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Kimchi Stew

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This is currently my family's favourite stew. My elder boy even attempted to make his own kimchi so that he can enjoy all kimchi-related dishes, especially this stew.  Ingredients:  - Half a packet of kimchi (around 100g) with the kimchi juice (half a cup)  - Baby cabbage (around 250g)  - 1 tray of shabu shabu pork belly (around 300g)  - 1 large tablespoon of Gochujang  - 2 blocks of soft tofu  - 2 to 3 uncooked eggs  - salt, sugar  Procedures:  1) In a pot, add kimchi, cabbage, kimchi juice and Gochujang. Add enough water to cover the ingredients. Let the ingredients boil until the cabbage is soft.  2) Add pork belly to the stew. When cooked, add water, salt and sugar according to own's preference.  3) Slice the 2 soft tofu and place them on top of the pot. Let it simmer until the tofu is cooked.  4) Crack a few eggs on top of the stew. Let the stew simmer until the eggs are cooked to own's preference. 
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Pork Bossam

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This is a new dish that I had learnt for my Korean feast.  Ingredients: - 1kg of pork belly  - 1 tablespoon of instant coffee  - 1 tablespoon of Korean Deonjang  - 1 tablespoon of sugar  - 6 cloves of garlic - 4 slices of ginger - 1 stalk of spring onion  Procedures: 1) Place the washed pork belly in a big pot. Add instant coffee, Deonjang, sugar, garlic, ginger, spring onions.  2) Add water until it just covers the pork belly.  3) Boil the mixture of 1 hour.  4) Slice the pork belly and serve with the reduced sauce. 
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Hunan Stir-fry Pork

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We first tried this at Xiang Xiang Hunan Cuisine Restaurant. I found the chinese peppers at Sheng Siong and decided to buy some back to try.  Ingredients: - about 6 Chinese peppers  - pork collar sliced - 2 tablespoons of light soya sauce - 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce  - 1 tablespoon of minced garlic  - 1 teaspoon of corn starch  Procedures:  1) Cut the Chinese peppers into bite-sizes and remove the seeds.  2) Marinate the pork collar with corn starch and soya sauce.  3) In a fry pan, dry fry the Chinese peppers until fragrant.  4) Add oil, minced garlic and pork slices. Stir fry until cooked.  5) Add oyster sauce to season. 
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Kimchi

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My elder boy likes to eat kimchi so much that we decided to make our own.  Ingredients: - 1 head of napa cabbage (more than 1.2kg), cut into small pieces  - 2 large carrots, shredded - 1 bunch of spring onions, chopped  - 2 Korean brown pears  - 10-15 cloves of garlic  - 1 piece of ginger  - 1 large onion  - 2 cups of gochugaru  - fish sauce  - 2 large tablespoon of honey  - 1/2 cup of rice flour  - 1 tablespoon of scrimp paste  - salt  Procedures:  1) Place napa cabbage into a large container. Add half a cup of salt and 4 cups of water. Soak the napa cabbage for 30 mins.   2) In a blender, add garlic, onion, ginger, pear. Blend into a paste.  3) Add the paste to a large bowl. Add gochugaru, fish sauce, scrimp paste and honey.  4) In a pan, add 2 cups of water and half a cup of  rice flour. Heat up the mixture until it becomes a sticky paste.  5) Add the rice flour paste to the gochugaru ...
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Apple Sauce Trifle

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We accidentally bought some apples that my boys described as 'mushy'. The elder boy decided to make them into apple sauce for this Apple Sauce Trifle.  Ingredients: - 5 apples  - 2 tablespoons of honey  - 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder  - instant cereal - yogurt  Procedures: 1) Slice the apples and place them in a pan. Add honey, cinnamon powder and some water. Cook until the sauce reduces and thickens.  2) In tall transparent glasses, assemble the apple sauce, yogurt and cereal in layers. Drizzle some honey on the last layer. 
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Blanched Veg with Oyster Sauce

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This is another blanched dish with a yummy sauce. You can choose any vegetables for this dish.  Ingredients: - 1 head of iceberg lettuce  - 1 tablespoon of light soya sauce  - 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce  - 1 tablespoon of sesame oil  - fried shallots  Procedures: 1) Blanched the vegetables. 2) Prepare the sauce with light soya sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil and fried shallots (half).  3) Mix vegetables with sauce. Top up with the other half of the fried shallots. 
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Lotus Root Slice Cold Dish

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This is a simple cold dish with lotus root slices.  Ingredients: - Lotus Root Slices (I bought it in sliced form)  - roasted peanuts  - parsley  - 1 tablespoon of minced garlic  - 1 tablespoon of minced ginger  - I tablespoon of sliced chili  - 1 tablespoon of sesame oil - 1 tablespoon of white vinegar  - 1 tablespoon of sugar  - 1 tablespoon of light soya sauce  Procedures: - Blanch lotus root slices until cooked.  - Prepare a sauce with minced garlic, ginger, chili, sesame oil, vinegar, sugar and light soya sauce.  - Mix lotus root slices with sauce. Top up with parsley and peanuts. 
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Sesame Sauce Poached Chicken

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I am experimenting with a number of poached dishes that taste different due to the unique sauces. This poached chicken with sesame sauce is very satisfying.  Ingredients:  - 5 boneless chicken thighs  - 2 tablespoons sesame sauce  - 1 tablespoon of light soya sauce  - 1 tablespoon of minced garlic - 1 tablespoon of sugar  - 1 teaspoon of salt  - 2 tablespoons of vinegar  - 4 ginger slices  - 1 stalk of spring onions - chopped parsley  - roasted peanuts  Procedures: - Poach the chicken thigh until cooked in boiling water with ginger slices, spring onions and salt.  - Chop the chicken thigh into bite-sizes  - Prepare a sauce with sesame sauce, light soya sauce, minced garlic, sugar, salt and vinegar.  - Mix chicken with the sauce.  - Top with chopped parsley and roasted peanuts.
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Kaya Mousse Cake

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This is a new dessert invention for National Day!  Ingredients: - 500ml of whipping cream  - 1 bottle of Kaya  - Green pandan flavored colouring - Honey  - Lotus biscuits  - Gem biscuits Procedures: 1) Whip cream until firm peaks.  2) Add Kaya and honey (according to taste)  3) Add a few drop of flavoured colouring  4) In a baking tray, line it with cling wrap. Place a layer of Lotus biscuits. Add a layer of kaya mousse. Add another layer of Lotus biscuits and another layer of kaya mousse. Place it in the freezer.  5) Place it in the fridge 2 hours before serving. Decorate with gem biscuits. 
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Celery Salad

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This is a refreshing crunchy salad which will serve as a good side dish.  Ingredients: -1 bunch celery  - 2 apples  - 1 block of Feta Cheese  - 1 cup of dried cranberries  - 1 cup of chopped walnuts  - 1 bunch of mint leaves  - juice of 2 lemons  - 1 bunch of dill  - olive oil  - 1 teaspoon of minced garlic  Procedures: 1. Chop celery and apples. Place them in a salad bowl. Add cranberries and chopped walnuts.  2. Make salad dressing by mixing lemon juice with chopped dill, olive oil and minced garlic.  3. Add salad dressing and toss the salad.  4. Top up with crumbled feta cheese and mint leaves. 
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