Japanese Sweet Bun & Mexican Bun

Tried another sweet bun's recipe today... Used water roux (tangzhong method), it's soft but not as fluffy as the one I used for Hong Kong Polo Buns. 

I used the same Japanese Sweet Bun dough to make Mexican Bun. 

No coffee added in this recipe. The crispy top is simply delicious! 

Next, I'm going to add some filling in it! 

Cereal Prawn 麦片虾

Photo updated 6 July, 2017.

Can you spot the prawn? Or just cereal? That's the way I like it....  

Photo updated 6 July, 2017.

This was my simplified recipe without the need of deep frying the prawn. Just pan fried with very little oil until crisp. This whole plate of cereal including the curry leaves were all crispy. 

Ingredients: 材料

6 Large Prawn (about 270g) 大虾 6只，大概 270克

A small bunch of Curry Leaves 咖喱叶 适量

20g Unsalted Butter 牛油 20克，喜欢重口味的可以放 35-40克
(use 35g - 40g if you love it more buttery. You may adjust to your own preference.)

1 tsp Red Chilies/ Bird's Eye Chilies (chopped, optional) 红辣椒碎／指天椒碎 1小匙

Some chopped spring onion for garnishing 青葱碎 少许


Seasoning: 调味

3/4 tsp Salt 盐 3/4 小匙 

1 tbsp Beaten Egg 鸡蛋 1汤匙

1 tbsp Plain Flour 面粉 1汤匙

Dash of White Pepper 胡椒粉 少许


Cereal Mix: Mix well 麦片材料：混合均匀

3/4 cup Cereal (about 40g) 麦片 40克

1 1/2 tbsp Milk Powder 奶粉 1 1/2 汤匙

1/2 tbsp Sugar 细砂糖 1/2 汤匙

1/2 tsp Salt 盐 1/2 小匙

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Method: 步骤

1. Clean and dry the prawn with kitchen towel. Add in seasoning, mix well.  
将虾洗净，抹干。加入调味料，拌均。

2. Heat some oil in a skillet, add in prawns. Pan fry both sides until crisp and cook through.
烧热少许油，加入虾，两面煎香。

3. Remove from pan. 
捞起。

4. Reduce heat to low, melt butter in the same skillet. Add in curry leaves. You may add some chilies, if using. Fry until fragrant.
转小火，加入牛油，咖喱叶和辣椒，爆香。

5. Add cereal mix, mix well. 
加入麦片材料，拌均炒香。

6. Add prawn, stir to coat. By now the cereal should be golden brown and fragrant. Add some chopped spring onion and serve warm. 
加入虾，翻炒均匀。加入青葱碎即可。若喜欢我的食谱，可以LIKE和追随我的面书专页，不要错过最新食谱发布。

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Mixed Berries Yoghurt Parfait

Today, my little boy wanted to drink Ribena yoghurt smoothie again...but I had no time to wash the blender. So I made this cheat version of parfait for him. No cooking required, no whipped cream, no thickened cream, just YOGHURT with 'anything' available in my fridge!


Ingredients:

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Non Fat Plain Natural Yoghurt 
Fresh Raspberries 
Frozen Blueberries
Ribena Blackcurrant Cordial 
Nutella Cheesecake Cubes with Crumbs (Can be replaced with Granola or shortbread biscuit)


Method:

1. Place the Nutella cheesecake cubes at the bottom of a glass.

2. Layer with yoghurt.

3. Layer some frozen blueberries on the yoghurt. Pour 2 tbsp of Ribena cordial on the blueberries layer.

4. Pour in another layer of yoghurt.

5. Topped with raspberries.

Hakka Noodle With Minced Pork 客家肉碎面

Is this the authentic Hakka noodle? I don't know, my mom used to cook it this way and it tastes similar to the famous Hakka noodle in my hometown. 

I normally cooked this without measuring the ingredients and so as my mom, the way we cook at home is by estimation aka 'agar-ration' 凭感觉烹饪.  However, due to high demand from my readers who needs recipe with exact amount used of each ingredients, I have edited this blog post with details. Hope it helps. 

Photo updated: 4 Jan 2017
Cooked this for my boy to eat during school recess. This time, I used organic carrot flat noodles.
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Watch how I cooked and packed Hakka Minced Meat Noodle in the morning with my eyes half-opened... :P

Recipe adapted from my mom's way of cooking ;)

Ingredients: 1 small serving 
材料：1人份

50g Minced Pork 肉碎 50克

1 Flat Noodle, 45g 面 45克
(I used organic noodle)

15g Dried Shrimp 虾米 15克

1 tsp Minced Garlic 蒜茸 1茶匙

1 tbsp Cooking Oil 油 1汤匙

1 tsp chopped Spring Onion 葱碎 1茶匙


Seasoning: 调味料

1 tsp Oyster Sauce 蚝油 1茶匙

1 dash of White Pepper 胡椒粉 少许

1/4 tsp Tapioca Flour/ Ginger Juice 木薯粉／姜汁 1/4茶匙

1g Sesame Oil 麻油 1克

1/2 tsp Soy Sauce 酱油 1/2 茶匙

0.5g Sugar 糖 0.5克




Pinch of Salt and pepper, add to taste 少许盐和胡椒粉调味

Photo updated: 30th Dec 2015 

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Method: 步骤

1. Add seasoning (A) into minced pork. Marinate for 1 hour.
把（A）加入肉碎搅拌均匀，腌1小时。

2. Meanwhile, soak dried shrimp for 20 minutes. Drain and finely chopped. Mix with minced garlic.
把虾米浸泡20分钟后剁碎。把虾米碎和蒜茸混合备用。

3. Bring a pot of water to boil. Cook the noodle for a few minutes. Discard hot water, rinse with cold water, drain and stir in some sesame oil.
把面煮好，冲一冲冷水，加少许麻油，备用。

4. Heat oil in the skillet, add in mixture of dried shrimp and garlic. Fry until fragrant.
把油烧热，爆香虾米碎和蒜茸。

5. Add the minced pork and fry till cooked. Add a little water, a pinch of salt and pepper, simmer for about 2 minutes or till the gravy is thicken. 
加入肉碎，炒熟。加少许水，焖一焖，加少许盐和胡椒粉调味。

6. Remove from heat. Garnish with chopped spring onion and served warm with noodles. 
收汁后，配搭面条和葱碎，即可享用。

Note: I'm cooking for my little boy, so I prefer to make everything ready-to-eat for him. In step 6, stir in noodles and let it simmer for few seconds to absorb the flavour, dish out and garnish with chopped spring onion. 如果是煮给小朋友吃的，我一般的做法是把肉碎煮好后，加入面条，焖一焖入味，然后才上桌。那小朋友就不会吃完肉碎不吃面咯！;) 若喜欢我的食谱，可以LIKE和追随我的面书专页，不要错过最新食谱发布。

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Some feedback from those who have tried this recipe:

By Jasmine Tan

By Jasmine Tan

Nutella Cheesecake (No bake)

This is a 'sinful' dessert! Rich, creamy and sweet... It's my first Nutella Cheesecake...I added some icing sugar which I think I should reduce the amount next time. Just a little too sweet for me. 


Ingredients:

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125g Digestive Biscuit (Crushed)
40g Unsalted Butter (softened to room temperature)
200g Nutella
250g Cream Cheese
40g Icing Sugar (Optional or reduce amount for a less sweet cheesecake)
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, to decorate

Method:

Crust:
1. Combine crushed biscuit and butter in a bowl. Add in 1/2 tbsp of Nutella. Mix well.

2. Spread onto tart/ cake pan (with removable base) or a metal ring and press down with the back of a spoon ( or with cleaned hand). Refrigerate till set.

Filling:
3. Using a mixer, beat cream cheese with the remaining Nutella and icing sugar. 

4. Pour onto the chilled base. Sift cocoa powder over the top and chilled for 6-8 hours. 

5. Serve chilled straight from the fridge.

Mini Nutella Cheesecake for my little boy

Steamed Egg 蒸水蛋

My little boy always complain the rice is too dry when there's no soup added in his rice. So whenever I cook fried food that goes with rice, I'll make this steamed egg for him to pair with rice. That's what my mom made for me when I was a child. 

Easy to cook, smooth and jiggly Steamed Egg
Using the same recipe x3 for 3 pax. 

Photo updated: May 2022

Steamed egg is my son's favourite comfort food, and most frequently cooked dish at home.  

Photo updated: October 2024

Ingredients: (yield 1 serving， 1人份)

1 Egg (room temperature) 鸡蛋 1粒 ，室温

Water/ Chicken Broth 水／鸡汤 ，比率：1份鸡蛋：2份水／鸡汤
(The ratio is 1 part egg : 2 part water. Read the details in the method)


Pinch of Salt 盐，少许

Pinch of Pepper 胡椒粉， 少许

Sesame Oil and Spring Onion for Garnishing (optional) 麻油，葱碎， 少许 （随意）

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Method:

1. Make a small hole on top of the egg. Pour the egg into a bowl. Add salt and pepper.
在鸡蛋的顶部轻轻敲一个洞，把蛋液倒进碗里。加入少许盐和胡椒粉调味。

2. Fill water/ chicken broth into the egg shell (x 2). Pour into the egg and mix well. 
把水／鸡汤倒入蛋壳（需填满），然后倒进碗里。重复1次。把鸡蛋和水／鸡汤搅拌均匀。

3. Strain the egg mixture. 
把蛋液过筛。

Photo updated 24 February 2015, this step is crucial!

Photo updated 20 July 2015

4. Bring water to boil. Steam for 5 minutes (quick method).
蒸5分钟。

Tips for beginner: Cover the bowl with a lid or aluminium foil, steam for 20 minutes. Medium heat for this method.

新手推荐：用锡纸或盖，把碗盖好，蒸20分钟（用中小火）。这个方法的成功率最高。

5. Garnish with sesame oil/ shallot oil and spring onion. Serve warm.
蒸好后，随意放些麻油和葱碎即可。若喜欢我的食谱，可以LIKE和追随我的面书专页，不要错过最新食谱发布。

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By Goh Kai Eng

By Goh Kai Eng 

Air Fryer Pandan Leaf Chicken 班兰叶炸鸡 （免油炸）

I have two Pandan Leaves Chicken recipes, a simple one for a beginner, and another more flavourful version that requires more ingredients. Both versions taste good, cooked without oil in the air fryer.It's easy and fuss-free, cooked in a pot that is so easy to clean up, no oily kitchen, no greasy stovetop. 

Ingredients: 
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270g Boneless Chicken Meat (with skin)

Pandan Leaves 

Seasoning: 

1 stalk Coriander, chopped

1 clove Garlic, mashed

2 Shallot, grated

1 tbsp Oyster Sauce 

1/2 tbsp Fish Sauce

1 tsp grated Turmeric

1/2 tsp Sesame Oil

1 tsp Corn Flour 

If you don't have so much seasonings at home, 
you can try this simpler version 👇

1 tbsp Oyster Sauce

1/2 tsp Sesame Oil

Pinch of Salt

Pinch of Pepper

1 tsp Corn Flour 

(Picture taken in June 2014)

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Method:

1. Add all seasoning to chicken chunks. Mix well and marinate for at least 1 hour or overnight.

2. Put a piece of chicken on the end of the pandan leaf, roll up, tightened, and tie. Alternatively, can be tightened with toothpicks. 

3. Air-fry 180'C for 10 minutes, 200'C 5-8 minutes or till cooked through. The cooking time varies depending on the size of the meat, do adjust accordingly.

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By cecilia_ngcc