Showing posts with label homecooking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label homecooking. Show all posts

Sunday 26 November 2017

Threadfin for lunch


Popped into the local market earlier today and ended up purchasing this 12 inch long threadfin called Ikan Senangin in Malay or Ma Yau Yu in Cantonese .

Was torn between a mammoth , more meaty specimen costing MYR 30 . I really wanted the larger one but since the smaller one was way fresher , with a visible blueish tinge and clear eyes , while the bigger one looked like it was on the way to having cataracts  yeah I reluctantly settled for this at MYR 16 .




Wednesday 8 November 2017

One pot Chinese herbal chicken soup


I admit to not knowing much about Chinese herbs but I love the taste and sometimes have a craving for it .
When that happens , I merely walk into a Chinese medicine shop and pick up a prepacked bundle of herbs like what you see below .

The young sinseh is someone I've patronised off and on , and I've seen him go from black hair to spikes of grey today . Out of curiosity , I asked him what another bundle of herbs was for. He was aghast that I did not know that it was the soup that was a woman's only combination . Not enough , he insinuated in so many words that I was darned lucky to have pulled through my entire life ! ( looks like I'm not the only over dramatic person ) without ever having drunk that once .
 Righttttt I'll try that another day .


Monday 22 August 2016

Hawker style oyster and peanut porridge - one pot slow cooker recipe


Sometimes I get a craving for this breakfast offering sold by some hawkers in Kuala Lumpur at
Brickfields and Peel Road to be exact .
As I simply cannot find this dish in Penang , I have no choice but to cook it myself .





Tuesday 8 July 2014

Peanut root soup - said able to make 'em grow taller


Update : by October 2016 , the hobbit has hit 170 cm . So I guess this recipe is successful but you will have to follow these rules .

1. use PORK fillet

Why not Chicken ? Because I have 2 sons and I used chicken on the first and I can tell you that you need to use pork as a catalyst or it won't be so effective . Chicken can be used but it won't be so effective .

2. Only for boys . Not for girls .

Again , I need to stress that this recipe is for boys . DO NOT let the girls drink this . The effect will be reverse plus she will get a host of other physical attributes except for being tall . She will end up VERY SHORT with other things growing instead . Please take note . Not kidding .

3. Method 

Boil with the cleaned roots for 2 hours and drink the liquid 

4. Dosage and timing

Your boy can only drink this a maximum two times , not more and BEFORE their voice breaks . If their voice has broken ( changed ) you cannot let them drink this .


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The hobbit doesn't seem to be increasing in height, so I'm trying this recipe out. 
Said to be able to spurt growth, I never boiled this in the first place partly because I rarely go to the wet market. Cut the long story short, I stumbled upon this most unexpectedly.
Ahah ! Time to see if what they say is true about peanut root soup being a growth spurter.