oriental mart nottingham - asian food stuff

found another source that can order asian food stuff

1) royal umbrella jasmine rice (£12.95)

-size : 5kg

-country of origin : thailand

-bought from : oriental mart (online)

-waive shipping charge (£6.99 if weight >2 kg) threshold : >£55

-purchase date : mar 9, 2023 (thu)

-goods received date : mar 15, 2023 (wed)

daily living necessity

here is the record of my daily living necessity/ kitchenware items etc bought

1) vanish oxi action stain spray (£4.65)

-size : 500ml

-country of origin : not specify

-bought from : morrisons

-purchase date : dec 31, 2022 (sat)

2) ace laundry bleach (£1.80)

-size : 1l

-country of origin : eu

-bought from : morrisons

-purchase date : dec 31, 2022 (sat)

3) woolite delicate detergent (£4.65)

-size : 750ml

-country of origin : eu

-bought from : morrisons

-purchase date : dec 31, 2022 (sat)

korean spicy stir fried rice cakes

mar 7, 2023 (tue).............wanna used up remaining korean kimchi in my fridge coz it smells even though i put it in a zip lock bag

benchmark video (you tuber wecook123) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHwVOXb7ixA

introduction

- it is a very typical popular snack or dish in korea

- but my understanding of korea culinary history is very little............i am not sure what authentic spicy stir fried rice cakes should be

- watched several you tube video...............above video coming from a korean guy...............guess much trust worthy................one commonly cooked version (spicy) and one ancient days version (non spicy)

main ingredients

- korean rice cakes (tubular shape)

- kimchi

- korean flat fish cake (i replaced by japanese style tubular fish cake)

- green onion

- egg (but i skip it)

- korean chili powder

- korean chili paste

- soy sauce

- sugar

- garlic mesh (optional)

take 7 - hong kong style french toast

mar 6, 2023 (mon).............guess it is almost 7th attempt

benchmark video (you tuber職人吹水) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxjB_6QhA0s

introduction

- it is a very typical afternoon tea option in cha chaan teng (hong kong style cafe) in hong kong

main ingredients

- white bread in thick cut (~2cm) x 4

- 3 x eggs

- peanut butter

- butter

- honey

- gula macalcca syrup <-- can be replaced by syrup/ condensed milk/ honey/ maple syrup

take 2 - stir fried cucumber with prawns

mar 1, 2023 (wed).............make a 2nd attempt

introduction

- my parents cook this quick dish on and off

main ingredients

- cucumber

- prawns <-- better buy prawns that are with shell............taste better

- oyster sauce

- salt

- garlic

korean army stew (luxurious version)

feb 25, 2023 (sat).............make a luxurious version

inspired blog (my korean kitchen) : https://mykoreankitchen.com/army-stew-budae-jjigae/

introduction

- army stew is one of popular hot pots in korea

- wanna twist the original version with its war time background story to the opposite - a luxurious version ie adding seafood and beef

main ingredients

- beef

- frozen prawns

- frozen oyster

- scallop

- sausages

- luncheon meat

- green onion

- onion

- enoki mushroom

- chestnut mushroom

- tofu

- kimchi

take 2 - stir fried rice noodles (veggie version)

feb 24, 2023 (fri)............make a 2nd attempt

benchmark video (you tuber職人吹水) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utuVVhgOSGs&t=475s

introduction

- it is a popular traditional breakfast (but with much simple ingredients)

- ingredients is highly flexible (usually depends on whatever available in your fridge)

- my parents used to do a stir fried rice noodles (little prawns, bbq pork, pickled veggie) which is my favorite

main ingredients

- rice noodles (better not to use very thin type)

- dried mushroom (fresh mushroom is also fine)

- bell pepper

- bean sprouts

- egg

- coriander

- salt

- oyster sauce

- soy sauce

take 5 - prawn omelette (my family style)

feb 23, 2023 (thu).............try my house recipe of prawn omelette again

introduction

- this is what my parents like to cook for us

main ingredients

- prawns <-- better buy prawns that are with shell, taste better

- 2 x eggs

- onion

- coriander

- [fish sauce - if you wanna thai/ vietnam twist)

take 2 - korean army stew (budae jjigae)

feb 21, 2023 (tue).............make a 2nd attempt

benchmark blog (my korean kitchen) : https://mykoreankitchen.com/army-stew-budae-jjigae/

introduction

- army stew is one of popular hot pots in korea

- it starts at the time after korean war when food is extremely scarce...........therefore koreans make good use of the surplus canned food (eg baked beans, luncheon meat, sausage) and sliced cheese left in usa military bases to cook a simple hot pot

- now it is free to customize your own army stew (actually depends on what you got in fridge)

main ingredients

- sausages

- baked beans

- luncheon meat

- instant noodle

- korean rice cake

- green onion

- enoki mushroom

- chestnut mushroom

- tofu

- kimchi

- slice cheese (but i am not a fan of cheese, so i replace it by japanese style fish cake)

take 7 - japanese rice ball (onigiri)/ miso salmon filling

feb 20, 2023 (mon)............if not mistaken............likely 7th attempt (too many times and lose count)

inspired video (tokyo kitchen) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWj8A62O13s

introduction

- onigiri is commonly made in every household in japan

- it often serves as quick snack or lunch box

- the filling of onigiri is totally flexible (popular are : mayo salmon, mayo tuna, miso leek, pickled plum, pickled vegetables, fish roe etc)...........can be even without filling and replaced by rice seasoning

- the way japanese sees onigiri,.........may be similar to scotch egg in uk

main ingredients

- japanese rice

- nori seaweed

- salt (optional)

- rice seasoning (optional)

- roasted black sesame seed (of course you can use white sesame seed)

miso salmon filling

- miso

- salmon