la vie de idlhnds

I’ve sorted my pupillage finally. I guess it was high time I got round to it. Really looking forward to a new environment. Kinda bored with the current lifestyle. I think a change would do me good. Need to break this habit of doing nothing all day. Feel like a kid from that Portlandia Dream of the 90’s video.

Have been really craving some british chinese dishes for a while now. I’ve only been able to find these dishes in UK chinese restaurants for some reason and not anywhere else. 

Bacon Asparagus Rolls in Charsiu Sauce Recipe: (叉燒煙肉蘆筍捲)

4 strips of bacon
1 small pack of thin asparagus
1 tablespoon of charsiu sauce (叉燒醬)

Wrap the bacons around a couple of shoots of asparagus. Fry it on one side, and flip. When the meat is beginning to char, add the charsiu sauce and turn the heat down for it to caramelise.

Crab and Sweetcorn Soup Recipe: (蟹肉玉米湯)

200 grams of crab meat
1 can of creamed corn
5 crab sticks
1 large egg
1 tablespoon of corn flour
1 cube of chicken stock
white pepper

Add water, creamed corn, chicken stock and crab meat into a pot and boil. Cut up the crab sticks and add once the soup starts to boil. Beat a large egg in a bowl. When the pot is bubbling at its hottest, pour the egg in while sieving with a fork. Mix the corn flour with some water to form corn starch. Add in the starch slowly, ensuring to not ever thickening it. Add pepper to taste.

Woke up today deciding to have bacon and eggs but I didn’t want normalcy. Decided instead on french brioche toast with bacon luncheon meat fries. This was pretty damn good. 

Bacon Luncheon Meat Fries Recipe:

1 can bacon luncheon meat

Cut up the luncheon meat into strips like shoestring fries. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes on 200°C.  

Brioche French Toast Recipe:

1 roll of brioche
1 large egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar

Beat an egg in a bowl and add in the vanilla sugar. Slice the brioche in half. Soak the brioche in the egg. Pan fry until golden.

I really wanted to make a full english the other day but also wanted some eggy bread. Decided on a continental mix up. Didn’t need to add any milk to the french toast cause of the brioche which already has quite a nice light and sweet rich milky taste.

Full Anglais Breakfast Recipe:

2 streaky bacon rashers
2 Lincolnshire sausages
1 large egg
1 small can of baked beans
2 slices of Brioche french toast
1 cup of green apple juice 

Brioche French Toast Recipe:

1 roll of brioche
1 large egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar

Beat an egg in a bowl and add in the vanilla sugar. Slice the brioche in half.  Soak the brioche in the egg. Pan fry until golden.

I almost shit myself the other day when I was heading into town. Came across this monitor lizard which I swear was a baby Komodo dragon. It was as long as the breadth of my car. It strutted across the road like it was a boss and didn’t even bother to speed up. Like a boss.

Its CNY eve tomorrow and I’m glad I’ve already had yu sang (魚生) twice already. For most non-malaysians, I’d find it surprising if they came across this dish, lest they’re from Singapore. Looking forward to collecting more money this year since its the first year since yonks that I’ve been able to celebrate in KL. Not done so in about 10 years. Looking forward to a good one.

A personal favourite breakfast / lunch food. Decided I wanted something very chinese, and got my favourite condiments for it. I like to power pack it with dried scallops for that rich flavour.

Scallop Porridge Recipe:

20 small dried scallops 
1 teaspoon of chicken stock
1/4 teaspoon of sugar 
1/2 cup of rice
20 cups of water

Soak the dried scallops over night. Add all ingredients into the pot. Boil for 2 hours.

Believe me. This would do wonders if you’re ill as it has a very strong flavour. The condiments are pretty light as well. Salted egg. Fried egg with chinese pickled cabbage, and some luncheon meat with bacon bits.

Just when I was about to sort my CV out completely, I’ve come down with this horrible flu with horrible joint aches. Its really annoying. I wish it would just go away. Can’t wait for these dog days to be over. 

Had some asparagus left in the fridge and didn’t know what to do with it. Decided on the good ole bacon and asparagus. Can’t go wrong with that. Especially served on a side of half boiled egg and wild rocket in balsamic vinaigrette. Recipe’s pretty simple.

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Recipe:

4 Streaky bacon
8 asparagus stalks
Black pepper 

Wrap asparagus with some streaky bacon. Pop into grilling oven. 180°C for 40 minutes. Boil a half boiled egg to be used as dip. Serve.

Wild Rocket Salad Recipe:

A bunch of wild rocket
Half a lemon
Balsamic vinaigrette 

Place rocket into a bowl. squeeze half a lemon in. Mix. Drizzle balsamic vinaigrette on top. Serve.

Made myself some cream cheese and salmon omelette. It was good. The apricot and cranberry bread was especially a nice touch. Also made some black pepper sweet chilli potato chips. 

Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon Omelette Recipe:

Smoked salmon
Cream cheese
Black pepper
Sea salt 

Beat the eggs with salt and pepper in a bowl. Pour it into a pan. Let it cook halfway then add the smoked salmon and cream cheese. Fold. Serve.

Sweet Chilli Chips Recipe:

1 potato
Thai sweet chilli
Chinese 5 spice powder
Black pepper
Sea salt 

Shave the potato with a peeler until wafer thin. Season it in salt, black pepper and chinese 5 spice powder. Shallow fry it until golden. Serve.