Nyonya Food-Babi Pongteh

I have an obsession of watching a Singapore drama, Little Nyonya... i have watched it over and over again...

There were lists of Peranakan food had been mentioned during the drama, which attracts me to find out what are they?

One day, i was browsing on Rasa Malaysia, and discovered a Peranakan recipe which makes me so tempted to cook - Ayam Pongteh ...

Instead of using chicken, i use lean pork in this dish and it turns out allright, causing a less-meat eater like me love it so much : )

It doesn't require a complicated ingredients to cook this Babi Pongteh, i purely adapted the whole process of how Rasa Malaysia did...

However, time is required to perfect this Babi Pongteh... because of using lean pork, it takes double times to simmer the meat until tender... ( i simmered the pork for 2 hours, added water in mid-way to prevent burning, and added potatoes at the last 1 hour)...

Soon Kueh

Sydney weather is really undetectable

Yesterday were sunny and hot, then it rained in the afternoon

While today has been raining since morning and cold

I planned to go to library today to hunt for some treasures (cook book; craft book; one novel recommended by Monica) 

However, this wet weather makes me want to stay at home and slack

My plan A failed

Wait!!Slack??

Hello, please do something productive rather than sleeping

Now, i know why i re-gained all my weight!!! nothing to do; love to cook which made me being "forced" to test the food

Fyi, it's only my excuse!! :p who doesn't love to eat??

So, i decided to make "Soon Kueh" 

I haven't eaten Soon Kueh for almost 2 years since i came here

Luckily, i am smart enough

I have asked for the recipe from Ah-ma before i came here 

I tried just now and it was quite successful!!! 

*happy happy*

But, Ah-ma's Soon Kueh still the best

I still can't defeat her 

I need to steal her "Kung Fu" when i go back later : )

 K.O my Ah-ma, hahahahaha...

My first attempt was not too bad, right?? :p

"Hao Lien" a bit, show you another pic of my successful Soon Kueh!!!!!!

Still lack of Ah-ma de wei dao!!!!

But better than nothing

Now i am going to share with you my Ah-ma's recipe based on her estimation of ingredients which is needed  to make Soon Kueh

That's why i haven't reach my Ah-ma's skill!!

My "agak-agak" skill wasn't expert enough!!!

Skin

500 gr Rice Flour

150 gr Tapioca Starch

1 tbsp Cooking oil

750 ml Boiling water

Mix well together

Knead the dough until soft and smooth

Filling:

1000 gr Jicama

100 gr Shitake

1 bulb garlic

100 gr Dried prawn

Salt, pepper, chicken powder to taste

Stir fry garlic; dried prawn; shitake until fragrant

Add in jicama

Add in salt; pepper; chicken powder

Stir fry until Jicama is soft

Wrap; shape and steam for about 15-20 minutes!!

Tips: Marinate jicama with salt for 10 minutes before bring it to cook (to soften)

Rolling pin is needed in order to make a nice shape of Soon Kueh

Grease the plate with oil before steaming to prevent Soon Kueh sticking with each other

Happy Cooking!!

Xoxo

And yeah, for this recipe i have made around 30 Soon Kueh : )

Nyonya kueh - Kueh Salat

I have been watching "Little Nyonya" again and again

This has been my fourth time, hahaha..

It's just a nice drama where you could find and more understand about the meaning of this drama deeper after you have watched it for several times, like me!!! hehe~~

Well, i will not discuss and review anything about this film now

But i definitely will recommend you guys to watch it!!

Well, in this drama they mention a lot of Nyonya food that spice up my curiosity!! 

As my hobby is cooking, then i will start to find those recipes on the internet (some i got from blogs i followed)

 I'll experience, hubby and his brothers will be my "pig guinea", hahahaha~~

I have made kueh salat for my very first time

The appearance was good and pretty

However, i must still improve the taste

It was just lacking of something that i still haven't figure out what it was

I should ask my ah-ma (kueh salat expert) hahaha....

nice huh??

Will improve next time and share the recipe with you guys!!

Happy cooking!!

xoxo