shortcut char siu

 The maple syrup scone recipe from this book is awesome! also i love this book's photography. They were so buttery and crumbly, it was almost like eating shortcrust pastry.

 We usually buy a pork leg roast then divide it into 4-5 portions to freeze. The fatty parts from this one we made into char siu. The seasoning was from a packet from Thailand.It was quite good! tasted as good as any char siu i've ever had in malaysia. perhaps better coz I sliced ours more generously! 

Very easy as well - mix the powder with some water and marinade the pork for at least 3 hours. [I just left it in it overnight] then roast it and slice it up.

a typical night's dinner  -  rice with a vegetable dish, a meat dish and soup.

special fried rice at Kelantan Delights

Every time I come here there are people waiting for their takeaway orders of the special fried rice ($11.50). I generally don't order fried rice when I'm out since we often make it at home using whatever leftovers we have, but I finally decided to see what so great about it. I was not disappointed! It's freshly stir fried after the order is taken and arrives at the table smoking hot, with a fragrant omelette on top with crisp browned edges. Each bit of chicken, rice or vegetable is nicely "wok caramelized" and I had no trouble polishing off the whole plate.

I asked the chef why their roti canai was so popular, he says it's because each serve is freshly made after the order is taken, not cooked from a frozen state.



Kingston Plaza Channel Hwy  Kingston TAS 7050, Australia

chinese new year

We managed to recreate a Chinese Malaysian Lunar new year feast quite well I think...! the only things we didn't have were firecrackers and bad karaoke.

even this little man got dressed up in red!

summer

 I made this light, refreshing "creme caramel" using agar agar instead of eggs. really nice without the guilt! of course it's not as rich and creamy as the real thing but good for a change.

This is a japanese inspired dinner for the hubby- rice, with stir fried greens, fried chicken, simmered radish and vegetable soup.