Shabu Shabu

This buffet style of shabu shabu was taken on the second day of Chinese New Year.

3 women were still hesitated what to eat when we were going out at 9 pm. 

Finally, we found this shabu shabu at De Garden, Ipoh.

One of my friend was only wished to have something light. 

So, we couldn't take so much for such late dinner.

My wok of shabu shabu.

Soy sauce , sesame sauce and chilli sauce.

 Beef slices

I usually avoid taking " processed food" but C still liked to take some because she said those food was really "cute". 

My choice of enorkie mushrooms ，白玉菇。

海蜇 ,squids

Finally , I "invented" my type of ice-cream with the triple flavour agar-agar ( from the above picture). Am I "clever" enough ?

Sambal Petai

I myself usually don't cook such petai in my meal.
This Sambal Petai was given by a friend.
It's pungent, hot and spicy.
The after eating effect is even worse than what you can imagine !

Lunch Menu :
1. Sambal Petai
2. Stir-fried Four Season Beans with Preserved Radish （榨菜）and Mince Meat.

Apple Walnut and Sunflower Seeds Muffins

I made muffins for breakfast again.

This time is apple walnut and sunflower seeds muffins.

I didn't put too much sugar as I don't like them too sweet.

Breakfast Menu :

 An Apple Walnut and Sunflower seeds muffin.

A Mug of Coffee

Apple Walnut and Sunflower Seeds Muffins: ( 6 muffin pans)

Dry ingredients: ( Mixed well )

200 g flour

2 tbsp castor sugar ( 40g)( You can increase sugar content according to your own taste)

2 tsp baking powder 

50 g chopped and roasted ( or pan fried ) walnut

50 g sunflower seeds

Liquid Ingredients: ( mixed well)

2 Beat eggs ( 70 g each)

1 apple , cut into chunk ( 160 g each before it is skinned and cored )

90 ml water

3 tbsp corn oil ( =30 ml)

Method :

1. Mix dry ingredients + liquid ingredients into lumpy mixture.

2. Oven temperature : 180 C ( Middle rack , upper and lower heat).

3. Time : 35 mins ( muffins become golden in colour ).

Dishes From The Restaurant

There was a family gathering and we were taking dinner at a restaurant nearby.

Most of the dishes were hot and spicy. 

Almost everybody increased the quantity of rice in order to go along with all these delicious dishes .

Dinner Menu :

1. Fried Chicken Drumstick in Lemon Sauce （柠檬鸡）.

2. Stir-fried Broccoli with prawns , meat and squid （西兰花）.

3. Sambal Sotong (squid) with curry leaves（甘香苏东）.

4. Deep fried pork rib in nam yu sauce（南乳排骨）.

5. Belacan tiny French Beans（马来煎炒四季豆）.

6. Fried Garupa in Galangal and Turmeric Sauce（黄姜和蓝姜酱汁石斑鱼）.

Savoury Minced Lean Pork with Potatoes

Minced pork with potatoes is always an easy dish to prepare.

But , I would like to have something salty and spicy.

So, preserved salted black beans ( dou chi , 豆豉）and curry leave were added in this dish in order to enhance the taste of the potatoes.

Those minced pork was prepared a day ahead.

Lunch Menu :

1. Savoury Minced Lean Pork with Potatoes-  with preserved black beans and chillies 

2. Stir-fried mustard green - without salt.

Savoury Minced Pork with Potatoes: ( for 1 person)
Ingredient :
100 g precooked minced lean pork ( marinated with salt , soy sauce , sugar and dark sauce , steak sauce and sesame sauce)

2 potatoes , cut into small cubes (in order to shorten the cooking time )
1 tbsp preserved salted black beans ( 珠江豆豉）
4 small chillies ( depends hot spicy you like )
some curry leaves
1/2 tsp sugar

Method :
1. Fry potatoes + 2 tbsp of oil.
2. + preserved salted black beans + small chillies.
3. + minced lean pork.
4. + sugar + 3/4 cup of water to simmer until the potatoes become soft.