take 4 - hot chocolate (stronger version)

aug 23, 2022 (tue).............make a 4th attempt for milder hot choc

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)

take 2 - jasmine rice cooking by pressure cooker

aug 23, 2022 (tue).............make a 2nd attempt to cook this thai rice brand

introduction

- i use to eat rice origin from thailand

main ingredients

- thai rice

- pressure cooker (equipment)

take 2 - thai marinated grill beef

aug 21, 2022 (sun).............make a 2nd attempt to replicate a dish which i saw on you tube 

benchmark video (you tuber pailin's kitchen) : 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 195g (better not use thick one).......this time i use sirloin cut

marinated sauce

- 1 clove x garlic

- 1/4 teaspoon x black pepper

- 1/2 tablespoon x lime juice

- 3/4 tablespoon x oyster sauce

- 1 tablespoon x soy sauce

- 1 teaspoon x sugar

- 1 tablespoon x oil

dipping sauce

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

- 1 tablespoon x tamarind paste (my tamarind paste is way too thick/ dense, therefore i diluted by some water)

- 1/2 tablespoon x fish sauce

- 1/2 tablespoon x lime juice

- 1/2 tablespoon x palm sugar

- chili flakes

- 1 tablespoon x shallots

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

mussels in white wine sauce

aug 20, 2022 (sat).............replicate a dish from you tube video and cook this not easy to fail seafood dish

benchmark video (you tuber bob's your uncle) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50Et6EGvZ_Y&t=316s 

introduction

- hong kongers love eating seafood and lots of seafood variety is available there

- there is a belgium restaurant (frites) famous for mussels in hong kong............choices of cooking in white wine, beer, laksa etc

- i personally prefer white wine

main ingredients

- mussel (this pack ~1kg)

- white wine (2 cups)

- smoked bacon/ speck

- shallot

- garlic (4 cloves)

- fennel

- butter

- parsley

take 3 - oven baked salmon fillet

aug 18, 2022 (thu).............make a 3rd attempt to cook a very quick dinner with short preparation time

introduction

 - it is a very easy to cook western dish

main ingredients

- salmon fillet

- sea salt & seaweed

- black pepper

take 2 - tomato with scramble egg

aug 17, 2022 (wed).............make a 2nd attempt.........but this time cook in scrambled egg...............just so happen come across a you tube video.............i like the reason why she fries tomatoes 1st

benchmark video (you tuber pailin's kitchen) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1zNReGst9c&t=339s)

introduction

- it is a typical household dish in hong kong/ china

- kids love it

- almost each family will have her own way/ style in cooking this dish

- mine will use at least 2 different varieties of tomato (please dun use salad tomato which is not suitable for this dish)

- in order to give the natural citrus and sweetness flavor............i will buy good quality tomato (find the right variety) with vine, in bright red color

main ingredients

- sugardrop tomatoes <-- my fav tomatoes species

- large vine tomatoes

- 2 x eggs

- brown sugar

mcarthur glen outlet

aug 11, 2022 (thu) went to mcarthur glen outlet

1) jumper (£17.5)

-retail shop : next
-country of manufacturing : turkey

-bought from : mcarthur glen outlet

-purchase date : aug 11, 2022 (thu)

take 2 - oven baked salmon fillet with potatoes

aug 10, 2022 (wed).............make a 2nd attempt to 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

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)