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 Cook Pan-fried Salmon with Soya Bean Sauce
November 18, 2016 by
y FYI ground bean sauce is basically the pureed version of soya bean or yellow bean sauce, so you can use them interchangeably. Pan-fried Salmon with Soya Bean Sauce Recipe INGREDIENTS: 250g salmon cutlets 1 Tbsp oil 2 tsps minced garlic 3 bird’s eye chillies, sliced 2 slices ginger, cut into shreds 2 Tbsp ground » Read More
How to Cut and Serve Pineapple – Asian-style
November 17, 2016 by
Back in the day in Malaysia, my parents used to be hawkers, and one of the things they sold was fresh cut fruit. Here’s my live broadcast at Facebook.com/JackieMFood showing you how the pineapple would be cut, and also the kind of dip that was served with it. » Read More
Asian Ingredients – Asam Pedas Paste, Asam Laksa Paste, Hoi Sin Sauce
November 14, 2016 by
Update 12 Jan 2024: One of my followers alerted me to the fact that the video that was originally embedded in this blog post was displaying that it was "no longer available" - I'm going to put it down to an attempt at housecleaning my YouTube channel content that went awry sometime back. Nonetheless, I will update this blog post in written form » Read More
How to Make Mango Ice Cream
November 10, 2016 by
This recipe will work with a Thermocook or Thermomix, but you can produce the same results manually in the absence of either. Mango Ice Cream Recipe INGREDIENTS: 600g double cream OR coconut cream 3 eggs 120g honey 400g mango flesh ½ tsp salt METHOD: Combine all ingredients and blend in Thermocook (or blender) at » Read More
How to Make Fish Paste (Easy Recipe)
November 9, 2016 by
This recipe is great for those who find the thought of attempting your own fish paste (used for fish balls, stuffed tofu & vegetables, fish cakes etc. etc.) daunting because of the cost and time involved. I’m using cheap Basa fillets which I found in the freezer section of my local Aldi supermarket, combined with lean chicken mince. Thanks to » Read More
How to Cook Stir-Fried Asian Vegetables
November 3, 2016 by
Summer Fruit Festival Recipe #8 - Stir-Fried Asian Vegetables INGREDIENTS: 1 bunch kailan aka Chinese broccoli or any Asian greens, cleaned and cut into 3-inch lengths 3 tsps minced garlic 3 slices ginger (optional) 1 Tbsp Shaoxing cooking wine (optional) 1 Tbsp oil 2 Tbsps oyster Sauce 1 tsp soya Sauce 1 Tbsp tapioca » Read More
How to Make Pisang Goreng (Fried Bananas)
October 28, 2016 by
Summer Fruit Festival Recipe #7 - Pisang Goreng (Fried Bananas) **Pisang Goreng (Fried Bananas)** INGREDIENTS: ½ cup plain flour ½ cup rice flour ¼ cup sugar 1/2 cup water ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup desiccated coconut (optional) ½ kg bananas, cut into halves or quarters METHOD: Combine batter ingredients in dough » Read More
How to Make Padang-style Eggplant Sambal
October 27, 2016 by
Summer Fruit Festival Recipe #6 - Padang-style Eggplant Sambal INGREDIENTS: 500g eggplant, cut into cubes 100g large chillies 1 medium-sized onion 3 cloves garlic (optional) 2 tomatoes (optional) 1 tsp salt Oil for frying METHOD: Blend chillies, onion, garlic and tomatoes in a food processor. Fry eggplant » Read More
How to Make Mixed Berry Compote and Coconut Ice Cream
October 27, 2016 by
Summer Fruit Festival Recipe #3 - Mixed Berry Compote and Coconut Ice Cream *Mixed Berry Compote Recipe INGREDIENTS: 1 cup each of any 3 types of berries ¼ cup honey or brown sugar 3 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp lemon juice METHOD: Combine butter and honey in frying pan and heat. Add berries and lemon juice and stir gently for 2 » Read More