Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts

Friday, June 24, 2016

TIPS:DO AND DON'T DURING YOUR MONTHLY CYCLES

Sorry,  this is a girl thing which might be some embarrassment to read for male out there.  I wrote this to share about the Asian stuff which some people out there might be curious to know.  Personally, I have terrible cramps during my monthly thing so there are some things that I do and don't do to make the pain bearable.  Else I will be on the floor and the pain is only temporary eased after I eat painkillers.  My mum is a traditional minded person and so she doesn't allow me to have painkillers.  Instead these are the few things that helps.

Traditional Chinese medicine talks about 'cold' and 'warm'.  It is not the water 'hot' or the ice 'cold' thing but a principal of every food has it 'aura'. Don't ask why the food is considered 'cold' or 'hot' because that is how it is.  The Chinese believes about the balance of Ying Yang.  So, when woman is having monthly thing, it is consider 'weak' and so should avoid some certain food.

TIPS:DO AND DON'T DURING YOUR MONTHLY CYCLES


Don't

1. Don't drink green tea
- green tea is 'cold' so it will makes the stomach area 'cold' and make the blood clot more which is really not good as it will cause you more pain.  It is good to drink green tea on other normal days but avoid this when you have your monthly thing.

2. Don't wash your hair on your first day
-the cold air can get into the pores of the head and make your body more prone to pain.  This is true if you do not want to have frequent headaches or migraines.  If you wash it on the second day, make sure to dry it as soon as possible.  Don't sleep with your hair wet.

3. Don't bath with cold water
-bath with warm water to encourage blood flow. cold warm makes the stomach area cold so if you are not in pain the first day, you will the next month.

4.  Don't eat something sour (no lemon or tamarind)
-In Malaysia, we have this Laksa which is spicy sour so this food is supposed to cause more 'bleeding' and pain.  Yeah, I accidentally drank this and almost die 'bleeding' a lot for 7days.

5. Don't eat anything 'iced' or from the fridge directly  or ice
-it is considered that anything from the fridge has a 'cold' air to it so cold stuff is not good for you.  Cooked food are different.  SO, say goodbye with your cold bubble tea or ice cream for few days

6. Don't sleep in air conditioner or on the floor
-sleeping in air conditioner means that you are putting your body along with all the 'cold' stuff and make your body even 'colder' when you are supposed to warm up your body.  it is the same as the floor because floor has 'water' that gets into the skin and hurts the body.  There is where the cramp comes.

Do
1. Drink warm ginger tea, eat dark chocolates and grapes
-ginger tea is 'warm' so it helps with the blood flow. You are not supposed to drink ginger tea if you are going for surgery.  I am not joking here. ginger is similar to ginseng.  It is not for one who is going for surgery (not matter what surgery it is).
You can drink plain water but make sure it is warm plain water and not those straight from the fridge.
Dark chocolates and grapes helps with the pain.  SO, get those food ready every month.  Fresh ginger is not as useful as the yellow powdered dry ones.  Good dry powdered warm ginger are warm the moment you drink. You can actually feel the warm fuzzy feeling going into the throat.

2. Wear socks
-the foot is the part which is 'cold' so wear socks to sleep. You can apply some 'warming' balm on your soles and your stomach.  The only warm balm that I like is the one from Thailand(Siang Pure Balm). The balm is in a 12g glass jar and aluminum cap.  If you are lazy to wear socks, then just make sure your blanket is thick enough to warm your leg.

3. Eat more warm food
-Of course with this, I don't mean heated food from the fridge. Try some sandwiches, meat, bacon or red meat.  We generally need more 'warm' food so it is meat.  Lesser vegetables since those are cold.


4. Wear clothes that covered the shoulder area and stomach
-Basically when we have the monthly thing, the body 'cold' and weak so don't exposed those 'weak' area to coldness which can disrupt the 'Qi' around the body.  Even if it is so warm and humid in Malaysia, I will wear long sleeves and thick clothes on the few days else I can become sick easily.

5. Eat nutritious food the day after your monthly cycles
-it is the best time to take some 'warm' herbal food the day after your monthly cycles to help replenish your body.  In Indonesia, they eat 'Jamu' while in here the Chinese will drink some sort of herbal soup.  It is also for young looking skin.  Most people will drink those red dates, ginseng, some herbs plus black chicken.  If you are rich, probably sea cucumber or ginseng. XP  Poor people like me will just have to make do with eggs, meat and ginger.  It isn't as fantastic as ginseng but it is still better than nothing.



I think that are the tips that I wanted to share with my dearest readers.  All the advices I talk about comes down to the same thing-keep your body warm with 'warm' food and avoid 'cold' stuff because those disrupt the blood flow and the thing that cause cramps.  Everyone has different 'Qi'. I have friends who don't fall sick or have cramps unlike me who is a sick fragile person.  Just like acne, I wish that I can just use plain water for my face or do not need to deal with all these monthly pain thing.

Do let me know if you have any question for me or any tips that you want to share here. Thank you.


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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

REVIEW ON CUBECRATE MAY 2016 SUBSCRIPTION

Gifting yourself for working hard and getting through the month without breaking your bank?

This May Cubecrate theme is Mother's Day.  There are mixture of products from food, skincare and baby product. I love the Brownies and already gulp it down the moment I took it out from the box.

CUBECRATE MAY 2016 SUBSCRIPTION


CUBECRATE MAY 2016 SUBSCRIPTION

CUBECRATE MAY 2016 SUBSCRIPTION

Alveu Malaysia Online Instagram Pomegranate Scrub
Rainbow&Butterflies Instagram special handmade handkerchief
For Goodness Cakes Chocolate Brownies
TheSabun  Panna Berry Lip Balm
Tara Metallic temporary tattoo
Mycare Malaysia 自白肌 moisturiser samples
Beyond Beauty International







CUBECRATE MAY 2016 SUBSCRIPTION- Alveu Malaysia Online Instagram Pomegranate Scrub
Alveu Malaysia Online Instagram Pomegranate Scrub

CUBECRATE MAY 2016 SUBSCRIPTION-For Goodness Cakes Chocolate Brownies
For Goodness Cakes Chocolate Brownies

CUBECRATE MAY 2016 SUBSCRIPTION- Tara Metallic temporary tattoo
Tara Metallic temporary tattoo

CUBECRATE MAY 2016 SUBSCRIPTION- TheSabun  Panna Berry Lip Balm
TheSabun  Panna Berry Lip Balm

CUBECRATE MAY 2016 SUBSCRIPTION-Mycare Malaysia 自白肌 moisturiser samples
Mycare Malaysia 自白肌 moisturiser samples

CUBECRATE MAY 2016 SUBSCRIPTION-Rainbow&Butterflies Instagram special handmade handkerchief
Rainbow&Butterflies Instagram special handmade handkerchief


This month box has been great as it has all the products for a pampering session as well as for beauty.  The Panna Berry Lip Balm is really great for a person who always have chap lips like me.  The metallic temporary tattoo is great for those who are only looking for temporary beauty without committing to one forever.  I use the pomegranate scrub on my body to remove dead skin cells.




Product retails for
A box is Rm35 plus shipping
RM 90 for 3 months
RM 197 for 6 months


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Monday, May 30, 2016

REVIEW ON FEEDMYGUEST WEBSITE-ORDERING CATERERS IN MALAYSIA MADE EASY

Stress looking for caterers for your events?
The menu, the price, reliability, the location of the caterer and if there are other service such as canopy?

Now, with FeedMyGuest website, you can order food for your events without the trouble of going to the physical store to check out the caterer one by one.  That is a lot of time and effort save on your part.

1. Visit the website www.FeedMyGuest.com . Click on the find caterers.


FEEDMYGUEST WEBSITE-ORDERING CATERERS IN MALAYSIA MADE EASY



2. Browse Caterers. Choose the caterers that you would like to view.

FEEDMYGUEST WEBSITE-ORDERING CATERERS IN MALAYSIA MADE EASY






3. View the caterer details and menu.
    The caterer profile are well presented with information on the price,menu &service



FEEDMYGUEST WEBSITE-ORDERING CATERERS IN MALAYSIA MADE EASY

4. View the menu.
FEEDMYGUEST WEBSITE-ORDERING CATERERS IN MALAYSIA MADE EASY


5.  Click on the 'select' button for more details on the package.  It will reveal the full menu list (items included, price, Gst, transportation &etc)


FEEDMYGUEST WEBSITE-ORDERING CATERERS IN MALAYSIA MADE EASY

FEEDMYGUEST WEBSITE-ORDERING CATERERS IN MALAYSIA MADE EASY

FEEDMYGUEST WEBSITE-ORDERING CATERERS IN MALAYSIA MADE EASY

6. Click on the order form and submit your order. There will be notification  on your email for the order number.



FEEDMYGUEST WEBSITE-ORDERING CATERERS IN MALAYSIA MADE EASY




It is easy and simple to navigate through the website. There are many reputable caterer and 5 star Hotel such as Hilton hotel, Teafani and etc.
Besides, the caterer will be the one contact you directly so I guess communication is faster and easier than having a middle person.  I do like the comprehensive profile of the caterer which is really convenient.  There is also review and rating which are functional for previous historical service =) .
One can also gauge how much money you need for your events as well as the cuisine that you prefer.  This is easier compare to driving to one restaurant after the other, look for parking places, look into their cuisine and if they could cater for your needs.


For more information, please visit FeedMyGuest official website.
However, the opinions expressed here are my own and honest as always.


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Saturday, May 14, 2016

FOOD: DRAGON DEW CAKE (DESSERT FOR BEAUTY&ANTI-AGEING)

"When there is light, there is also darkness"

Here is a cake so black that you would think if it comes from the volcanoes.

This is the reverse Asian dessert of the popular 'Raindrop Cake'.
DRAGON DEW CAKE (DESSERT FOR BEAUTY&ANTI-AGEING)
DRAGON DEW CAKE (DESSERT FOR BEAUTY&ANTI-AGEING)


DRAGON DEW CAKE (DESSERT FOR BEAUTY&ANTI-AGEING)
DRAGON DEW CAKE (DESSERT FOR BEAUTY&ANTI-AGEING) 
DRAGON DEW CAKE (DESSERT FOR BEAUTY&ANTI-AGEING)
DRAGON DEW CAKE (DESSERT FOR BEAUTY&ANTI-AGEING)




This is a food recipe for beauty and for health purposes.  I believe that one have to care about what you put inside your body besides caring about what you apply on your face.  Your skin does show the amount of effort you care for yourself.  After all, glowing skin is not just a one night miracle =) .

So, here is the Asian secret for cooling down the 'heat' inside your body and on a hot warm summer.

Guilinggao chinese herbal jelly powder
Guilinggao chinese herbal jelly powder
This is the powder I used to make the 'cake'.  There are many imitation out there because it is really famous in Asia and it took me back to a Hong Kong drama that popularize this herbal tea.  It is really good for the health and cool down the body.

Guilinggao chinese herbal jelly powder
Guilinggao chinese herbal jelly powder
It has taraxacum mongolicum (dandelion), smilax glabra roxb (tu fu ling or sarsaparilla ), lonicera japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle) .  No turtles kill in the process.
Guilinggao chinese herbal jelly powder
Guilinggao chinese herbal jelly powder packet

Ingredient:
1 packet of Guilinggao chinese herbal jelly powder (make sure it is original as there are many imitation out there)
250ml of water

Instruction:
1.  Take out two spoon of water from the 250ml water.  Pour in the packet of the herbal powder into the two spoon of water and stir until it is well mix like the glue.  Then, pour the rest of water into the cup and stir again.

2.  Next, boil the mixture just now on the stove.  Use low heat.  Make sure to stir slowly until the mixture turn thicker like glue and then quickly turn off the heat.  (Don't stir until it harden like a lump of jelly)

3.  If you like it sweet, then add in about 20 g sugar into the mixture.  If don't, you can don't have to add in the sugar.  You can serve it with honey later on.

4.  Then pour the mixture into the mold for it to cool down.  Don't use plastic because it is going to be toxic and it is not good for consumption.

5.  Once it cool down, put it inside the fridge and serve it cold.


So, overall do you like it?  It is a fairly easy to make herbal recipe for health and for dessert.  It is actually slightly bitter so children may not like it for sure and we usually eat it with honey or with the plum sweet XP. I am used to the slight bitterness because there are other way bitter things that I have tried before.  It is like eating jelly but with traditional medicinal herbal taste =) .



Products,
Guilinggao chinese herbal jelly powder, you can get the powder from Asian herbal stores.

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Monday, April 25, 2016

REVIEW ON SHISEIDO THE COLLAGEN POWDER V


The boundary between food and beauty are really getting blurred with beauty in a packet of powder drink to make women look young. The demand for more effective beauty products triggered the emergence of beauty in form of food.

Shiseido collagen was one of the pioneer for many beauty supplements that came out after that. Thanks to collagen that ‘sunscreen’ pills, whitening pills, anti ageing pills and even ‘deodorant’ pills that make you smell like roses came out after that.

It was one of the most innovative creations in the beauty industry.  So, does collagen supplement really work?

So, here is my take on Shiseido Collagen Powder after trying it for three weeks. Please take it that I only use this as supplement.


Shiseido The Collagen Powder V
Shiseido The Collagen Powder V 
It has very nice pink packaging =)
Shiseido The Collagen Powder V
Shiseido The Collagen Powder V 
Shiseido The Collagen Powder V

Shiseido own cosmetic ingredients (lingonberry + Amla fruit), and a low-molecular fish collagen 5,000mg, hyaluronic acid, ceramide, the cosmetic ingredients such as vitamin C. Powder V type have suppressed the collagen-specific taste/ smell

There is zero lipid

21kcal / 1 day recommended dose (6g)
The usage is about 3 weeks with one spoon everyday


Per Tablespoon (6g):
Energy: 21kcal, Protein: 5.2g, Fat:0, Carb: 0.042g, Sodium:3~50mg, Vitamin C: 50mg, Collagen: 5000mg, Hyaluronic: 1mg, Ceramide:600ug

Size:126g
Made in Japan

Shiseido The Collagen Powder V
Shiseido The Collagen Powder V 

It comes in a zip lock bag so it is easy for keeping. Becareful if you plan to pour it into container as the powder is very fine. It is almost like dust.

Some of the ingredients are patented. The collagen comes from fishes which is the best source of beauty food for skin. It is true that collagen will turn into amino acid inside the human body and so the effect will only show on your skin in long run. So, try not to expect immediate effect.
Shiseido The Collagen Powder V
Shiseido The Collagen Powder V 



SHISEIDO THE COLLAGEN POWDER V
SHISEIDO THE COLLAGEN POWDER V
 This is how the collagen powder look like on plain water. Please do not drink with plain water or it will taste bad. XP


As for the taste, there is no musky or whatever weird taste to it. I use the given spoon to scoop it into my morning coffee. It becomes like creamer which is actually addictive XP. I really have to be happy that I don’t need to endure any horrible taste for beauty. After all, who wants to start their day drinking something awful?

There is slight smell of soy powder to it which is quite nice. I think this is far from the weird smell of collagen in the past.


SHISEIDO THE COLLAGEN POWDER V



The Shiseido Collagen powder does show its effect on me although I tried to deny the effects and wanted to praise the skincare products that I was using. I tried not taking it for 1 week and my skin show sign of deterioration-bigger pores and less smooth skin.

Skin is really smooth and pores are smaller. The skin does heal faster even when I pick on it. One of the reasons was the ceramide inside the collagen which is well known to help plump skin, hydrate and heal the skin as well as prevent damage to the skin.

It doesn’t do much for the clogged pores or getting rid of acne so it is not a miracle for all skincare concerns. However, no additional acne when I was on it. Skin is also brighter because of the vitamin C. I am not sure of the hydration part since it looks the same to me. I do like the smooth effect. If only those effect can last forever but nothing last forever right? As for lines, it just reduces the appearance but not gets rid of it.

I think collagen in powder is better than in other form. You can get the same effect by eating a lot of fishes but most of the time, it is not possible because of our lifestyle so there goes beauty supplement like this. Just do not rely on eating collagen alone.

Overall, try to have realistic expectation of what collagen powder can do. Shiseido Collagen Powder V does make my skin looks better than it is. Looking for fish goodness, ceramide, vitamin goodness in form of food or just want to try something new because you skin has ‘plateau’, do have a look at it.




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Product retails,
Shiseido The Collagen Powder V (126g) at 2,760yen.  Made in Japan
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REVIEW ON CUBECRATE APRIL 2016 SUBCRIPTION BOX

This month, Cubecrate is about all about Food.  I am sure that you do like varieties of products in a subscription box.



REVIEW ON CUBECRATE APRIL 2016 SUBCRIPTION BOX
REVIEW ON CUBECRATE APRIL 2016 SUBCRIPTION BOX

REVIEW ON CUBECRATE APRIL 2016 SUBCRIPTION BOX
Pure butter new Zealand cookie

REVIEW ON CUBECRATE APRIL 2016 SUBCRIPTION BOX
coconut candy from For Goodness Cakes

REVIEW ON CUBECRATE APRIL 2016 SUBCRIPTION BOX
wild honey stick from The Honey Hearts Cafe & Hive

REVIEW ON CUBECRATE APRIL 2016 SUBCRIPTION BOX
REVIEW ON CUBECRATE APRIL 2016 SUBCRIPTION BOX

REVIEW ON CUBECRATE APRIL 2016 SUBCRIPTION BOX
REVIEW ON CUBECRATE APRIL 2016 SUBCRIPTION BOX

REVIEW ON CUBECRATE APRIL 2016 SUBCRIPTION BOX
REVIEW ON CUBECRATE APRIL 2016 SUBCRIPTION BOX



Fresh juice from S Juicer Cafe (not on photo)
handmade eggless cupcake from Fraîche Designer Delectables, (not on photo)
wild honey stick from The Honey Hearts Cafe & Hive
coconut candy from For Goodness Cakes
Pure butter new Zealand cookie
sachet Nescafe Original with Milk in collaboration with Coffee & Art Fringe Festival Asia (CAFFA)


Personally, I think this month subscription is catered more for subscribers in KL. Other subcriber from other states might felt left out of food items so I do hope that Cubecrate will substitute items with something equally of the same price as the Juice and cupcake are full items in the box and some might feel like the get lesser than ones in KL.


I truly prefer the amount of products and things in the March Subscription.

MAY mothers' day theme is open now try them out.



Product retails for
A box is Rm35 plus shipping
RM 90 for 3 months
RM 197 for 6 months


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REVIEW ON CUBECRATE MARCH 2016 SUBSCRIPTION BOX


Surprised someone or yourself every month with paying a small amount.
This is the actually March box but then I just got it because of some technical problem. So, March comes together with my April Cubecrate box.  Personally, I really love this March box and the content.


CUBECRATE MARCH 2016 SUBSCRIPTION BOX
CUBECRATE MARCH 2016 SUBSCRIPTION BOX

CUBECRATE MARCH 2016 SUBSCRIPTION BOX
CUBECRATE MARCH 2016 SUBSCRIPTION BOX

CUBECRATE MARCH 2016 SUBSCRIPTION BOX
CUBECRATE MARCH 2016 SUBSCRIPTION BOX


Mycare Malaysia for  the 自白肌 White formula moisturizer  200ml.
Claire Organics Luscious Cocoa body balm. ( it is either soap or balm)
Sweet Palate Dessert Studio for the meringue cookies that one is never enough.
Black Milk Project for limited cute and eco friendly plushies. Mine is a Durian XP
Bfab - Find & book the best salon & spa in KL for the RM30 off voucher.
àlakad for the service food card and get discounted prices almost everywhere.

This month's box is worth is more than RM100. The Meringue cookies looks like the 'Atap Chi' but it is different. the topping is sweet and the inside is like cotton candy while the biscuits are awesome. What a great sweet treat.  as for the White formula moisturiser 200ml, it is sure worth for it is around RM50. It is a brand from Taiwanese,

The black milk key chain is sure cute and a nice touch to the box.  Claire is great local brand I had tried the healing balm which is amazing.




MAY mothers' day theme is open now try them out.


Product retails for
A box is Rm35 plus shipping
RM 90 for 3 months
RM 197 for 6 months


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Monday, April 18, 2016

BEAUTY FOOD:SEA CUCUMBER WITH HERBAL SOUP (NON HALAL)

Hi Foodies,

Behold today's menu, something that you will probably see on a friday Horror movie XP. I am just kidding  XP.  I am sharing with you this SEA Cucumber cooked the traditional.way. The look for sea cucumber might just shocked most of you but XP it is one of the beauty food for youthful skin.

It is one of the beauty food recommended to look beautiful and have smooth bouncy skin since sea cucumber contains a lot of collage and it has zero fats in them XP.  Please overlook their hideous looks.

This is one of the recipe used to cook the sea cucumber.  It is actually quite troublesome considering one need to soak and change the water for the sea cucumber and also take few hours to prepare the trotter. It is kind of difficult to cook actually.  Nevertheless, I still need to put this up because I don't know when I will get to eat sea cucumber again considering the price. > <  


SEA CUCUMBER WITH HERBAL SOUP BAK KUT TEH 
If you are wondering where it the sea cucumber, it is the lighter shades long glob far from the vegetables. your lower left of the picture.


SEA CUCUMBER WITH HERBAL SOUP BAK KUT TEH 

SEA CUCUMBER WITH HERBAL SOUP BAK KUT TEH 

SEA CUCUMBER WITH HERBAL SOUP BAK KUT TEH 

SEA CUCUMBER WITH HERBAL SOUP BAK KUT TEH 




Ingredients:

1 pig's trotter (you can use chicken instead)
10 red dates
2 shallot
5 mushroom
2 big sea cucumber (cut it in few pieces)
1 packet of bak kut teh
200ml water
1/4 teaspoon black pepper


Steps;
1. Clean the pig trotter and boiled it with water for 15 minutes.  Take it out and wash it again with water. Remove all the fats.  Do not use back the water to boil the pork just now.
2.  Add in clean water, pork , red dates, mushroom, shallot, black pepper into a clean pot.
3. Boiled for 2 hours.  Then add in sea cucumber and cooked for another 30 minutes.
4. Then add in soya sauce, some vegetables.
5. Serve with rice.

You can use chicken to replace the trotter.

So are you still with me or some of you are already fainted looking into amount of  NSFW ?

The steps might look little and easy considering that I did not mention the amount of time to clean the sea cucumber as well as the time one need to clean the trotter properly.  Make sure to really clean the sea cucumber or it will taste really horrible.


My friend doesn't like sea cucumber because it is tasteless and most people feel like you are eating a blob of tasteless slob. However, beauty enthusiast loves it for the protein and collagen without adding extra pounds onto the body. Well, natural collagen inside the body to get the anti ageing effect which is better than sea cucumber cream?






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Saturday, April 9, 2016

FOOD CRISPY FRIED PRAWN RECIPE

Crispy Fried prawn recipe

Hi foodies,

Loves seafood especially prawn?

Then, today cooking recipe will probably be worthy of your favourite list? I love to eat fried prawns because it is crispy and appetizing. In Asia, we eat them with rice XP. It is also a famous dish to accompany beer drinking session.


Crispy Fried prawn recipe
Crispy Fried prawn recipe

Crispy Fried prawn recipe
Crispy Fried prawn recipe

Crispy Fried prawn recipe
Crispy Fried prawn recipe

Crispy Fried prawn recipe
Crispy Fried prawn recipe


Ingredients:

250g prawn
70g rice flour
35g Flour
A pinch of Baking soda
A pinch of salt
130ml water
Vegetable Oil (depending on the size of your pan. make sure it can cover your prawn)
Some celery and tomato for garnish
Chilies sauce (for those that like a spicy kick in the dish)


Steps:

1. Removed the shells, head and remove the innards from the back of the prawn. Leave the tail alone.

2. Prepare the batter. Mix the flour, salt, and together.

3. Dip the prawns into the batter.

4. Heat up the wok with oil. Once the oil is hot, test it with dropping a drop of batter.  If the batter turned out yellow, then the oil is hot enough.

5. Then, fried until the prawn turn golden.

6. Put it on the paper towel to soak up the extra oil.

7. Garnish with vegetables and serve it with chili sauce.




It is quite easy for you to try it at home =). It is an easy Asian dish that is loved by people from every age. I think it is a great dish to serve during parties or invitation for dinner at home.


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Saturday, April 2, 2016

TRADITIONAL FOOD LOST IN TIME- CHINESE CASSAVA CAKES / TRADITIONAL CHINESE TAPIOCA CAKES RECIPE


Cassava root is a staple food in many countries. It was the food eaten during the war to replace rice because it was easy to grow. If you have read or watch in many video, cassava is actually poisonous if you don’t know how to prepare it. Now it is no longer consider ‘cheap’ since not many people grow it.


Nowadays, cassava appears inside bubble teas as pearls.

I love the fried tapioca but well it is not really that healthy. Here is a recipe for a healthy traditional Chinese tapioca cakes.


TRADITIONAL CHINESE CASSAVA CAKES / TRADITIONAL CHINESE TAPIOCA CAKES RECIPE
TRADITIONAL CHINESE CASSAVA CAKES / TRADITIONAL CHINESE TAPIOCA CAKES RECIPE

TRADITIONAL CHINESE CASSAVA CAKES / TRADITIONAL CHINESE TAPIOCA CAKES RECIPE
TRADITIONAL CHINESE CASSAVA CAKES / TRADITIONAL CHINESE TAPIOCA CAKES RECIPE

Ingredients:

300g Tapioca /cassava

fried dried shrimps
cooked shallots
Chillies removed the seed
Pinch of salt
pinch of sugar
pepper
green onions
200ml water (or just enough to make sure it is not too soft)
100g flour


Steps:

1.  Grind the cassava with a grinder.  You can also smash it but it won't taste that good. Pour the extra water away.

2.  Add in all the other ingredients.

3.  Pour it into the pan.

4.  Steam it for about 20minutes.

5.  When it is cold, you can fried it if you like to make it more firm and crispy.



Enjoy them. It is nice to serve for tea =) .  This is a traditional Chinese cakes and only people during the olden days eat it.  I think this has now become extinct.  I don't see this anymore.  Besides, the younger generation doesn't like these kind of cakes anymore.  Ermm... I am not that old if it gives any impression that I sound ancient. XP



Tips: Do not reuse the water that you use to wash the cassava as they are poisonous.



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