FOODlog #393: 羊肉拉面 (Lamb Noodle Soup) - 羊肉拉面 (Lamb Noodle Soup) - This Chinese Lamb La Mien, also known as "Lamb Noodle Soup," was such a delicious meal! Pull apart tender lamb shoulder pieces with some fatty bits and hand-pulled noodles all in an extremely flavorful hot broth was just absolutely amazing! We don't always have lamb/mutton for our staff meals because of it being a pricier protein but when we do, we make it extra special. The broth was so flavorful which you…
FOODlog #394: Chicken Fajita Quesadilla CHICKEN FAJITA QUESADILLA Simple, quick to prep, and most of all delicious! ~~ All you need to do is season the chicken breast or tenders with a simple tex mex marinade and then saute it in a pan with oil for about 3-4 minutes. Cook them with the bell peppers and onions and the filling for the quesadillas is done. Sandwich the filling with 2 tortilla w raps and then spread some of your favorite melty cheese and toast it on a pan or in…
FOODlog #395: Mushrooms & Mix Vegetables STAFF MEAL #50: MUSHROOMS WITH MIX VEGETABLES A simple stir fry that's quick to put together and a comfort dish in Chinese Malaysian households. You can basically use any of your favorite vegetables or leftover vegetables and cook them all together. For this one we had excess of shimeji mushrooms that we needed to use so I decided to use it and cook it along with some of my favorite vegetables like broccoli, leeks, carrots, and bell…
FOODlog #396: Ginger Soy Chicken and Baked Beans Hash This is a dish that I grew up eating. My Mum makes this dish with pork belly which is super delicious but since I work at a halal eatery, I made this childhood dish of mine with chicken instead. It turned out super delicious as well and tasted so wonderful with rice. I also replaced the 'ikan masin' (salted fish) with anchovies which tasted just as good. Cook everything with the mixture of sauces that I've listed down…
FOODlog #397: Thai Pad Kra Pao Possible the most famous Thai dish asides from Tom Yum, this is a super simple dish to prepare and a recipe you'll want to have in your cooking arsenal. We had this for one of our staff meals at the cafe and it was super delicious! Spicy, savory and packed full of umami mince meat that paired so well with rice. It's also topped with a shallow fried fried egg which gives you a crispy edge and a creamy yolk in the center. Probably my favorite way…
FOODlog #398: Mutton with Chili Peanut Pulled Noodles (羊肉拉面) 🥢🥜🌶️🐐 Made this 'la mien' dish using dried 'la mien' and tossed it with a peanut sauce made with soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, peanut butter (creamy), and our signature chili oil. Salty, savory, creamy, and packed with umami exploding flavors. Topped with sesame seeds and freshly sliced spring onions for color, this was a real treat for our staff meal today. My second time making this particular noodle dish…
FOODlog #399: Chicken Katsu Curry Rice (カツカレー) Japanese curry is something my Mum cooks for me and my family when we were growing up and I love eating and look forward to have it whenever she would make it. I make this from time to time but this is my first time making Japanese curry paired with Chicken Katsu! The chicken was amazing however, my dumbass-ness forgot the most important ingredient which was salt. So my chicken katsu was pretty tasteless but I definitely nailed…
FOODlog #400: Teriyaki Patin Fish A fun fusion experiment which turned out fairly good. Not as great as I would like it to be as I didn't have an open charcoal grill to cook this but it was tasty and delicious as this Catfish that's farmed at a hydro electric dam is absolutely amazing! The flesh is naturally so sweet and clean tasting for a catfish which can be known to have a muddy taste. But this one was totally the opposite. Super fresh, crisp and clean tasting. Teriyaki…
FOODlog #401: Mezzi Gomiti Bolognese Extremely deep and rich, with the right balance of sweet and savory with acidity. I added Parmigiano Reggiano rinds into the sauce while making it and it really gave it an added umami flavor that blended well with the sauce. The elbow shaped pasta is my go-to choice when it comes to pasta with bolognese sauce as it soaks up the sauce better and it gets trapped in the canals of the elbow pasta which makes every spoonful that much more…
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