What's new today? I finally made more time to prepare some ginger for the two stir-fry dishes tonight (sometimes it was left out though indicated as an ingredient in the recipe.. opps). Made some variation in the way I prepared the garlic as well (diced up for the broccoli, sliced for batang fish).
I realised these aromatics behind the dishes were often forgotten, so I took a picture of each.
I realised these aromatics behind the dishes were often forgotten, so I took a picture of each.
Old ginger, diced and julienned
Garlic, diced and sliced
And I chopped up some fermented black beans for a black bean sauce. A first attempt tonight. Satisfied with my two stir-fry dishes, here's sharing my recipes:
Black bean sauce sliced fish (Batang)
Black Bean Sauce Sliced Fish (Batang)
Makes 2+1 toddler servings
About 180g of sliced fish (Batang), velveted
1 tbsp of fermented black beans, rinsed and finely chopped
1 clove of garlic, thinly sliced
1/8 tsp of kosher salt
4g of ginger, julienned
3 or 4 stalks of spring onions, white part only, sliced
1 tsp canola oil
Broth mixture:
1/8 cup homemade chicken stock
1/2 tsp Shao Hsing rice wine
1/4 tsp sugar
In a separate bowl:
1/2 tsp cornstarch dissolved in,
1+1/2 tsp mushroom soaking liquid or water
1. Heat the canola oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat for a minute, swirling wok to coat.
2. Add the ginger and stir-fry for 15 secs, then add the garlic with salt and stir-fry for another 30 secs.
3. Toss in the spring onions, fermented black beans and stir-fry for 30secs to a min.
4. Add the velveted fish, then pour in the broth mixture.
5. Reduce heat and stir around for another 2 mins to coat well.
6. Give the cornstarch mixture a quick stir and pour it in. Do a final stir.
7. Remove from heat and serve!
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Makes 2+1 toddler servings
About 180g of sliced fish (Batang), velveted
1 tbsp of fermented black beans, rinsed and finely chopped
1 clove of garlic, thinly sliced
1/8 tsp of kosher salt
4g of ginger, julienned
3 or 4 stalks of spring onions, white part only, sliced
1 tsp canola oil
Broth mixture:
1/8 cup homemade chicken stock
1/2 tsp Shao Hsing rice wine
1/4 tsp sugar
In a separate bowl:
1/2 tsp cornstarch dissolved in,
1+1/2 tsp mushroom soaking liquid or water
1. Heat the canola oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat for a minute, swirling wok to coat.
2. Add the ginger and stir-fry for 15 secs, then add the garlic with salt and stir-fry for another 30 secs.
3. Toss in the spring onions, fermented black beans and stir-fry for 30secs to a min.
4. Add the velveted fish, then pour in the broth mixture.
5. Reduce heat and stir around for another 2 mins to coat well.
6. Give the cornstarch mixture a quick stir and pour it in. Do a final stir.
7. Remove from heat and serve!
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Broccoli & shiitake mushrooms with wolfberries stir-fry
Broccoli & Shiitake Mushroom with Wolfberries Stir-Fry
Makes 2+1 toddler servings
About 150g broccoli, blanched (yellow florets removed)
30 wolfberries, rinsed
1 clove of garlic, diced
1/8 tsp of kosher salt
3g of ginger, diced
2 shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced (after soaking in cold water overnight)
1 tsp canola oil
Broth mixture:
1/8 cup homemade chicken stock
1/2 tsp Shao Hsing rice wine
1+1/2 tsp oyster sauce
1. Heat the canola oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat for a minute, swirling wok to coat.
2. Add the garlic with salt and stir-fry for 30 secs.
3. Toss in the wolfberries and stir-fry for a min (taste one, it should soften).
4. Add the blanched broccoli and stir-fry for another min.
5. Add the broth mixture, reduce heat, stir around for 2 mins and serve!
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小雨 said "brush teeth" and "衣服" while I prepared her to zz for the night.
Tonight's yoghurt art - Kirin, Yang and 小雨 (the 3 cherries) love you, our green home.
Makes 2+1 toddler servings
About 150g broccoli, blanched (yellow florets removed)
30 wolfberries, rinsed
1 clove of garlic, diced
1/8 tsp of kosher salt
3g of ginger, diced
2 shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced (after soaking in cold water overnight)
1 tsp canola oil
Broth mixture:
1/8 cup homemade chicken stock
1/2 tsp Shao Hsing rice wine
1+1/2 tsp oyster sauce
1. Heat the canola oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat for a minute, swirling wok to coat.
2. Add the garlic with salt and stir-fry for 30 secs.
3. Toss in the wolfberries and stir-fry for a min (taste one, it should soften).
4. Add the blanched broccoli and stir-fry for another min.
5. Add the broth mixture, reduce heat, stir around for 2 mins and serve!
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小雨 said "brush teeth" and "衣服" while I prepared her to zz for the night.
Tonight's yoghurt art - Kirin, Yang and 小雨 (the 3 cherries) love you, our green home.
We love you, green home! art-in-Yang's-yoghurt #16
I had been rather silent about this but reality is hitting me hard. We are leaving you, this green home, very soon. The thought of it sets my mind in a mess, I couldn't concentrate on cooking today. To be honest, I almost forgot about the fermented black beans for the star dish of tonight.
I wish we could bring most of you with us, but I realised all the greens - the green kitchen cabinets, the green wall tiles, the apple-green wall along the aisle to the bedrooms, the green ledge below the full height windows, are all fixed and couldn't be packed away.
You are the creation of me and Kirin, our matrimonial home, the birthhouse of 小雨。While I have complaints about you at times, I really love you with my heart. I wish the next family staying in you will love and care for you as much as we do. I truly hope they would preserve your greens in the years to come. And make you shine brighter, just like the way dull vegetables shine from blanching.
I never knew a house, which doesn't talk to nor hug me, could mean that much to me.
漾心里, 雨下一整晚。
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街道的 鐵門被拉上
只剩轉角霓虹燈還在閃
這城市 的小巷 雨下一整晚
♪ 雨下一整晚, 周杰倫 ♪
詞：方文山
曲：周杰倫
編：鍾興民
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I wish we could bring most of you with us, but I realised all the greens - the green kitchen cabinets, the green wall tiles, the apple-green wall along the aisle to the bedrooms, the green ledge below the full height windows, are all fixed and couldn't be packed away.
You are the creation of me and Kirin, our matrimonial home, the birthhouse of 小雨。While I have complaints about you at times, I really love you with my heart. I wish the next family staying in you will love and care for you as much as we do. I truly hope they would preserve your greens in the years to come. And make you shine brighter, just like the way dull vegetables shine from blanching.
I never knew a house, which doesn't talk to nor hug me, could mean that much to me.
漾心里, 雨下一整晚。
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街道的 鐵門被拉上
只剩轉角霓虹燈還在閃
這城市 的小巷 雨下一整晚
♪ 雨下一整晚, 周杰倫 ♪
詞：方文山
曲：周杰倫
編：鍾興民
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