Pumpkin Soup….chinese style

Preparation Time: 30 mins

Cooking Time: 1 hour

Serving for 2 – 3 persons

Ingredients

300g pork ribs

400g pumpkin

1 tsp salt

Method

1. Wash pumpkin, remove skin and cut them in cubes of size 4 cm X 4 cm thick

2. Wash pork ribs and blenched in boiling water

3. Boil water with pork ribs for 10 mins at high heat then low heat for another 20 mins

4. Add pumpkin in the soup base and cook for another 30 mins till soft

Black beans soup

Preparation Time: 60 mins

Cooking Time: 60 mins

Serving for 3 to 4

Ingredients

300g Pork ribs

200g Black Beans

2 tsp salt

Method

1. Wash and the black beans

2. Wash the pork ribs and blenched in boiling water. Remove and drain them

3. Boil 5 bowls of water, add salt, pork ribs and black beans for 60 mins at low heat

4. Serve with a dash of pepper and sesame oil

“Sharkfins” melon soup

Preparation Time: 60 mins

Cooking Time: 60 mins

Serving for 3 to 4

Ingredients

300g Pork ribs

1 dried scallop

1 “sharkfins” melon

1 tsp salt

Method

1. Soak the dried scallop for 1 hour till soft and use your fingers to split the scallop into shredded pieces

2. Wash the pork ribs and blenched in boiling water. Remove and drain them

3. Boil 5 bowls of water, add salt, pork ribs and scallop for 50 mins at low heat

4. Boil the “sharkfins” melon for 30 mins till soft. Remove and cut the melon in half. Use a fork to scrap the melon off the skin. Drain the melon over a sieve

5. Add the melon in the soup at low hear to simmer for another 10 mins

6. Serve with a dash of pepper and sesame oil

Fisherman’s Village tofu

Preparation Time: 30 mins

Cooking Time: 15 mins

Servings for 4 to 5

Ingredients

400 g prawns

1 tube tofu

1 salted egg

2 Tbsp oyster sauce

½ cup of water

1½ Tbsp corn starch

2 tsp salt

½ tsp sugar

Method

1. Remove the shell from the prawns, mix some salt and rinse it off

2. Use the blade of a chopper to press on the prawns to mince them till in a paste

3. Marinate with 1 tsp salt, and sugar for 10 mins

4. Cut the tofu each about 2 cm thick and use either a melon scoop or teaspoon to remove the centre of each tofu like a little well

5. Lay the tofu on a plate and on each well sprinkle some corn starch

6. Scoop the prawn paste and put it on top of the tofu

7. Break the fresh salted egg and drain off the egg white in a bowl, minced the egg yolk and lay on top of each prawn paste

8. Heat wok and heat the mixture containing water with oyster sauce and sugar

9. Pour the egg white around the tofu and put it in a steamer and steam for 15 mins

10. Pour the warm oyster sauce mixture around the tofu

Oyster sauce Chicken

Preparation Time: 20 mins

Cooking Time: 15 mins

Servings for 2 – 3 persons

Ingredients

300g Chicken breast or thigh

1 Tbsp oyster sauce

½ tsp salt

1 tsp sesame oil

2 cloves of garlic (minced)

1 tsp minced ginger

Method

1. Slice the meat about 3 cm long and ½ cm thick

2. Marinate the check with salt, sesame oil for 10 mins

3. Heat wok, add oil, garlic and fry till lightly brown

4. Add ginger and fry a little till the aroma

5. Put the chicken and stir fry for about 5 mins before adding the oyster sauce

6. Add 2 Tbsp of water and stir fry for another 10 mins

Scrambled eggs

If you think scrambled eggs is easy to make….

Preparation Time: 3 mins

Cooking Time: 5 – 8 mins

Serving for 2 – 3 persons

Ingredients

3 eggs

3 Tbsp milk or cream

2 Tbsp cooking oil or butter

Method

1. Beat eggs with a fork

2. Heat non-stick pan (low heat) and add oil or butter

3. Add egg and use a spatula to drag the egg mixture to the centre of the pan and continue to move it around the pan

4. Once it curdle up add milk or cream

Best serve with toast bread spread with butter

Tips and Tricks….

How to peel a tomato?

1. Cut the two (2) ends like a plus (+) or a X

2. Boil the water and put the tomato in it. Do not add too many because you do not want to overcook them

3. Prepare a bowl with ice cold water. You can add ice in the bowl of water

4. Once you see the ends peel off, remove the tomato and put in the cold water for 10 to 25 secs

5. Remove the tomato and peel off from the ends

How to bake perfect crispy skin and fluffy potato?

1. Brush the skin of the potato with butter or oil and sprinkle some salt over it

2. Heat the oven at 190 degree and put the potato in the oven for 1 to 2 hours depending on the size

3. Cut the potato into half and use the fork to loosen the potato

4. Add butter, sour cream and bacon bits

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Preparation Time: 15 mins

Baking Time: 60 mins

Ingredients

3½ cups self raising flour

1½ cups sugar

6 eggs

8 oz cream cheese

¾ cup butter

1 tsp vanilla essence

A pinch of salt

Method

1. Sieve the flour into a mixing bowl

2. Add sugar, eggs, cream cheese, butter, salt and vanilla essence

3. Mix well and beat using a mixer at low speed for 5 mins

4. Heat the oven

5. Pour the mixture in a 9 inch tray and bake for 60 mins or until centre is firm

6. Use a stainless steel pin to check to make sure the centre of the cake is well baked

Chicken bits…

Preparation Time: 20 mins

Cooking Time: 15 mins

Serving for 2

Ingredients

250 g chicken breast meat

½ tsp powdered garlic with no salt

A pinch of sea salt

½ tsp rosemary

Dash of black pepper

2 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Method

1. Cut chicken in cubes of about 2 cm X 2 cm

2. Marinate with powdered garlic, salt, rosemary, pepper for 10 mins

3. Add Olive oil and marinate for another 5 mins

4. Heat wok and add about 1 Tbsp of Olive Oil

5. Fry chicken each side for about 5 to 7 mins depending on thickness of chicken cubes

Best eaten with rice or noodles

Stir Fried Pasta….easy and yummy

Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 30 mins

Serving for 2 – 3 persons

Ingredients

50 g chicken breast

2 large fresh button mushroom

2 bowls of pasta (large shells shapes)

1 Tbsp butter

1 Tbsp Olive oil extra virgin

1 tsp Italian herbs

1 Tbsp salt

3 Tbsp of pasta tomato sauce

Method

1. Boil water with salt. Add pasta and cook for 20 mins. Drain and mix with butter.

2. Heat wok and add olive oil

3. Cut chicken breast in strips, marinate with a pinch of salt and pepper for 10 mins

4. Stir fry mushroom and chicken breast

5. Add pasta and stir fry for 2 mins and add pasta sauce

6. Sprinkle Italian herbs before serving