Saturday 23 July 2016

父亲的APPROVAL


Chilli Crab is now on Instagram !

父亲特别挑食。他不吃酸(会让胃不舒服),辣(会肚子痛),太甜(会上痰),煎炸(会便秘)和生冷(会咳嗽)。年纪大了,逐渐连虾,蟹,墨鱼,鸡,烧肉,蛋,菠菜,苋菜,玉蜀黍,米粉等也不爱了。 父亲却常说:我其实对吃没什么要求的,只要适合我吃就行了。

很好笑吧?

蒜香味噌炒豬肉片是父亲难得approve的一道菜。第一次做的时候没有成功。食谱上写:将肉片、酱油油、味噌、味霖、蒜泥一起抓醃約10分钟即可。但肉根本就没入味嘛!是我把肉切得太厚吗?食谱上並没交代猪肉该片多薄。还有,爆蒜片要放多少油啊?(嘟嘴)  母亲唸:所以常劝你别尽依赖“哑巴师傅“,做菜应改多看多学。

难得父亲这么欣赏,当然得花点心思把这道菜学好!依自己的口味一步一步改进食谱。一边练习,一边享受做菜的过程,生活的幸福就在细节里。 

蒜香味噌炒豬肉片 

火锅猪肉片 400克 
生抽 2大匙 
味霖 (mirin) 3大匙
白糖2小匙
日本白味噌 (Shiromiso / ‘white’ miso) 4大匙
6顆 蒜头,细剁
炒过的白芝麻1大匙 (菜市场里有得卖) 

今次用的是冷冻猪肉片。豬肉片先退冰,醃前用毛巾吸干水份。 每片猪肉可剪成2片。以生抽、味霖、味噌、细剁的蒜头醃约2小时。 

热锅后加8大匙油,将醃好的豬肉片下锅翻炒至变色即可。上桌前撒上白芝麻。 

咸香的猪肉片真是超超超超下饭的!请给我来一杯sake!

Sunday 3 July 2016

BRAIN FOOD


Did you know that eating walnuts can improve your memory, cognitive function, and possibly help ward off Alzheimer's disease?  Make yourself a batch of these honey walnuts today to prop up those little grey cells!

CRUNCHY HONEY WALNUTS
See the original recipe here

250 grams walnut halves
3/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon soy sauce
Caster sugar
White sesame seeds

In a mixing bowl, combine honey, lemon juice and soy sauce. Add the walnuts. Allow to stand for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Drain walnuts. Toss in some caster sugar and try to coat the walnuts evenly.

Heat sufficient oil to cover walnuts.  Fry walnuts over medium-low heat for about 2 minutes. Remove from oil and drain. Sprinkle sesame seeds all over.

Cool completely before eating.

SaveSave

AU REVOIR

French Kiss by Huebucket I wish you bluebirds in the spring To give your heart a song to sing And then a kiss, but more than th...