button mushroom, black fungus fettucini | 蘑菇云耳宽面

basic bolognese sauce added with button mushroom and black fungus

black fungus is suitable for cooking as it tasteless, thus do not worry about the outcome when add into Italian dish. Moreover it provide crunchy mouth feel 

蕃茄肉醬加入蘑菇和云耳

云耳没味道的，所以容易和其它配搭。加入意式菜肴不会是问题。云耳脆脆的，为菜肴加点口感

Note: do not overcook black fungus or it will become soggy and bad texture.

black fungal believed aim in promote blood circulation and lower cholesterol

云耳不能煮太久，不然会软绵绵的，不好吃

云耳有助于血液循环，减低膽固醇

Petai fried noodle | 臭豆炒面

a quick dinner for myself tonight, let see what I found in fridge for dinner.
今晚吃自己，看看冰箱有什么材料, 有猪肉，青葱，菜胆，香茅，红辣椒，大蒜，臭豆，自制香辣马来虾酱

fried lemon grass, red chili, garlic, chili belacan together, follow by pork

after that, add in petai and pour little bit of water

when its cooked, put in noodle (half cooked instant noodle)

fry about 5 minutes or till cooked

sprinkle some spring onion, you may serve

把香茅，红辣椒，大蒜，臭豆，自制香辣马来虾酱炒香。然后加猪肉

放臭豆，加些水

炒熟了，就加进面条（半熟快熟面）

再炒个五分钟/ 熟

撒上青葱，上碟

milk pesto macaroni | 奶油香草通粉

learn a new recipe today, pesto pasta but with milk added, thus i named it milk pesto. I'm curious about taste when I saw milk is used for pesto, usually pesto sauce is just nuts, garlic, herbs and olive oil.

今日新食谱，奶油香草酱，好奇。是第一次，普通的香草酱不会有奶

let's see what's for the recipe    看一看材料

Ingredients | 料

1 small onion | 1 个小洋葱

1 cup skim milk | 一杯脱脂牛奶

1 cup chicken stock | 一杯鸡浓汤

2 slices luncheon meat (original recipe is bacon) | 2 片午餐肉 （食谱用培肯）

salt and black pepper | 盐和黑胡椒

1/2 bowl elbow macaroni | 半碗通心粉

pesto sauce | 香草酱

1/2 cup parsley | 1/2 杯芫茜

1 tbsp basil | 1 汤匙羅勒

2 clove garlic | 2 瓣蒜

1 tbsp almond (pine nuts on recipe) | 1 汤匙杏仁

2 tbsp olive oil | 2 汤匙橄榄油

Parmesan cheese | 帕瑪森起司粉

To make pesto sauce, just blend all ingredients together with blender.

把全部材料放进搅拌机打就行了

Procedures | 步

1. Chop the luncheon, onions. 把午餐肉，小洋葱切碎
2. Fry the luncheon in a large pan (enough for macoroni). 先把午餐肉小洋葱炒（用个大的平底锅）
3. then add in onions and cook for another 10 minutes. 放进小洋葱，煮十分钟
4. Add in stock and milk, simmer for 10 minutes. 加入鸡汤和脱脂牛奶， 煮十分钟
5. after that, add in macaroni and simmer for further 10-15 minutes or till cooked. 放入通心粉，煮熟，大概十到十五分钟
6. lastly add in pesto sauce.最后， 放入香草酱

[source: TOM BRIDGE, 1998. Potato & Parsley Soup with Pesto, What's Cooking , Pasta]

P/S

the recepi had been motified due to ingredient availablility, portion and own preference.

由于材料和个人喜好，把食谱略改了

is it better cook the pasta seperately before, half cooked paste would be nice.

先把通心粉煮半熟才放进酱里，比较好

soup + fish + pasta on white valentine | 汤鱼粉白色情人节

just realized today is white valentine's day, didn't prepare any chocolate for someone....what all about white valentine's day? anyway, my valentine at the kitchen, haha ! let's make dinner!

原来今天是白色情人节，没准备巧克力送人。。。其是什么是白色情人节？无论如何，我的情人在厨房，哈哈！来个晚餐吧！

tomato soup = tomato + garlic + onion + chicken breast meat + salt

番茄汤 = 番茄 + 蒜 + 洋葱 + 鸡胸肉 + 少许盐

rosemary baked fish = fish + rosemary + garlic + ginger + shallot + chili + lemon grass + oven (40 mins)

迷迭香烤鱼 = 鱼 + 盐 + 迷迭香 + 蒜 + 姜 + 小洋葱 + 辣椒 + 香茅 + 烤炉 （40分钟）

pork carbonara = butter + garlic + egg + cream + minced pork + black pepper + parmesan 

奶油猪意粉 = 牛油 + 蒜 + 蛋 + 鲜奶油 + 猪肉碎 + 黑胡椒 + 帕瑪森起司粉

enjoyable time i have today, thank you kitchen! love ya

美丽的晚上，谢谢你啊！厨房，爱你

pan fried spaghetti | 鸡肉炒意粉

Today, someone invited us for dinner, but is cook ourself dinner at his house. Anyway, we pan fried spaghetti for dinner.
今日，有人请我们晚餐，可是叫我们在他家煮自己晚餐。无论如何，我们炒了一锅意粉

ingredients | 料

garlic 大蒜
onion  洋葱
carrot  红萝卜
red chili  红辣椒
cabbage  包菜
chicken breast meat  鸡胸肉
egg spaghetti 全蛋意粉
(all cut in strip)（全切丝）

1. cook garlic, onion, red chili in hot oiled pan. 爆大蒜，洋葱，红辣椒

2. add in chicken breast meat. 放鸡胸肉

3. when meat is cooked, put in remaining ingredients. 肉熟了，进入其它材料。

4. put in cooked spaghetti, fry about another 5 to 10 minutes. 炒5到10分钟。

5. lastly, add seasoning (salt/ light soya sauce/ chicken stock etc.) to taste. 最后，放进调味料。

P/S may add in water or broth if too dry while pan frying. 炒的时候，如有点干，加点水或高汤。

Mushroom glass noodle | 香菇冬粉

ingredients | 料

4 dry Chinese black mushroom (soaked)-sliced | 4 香菇（切片） 

bean curd skins (soaked) | 腐竹 (浸）
half onion (diced) | 半颗洋葱

1 clove garlic (diced) | 1 瓣大蒜

2 dry chilli (chopped) | 2 条辣椒干

soya sauce | 酱清

light soya sauce | 黑酱油

bamboo fungus (washing by soak in warm water) | 竹笙 （用温水清洗）
one stalk garlic chives | 韭菜
glass noodle | 冬粉

1. saute dry chili, onion and garlic. 把辣椒干，洋葱，大蒜炒香
2. add in mushroom and bean curd skins 放进香菇，腐竹
3. add in soya sauce and light soya sauce to taste, cover and cook for 10 - 15 minutes, then cooked noodle. 加入酱清，黑酱油，焖10到15分钟,再放粉。
4. After that, put it bamboo fungus and garlic chives and fry for 2 minutes. 最后，放进竹笙和韭菜炒2分钟
5. Pack and go. 打包走人

Tomato Black-eyed bean noodle | 番茄眉豆签

Go green today

今天来点素食

ingredients | 料

2 small tomato (cube) | 2 番茄
1 red chili | 1 条红辣椒
1 clove garlic | 1 大蒜
2 shallots | 2 颗紅蔥頭
3 dry mushroom (soaked) | 3 颗干香菇
2 tablespoon tomato paste | 2 汤匙番茄酱
few sugarsnap peas | 甜荷兰豆
black-eyed bean noodle | 眉豆签
italians mixed herbs | 意大利香料

Procedures | 步

1. Dice chili, garlic and shallots. cook in the hot oiled pan until shallots caramelized. 把辣椒，大蒜，紅蔥頭切成小块。放进热锅炒，至紅蔥頭呈金黄色。

2. put in tomato, mushroom, tomato paste and cook till tomato and mushroom soften. 加进香菇，番茄酱，番茄，煮熟。

3. Add in sugarsnap pea. 然后，放甜荷兰豆。

4. add in herbs, salt or seasoning as desired . 加盐或调味料，香料。

5. toss in cooked black-eyed bean noodle. 最后，放进面，可了！

P/S I think wheat flour portion used for the noodle making is small thus texture of the noodle is quite spongy. Moreover, black-eyed bean is gluten free. Better to add in vegetable stock if you have, to enhance the flavour.

眉豆签的口感有点软，可能没加很多面粉，加上眉豆本身没有筋。如能放素菜上汤，应该很好味。

Noodle with Tomato sauce 。蕃茄酱面

...Lunch of the day...今日午餐...

Ingredients | 料

• sliced pork | 猪肉片
• salt &  black pepper | 盐 & 黑胡椒
• fresh tomato (cubes) | 蕃茄（方块） 
• onion (sliced) | 洋葱 （切片）
• garlic  (finely chopped) | 蒜茸
• tomato paste | 蕃茄酱
• english parsley (finely chopped) | 西洋芫茜
• basil | 九层塔
• olive oil | 橄榄油
• noodle | 面

  Procedures | 步骤

1. marinate pork with some salt and black pepper. 用盐& 黑胡椒腌猪肉片
2. Add some oilive oil to the pan and heat. 橄榄油加入锅里，烧热。
3. Add in onion, stir fry few minutes. Then add in garlic, pork, fresh tomato and tomato paste. 加进洋葱，炒一炒。然后加入蒜茸，猪肉片，蕃茄，蕃茄酱。
4. If you find it too thick, add in some water. 如太稠，加些水。
5. Cook it till boil and pork is cooked, finally add in salt, parsley and basil. 煮熟后，放些盐，九层塔，芫茜。
6. Pour the sauce over cooked noodle. Done! 把酱倒在面上，可吃了！

P/S  Add in herbs that you like, italians herbs or chinese parsley, or any others. Add in some parmesan cheese to add some flavour. 选你爱的香料，意大利香料，芫茜或其它。加点意大利干酪，也不错。

Noodle with M&M 。肉菇豆签

Thank you for brought me the bean noodle from Melaka, it was delicious.

谢谢你的马六甲豆签，好好吃。

Ingredients | 料

• mushroom | 香菇
• minced meat | 肉碎
• chopped garlic | 蒜茸
• sliced onion | 洋葱切片
• italians herbs | 意大利香料
• egg | 蛋
• bean noodle | 粗豆签
• salt | 盐
• black pepper | 黑胡椒

Procedures | 步骤

1. Cook the noodle and set aside. 先把豆签煮熟。
2. heat oil on pan, add in onion and stir fry it. then add garlic and minced meat. Add some water and stir fry. 把油加热，加入洋葱，炒一炒。然后放进蒜茸和肉碎。加点水炒一炒。
3. when minced is cooked, add in noodle, follow by salt and black pepper. 当肉熟了，放进豆签，黑胡椒，盐。
4. stir fry for some minutes then add in egg. 把面炒一会儿，加蛋再炒。
5. Finally add in herbs and ready to be served. 最后放些意大利香料，可以吃了！