Archive for August, 2007


Three Flavored Fried Rice

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Serving Size: 6 Ingredients: 1 cup cooked chicken — diced 3 tablespoon oil 4 cup rice; cold — cooked 2 green onions chopped 2 tablespoon soy sauce 1 cup raw shrimp; shelled 1/4 teaspoon black pepper deveined and diced 1 sm piece ginger or dash 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional) ground ginger 2 eggs — slightly [...]

Ham and Chicken Rolls

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

2 boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper 1/4 Teaspoon Five Spice Powder 1/8 Teaspoon Garlic Powder 4 Slices of Ham (about 1 ounce or 30 g each) 1 Egg Beaten 2 Tablespoons Milk (30 mL) 1/4 Cup All-purpose Flour 4 springroll or egg roll wrappers 3 cups vegetable Oil (750 mL) [...]

Chicken in batter with sweet & sour sauce

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Ingredients 1 onion 1/4 cucumber 1/2 red pepper, seeded � green pepper, seeded 1 sliced pineapple, fresh or canned 75ml (5 tsp) pineapple juice 60ml (4 tsp) wine vinegar 15ml (1 tsp) sugar 1/2 tomato peeled, seeded and chopped into 4 pieces 300ml (1/2 pint) chicken stock 30ml (2 tsp) oil 450g (1 lb) chicken, [...]

Butter Prawns

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Ingredients: 12 oz (375 g) fresh prawns 1 TB butter sprig of fresh curry leaves, stripped from stem 2 hot green chilies, sliced 1 tsp finely chopped garlic 1 tsp white sugar 1 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp salt 60 ml/2 fl oz evaporated milk 125 ml/4fl oz/1/2 cup peanut oil for deep frying and [...]

Steamed Rolls

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

24 Buns 1 package dried yeast or 1 cake fresh yeast 1 cup lukewarm water 4 1/2 cups flour 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons Crisco or vegetable oil 1/2 cup boiling water 2 tablespoons sesame seed oil Directions: Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. Add 1 cup of flour. Mix thoroughly. Cover with cloth. Let rise [...]

Bubble Tea

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

3 ounces tapioca pearls sugar syrup 1 cup brewed tea (Chinese black tea or lychee tea) 1 cup milk (or to taste) Ice cubes Directions Prepare the sugar syrup for the tapioca pearls (see below). Prepare the tapioca pearls (see below) Place the tapioca pearls in the large glass jar Allow the tea to cool [...]

Chinese Brown Sauce

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Yield: About 1/3 cup Ingredients: 3/4 cup beef broth (beef bouillion cubes can be used) 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon oyster sauce 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch Directions: Combine the above ingredients in order and bring to a boil, stirring.

Braised Assorted Fungus

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Ingredients: 50 grams (3 1/2 tablespoons) button mushrooms 50 grams (3 1/2 tablespoons) straw mushrooms 50 grams (3 1/2 tablespoons) abalone mushrooms 2 dried mushrooms a few small pieces golden fungus a few small pieces black fungus a few small pieces white fungus 20 grams (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) dried lily flowers 50 grams (3 [...]

Bow Ties

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

1 package egg roll wrappers (4 1/2 inches by 5 1/2 inches – each wrapper makes 2 bow ties) Syrup 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup corn syrup 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup water Oil for deep-frying Directions Lay out a wrapper so that the longer (5 1/2 inch) are on the top and bottom, [...]

Bow Tie Pasta with Shrimp

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

3 large garlic cloves, crushed 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger 1 bunch fresh cilantro, stemmed (about 2 cups) 1/4 cup dry-roasted peanuts 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper 1/2 cup peanut oil 8 ounces bow tie pasta 12 ounces cooked peeled deveined medium shrimp 4 green onions, chopped (including green tops) 3 tablespoons fresh lime [...]