My first ever Twitch broadcast! Apologies for the audio issues (esp. the dead silence in the middle) - I’d actually had everything set up to go but switched to a different type of microphone at the eleventh hour because of construction noise outside and in the process I overlooked some configurations. This particular noodle dish comes in a » Read More
How to Make Fresh Rice Noodles (Hor Fun)
January 25, 2017 By
In the broadcast I experimented with a higher ratio of tapioca flour; I wasn’t entirely happy with it, so here’s the tweaked version. Fresh Rice Noodles Recipe INGREDIENTS: 150g rice flour 2 Tbps tapioca flour 2 Tbsps wheat starch 500ml water 1 Tbsp oil ½ tsp salt Oil for brushing *You will need - steamer, suitable » Read More
Laksa Nyonya Recipe from My TAFE NSW Masterclass Presentation
January 23, 2017 By
I know I’ve posted various iterations of this recipe in the past; this one has been adapted to reflect the steps and ingredients I used during the TAFE NSW Open Day Masterclass I ran last week. Serves 8 Laksa Nyonya Recipe INGREDIENTS: 2 cups onion, quartered 3/4 cup garlic cloves 4 Tbsps minced galangal 2 Tbsps minced turmeric » Read More
How to Make Prawn Stock Paste for Instant Noodles
January 16, 2017 By
RECIPE - Prawn Stock Paste for Instant Noodles INGREDIENTS: 8 cups prawn shells including heads ¾ cup chicken powder ¼ cup sugar 2 tsps pepper ½ cup peeled garlic cloves ½ cup oil METHOD: Combine prawn shells and garlic cloves and fry about 2 minutes or until most of the moisture has been reduced. Add oil and fry » Read More
How to Cook Ginger and Shallot Yee Meen Noodles
December 16, 2016 By
Ginger and Shallot Yee Meen Noodles Recipe INGREDIENTS: 1 cake of yee meen (or substitute with any type of noodles) 8 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 1 ½ - 2 inches ginger, cut into chunks 3 shallots, cut into 2-inch lengths 1 Tbsp oyster sauce 1-1.5L water or stock 1 tsp chicken powder ½ tsp pepper ½ tsp sugar 1 » Read More
How to Make Homemade Egg Noodles
December 14, 2016 By
Homemade Egg Noodles Recipe INGREDIENTS: ½ kg plain flour 1 Tbsp gluten flour (optional) 1 egg 200ml water 1 tsp lye water or baking powder 2 tsps salt 3-4 Tbsps tapioca flour for dusting METHOD: Combine all ingredients (except tapioca flour) in a dough mixer. Mix at medium speed for 5 minutes. Allow to rest for » Read More
How to Cook Mud Crab with Ginger & Shallots & Noodles
November 24, 2016 By
In this broadcast, I cooked a popular Cantonese-style crab dish, with some minor tweaks to accommodate what I had in my pantry - ie. dried pho noodles and seafood stock. Mud Crab with Ginger, Shallots & Noodles Recipe INGREDIENTS: 2 mud crabs, cut into pieces (approx 1 ½ kg) 2 eggs 2 Tbsp tapioca flour (or cornflour) Oil for » Read More
How to Make Laksa Nyonya (Thermocook Method)
October 3, 2016 By
Here is the recipe and replay of Episode 4 of the Southeast Asian Cooking Masterclass Series – Recipe - Laksa Nyonya INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup onion, quartered 6 garlic cloves 1 inch galangal 1 inch turmeric 1/2 Tbsp belacan powder 4 Tbsp soaked dried shrimp 2 inch length of lemongrass 1/2 cup chilli paste (from soaked, blended dried » Read More
How to Cook Crab Bee Hoon
July 8, 2016 By
Full disclosure - I’ve never had this in Singapore; in fact my only exposure to Crab Bee Hoon has been on TV courtesy of Anthony Bourdain. I Googled it and found a version that’s basically a glorified fish head vermicelli recipe. I’m confident that’s NOT the same dish that Mr. Bourdain ate in Geylang, so this is my take on it after further research » Read More
Curry Powder and Curried Maggi Noodles (30 Days 30 Asian Ingredients Series Day 24)
March 9, 2016 By
I get the feeling that many Australians who like Asian food mistakenly believe their Asian immigrant neighbours are automatically badass cooks. I can’t speak for all Asian countries but I know for a fact that growing up in Malaysia most of us didn’t spend a lot of time in the kitchen (well, I did, but that’s because I was close to my stepmom and » Read More