could make these two portions of agar agar with peaches with the following measurements.



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Ingredients
1 packet of agar agar powder (white)
250 gm of sugar
1000 ml of water

some peaches
red colouring

Method
1. Mixed all the ingredients together except the red colouring and fruits.
2. When boiled, lower the flame to small, do not off the flame, let it keep going to boil the agar agar so that the agar agar will not hardened.
3. Pour some agar agar solution to mould and mixed with 1/2 tsp of red colouring and put in fridge to set. ( I cheated by putting in the freezer to fasten the setting).
4. When set, take a fork and make scratches on the red agar agar so that when you pour the white agar agar part they would stick together.
5. Arrange the peaches, and pour the rest of the white agar agar part into mould. (Now you can off the flame.)

Note: I could make two small moulds of agar agar with the above measurement.

Recipe source: alicecozycorner
Photo source: alicecozycorner

My childhood friend's food blog

To all my good friends, if you like to read food blog, you can click on the links for my childhood friend's food blog.

http://prissiescorner.blogspot.com/

I am glad that she had taken the habit of reading food blogs too and now she is so inspired to create her own food blog. She is a fast learner and I hope her inspiration can motivate you to create your own food blog too.

Who knows our sons or future daughters-in-law or if you have daughters can refer to these recipes in the future (lol).

Have fun reading.