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Choy Sum
That is today’s question.
Lately I have been craving for some steamed or boiled Choy Sum just like they make it in the Chinese restaurant. While they may charge $10 Dollars for this simple dish I was not in the mind to folk over the 1000% markup for this dish (Hope that quick calculation was right… [...]
Fish sauce!
I hate the fact that I cannot make the same fish sauce my mother makes. Its either too weak or strong, never perfect.
Vietnamese Fish Sauce (VSF) is largely a mix of Water, Concentrated Fish Sauce, Sugar and Lemon/Lime Juice. This is roughly similar to the fish sauce made by the Laotian and Thai people.
Now the [...]
Knives!!!
You can tell a lot about a cook by looking at their tools and today I am going to talk about knives.
While I am young and have not been cooking for a long time, I do know a few things about knives. First and foremost they are dangerous. Having been a victim of poorly made [...]
Where do I begin…
Its strange writing now, after such a long vacation from blogging. While i have been busy writing other things I have neglected this section of my life and now when I have decided to finally come back to this site and continue to contribute I find it difficult to select a place to start.
I have [...]
Left over pork?
This is one of my favourite recipes when it comes too left over pork. It’s great for a quick lunch snack and really is easy to prepare. Also the cooking time is reduced because you are using frozen peas. The best think about this recipe is the amount of work into it, practically nothing.
Regardless roasted [...]