Mini Sausages in Sweet Tomato Miso Sauce - Super Easy Dish

My right eye and stomach have been giving me problems of late, pushing off all my plans to whip up many other dishes. Yesterday I had wanted a better feast at home but as both of them acted up again, I was unable to. Still, dinner had to be served... so perhaps something simple. 

Recently I ate an appetizer dish that was quite delicious at a korean restaurant and thinking that perhaps I could try cooking up something similar and tweaked in a healthier way. 

This dish came in handy now as it was very simple to make, definitely for amateur cooks and busy people. So I cooked it yesterday and took me only 20 minutes for the whole process. Then I ate it together with some porridge and stir fried eggs. Hereby, sharing with my friends and readers the recipe. I am not sure what the name of the dish was so will just post it as the ingredients being used.

My Mini Sausages in Sweet Tomato Miso Sauce

Fried Carrot Cake Cubes with Minced Pork and Vegetables

I was telling a friend the dinner that Uncle Niu bought. It was 炒年糕 (Stir Fried Rice Cakes).  Halfway through the conversation, images of carrot cake kept flashing through my mind. It made me wonder if I could cook carrot cake the same way as those rice cakes too other than the usual methods of steaming and plain frying. Perhaps I could try using a more interesting and healthier way of cooking this delectable food. 

After discussing with my friend, we came up with 1 method of cooking this dish with 2 ways to eat it. Take a look at the pictures below and you can decide which of the 2 ways is more yummy and fun! ;)

Fried Carrot Cake Cubes with Minced Pork and Vegetables

Mee Sua Ko - Less Starchy Version

Ever since Lil Pinky knew that I was interested in Mee Sua dishes, she had been pestering me to try cooking Mee Sua Ko. I have never eaten nor seen such a dish before in my life so it is a new challenge for me. 

Recently she asked her Mom to buy takeaway of it and showed me over video on Whatsapp.  Her verdict was that it was too starchy and lacked "something", so she did not really like the dish. She was not sure what that "something" was. Nonetheless, I was all geared up to cook it for her and hoping that mine would suit her tastebuds! Since she loves sour and spicy food, perhaps I could top up the dish with some dark vinegar and sambal chilli. 

I did some research and read that starch or flour was needed. That explained why Lil Pinky's bowl of Mee Sua Ko was so starchy. I could try doing away with those flour and tweaking the ingredients my way... It turned out easier than I thought and tasted quite yummy. As this dish goes easy on the stomach, kids and elderly will be able to eat it too. Just adjust the level of saltiness on the type of egg used. Someone may want to try? :)

Mee Sua Ko - Less Starchy Version

Winter Melon with Dried Longan Dessert - Make Your Own

One of my buddies whatsapp-ed me a funny story recently... She wrote:

Laugh si wo  (I laughed like crazy)
My mum ask me cut dong gua ma  (My mum asked me to cut winter melon)
I tot is cook soup  (I thought she'll be cooking soup)
I go piak the garlic  (I went to smash the garlic)
Like normally how we cook soup then put (garlic) in the pot  
Suddenly i saw mum take the dried longan.
I got stunned and ask her,"Are you cooking tangshui (dessert) or soup?" 
Mum replied "Tang shui la!" 
So i told her that I thought that she was cooking soup and even piak-ed (smashed) the garlic already!
Mum exclaimed in shock and hurriedly took the garlic out. Hahahhahha!
My mum is so cute...

This made me have the urge to cook Winter Melon too as it helps me cool down from the warm weather. People (including me) usually only consume commercially packed winter melon drinks but did not really thought of cooking it at home. So I cooked and am sharing this Winter Melon Dessert recipe with readers! 

Winter Melon with Dried Longan Dessert 

Long Beans Fried Rice with Fish Cake - Idol Dish

My idol chef, Uncle Bull, always cooks different kinds of fried rice for his family. One of their favourites would be Long Beans Fried Rice and this is an easy dish to cook and other types of seafood or meat can be added to substitute fish cake. There are quite a number of friends who like this dish too so I will be sharing this recipe on this blog with everyone to either just look or pick up your spatula and start frying away.  Fried rice can be rather oily, but just use the right amount of healthy oil and sip your favourite tea after meal may do the trick. 

Uncle Bull's Long Bean Fried Rice

Serves 2 

Ingredients

5 Strings of Long Bean (cut into 1 inch long)

1 Big Piece of Fish Cake (cut into 1 inch strip)

2 china bowls of Cooked Rice (Preferably left overnight in fridge)

2 Cloves of Garlic (Chopped)

Seasonings

1 Tbsp Light Soya Sauce

A few dash of pepper

Frying Condiment

2 Tbsps Grapeseed Oil

Steps

1. Add Oil in wok, deep fry the Long Beans for 1 min and drain them of oil

2. Add Chopped Garlic into wok of oil, stir fry till fragrant

3. Add in the Fish Cake to stir fry for a minute

4. Pour the Rice into the wok, stir fry with the Fish Cake for 2 mins 

5. Add in the Deep Fried Long Beans, Light Soy Sauce and pepper 

6. Stir and mix all the ingredients evenly for another 3 mins

7. Serve the Fried Rice hot! :)