A year ago I attempted to make har gow and failed miserably. It might have been because I used wheat flour instead of wheat starch and the resulting dough was so sticky that I had to throw the “ball of glue” away. The experience was enough to turn me away from trying to make them [...]
Posts Tagged ‘asian’
How to Cure a Dumpling Addiction: Crystal Prawn Dumplings (Har-Gow) with XO Sauce
Posted in Cook, tagged asian, chinese, chinese cuisine, crystal steamed, dimsum, dumplings, food, gar gau, har gow, prawns, recipe, steamed dumpling, yum cha on February 27, 2011 | 45 Comments »
Coconut Custard (Kaya Jam)
Posted in Cook, Thermomix, tagged asian, coconut, coconut milk, custard, food, jam, kaya jam, recipe, thermomix on November 16, 2010 | 39 Comments »
“Are you trying to kill me?” My husband asked as I put a plate infront of him. “Ha! Not yet.” I told him. “I have get some life insurance on you first!” The reason for his outburst was because infront of him was this toast, slathered with a caramelized coconut custard and a considerable amount [...]
Aunt Jenni’s Cooking: Braised Oxtail With Asian Flavours
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged annabel langbein, asian, braised oxtail, food, oxtail, recipes on November 2, 2010 | 25 Comments »
How I wish you could meet my Aunt Jenni. She’s my sister’s mother-in-law and twice a year we head over to Canberra for the long weekend where she generously welcomes our whole family for Christmas and Easter lunch. She cooks for over 20 or so people and I’ve never once seen her stress about it. [...]