Refreshing Drink

• 2 bunch of lotus root (cut to bite size)
• 2 teapoon of honey
• 2 pieces of asam boi/preserved red plums (salty type)
• 500ml of water

1. Mix all ingredient together (except for honey) and leave it to boil for about 4 mins.
2. Leave it to cool to room temperature before adding in the honey. Mixed till it is dissolved.
3. Served cold or hot.

Refreshing'>http://www.grouprecipes.com/1938/refreshing-crunchy-honey.html">Refreshing Crunchy Honey @ Group Recipes

Fishball Maker,KK

Was at KK last month, transit to Labuan. The trip was organised on purpose so that I can travel to KK for a day tour at least(since there is no direct flight available for that day to Labuan).

During the trip there, I had dinner at a Fishball Stall. Served freshly made fishball, taste good and gotten some tips from that man (used to be a Training Manager for a local assurance firm). Good fishball should not be mixed with anything except for fresh fish paste, some salt to taste and if it is too moist, some fish powder should be added. When it is done, it should not have any bubble gap in the fishball.. it should all be tightly knit...

Lotus Root Chip

• 1piece of lotus root (size depending on the amount you want to make)



• Some butter

1. Peel of the skin from the lotus root.



2. Sliced it thinly (as thin as you can).



3. Placed it on a greesed foil (do not over lap on each other).



4. Grilled in in the over for about 5-10mins (checked the color often as there is no fix time).



5. Dish it out when it turns light brown. Ready to serve.

http://www.grouprecipes.com/1935/lotus-root-chips.html

Noodle Soup

• One piece of dried noodle


• Two pieces of sausage (cut to 4 pieces each)


• Five pieces of chestnut (boiled and skin removed, halved)


• Two teaspoon of miso paste


• 200ml water (four soup)


• 200ml water (for cooking the noodle)


• One small piece of lotus root (sliced)


• One teaspoon of soya sauce


• Four pieces of chinese date


• Few leave of lettuce


• A dash of pepper


• Parsley for decoration

1. Boil 200ml water. Add in noodle when the water is boiling. Leave it for a few minute till the water re-boil again. Drained off the water and let some cold water run over the noodle. Set aside.


2. Boil another 200ml of water. Add in lotus root, chestnut and red dates. Leave it to boil for about 2mins.


3. Add in miso paste, soya sauce and sausage.


4. Stir in the noodle and lettuce.


5. Dish out to serve. Decorate with parsley and dash on some pepper.

Noodle Soup @ Group Recipes

Curry for Kids

Was watching a Taiwan program on Astro now on home ideas. Someone had suggested to add in some milk powder to hot spicy curry to reduce the spiciness, but still maintaining the curry taste so that kids may be able to consume it.

Lazy All In One

• 500ml of plain water


• 1 bunch of pak choy (or 3 servings)


• 1 piece of fish fillet (about 300g)


• 1 tablespoon of chopped garlic


• 1 tablespoon of chopped shallot


• 1 teaspoon of sesame oil


• 1 cube of fermented soya paste (fu yu)


• 1 teaspoon of soya sauce


• 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce


• 2 teaspoon of ginger wine


• 1 teaspoon of corn starch


• 1 tablespoon of choy po (preserved veg) - chopped


• Few slices of ginger (slice thinly to small pieces)


• Pepper to taste

1. Marinate fish with pepper and fu yu (half cube).


2. Boil the water (add in few drops of oil and a dash of salt). Blanched the pack choy and drain of water.


3. Arranged pak choy around the side of the serving bowl


4. Pan fry the fish (about 2 mins each side).


5. While frying the fish, saute the garlic, shallot, ginger and choy po.


6. Mixed the balance of the fu yu with sesame oil, soya sauce, oyster sauce, ginger wine, corn starch, some pepper and one teaspoon of water.


7. Add in the misture to the garlic, shallot, ginger and choy po.


8. Dished the fish to the middle of the serving bowl.


9. Pour the sauce on top of the fish.

Lazy Vege Fish @ Group Recipes

Dinner at Krokop Market

One of those day before CNY, one of our friends wanted to go for Bah Kut Teh so much and we planned for a nite dinner there.

But when we got there, the shop was closed, maybe coz CNY is just round the corner. So, we ended up going to the restaurant above of the Krokop Market.

A place with loud karaoke blasting, sang by some old men n old ladies. Only one shop operating for evening time.

Cant really remember what we ordered, but we have a Chiu Pai taufu (so called chef specialty) and dark spicey (not hot, but herbie I guess) pork.

Kimmy's Restaurant

On Friday before CNY (two days before CNY), the office staff decided to visit the 9 to 5 Cafe again, but they were already close for the holiday.

So, we visited Kimmy's Restaurant instead. It was my second time there. First time, I took the ready chap fan (mixed rice). But this time, I ordered seafood fried rice. Tasted terrible. The seafood was blanched separately and add on to the rice after it is being fried. Not much taste on the rice also.

My tasteless seafood fried rice:

Jackie's Lemon Chicken Rice:

Campbell Kitchen

Was searching for some soup recipe online and stumble upon this website: http://www.campbellkitchen.com/default.aspx, interesting with lots of nice collection. Though it is a bit more Western oriented, but its still interesting.

And I found the recipe that I wanted, Creamy Broccoli Soup. Will try it and hope it taste nice.

Valentine at Fratini's Miri

Today is Valentine's Day as well as our (hubby and I) 2nd wedding (legal registration of our marriage) anniversary. Last year, we were separated (by the South China Sea) and was not able to celebrate together. So, this year we got to do our first celebration together.

Booked a table in Fratini's Restaurant for the celebration, 7pm. Was informed during booking that we can check out the menu available when we go over. However when we got there, we realised that it sounds more like some con job, there is no choice. You either take the Valentine set or leave. That's all... and I was not quite glad with that.

Next to make thing worse, the service was bad. Our main dish was served to some other tables, our bills went to another table and at the end, we wasted time there for the bad service. And yet the waiter has the gut to say in annoying tone that "we are busy, just give us more time". And I guess he missed my answer "since you so busy, I think I should just leave and come back to pay again when I'm free.

Luckily the food was quite ok (though not superb). Otherwise, the RM194.35 is not worth at all....

Conclusion, bad review. Dont visit them if you expect for some nice setting with great service. They unable to deliver that (forgot to mentioned that they crammed the whole restaurant with so much of table, no proper aisle to walk)

Spicy Zesty Fish

• 5 pieces of chili padi (for the paste)



• 4 cloves of medium size shallot (for the paste)



• 1 bulb of garlic (for the paste)



• 2 pieces of red chilli (for the paste)



• 1 piece of star anise (for the paste)



• 1 inch of cinammon stick (for the paste)



• Salt and pepper to taste (for the paste)



• 1 piece of fish fillet (approximately 400g)



• 1 teaspoon of lime juice



• 1 tablespoon of orange juice



• 1/2 teaspoon of mushroom soy sauce



• 1/2 teaspoon of cornstarch for thickening



• Salt and pepper to marinate fish

1. Marinate the fish with some salt and pepper for about 20mins.



2. Pan fry it with some olive oil till cooked. Dish out on serving plate.



3. Saute the paste item with the oil from the pan.



4. Mix the lime juice, orange juice, corn starch and one tablespoon of water. Add in to the paste that is frying on the pan.



5. Pour the sauce on top of the fish.



6. Garnish with some parsley.

http://www.grouprecipes.com/1735/spicy-zesty-fish.html

Food at 9 to 5 Restaurant Miri

Went to this restaurant near town area with some colleagues last week for lunch. The name of the restaurant is very cute, 9 to 5 (so I guess that is their operating hour, or they targetting on office workers).

Ordered a fried kuey tiaw and Soya bean drink.

My Char Kuey Tiaw

My Soya

And the Deco

Spicy Fried Fish

• 2 pieces of fish (average of 400g per piece) - dont know the name, I uses the one with hard layer of skin


• 5 pieces of chili padi (for the paste)


• 4 cloves of medium size shallot (for the paste)


• 1 bulb of garlic (for the paste)


• 2 pieces of red chilli (for the paste)


• 1 piece of star anise (for the paste)


• 1 inch of cinammon stick (for the paste)


• Salt and pepper to taste (for the paste)


• 4 tablespoon of water


• 2 tablespoon of santan (thick coconut juice)


• 1 tablespoon of oil

1. Clean all the items for the paste.


2. Blend it with the blender.


3. Use a small portion of the paste to marinate the fish for about 20 mins.


4. Lightly saute the paste with oil.


5. Add in the fish. Fry each side of the fish for about 5-7 mins at low fire.


6. Dish out the fish when it is cooked, but leave the paste on the pan.


7. Add in water.


8. Add in santan when the water boils, and stir for a minute.


9. Pour the sauce over the fish.


10. Serve with some parsley.

Spicy Fried Fish @ Group Recipes

Cabbage Taufu Soup

• 2 cup of cabbage (shredded)


• 1 cup of celery (cut to one inch pieces)


• 8 pcs of wanton skin


• 8 spoon of cheese powder (can be either mozarella, gouda or cheddar)


• 1 cup of chinese mushroom (shredded)


• 2 pieces of hard taufu/tauhu


• 1 tablespoon of miso paste


• 5 cups of water


• 2 cloves of chopped garlic

1. Cut taufu to small pieces. Marinate it with five spice powder, salt and pepper.Coat it with a thin layer of corn flour.


2. Wrapped each spoon of cheese powder in each piece of wanton skin. Leave aside.


3. Lightly fry the tauhu (not deep fried) till all side till golden brown. Dish out to the serving bowl.


4. Saute garlic in about 1 teaspoon of olive oil.


5. Add in mushroom and stir fried for about 30seconds.


6. Add in celery and cabbage. Stir fry till cabbage turn to bright green.


7. Pour in the water and add miso paste. Stir till miso dissolve. Leave it to boil.


8. Add in wanton and boil for another half a minute. Served in the serving bowl with the tauhu

Cabbage Tauhu Soup @ Group Recipes

Beetroot Soup Noodle

Beetroot Soup Noodle By Dailypatnews Tagged with beetroot soup noodle

Suitable for someone that craves for something special anddifferent, yet healthy.

Cook Time: 15

Prep Time: 10

One piece of small size beetroot
Two pieces of dried noodles (I choose spinach flavored)
Two stalks of shallot stalk (cut to one inch length)
One bunch of choy sam or any other green veg
One tablespoon of miso paste
Two cloves of garlic (chopped)
One piece of shallot (chopped)
Some pepper and soy sauce for flavoring
One bowl of water

Cut beetroot to bite size cube.
Saute the shallots and garlic to olden brown.
Stir in the beetroot to lightly fry it.
Pour in the water.
Add in miso paste and the noodle.
Leave it to boil. Then add in the veg and the shallot stalk.
Flavor it with some pepper and soy sauce.

From http://www.grouprecipes.com/