Of Ekoy: food

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Of Kuih Batik

My upteenth attempt in making Kuih Batik. *A* I can never attain that dry, cake-like texture that I've tried from the kuih that the mak cik sold in my previous uni. Instead, mine is a sticky mess. Sigh... Tips, anyone?

What did you eat yesterday?

I spent most of my afternoon experimenting in the kitchen yesterday. It was a nice, cool rainy day to stay in the dorm and laze around. Laze around... That was exactly what I did yesterday. Hahaha... Anyways, my "experiments" turned out well. What can I say? They were the best comfort food on a cold day!

Tofu "burger" patties. ^^

Baked pasta medley.

The pasta sauce is made from scratch. =)

Kiwi & gobo (burdock) salad.

After eating like a king for a day, I think I'll let my stomach rest for a day. Beggar's food today! Eh, no... I'm not making beggar's chicken. I meant - bread.

Of Flans

As promised here is a picture of the flan that I made. Look! It's swimming in caramel...

Of Shiu Mai

Oh how I love shiu mai! My brother loves them to bits as well and this is a must-eat dish when we go out for dim sum. They are quite easy to make, but I've heard my aunt's friend complaining that the bottom part of the shiu mai collapses after it is cooked. Anyone having the same problem?

Of Gold Ingot Wontons

It rained throughout the whole day on my birthday! Why? I spent most of the day lazing around on my bed because the whether is so nice and comfy. :) Anyways, part of my morning was spent on making these gold ingot shaped wontons... Aren't they cute?

Another unique way of wrapping wontons. Do try them!

I'm still learning really hard on my photography skills.
Lol... I only have a compact digital camera!

Below: This is a bowl of 'birthday noodles'.

There's a really funny story behind this bowl of birthday noodles. Hehe... I found out that my bowl of noodles was a little tasteless. So, I added more salt, soy sauce, pepper and a tad more sambal (chilli paste) to 'enhance' the flavour. It only tasted a little better but still, there isn't a hint of sweetness in the soup. Well, I said to myself, "Nevermind, I'll just eat up the noodles and not drink the soup." After eating, my mum went over to the kitchen stove to check on the remaining soup that was in the pot. Lo and behold! She realised that the so called "soup" that she had scooped into our bowls is the water that is used to blanch the vegetables and noodles! I could only stare at my bowl of noodles in despair as she was laughing non-stop on her mistake. Hehe... so much for 'soup'.

Ah... here's a simple recipe of my wonton filling. I'm an ametuer in cooking, so don't scold me if I did something wrong. Hmm... I don't usually measure the amount of seasoning used... I do it by instict. :)

Ekoy's wonton filling:

Main ingredients:
... ground pork/chicken
... prawns
... waterchestnut
... spring onions/scallions
... shiitake mushrooms; diced
... black fungus
... finely chopped garlic

Seasonings:
... oyster sauce
... soy sauce
... salt & pepper to taste
... sesame oil (2-3 drops)
... corn flour (to make the fillings stick together)
... 1 egg (optional)

Ja! Hope you enjoy the recipe! Do tell me if its good. :)

Dinner with grandpa and cousins

Had a really scrumptious dinner today at Midland Court with my grandpa and my cousins' family. The serving was generous and quite affordable. It was a seven course meal (including the deserts). Here are the dishes that we had ordered: