Sunday, October 25, 2009

Taiwan Porridge Lunch

I'm sooo happy when it comes to eating taiwan porridge.Its very popular in the 70s. Mum told us that when she & dad were dating, they used to frequent lougue houses where they serve taiwan porridge.
Its actually plain porridge cooked with sweet potatoes, often serve with beansprouts, cai po, salted veggie, braised pig skin, fried promfet & other kind of steamed fishes. These are the few popular dishes where pple will normally choose when eating taiwan porridge.

As sweet potatoes is the trend in our family now, i suggested to mum that we shall haf taiwan porridge for lunch today, its better than eating out. I cooked a few dishes to go with the porridge. Among all, i simply love the Pig Skin~~~Collagen u noe? haha....

Simple sweet potato porridge.
-Add sweet potato cubes when cooking plain porridge.

Steamed fish with cai po.
-Stir fry preserved radish with garlic till fragrant, add oyster sauce, sugar & some water.
-Bring to boil, serve over steam fish & green onions.

Stir fry cabbage wif dried shrimps.
-Fry garlic, dried shrimp in 1 tsp oil for a min b4 adding carrots & stalk of cabbage.
-Fry till cabbage soft b4 adding in button mushrooms & remaining cabbage.
-Fry till cabbage soften, add some water & cover with lid.
-After 5 mins, add seasonings continue to fry for another 5 mins b4 serving.

Braised pig skin.
-Boiled cleaned pig skin in 1/2 pot boiling water till soft, drained.
-Place pig skin in a claypot, add boiling water till it covers pig skin.
-Add cinnamon stick,star anis,cloves,dried chili,garlic,dark soy sauce,oyster sauce & salt.
-Bring to boil, cover lid & let simmer for 10mins.
-Add rock sugar & coco cola.
-Serve when gravy thickens.

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