5/09/2013

In the bento: rice with millet, sauteed yellow pepper, broccoli, steamed pompano, braised chicken and shiitake mushroom.

5/08/2013

In the bento: black sticky rice+ rice, sauteed gobo, broccoli, shiitake mushroom with yellow pepper, braised beef shank.

5/07/2013

In the bento: rice, sauteed burdock root (gobo), sauteed bitter melon with bacon, steamed pompano, broccoli.

5/06/2013

In the bento: rice, sauteed burdock root (gobo) with carrot, braised chicken and shiitake mushroom, steamed pompano, sauteed bitter melon with bacon.

5/03/2013

In the bento: rice with carrot and cilantro, sauteed cabbage, asparagus, pan-fried zucchini, miso egg.

5/02/2013

In the bento: rice, sauteed asparagus, pan-fried swai fillet, broccoli, miso egg.

4/25/2013

In the bento: rice with carrot and cilantro, sauteed okra, broccoli, cabbage, salmon bits.

4/24/2013

In the bento: rice with cilantro and salmon bits, sauteed broccoli, asparagus, cabbage, shrimps.

4/23/2013

In the bento: rice with salmon bits, sauteed broccoli and zucchini, shrimps, miso marinated egg.

4/5/2013

In the bento: rice, sauteed asparagus with red pepper and bacon, pan-fried swai.

4/4/2013

In the bento: rice with black sticky rice, sauteed cabbage, pan-fried salmon, sauteed asparagus with red pepper.

04/3/2013

In the bento: rice with salmon bits, carrot sauteed with cabbage, pan-fried swai, sauteed asparagus.

4/2/2013

In the bento: rice cooked with king oyster mushroom, sauteed carrot, red pepper, pan fried swai fillet, cabbage sauteed with king oyster mushroom.

4/1/2013

In the bento: rice with salmon bits, sauteed asparagus, red pepper, shrimps, miso egg.

3/26/2013

In the bento: rice with carrot, sauteed daikon, okra, shrimp  lettuce stem, braised pig tongue.

Homemade Dulce-de-Leche

I have been long wanting to make dulce-de-leche, but either didn't have enough milk, or didn't have time to do it. When I finally got to make this, the product came out wrong because I changed the recipe myself. I was wondering a bit baking soda will do the work since the original recipe calls for 1/8 tsp of it. I didn't realize I was wrong until the milk was thickened to the end but the color of it was still pale white.  It didn't affect the taste, however, for a perfect dulce-de-leche (the picture underneath), I will make it again.

3/25/2013

In the bento: carrot with rice, sauteed asparagus with king oyster mushroom, braised pig tongue, sauteed cabbage, okra, chicken

3/20/2013

 In the bento: sauteed cabbage with mushroom, braised pig tongue, rice with carrot and mushroom.

3/19/2013

In the bento: sticky rice+rice, sauteed okra, cilantro with daikon, braised pig tongue, sauteed shrimp, pan fried king oyster mushroom, sauteed asparagus-lettuce

Lemon Poppy Seeds Madeliene

I have been into Madeleine since I got the new shell pan. I guess who won't. After the chocolate and lime flavor, I made a batch with lemon and poppy seeds. The crispy outside is which really hooked me on to these cute cookies. I couldn't be happier for an afternoon tea with some fresh baked madeleines.

Lime Madelienes

This is supposed to be lime poppy seeds madeleine but until I bite to it, that I realized that poppy seeds were forgotten to be added. But the taste was still good, crunchy outside and soft and moist inside, with a decent hint of lime from the zest. I used a method from Pierre Herme which is to mixed the butter in with their solid form in stead of melting them. Magically, it works. Now it is the standard way I make madeleine every time.

3/14/2013

In the bento: chicken, broccoli, rice with carrots and shiitake mushroom.

3/7/2012

In the bento: boeuf bourguignon, cabbage, broccoli, shrimp, rice with black sticky rice.

Tempeh Braised Pork Belly

Tempeh is a very versatile but much neglected ingredient  in cooking. It has a salty but sweet after taste, with a subtle and aromatic fermented flavor. I brown the meat in a clay pot and added the cooking wine to deglaze. The tempeh and a bit sugar was added to slow cook the meat. After another, the house was filled with the aroma and  the meat was melting in the mouth.

Chicken Salad

As a dark meat eater, chicken breast is the least flavor and most boring meat to eat. I don't like waste food but have to be smart to use the meat in some delicious way. A fridge scavenge hunt found me some cherry tomato and other vegetable, which is perfect for a quick chicken salad. I cut everything into small cube, toasted some bread I made last night, seasoned with some salt and drizzled with some Japanese mayo. The color of the salad looked beautiful and the boring meat had a new life.