These are Australian sweet potatoes. Flo Passion For Cooking Boiling these sweet potatoes retains more beta-carotene and makes the nutrient more absorbable than other cooking methods such as baking or frying. By retaining nutrient, limit cooking time (boiling) to 20 minutes with the pot lid tightly covered. Simply love the colour of these diced Australian … Continue reading Sweet Potatoe Porridge
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Hand Made Fish Ball Soup
Doesn't these veggie look like black fungus? π Flo Passion For Cooking Soupalicious hand made fish ball goes well with these crunchy Brazilian Spinach. Simple and Tasty! Smooth textured reasonably big fish ball made from fresh Batang Fish. A tablespoon of Fructus Lycii added to the soup for more fragrant. Fructus Lycii tonifies the kidneys … Continue reading Hand Made Fish Ball Soup
Traditional CNY Breakfast
Steamed Glutinous Rice. Traditional first day Lunar New Year breakfast. Flo Passion For Cooking Topped with generous amount of toasted peanuts and fried shallots. Who wouldn't ask for a second helping! π Flo Passion For Cooking Check out this link for the recipe. https://flofoodventure.wordpress.com/2015/02/23/glutinous-rice-a-must-have-for-chinese-new-year/
Sweet Bonding with Yam Paste
Serving Teochew Orh Nee aka Yam Paste but with a slight twist. Instead of topping with gingko nuts, I have added lotus seeds. π The balance of the cooked lotus seeds from my recipe "Lotus Seed Sweet Soup" https://flopassionforcooking.food.blog/2022/02/21/lotus-seed-sweet-soup/ Preparing Yam Paste. Cut yam into cubes and steam over high heat together with knotted pandan … Continue reading Sweet Bonding with Yam Paste
Braised Sea Cucumber
What make the Sea Cucumber tasty is the marinade added to this ingredient. Flo Passion For Cooking Parboil the Sea Cucumber before braising. In a pot, sauteed minced garlic. Add the sliced Sea Cucumber together with Premium Oyster Sauce, Superior Dark Soy Sauce, Sesame Oil and pinch of sugar. Mixed well and add water slightly … Continue reading Braised Sea Cucumber
Lotus Seed Sweet Soup
Commonly served at dessert stall "Lien Chee Suan." Flo Passion For Cooking https://flofoodventure.wordpress.com/2013/10/12/lotus-seeds-dessert-lien-chee-suan/ Lotus seeds are edible kernels of the lotus plant. The seeds are enclosed inside the "water can spout-like" fruit pod, arranged in a concentric fashion. The impressive Lotus. Collection of photos Appreciating Nature with Flo @ Flo Nature Blog. https://flonatureblog.wordpress.com/2017/08/15/no-mud-no-lotus/ https://flonatureblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/21/the-divine-lotus-flower/
How about Pineapple Fried Rice?
There are many variations to cooking Pineapple Fried Rice. This link is just one of the many choices. https://flofoodventure.wordpress.com/2014/09/15/pineapple-rice/
Crunchy Fu Gui Cai
Simple, easy peasy veggie dish and hassle free. Stir fried seasonal Chinese New Year vegetable. Flo Passion For Cooking Heat cooking oil in the pan. Add minced garlic and sauteed. Add the washed and trimmed Fu Gui Cai and stir fry for about 2 to 3 minutes depending on the quantity. Add a dash of … Continue reading Crunchy Fu Gui Cai
Hawker Classic “Radish Cake”
Spring into the Year of the Water Tiger with home prepared Stir-Fry Radish Cake. How about "Atas Lucky Radish Cake" for Chap Goh Mei breakfast? π Radish or Cai Tou is a homophone for Good Luck. The hawker classic up a notch with Tiger Prawns heads and tails preserved, symbolizing the completeness of life. Have … Continue reading Hawker Classic “Radish Cake”
Toss and Leap to a New Year
Atlantic Salmon Sashimi fresh from Norway best served with Yu Sheng. Family tradition serving Yu Sheng on the first day of every Lunar New Year. Enjoying prosperous tossing of good fortune as we welcome The Water Tiger. The usual strips of Salmon Sashimi mixed with shredded white and green radish and shredded carrot and a … Continue reading Toss and Leap to a New Year