Malay-Style Fried Spaghetti

Hello,

Finding fresh yellow or rice noodles here is a real challenge and almost impossible. Even if I found it in Asian grocery store, they are often sold frozen and of course its not the same texture and taste anymore. So, the only solution for me whenever I want to eat fried noodles is by using spaghetti. I don't expect they will be the same texture like Malaysian fried yellow noodles, but at least I can be satisfied and sure that it tastes good as well.

MALAY-STYLE FRIED SPAGHETTI

Ingredients;

1/2 packet spaghetti pasta
1 shallot, sliced
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1/2 tablespoon chilli paste, optional
1 egg
1 handful bean sprouts
1 tomato, cut into cube or wedges
Tomato ketchup
Light soy sauce
Dark soy sauce
Salt and pepper to taste

METHOD;

- Cook the spaghetti follow the package direction. Set aside.
- Heat up some oil in a work or pan and fry shallot and garlic until fragrant.
- Add chilli paste and fry for a few second.
- Crack the egg let it cook a while before scramble it.
- Add cooked spaghetti and bean sprouts.
- Season with ketchup, light and dark soy sauce and salt and pepper.
- Add in tomatoes, toss everything together for a couple of minutes before serving.

Bon appétit!

Carrot Walnut Cake

Bonjour,

It's a walnut season and our neighbors's has a huge walnut tree in their garden and they give us way to many walnuts and it may takes a while for us to finish it. Thanks to Martine and Jean-Marc for being so kind and generous. Since walnut are in season here, and I'm thinking to make more cake with walnut in it.

This carrot walnut cake recipe I found on the internet is one of the cake that I baked recently. Mon mari loves carrot cake and this cake is certainly perfect for him. For some cakes just like this carrot walnut cake, I've just made a half quantity of the recipe because we are only two at home and these cake I can even give to our neighbour to taste it. I received a positive comments and everyone loved the cake.

CARROT WALNUT CAKE

Ingredients;

2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon powder
3 eggs
3/4 cups buttermilk
3/4 cups vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanila extract
2 cup shredded carrots
1 cup walnuts
1 cup coconut flaked
1 cup crushed pineapple with little bit of juice

METHOD;

- Preheat oven 170° and prepare baking pan. Set aside
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, oil, sugar and vanila extract.
- Add flour mixture and mix well.
- Add in carrots, walnuts, coconut and pineapple. Mix until everything well combined.
- Pour batter into prepared baking pan and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until skewer test comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely and spread or layer with cream cheese frosting and decorate with walnuts if desired.

Happy baking!

Orange Glazed Cake

Salut,

Orange glazed cake, this is the last miniute cake that I made before we going back to the city last Sunday afternoon. I still had some orange left over in the fridge and I think orange cake would be a great way to make them and at the same time I could bring these cake to work.

I have made orange cake with another recipe before but the basic recipe is the same. The only different I didn't put the orange sugar glaze on. By adding glaze on top would make this cake more tender and moist.

ORANGE GLAZED CAKE

Ingredients;

1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
4 tablespoon milk
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (from about 3 orange)
1/2 cup melted butter
1 teaspoon vanila extract or orange extract
2 tablespoon orange zest

For the glaze;
1/2 cup sugar
3-4 tablespoon fresh orange juice

METHOD;

- Preheat oven 175° and prapared a small medium cake pan. set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and sugar. Set aside.
- In another bowl, mix together egg, milk, orange juice, melted butter, vanila and orange zest.
- Slowly add the dry ingredient and whisk until combined.
- Pour the batter in cake pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the skewer test comes out clean.
- While the cake is still hot, prapare the glaze by mix sugar and orange juice and bring to boil for a minute or two.
- Once the cake are still warm, use a skewer to gently prick the top.
- Drizzly the orange syrup all over the cake and let the cake to cool completely before serving.

Enjoy the orange cake!

Thai-Style Prawn Vegetables Salad

Sawasdee kha,

Nowadays, weekends for me are more spending time on cooking and baking because our works need us to be in the city and most of the time we stay there during the weekdays and coming home for the weekend. Saying that, our weekends are only the time for us to indulge, rest, go anywhere for brocante and eating anything we want.

We ate out for dinner everywhere on weekdays and some dish that I've tried in restaurant inspired me to create some of my own. My simple version of salad dish, it just something simple and easy to make. There is no specific measurement and particular ingredients in this recipe, just add what I want and what I had in my kitchen.

THAI-STYLE PRAWN VEGETABLES SALAD

Ingredients;

Cooked prawns
Cabbage or lettuce salad
Red onion
Cherry toamatoes
Red big chilli
Coriander leaves
Mint leaves
Lime juice
Thai fish sauce
Brown sugar

METHOD;

- Slice the salad, red onion, cheery tomatoes, chilli and mix all ingredients together and taste with fish sauce and brown sugar. as simple as that.

Nyonya Prawn Sambal

Hello,

Prawn sambal or sambal udang in Malay is a prawn cooked in chilli paste, another common and popular dish is certain country in Asia. The basic sambal prawn ingredients are almost the same, the only different is the recipe. I've try this Nyonya prawn sambal recipe and let's be honest, it tasted so good! Everything about the balance of taste, spicy, sour, salty and a little bit sweet, it's just perfect for me.

Cooking these Nyonya prawn sambal is easier than it looks, with only few ingredients, we will have a good dish for lunch or dinner. I loves Peranakan or Baba-Nyonya food and this small Chinese community in Peninsular Malaysia has their own unique culture and great food.

NYONYA PRAWN SAMBAL

Ingredients;

300g prawns
10-15 dry chilli, soak in hot water until soft
4 shallot
1 cloves garlic
1 lemongrass, take the white part only
1/4 teaspoon shrimp paste
1 tablespoon tamarind paste, mix with 1/2 cup water
1/4 oil
Salt sugar to taste

METHOD:

- Blend chilli, shallot, garlic, lemongrass and shrimp paste into a fine paste.
- Heat up oil and fry the chilli paste over the low heat until the oil separates, around 5-10 minutes.
- Add tamarind juice and season with salt and sugar.
- Simmer until the sauce are slightly thick and add prawns.
- Stir and adjust seasoning if necessary and continue to boil until the prawns are cooked.

Enjoy the prawn dish!