Let’s cook ~ Chinese Okra Chicken Balls Vermicelli Soup

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This is one of my childhood’s favourite soups. The Chinese Okra is soft and soothing, good to relieve the throat sore.

Ingredients:

* 8-10 pcs chicken balls

* 5 pcs Chinese okra

* 1 piece Chinese yellow tofu,cut thin long (approx. 2 cm)

* 1 piece carrot, sliced thin

* 200 gr vermicelli, put into normal water to soften

* half piece tomato, sliced to 4 slices

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* 1,5 cm ginger, sliced

* salt

* white pepper

* 2 tablespoons sesame oil

* 1500 ml water

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Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, onion and ginger in 2 tablespoons of sesame oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken balls, stir 1 minute

* add water, cook until its boiling point

* add carrot, and Chinese okra, stir 2 minutes

* add salt and white pepper

* add Chinese yellow tofu, stir 2 minutes

* the last, add vermicelli, tomato, spring onion and celery, stir a while

* served while the soup is still hot/warm

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“Cooking done with care is an act of love.” ~Craig Clairborne~

Serpong, 28th November 2015, 22.23

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Let’s cook ~ Folded Spicy Omelette with Chicken and Vegetable Inside

27 November 201516 December 2015Leave a comment

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The idea of making omelette with veggies was my Mama’s. Her omelette with cucumber had always been loved by her children and grandchildren. My girls were always happy everytime they got this meal on the dining table. #we really miss mama’s/oma’s cookeries#

Ingredients:

* 5 eggs (or as many as you wanted), shaken off (kocok lepas), add a little salt and white pepper

* 150 gr chicken boneless breast, cut small square

* 1 piece cucumber, sliced

* half piece carrot, cut small square

* 100 gr lettuce, sliced long thin

* spring onion, sliced

* 3 pieces red chilli, sliced

* onion, chopped

* salt

* white pepper

* 4 table spoons cooking oil

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Cooking steps:

* sauté onion and red chilli in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add carrot, cucumber, and lettuce, stir 3 minutes

* add salt, white pepper

* add spring onion, stir a while, then set aside

* to make the omelette, please use a non-stick pan, cook with small fire

* put 1 tablespoon of cooking oil onto the pan, make the omelette

* add the stirfried vegetables onto the half part of the omelette

* fold the plain part of the omelette to cover the part with vegetables

* turn the omelette upside down slowly

* served with chilli sauce would be tastier

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My little note:

If you haven’t been successful making the folded omelette, do not worry, you can enjoy the scrambled vegetable chicken egg. It tastes same good 🙂 ❤

“I don’t always make omelettes, but when I do, I make scrambled eggs” ~Master Chef’s Funny Quotes~

Serpong, 27th November 2015, 14.58

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Let’s cook ~ Red Bean with Beef Soup

27 November 201527 November 2015Leave a comment

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Recalling this Korean proverb: Beans come out from where beans are planted, and padd (red beans) come out from where red beans are planted

Meaning: “Children observe daily and — in their behaviour — often follow the example of their parents.”

And here is my today’s soup: Red Bean with Beef Soup

Ingredients:

* 200 gr beef (I chose shank meat), cut square 2 cm (approx), boiled to tender

* 250 gr red bean

* 1 piece carrot, cut stick 2 cm (approx)

* 200 gr string bean, cut stick 2 cm (approx)

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* nutmeg (pala), grated to powder

* half piece tomato, cut

* salt

* white pepper

* 2 table spoons cooking oil

* 1500 ml water

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Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic and onion in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add boiled beef, stir until the meat turns to paler

* add carrot, and string bean, stir 2 minutes

* add salt and white pepper

* add water, cook until its boiling point

* add spring onion, celery and tomato

* the last, add nutmeg powder, stir a while

* served while the soup is still hot/warm

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“Food is not about impressing people. It is about making them feel comfortable.” ~Ina Garten~

Serpong, 27th November 2015, 07.11

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Let’s cook ~ Vermicelli Vegetables Spicy Stirfried

24 November 201524 November 2015Leave a comment

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Somehow, Vermicelli reminds me of my childhood. It’s probably because my Mama was quite often using this ingredient for our meals. I like vermicelli and I miss my Mama a lot.

Ingredients:

* 200 gr vermicelli, put into normal water to soften

* 150 gr chicken boneless breast, diced cut

* 6 pcs fish ball, sliced thin

* 1 bundle mustard greens (caisim/sawi hijau)

* witloof (sawi putih)

* half piece carrot, sliced thin

* broccoli

* 50 gr black fungus (black ear fungus), put into water to soften, then sliced thin

* 2 eggs

* spring onion, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* 3 pcs red pepper, sliced thin diagonal

* 5 pcs lime leaves, cut half

* half piece tomato, slice into 4 pcs

* salt

* white pepper

* 2 table spoons cooking oil

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Cooking steps:

* make scramble egg, set aside

* sauté garlic and onion in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken, and sliced fishball, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add carrot and broccoli, stir 2 minutes

* add mustard greens, witloof and red pepper, stir 2 minutes

* add black fungus, vermicelli, and scrambled egg, stir until all mixed

* add salt, white pepper

* add spring onion and tomato

* the last, add lime leaves, stir a while

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“When our souls are happy, they talk about food” ~Charles Simic~

Serpong, 24th November 2015, 17.37

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Let’s cook ~ Mustard Greens Baby Corn and Chicken in Oyster Sauce

23 November 201523 November 2015Leave a comment

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A simple dish for today’s lunch…fast cook, yet still nice and healthy

Ingredients:

* 3 bundles of mustard greens (caisim/sawi hijau), cut

* 10 pcs baby corn, sliced thin

* 150 gr chicken boneless breast, diced cut

* spring onion, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* salt

* white pepper

* 1,5 cm ginger, sliced

* oyster sauce

* soy sauce, if like (kecap manis)

* 2 table spoons cooking oil

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Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, onion, and ginger in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add baby corn and mustard greens, stir 3 minutes

* add salt, white pepper, oyster sauce, and soy sauce

* add spring onion

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“Cooking is love made visible” ~Don Pepino~

Serpong, 23rd November 2015, 20.52

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Let’s cook ~ Chinese Yellow Tofu and Chicken stirfried with Oyster Sauce and Lime Leaves

22 November 201522 November 2015Leave a comment

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Have you ever added the lime leaves into your cookery? Give it a try, its flavour adds a savory sensation to the dish ❤

Ingredients:

* 2 pcs Chinese yellow tofu, sliced half lengthwise

* 150 gr chicken boneless breast, diced cut

* 150 gr string bean, cut 2 cm

* 2 eggs

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* 5 pcs lime leaves, cut half

* salt

* white pepper

* oyster sauce

* soy sauce (kecap manis)

* 2 table spoons cooking oil

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Cooking steps:

* make scramble egg, set aside

* sauté garlic and onion in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add string bean, stir 3 minutes

* add Chinese yellow tofu

* add salt, white pepper, oyster sauce, and soy sauce

* add the scrambled egg, mix all and stir 2 minutes

* add spring onion and celery

* the last, add lime leaves, stir a while

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“Cooking with love, provides food for the soul” ~found from Etsy ~

Serpong, 22nd November 2015, 09.00

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Let’s cook ~ Fishballs Vegetables Soup

20 November 201520 November 2015Leave a comment

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Get more garlic and ginger to be sautéed in sesame oil, to make this soup tasty flavourful J

Ingredients:

* 12 pcs fishball

* 1 pc chinese tofu,cut rectangle, fried not crisp

* half piece carrot, sliced thin

* witloof (sawi putih)

* 50 gr black fungus (black ear fungus), put into water to soften, then sliced thin

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* 1,5 cm ginger, sliced

* salt

* white pepper

* 2 table spoons sesame oil

* 1500 ml water

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Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic, onion and ginger in 2 tablespoons of sesame oil, stir until it smells good

* add fishballs, stir 1 minute

* add carrot, stir 2 minutes

* add salt and white pepper

* add water, cook until its boiling point

* add fried tofu, witloof, and black fungus, stir

* the last, add the sliced spring onion and celery

* served while the soup is still hot/warm

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“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one hasn’t dined well” ~Virginia Woolf~

Serpong, 20th November 2015, 14.49

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Let’s cook ~ Chicken Vegetables Soup

18 November 201518 November 2015Leave a comment

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Vegetables is good, that’s why it should always there in our daily menu. Here is our soup of the day: Chicken Vegetables Soup.

Ingredients:

* 300 gr chicken breast with bone, cutsquare 2 cm (approx)

* 100 gr cauliflower

* 100 gr green peas

* 50 gr lettuce

* 1 piece carrot, diced cut

* 1 piece potato, diced cut

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* nutmeg (pala), grated to powder

* half piece tomato, cut

* salt

* white pepper

* 2 table spoons cooking oil

* 1500 ml water

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Cooking steps:

* sauté garlic and onion in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir until it smells good

* add chicken, stir until the chicken meat turns to white

* add carrot, potato and cauliflower, stir 2 minutes

* add salt and white pepper

* add water, cook until its boiling point

* add green peas, stir

* add lettuce, spring onion, celery and tomato

* the last, add nutmeg powder, stir a while

* served while the soup is still hot/warm

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Serpong, 18th November 2015, 19.17

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Let’s cook ~ Chicken Egg Tofu Soup

17 November 201518 November 2015Leave a comment

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I love the flavor of garlic and ginger that are sautéed in sesame oil. It’s appetizing. Today I cooked Chicken Egg Tofu Soup… a simple, yet healthy, soup J

Ingredients:

* 150 gr chicken boneless breast, diced cut

* 2 pcs soft tofu (tahu sutera), diced cut

* half piece carrot, sliced as matchsticks

* witloof (sawi putih)

* 2 eggs, lightly shake

* spring onion, sliced

* celery, sliced

* onion, chopped

* garlic, chopped

* 1,5 cm ginger, sliced

* half piece tomato, cut