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鱼阿扎食谱 – Acar Hu

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Ingredients: Fish, fresh turmeric, turmeric powder, ginger, lemongrass, garlic, carrots, cucumber, red chili and white vinegar. Sugar, light soy sauce and salt to taste. For a healthier choice, I replaced white vinegar with Apple Cider. Method: 1.      First of all seasoned the fish with salt, then fry until golden brown. 2.      Cut and julienne: carrot, fresh turmeric, cucumber, garlic and red chili. 3.      Marinate the carrots and cucumber with apple cider. 4.      Then squeeze the excess water and leave a side. 5.      With some vegetable oil, lightly fry up the slices of garlic, toast and set aside. 6.      With the same garlic oil, continue stir fry the turmeric, ginger and lemongrass until fragrant. 7.      Add in generous amount of water with apple cider and bring it to a boil. Apple cider depends on your own preference taste. 8.      Add a few dash of turmeric powder to enhance the yellow color. 9.      Add in sugar, some light soy sauce and salt to

WEEKEND BRUNCH: CHICKEN MEATBALL SPAGHETTI

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I always wanted to have a balance life between work and family. After 5 days of busy work life in the office, weekend are the only days that I can spend time together with my family. I don't mind sacrifice some sleep and wake up early in the morning (around 6.45am) to visit the market to buy some fresh ingredients to cook for my family. Since it is weekend, I let them rest and sleep longer while I’m busy in the kitchen preparing brunch for them. Weekend Brunch Menu: Chicken Meatball Spaghetti. YES, I WANT TO COOK CHICKEN MEATBALL SPAGHETTI! CHICKEN MEATBALL SPAGHETTI (4 pax) Chicken Meatball 500gm Minced Chicken Meat 1 large sweet yellow onion 60gm bread crumbs 1 egg 1 tbsp. of corn flour 1 tbsp. of each dried herbs (basil, parsley, rosemary and paprika powder) Soy sauce, salt and black pepper to taste With clean hands scrunch and mix up all the ingredients well. Divide into medium size balls. Heat up the stove, fry and cook for 8-10 minutes until golde

BREAKFAST ON THE GO

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To be frank, a full time working mother like me juggling from work to family matters. I really do not have much time to prepare and think of a proper breakfast in the morning. Therefore, yoghurt with fruits and condiments are the ideal breakfast on the go for me. It is easy to prepare and act as my energy booster which I really need to start off my day well. Usually I prepared in an air-tight container, chuck in my handbag, grab my car key, kids hop in the car and off we go. I will only have a peace of mind and enjoy my breakfast at my working cubicle. Come let's see what I have in there. I choose Greek yoghurt because it is slightly sour and has thicker consistency than regular yoghurt. I like the tangy taste that will make my eyes wide open in the morning. The vibrant red strawberries not only makes my bowl looks beautiful and it is high in fiber, antioxidant agent and high in vitamin C. Oh, the best part in my yoghurt is the sweet and crunchy granolas! I will non stop