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Five-Spiced Alaska Pollock

Thursday, March 12, 2009



Five flavours - sour, bitter, sweet, pungent, and salty - are found in this unique five-spice powder containing fennel seeds/小茴香籽, cloves/丁香, and Chinese cinnamon/肉桂, along with star anise/八角 and Szechuan peppercorns/花椒 .

IngredientsMarinadeSauce
  • 3 Frozen Alaska pollock, thawed
  • 10 g Red pepper, thinly shredded
  • 1/2 stalk Spring onion, shredded
  • 1 tbsp Salad oil
  • 2 tbsp Light soya sauce
  • 2/3 tbsp Jiafan rice wine
  • 1/5 tsp Five spice powder
  • 1/5 tsp White pepper powder
  • 1/2 stalk Spring onion, cut into segments
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp Light soya sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Five-spice powder
  • 2 tbsp Water
  1. Rinse and pat dry fish fillets. Cut each into 2-3 even chunks and place them in a bowl. Add in marinade and set aside for 10-15 minutes. Strain the marinade into another bowl and stir in all the ingredients for the sauce.

  2. Heat the oil till it is bubbling, then turn heat down to about medium-low. Place fillets into the pan and cook, covered, for 3-5 minutes until cooked thoroughly. Transfer the fish on a serving plate and sprinkle the shredded red pepper and spring onion over. Pour the sauce into the skillet and bring it to a boil. Pour the sauce over the fish and serve immediately.

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Alaska Pollock Broccoli In Clear Sauce

Wednesday, March 11, 2009



Alaska pollockm the member of the cod family, sometimes called walleye or bigeye pollock, is a lean fish with firm, white flesh and a nice flake.

  • 200 g Frozen Alaska pollock, thawed
  • 150 g Broccoli
  • 2 stalk Spring onions
  • Ginger root
  • 1/2 tbsp Starchy solution<
  • 2 tsp Jiafan rice wine
  • Salt and chicken bouillon to taste
  • 10 g Carrots, shredded
  1. Separate the broccoli into the small florets. Wash and drain. Rinse the fish fillets and cut into even chunks.
  2. Fill a medium pot with water and heat it on high until boiling. Add in a bit of salt, sugar and oil. Drop broccoli florets into the boiling water and cook without lid on for about 3 minutes. Drain.
  3. Pour enough water with half ginger and onion into a skillet to just barely cover the fish. Bring to a boil. Add in fish fillets and 1 teaspoon of rice wine. At the same time poach the broccoli in another pot of boiling water seasoned with a little salt and oil. Once the fish is cooked through, remove and reserve the stock.
  4. Heat up a skillet with some oil. Add in the rest of ginger and onion, stirring until fragrant and lightly brown. Pour in the saved fish stock and bring to a boil. Discard the ginger and onion. Return the fish fillets to the skillet, adding the rest of rice wine, seasoning with chicken bouillon and salt.
  5. Thicken with the starchy solution and drizzle with some cooked oil. Turn off the heat. Arrange the fish fillets on a serving plate, and surround the dish with the prepared broccoli. Garnish with shredded carrot. Serve with a dish with oyster sauce.



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Marshmallow Cheesecake

Tuesday, March 10, 2009


The Marshmallow is a confection that, in its modern form, typically consists of sugar or corn syrup, water, gelatin that has been softened in hot water, dextrose, and flavorings, whipped to a spongy consistency. Wikipeida

IngredientsFilling
  • 1 layer 8-9 inch Sponge cake
  • 200 g Wafer Rolls
  • 10 Chocolate leaves
  • Chocolate letters
  • 1-2 tbsp Hazelnut crocant
  • 200 g Marshmallows(preferable 300 grams)
  • 120 ml Milk
  • 250 g Philadelphia balance cream cheese, softened
  • 1 Egg yolk
  • 1/2 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 200 g Whipping cream
  1. In a saucepan on low heat, combine marshmallows and milk. Cook until marshmallows are melted, and mixture starts to boil. Remove from heat. If using 200 grams of marshmallow, I would suggest adding 1 teaspoon of gelatin powder into the mixture.
  2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in egg yolk. Fold in 1/3 of the melted marshmallow mixture, then quickly fold in remaining marshmallow until no streaks remain. Stir in lemon juice. Beat cream until soft peaks form in another bowl. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until combined.
  3. Place the sponge cake in a mousse ring on a serving plate, surround with wafer rolls, then spread the cheese mixture into it. Chill overnight or at least 3 hours. Decorate with chocolate and hazelnut crocant.

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Carrot Cake Cheesecake

Saturday, March 07, 2009



Smooth and rich cheesecake, for me, is always a delightful treat. I usually would bake my cheesecake with bain marie (BAN-mah-REE) to prevent cracking but the moisture of this carrot cake helps to keep the cheesecake part from cracking.
Recipe adapted from Ultimate Cheesecake (E-cookbook Library)

CrustCarrot CakeFilling
  • 30 g Unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup Wholewheat butter cookie crumbs
  • 40 g Brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Milk
  • 300 g Philadelphia cream cheese
  • 200 g 20% Quark
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  • 400 g Sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 100 ml Salad oil
  • 70 g Egg
  • 100 g Caster sugar
  • 100 g German #405 flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg, ground
  • 1 cup Carrot, finely shredded
  • 1/3 cup Walnuts, chopped
  • 1/4 cup Raisins
  1. Mix crumbs, sugar, butter and milk and press onto the bottom of a 26-cm spring form pan. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
  2. Using your hand mixer, beat the cream cheese, Quark, and sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add the cornstarch, eggs, lemon juice, and salt. Beat until smooth. Set aside.
  3. Whip together the oil, sugar, and eggs until well combined. Mix in the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix until well combined. Add in carrots, walnuts and raisins. Pour the carrot cake batter onto the crust. Spread evenly.
  4. Drop the cheesecake mixture atop and bake in the lower rack of the hot oven for about 55 minutes. Turn off the oven and let cake cool in oven with door ajar for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Chill overnight.




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Fried Onion Rings

Thursday, March 05, 2009



These breadcrumb-coated fried onion rings turned out crisp on the outside but tender within. I have also tried the onion rings coated with old-fashioned batter, which I have used for the fried milk. Use a bit more of milk if the batter is too thick. They taste as crisp and good as the crumbs-coated ones. They go very well as a side-dish with hamburgers or as a snack all on their own.

  • 1 large Onion
  • 2 tbsp Cake flour
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tbsp Water
  • ½ cup Cake flour
  • ½ tsp Baking powder
  • 1 cup Bread crumbs
  • Frying oil
  1. Peel onion and slice about ¼ inch or larger (depending upon preference) thick; separate into rings. Cover with cold water and let stand for 30 minutes. Drain and spread out on paper towels.
  2. Whisk together 2 tablespoons of flour, egg and water in a mixing bowl. In another bowl, mix ½ flour and baking powder. Place bread crumbs on a medium, flat dish. Dust onion rings with flour mixture. Dip one at a time into egg mixture and coat thoroughly with bread crumbs.
  3. Heat enough oil in a large, heavy skillet to 190C/375F. Fry coated rings in the hot oil, a few at a time, until crisp and golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.


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Laugenbrezel / German Pretzels

Thursday, March 05, 2009



A pretzel is a twisted braided bread of German origin. They are either soft or hard. Hard pretzel, like "Salzstangen" sold as snack in every supermarkets in Germany. Other flavours, like chocolate or sugar icing coated hard pretzels are popular too. Soft pretzel is usually made from wheat flour, water, and yeast, sprinkled with coarse salt. Enjoy them with sausages, mustard and beer!

  • 1 L Water
  • 3/4 tbsp Coarse sea salt
  1. Dissolve the yeast with the lukewarm milk in a mixing bowl. Place the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl and make a well. Pour the yeast mixture in the well. Stir the dough until thoroughly mixed and the dough loses its stickiness. Cover and let rest until doubled, about 1 hour.

  2. Divide the dough into 12 equal portions and roll each into a rope about 15 inches /38 cm long. Twist into a pretzel shape by crossing the ends of the rope to make a loop, then twisting the crossed ends once and fold across the loop, firmly pinching the ends together. Let the dough rest for about 10-15 minutes.
  3. Bring a large saucepan (non-aluminum) of water to a boil. Stir in baking soda and reduce to a simmer. With a slotted spatula, lower 3 or 4 pretzels at a time into the pan. Let simmer for about 30 seconds. Drain and place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with coarse salt and bake in a preheated 200C/400F oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.



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Braised Carp

Wednesday, March 04, 2009



Fish is usually served whole in my hometown, esp. in parties, celebrations, and ceremonies. A headless, tailless fish is considered incomplete and unaesthetic. According to chef Sam (my favourite chef from HK), besides superstitious reason, a practical reason for leaving the fish intact is fewer juice escape during the cooking process.

IngredientsSauce
  • 1 tail/800 g Carp
  • Some salad oil
  • 1 tsp Jiafan rice wine
  • 1/3 tsp Salt
  • 2 Star anise
  • 1 tbsp Szechuan pepper corns
  • 10 g Ginger
  • 10 g Garlic slices
  • 1 stalk Spring onion
  • 15 g Jiafan rice wine
  • 15 g Soya sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp Vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/3 tsp Sugar
  • 10 g Bell pepper shreds
  • 1/2 tbsp Cornstarch solution
  • 1/2 tsp Sesame oil
  1. Have fish cleaned, drained and cut into 2 segments. Rub fish segments with rice wine and salt. Heat oil in a heavy pan until 175C/350F. Gently lower in fish and pan-fry until golden on each side. Drain on a kitchen towel and set aside.

  2. Leave a little oil in the same pan, add in star anise and pepper corns. Stir until fragrant. Take away the star anise and pepper corns. Add in ginger, garlic and onion, pouring in some stock or water. Then add in rice wine, soya sauce, salt, sugar and vinegar, returning the prepared fish into the pan. Bring to boil. Lower the heat and cook for about 5 minutes.
  3. Arrange the fish on a serving plate. Thicken the sauce with the starchy solution and pour over the fish. Drizzle the sesame oil over and serve immediately.



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Salmon And Rice In Oolong Tea

Sunday, March 01, 2009



  • 1 pc/175 g Salmon steak
  • 1 tsp Salad oil
  • 1 bowl Steamed rice
  • 1 cup Oolong tea, freshly brewed
  • Seaweed
  • 1/3 tsp Maggie sauce
  • Wasabi to taste
  • Spring onion, roughly shredded
  • Salt
  1. Rub the salt on the both sides of salmon steak. Let marinate for about 30 minutes. Tear the seaweed into small pieces or cut into shreds.
  2. Heat up a skillet with oil and pan-fry the marinated salmon steak until golden on both sides. Slice it into the smaller chunks and set aside.
  3. Scoop rice in a bowl, (if the rice is left from the last meal, then warm it up in a microwave for 1-2 minutes.) Pour in the freshly brewed hot Oolong tea and drizzle with Maggie sauce. Add in wasabi and spring onions. Stir gently and serve immediately.



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White Leaven Bread

Thursday, February 26, 2009


The cultured yeast together with lactic bacteria create a distinctive, sour taste to the crumb. The recipe adapted from 'The Handmade Loaf by Dan Lepard'. I used rye and white leavens to make this bread while the original one used just white leaven.

  • 100 g White leaven
  • 100 g Rye leaven
  • 325 ml Cold water at 16C/60F
  • 500 g German #550 flour
  • 1/2 tbsp Fine sea salt
  • Flour for dusting
  1. In a large bowl, whisk the rye, white leavens with the water. Add the flour and salt, and stir together with your hands until you have a soft, sticky mass. The dough temperature should be about 20C/68F. Cover the bowl and leave for 10 minutes.
  2. Knead the dough on a lightly oiled work-surface for 10-15 seconds. Shape the dough into a ball. Grease the bowl lightly with oil and place in the dough ball. Cover and leave for 10 minutes. Knead the dough again for 10-15 seconds, shape into a ball, and then place the dough back in the bowl. Cover and leave for 30 minutes.
  3. Knead the dough one more time, shape into a ball and then place the dough back in the ball. Cover and leave for 1 hour. Repeat one more time. Knead the dough into a ball and leave for 2 hours covered in the bowl.
  4. Divide the dough into two pieces, each roughly 500 grams. Shape each piece into a ball, cover and leave for 15 minutes. Dust two linen-lined baskets or two bowls lined with kitchen towels. Shape the dough once more into balls and the place each seam side up in the prepared baskets or bowls. Cover and leave at the room temperature until almost doubled in height, about 4 hours.
  5. Preheat the oven to 220C/425F. Dust a baking tray with semolina. Upturn the loaves onto the tray and slash the top of the dough and bake for 50-70 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.



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