Baby Aasparagus With Pork Slices

I'm not a fan of black pepper sauce and seems like most of the food outlet here in Singapore likes to sell asparagus and meat stir fry with black pepper sauce. Argh... why can I find 1 without black pepper sauce? In order to satisfy my crave, I decided to cook this dish myself, and use baby asparagus instead.

It's really easy and simple to cook, which is why i like to cook stir fry food. lolz...

Ingredients,
Lean meat , thinly sliced
Baby asparagus, cut into sections
Oil for frying
Roasted white sesames seeds

Marinate;
Baking soda
Pinch of salt
Dark soy sauce

Seasonings;
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
1/2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tsp brown sugar
Some water

Method;
Marinade meat slices and set aside for at least 1/2 hr
Blanched asparagus in water with salt and oil, drained and soak in ice
Heat wok, add oil and fry meat till change colour.
Pour in sauce and when it's about to dry, toss in asparagus
Sprinkle sesame seeds and serve.
Enjoy!

Crispy WhiteBait Fish

I had a fun and enjoyable holiday in Hong Kong last month. I went to some of the outlying islands for the great scenery and cultural experience. 

I bought some dried whitebait fish from Tai O, this place is famous for their dried seafood such as fish maw, prawn paste etc...

Method;
Rinsed and drained a handful of dried whitebait fish
Prepare seasoning powder by mixing Garlic Salt, Pepper & Self-raising flour
Toss whitebait fish with seasoning powder, ensure that they are evenly coated
Deep fried in hot oil till golden brown
Drained and serve with chili mix
Enjoy!

Chocolate Banana Almond Cupcakes

It's been a long while since I last bake at home. It' been more than 2 years since my oven spoil and I haven got a replacement till now. However, I have a new 'kitchen toy" now~ a mini cupcake maker! Yeah...

 

With the technology nowadays, baking can be easier and faster. It says that this maker can bake within 5 mins. Ooh...Great!

 Dry Ingredients;
210g self raising flour
Baking soda
10g coco powder
Some cinnamon powder
Pinch of salt

Chopped almonds

Wet ingredients;
2 large eggs
120g sugar
30g brown sugar
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
Lemon Zest
Banana puree ( from 2 large bananas)

Method;
Mix dry ingredients and set aside
Whisk egg with sugar, add rest of ingredients
Fold in dry ingredients and chopped nuts
Preheat cupcake maker, lay paper cups and pour mixture till 3/4 full
Bake for 5-7 mins until skewer comes out dry
Cool on cooling rack
Enjoy!

This recipe is quick and simple, these batches of cakes turned out real moist and yummy.