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HAKKA MEE   Man! this is so easy to make, even my wife is capable of making this! My first encounter with hakka mee was in an open parking lot at night in Seramban. The place, a parking lot by day, was transformed to a makeshift hawker centre at night. I wanted something plain and simple, and was blown away by the taste in spite of it's simplicity! It was just minced pork with noodles but never have I ever had something that looked so plain but tasted so good! The next time I had this was in a more luxurous setting. I was at The Gardens and walked into Ying Ker Lou and wanted something light. I tried the hakka noodles there and enjoyed it so much I ordered seconds! :-p Now u can find it in almost every coffeeshop! I managed to get the proper hakka noodles at the chilled section of the supermarket. Some substitute it with air dried instant noodles, but since the real thing is available, why not? Ingredients 1 portion Hakka mee Pork lard 200g minced pork 1 tablespoon minced garlic Li...

SHEPHERD'S PIE  This is one of my most popular dish during the Christmas season, but why just enjoy it then when u can easily make one now? Another thing about shepheard's pie is that if there's no Guinness, it's NOT Shepheard's pie. Come on! An Irish dish without their favourite drink in it?! This dish takes a bit of time to prepare, but if done right, it's really good! Well worth the effort! Ingredients 250g potatoes, skinned 150g butter 100g cooking cream 1kg minced lamb 2 tablespoons thyme 2 sticks cinnamon 2 tablespoons chopped rosemary 2 tablespoons Lea and Perrins sauce 1 can tomato paste 1 can of Guinness 2 tablespoons flour 1 big onion, roughly cut 4 tablespoons minced garlic 200g mixed vegs 1 egg beaten salt, pepper and sugar to taste Method Heat up a pot and cook the minced lamb till it's half cooked and put it aside. there will be some liquid left in the pot Now, in that same pot with the liquid, most of it would be lamb fat, sautee all the herbs...

  YAM CAKE I put some small yams in the ground 6 months ago. Dug it up and these are what I've got..... After cleaning it up, I managed to get 200g of yam cubes and since I've not eaten yam cake for a very long time, I tried to make some and boy, it tasted really good! Easy to make too! This is how it's done...... Ingredients 200g yam, cubed to identical size 200g rice flour 50g wheat flour 2 tablespoons chicken stock 1 chinese sausage, diced 3 shitake mushrooms, diced 7 heaped tablespoons dried shrimp, soaked and cut to small pieces 2 tablespoons chicken stock 500g shallots, sliced and fried till crispy Spring onions, chopped Water Method Cook the chinese sausage till it's done, set aside Fry the dried shrimp till crispy, set aside Mix the flour with the water used to soak the dried shrimp till it becomes the consistancy of a runny batter. It's ok to add plain water if u don't have enough water Add the chicken stock to the batter In a wok, add some oil used to ...

  ECONOMY BEE HOON Back when I was a broke ass cargo hand, this was my meal for the day, excluding the sausage and luncheon meat........ Today I made the tasteless bee hoon tastier, and added luncheon meat and sausage to it, something I couldn't afford back in the day😜😜😜 It was called economy bee hoon as it used to be cheap..... They used to have something simple sold on the side like sausages, luncheon meat and eggs. Today they have almost everything under the sun sold on the side It's simple to make, cost next to nothing if u stick to just the bee hoon without the side dishes. Back home in Chinatown they serve this with porridge. U dunk this in the porridge and eat it. It's a simple, all day dish. I usually make more than I need when I'm lazy to cook to eat later as it keeps well without refrigeration for a day.  Ingredients Bee hoon, soaked for 3pax 2 teaspoons light soy sauce 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce 2 teaspoons fish sauce  2 teaspoons dried flounder powder ...

  BRAISED PORK NOODLES This is my take on the Signature Pork Rib Noodles at Fun Kee Bamboo Noodles. This is one of the noodle dishes I will always order whenever I'm at that restaurant. It's not too difficult to make. This is the second attempt and I think I got it spot on! The only thing missing is the chilli in the noodles. I used ribs, belly and shoulder of pork in this dish as that's all I have left in the freezer. You can use whatever part of pork u like, but ribs are still the best bet.  Ingredients  Wantan noodles for 2 Some pork ribs  5cm ginger, sliced  1 tablespoon garlic  Half a big onion, sliced 1 tablespoon chopped dried orange peel  1 tablespoon sugar  1 tablespoon black bean paste 1 tablespoon oyster sauce  1 tablespoon light soy sauce  1 tablespoon sesame seed oil  1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine  2 big bowls water  1 tablespoon corn starch A few dashes of pepper  Some spring onions 1 egg  Method...

GEYLANG LORONG 9 BEEF KWAY TEOW  This is one of those things my dad and I love to eat. Sometimes we'll go there to eat, and waht a treat it was!Over the years the standard has dropped, and this is my take on the popular Geylang Lorong 9 beef kway teow Ingredients 1 portion kway teow 1 portion beef slices A quarter big onion 2.5cm ginger, sliced 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon black bean paste Corn flour Oyster sauce Dark soy sauce Chinese rice wine Light soy sauce 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil water Method Use the most tender cut of beef u can get, slice it and marinade with 1 teaspoon light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame seed oil and chinese wine Mix the kway teow with 1 teaspoon of dark soy sauce and sesame seed oil In a smoking hot wok add some oil and fry the kway teow till it's slightly charred, and then plate it Now in that same hot pan, cook the beef till it's half done and put it aside In that same wok, put some oil and fry the ginger and onio...

  STIR FRY MINCED PORK WITH THAI BASIL  One of the most common dishes at Thai restaurants, this is one easy to make dish that gets along famously with a bowl of steaming hot rice! This is a really cheap dish to prepare, and I'm sure u will have more than enough Thai basil left over, and if it's really fresh, just stick it in a pot of gardening soil and you'll never have to buy them again! They grow very easily, almost like weeds! Well, enough of talking and let's get to cooking! Ingredients 200g minced pork 1 teaspoon oyster sauce 1 teaspoon fish sauce 1 teaspoon light soy sauce 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon sugar 2pcs chili padi, finely chopped A handful of Thai basil leaves Method Marinade the minced pork with all the sauces and sugar. I prefer to do it this way instead of the conventional way as it let's the pork soak up all the flavours In a hot pan, add some oil and sauteed the garlic and chili padi till aromatic Now add the ma...