hot chocolate

aug 09, 2022 (tue).............make an after dinner drink

introduction

- hot chocolate is universal..............loved by kids to elderly

- but a good hot chocolate is not easy to find

- i prefer dark and rich hot chocolate

main ingredients

- chocolate powder

- milk (i use non dairy milk)

- sugar (i use brown sugar)

stir fry chinese leaf with dried scallop

aug 09, 2022 (tue).............cook an easy dish

introduction

- it is kind of premium dish because dried scallop can be expensive (depend on country of origin, grading and size)

main ingredients

- chinese leaf

- dried scallop (from japan) <-- may not be so easy to find here

- oyster sauce (but tonight i skip it coz want something light seasoning)

- salt

take 2 - japanese style potato salad

aug 07, 2022 (sun).............wanna make a 2nd attempt

introduction

- it is a typical household appetizer in japan............most hong kongers love japanese food............and travel to japan very often..............japan is our 2nd home lol

- i bet each japanese family will have her own way/ style in making this dish

main ingredients

- potatoes

- mayonnaise

- egg

- wasabi (can be replaced by raw onion)

- onion <-- optional (give sweetness)

- carrot <-- optional (give color)

- cucumber <-- optional (give color, freshness and texture)

thai marinated grill beef

aug 05, 2022 (fri).............replicate a dish which i saw on you tube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0AsINOLoos)

introduction

- thai food is always characterized by its dimensional flavor with refreshing lime sour and sweet............rich and stimulate your appetite

- fish sauce, lime and tamarind are usually the soul of thai dishes

main ingredients

- steak (better not use thick one)

marinated sauce

- garlic

- black pepper

- lime juice

- oyster sauce

- soy sauce

- sugar

- oil

dipping sauce

- toasted rice powder (i skip this coz i cant find this ingredient)

- tamarind paste

- fish sauce

- lime juice

- palm sugar

- chili flakes (i skip this coz not yet buy it)

- shallots

- coriander (can be replaced by green onion/ parsley/ mint) 

oven baked salmon fillet with potatoes

aug 02, 2022 (tue).............cook a very quick dinner with short preparation time

introduction

 - it is a very easy to cook western dish

main ingredients

- salmon fillet

- potatoes

- black pepper

stew vermicelli with dried seafood

jul 31, 2022 (sun).............replicate a dish i saw from my favorite you tuber (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfo9SNQ-6gw&t=5s)

introduction

- hong kong and southern china like adding dried seafood into the dish

- good alternative to rice............always good to have vermicelli/ noodles/ glass noodles occasionally

main ingredients

- vermicelli (i use instant rice vermicelli is the only thing available that day)

- dried prawn (i use dried scallop coz i dun have dried prawn)

- cabbage (i use white cabbage is the only thing available that day)

- carrot

- egg

- shallot

- fish sauce

- oyster sauce

- soy sauce

- shaohsing rice wine

- sesame oil

japanese style potato salad

jul 30, 2022 (sat).............prepare a comfort and quick dinner

introduction

- it is a typical household appetizer in japan............most hong kongers love japanese food............and travel to japan very often..............japan is our 2nd home lol

- i guess each japanese family will have her own way/ style in making this dish

main ingredients

- potatoes

- mayonnaise

- egg

- wasabi (can be replaced by raw onion)

- onion <-- optional (give sweetness)

- carrot <-- optional (give color)

- cucumber <-- optional (give color, freshness and texture............but i forget to buy this time)

pan fried mashed potato meat patty

jul 27, 2022 (wed).............prepare my dinner according to a video in you tube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH1iY1Tuqv8)............he is one of my fav you tubers

introduction

- meat patty is a popular dish in hong kong..............it has lots of combination varieties eg minced pork patty with preserved fish is very famous............some combination can be very creative

main ingredients

- minced meat (pork/ beef)............this time i use beef

- potato

- 3 color sweet bell pepper

- onion

- egg

- white pepper powder

- black pepper powder

- soy sauce

- oyster sauce

- corn starch (pork)/ bread crumbs (beef)

hong kong style french toast

jul 27, 2022 (wed).............cook a heavy breakfast (very high calories lol)...........benchmark a video from you tube (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

- 2 x eggs

- peanut butter

- butter (of course, i buy lurpak...............lol)

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

stir fry broccoli with dried scallop

jul 25, 2022 (mon).............cook an easy dish

introduction

- it is kind of premium dish because dried scallop can be expensive (depend on country of origin, grading and size)

main ingredients

- broccoli

- dried scallop (from japan) <-- may not be so easy to find here

- oyster sauce

- salt

- shaohsing chinese cooking rice wine (made in taiwan)