Good homecooked food at last after sooo many months away:) Dad's an awesome cook which is why staying in for dinner is THE best treat one could wish for.
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Vinegar pork trotters~one of my childhood dishes which never did change after all those years. Sweet dish with hints of sour-ness from the vinegar~
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Moderately fried fish with soy sauce~simple yet delicious:)
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Yee mee~something that I look forward to every year. Love love nibbling on the mushrooms and chicken pieces:)
Here's a lil cooking I did using a Chinese New Year delicacy, nian gao, which literally means climbing the ladder each year. No yam or sweet potato used (but usually got la)this time due to unforeseen circumstances~
Pancake nian gao:
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Eggs and flour
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Add milk to make batter and stir till batter's smooth
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Smooth batter!:)
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The nicely cut squares nian gao
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Melt butter in hot frying pan to achieve a slightly salty aftertaste
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Dipped nian gao in batter and frying~
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Almost ready
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Tadaaaaa~~~^^
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Cooked nian gao should melt in the mouth but must be consumed within a day otherwise it'll get chewy:(
2 comments:
not bad. Yummy. *likes*
Hehe arigato^^
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