Salads — inspired by garden of edibles
This year I did not plant any zucchinis but replaced it with cucumbers. We had an abundant supply of herbs like coriander, mint, spring onions, sage, thyme, oregano from the garden. I used… Read More
Category Archive: Ingredients
Vegetable garden and fruits
We had a lot of rain at the end of the year(2011). Our garden thrived on the rain. These are some of the shots of the edible plants in the garden—taken in the… Read More
Norma’s fried chicken — ayam goreng
When we were in Rumbai, Norma used to make us her special fried chicken. I reckon it tastes better than KFC…and am sharing her simple recipe–not 52 spices but 4 simple ingredients. One… Read More
Stir fry fresh Korean rice cakes or noodles
This is what korean rice cake or noodles look like. Its korean name is garaeddeok. Ddeok means rice cake. It is made of non-glutinous rice and and be purchased at Korean grocery stores.… Read More
Chicken curry
The aroma of chicken curry drifted into the badminton court—and we all agree on a cold day like today a curry would be nice!. I could not wait for the game to be… Read More
Forequarter lamb chops curry
I tried making this curry with light coconut milk. You can replace it with ordinary coconut milk or even add coconut cream. 270 light coconut milk (use coconut milk) 6 forequarter chops (0.988… Read More
Why are banana prawns called banana prawns?
Because its a banana in a shape of a prawn. Banana prawns are well suited to Asian style cooking and generally serve as part of meal rather than served alone. The sweetness of… Read More
Canned sardines in tomato sauce
There are 2 camps–sardines lovers and sardine haters. I happen to love them and I prefer the Ayam brand oval shaped canned sardines in tomato sauce. It takes no time to prepare this… Read More
Steamed fish with soya bean
What to do with fresh wild barramundi? I steamed it with soya beans. Fish was cleaned and slightly salted. I grounded a scant tablespoon of soya bean and garlic into a paste. Mix … Read More
Pelagic in Canberra revisited
The restaurant Pelagic had a special on seafood dining. The voucher entitled a couple to a glass of wine, entrees, mains, dessert and coffee for the price of $59. Extras like french fries,… Read More
