jj......life of an ordinary: 2023

2023年3月20日星期一

take 2 - stuffed bean curd (hakka style)

mar 19, 2023 (sun).............made a 2nd attempt

benchmark video 1 (you tuber職人吹水) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gucoip-N_WE&t=496s

benchmark video 2 (you tuber kerry's kitchen) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgK9DuKXAOM&t=323s

introduction

- it is not a signature dish in hong kong...............but bean curd is one of my favorite food

main ingredients

- minced pork with fats (~100g)

- medium firm bean curd

- dried mushroom

- dried shrimp (i skip it coz not available)

- shallot

- garlic

- green onion

- oyster sauce

- soy sauce

- sugar

- white pepper powder

- sesame oil

- corn starch

- shaohsing chinese cooking rice wine (made in taiwan)

2023年3月19日星期日

shopping in doncaster

day trip to doncaster on mar 18, 2023 (sat)............couldnt help but bought few items...........😏

1) fresh lemongrass (£1.50)

-country of origin : ?
-bought from : doncaster markets

-purchase date : mar 18, 2023 (sat)

2023年3月16日星期四

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)

2023年3月9日星期四

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)

2023年3月8日星期三

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)

2023年3月7日星期二

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

2023年3月2日星期四

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

2023年2月26日星期日

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

2023年2月25日星期六

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

2023年2月24日星期五

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)

2023年2月22日星期三

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)

2023年2月21日星期二

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

2023年2月19日星期日

jolly notts (2nd post)

bought some asian food ingredient from jolly notts

1) acecook rice noodle (£2.99)

-size : 500g

-width : ~4mm

-country of origin : vietnam

-bought from : jolly notts asian foods

-purchase date : feb 18, 2023 (sat)

2023年2月14日星期二

take 2 - bbq baby ribs by slow cook

feb 11, 2023 (sat).............make a 2nd attempt

benchmark video (america's test kitchen) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKEcHiPdTcY&list=LL&index=2

introduction

- spare ribs is a typical amercian dish.............occasionally i would fancy to eat some

- not easy to find one that suits my taste and well executed here

- but i dun want to cook from scratch in oven..............coz cant imagine how huge energy will be used ($$$ for energy is very high).............therefore looking for a short cut of using instant pot/ slow cook

- watched quite a few videos and finally find this one which looks promising

- i like the rub and sauce are making from scratch

main ingredients

- baby ribs