Nyonya Dumpling

the last time (and the one and only time)

i wrapped a dumpling on my own was in year 2008
everyone comment that it looked like Loh Mai Kai
.

during my holiday last week
i was being forced to wrap dumpling again
this time... with a 'sifu' guiding at the side
although it's still ugly...
dad commented: 我看到有两粒很丑的~ 一定是你包的。
wahh... need to so 'mm bei mein' mehhh?

at least this time i have all the edges!
n it doesn't look like Loh Mai Kai any more mar...

这个思念的季节

已经好就没有包饺子了
久到人家已经忘了我也会包饺子的
吃的时候一直问：你妈包的哦？
=_="
拜托~ 我已经好久都没回家了啦！超想家了啦~
还提！
.
很遗憾我不懂得擀面皮
都买现成的……
试过几次都失败~ 不玩了

掺了包菜和蒜茸的猪肉馅
可惜少了一些青葱和萝卜
要不然味道会更棒
腌料：糖，胡椒粉，酱清，绍兴酒
包着饺子的当儿
往事一幕幕澎湃而来
想了很多很多……
顺便也捏了点麵粉粿
这一次不敢加鸡蛋了
口感果然柔软了
上次真的是鸡蛋惹的祸
加了包菜的馅料
好甜！口感超好的！ 吃饺子怎能少了姜丝黑醋叻！

好暖胃的一餐！

home-made 面粉糕

was digging for things to cook for dinner
and found a packet of left over wheat flour
which reminded me of Jenny Y's again
heheheee... nowday always curi ideas from her *pai seh*
but mine is a minimalist meal
because today is a super busy day
and its jz the beginning
(it's a good or bad thing ...well, it should be good)
.
i itchy-hand added an egg into the dough
and AGAIN it turn so hard
although i tried to add more moist into it
alrite~ no more eggie in 面粉糕 any more
.
the soup was made of
chopped garlic + ikan bilis + baby spinach
and a handful of tauki (fried beancurd)
.
simple & comforting
tat's all i need for today
><"

Mom-Made Dumpling with Red Bean Noodle

mom home-made dumpling

i paired them up with saucy Red Bean Noodle 红豆豆签
a simple hearty meal

Dumpling Noodle

mom gave me some frozen dumpling she made
i turned them into dumpling noodle for breakfast

想家的时候…… 还是可以用妈妈的水饺顶替一下家的味道
可她的体贴关怀方式 是没人可以代替的 :'(
100% meaty filling mom made dumpling
home sick again...

Wantan Noodle

made a lot a lot of big big wantan...

was too rush tat i forgot to snap photo of the dinner
lucky i still hav a lunch box
but but but... the pic quality was so so so poor!
haihz... i miss the camera so much...

Fusional Dumpling

was so into the mood of challenging dumpling again
after the 'wrapping crisis' last saturday
gotten some advice from mom & HL
"why not u steam it?"
yeah~ why not!
why must i WRAP it?
i shall do it MY WAY! the yan's way!
still insist to use the bamboo leaves
coz i was so addicted to the fragrance of the boiling leaves :P
.
lay the leaves in the earthenware
for the fragrant n easy-take-out
fill it up with rice - filling - rice (sprinkle some water)
i added more uumph with some heh bi hiam & hoi sin sauce

send to steamer for half an hour

then u'll get YAN VERSION of DUMPLING la!

so much more easier eh?

woolalaa~~~ it tasted really really good too!
with a lot a lot a lot of extra uumph!
love it love it love it!!!
the hoi sin sauce & heh bi hiam really miraculously added the kick~
i jz wonder would it be better if there're PETAIz in it :P

struggling very hard to improve the pic quality...
u dun wanna know how much i cursed
a lot of poor cells sacrificed too!

Happy Dumpling Festival

端午節---包粽粽---煮粽粽---吃粽粽

this project pend for 1 year already
no courage to make... haihz!
been searching high n low for dumpling
for this Dumpling Festival
sad... cannot find any biji
no choice gotto sendiri make
thanks to mom for the big big encouragement too
.
ingredients:
bamboo leaves & hemp string (boiled till soft)
glutinous rice (soaked overnite, drained)
minced pork, dried mushroom & dried chestnut(soaked)
seasoning:

5-spice powder, oyster sauce, black sauce, salt, pepper
chopped garlic & shallot

.
get everything ready & start work
*tension*

to prepare rice:
*heat oil, fry the rice, add seasoning n stir fry for 5 minutes
to prepare filling:
* heat oil, fry chopped shallots & garlic till fragrant,
*add minced pork n add seasoning, fry till mixture is dried

to make dumpling:
*fold bamboo leaves into cone shape
*fill with a bit of rice, a bit of filling
n top with more rice
*wrap it up in watever way u can figure out :P

this was the first dumpling i wrapped
after i finished wrapping i was laughing like mad there alone
*muahahahahhahaaa*
tah dah!!!!! ah yan's virginal rice dumpling!!!

after 3 hours of high fire boiling (in the slow cooker)
finally the most kan choeong time has come...
tap tap chest...
lucky it was NICE!!!!

nice nice nice nice n it's proven!!!

camera rosak liao...
this is the best photo i can get

Dumpling Indulgence

due to someone’s persuasion
i made my dumpling @ 9pm on tue nite
.
ingredients
dumpling skin
+
minced pork
+
chopped carrot + spring onion + cabbage
chopped garlic + ginger + onion
pepper + soy sauce + oyster sauce
sugar + sesame oil + water

mix everything together
wrap with dumpling skin
keep it in container n refrigerate

come back from work the next day
make a pot of ikan bilis + garlic soup
.
cook dumpling separately in boiling water
+
vege & sauce noodle r optional

tadah~
it’s a satisfactory home cooked dinner liao lo

goes well with shredded ginger in dark vinegar

these shall warm up the tired body n soul
on a rainy day…

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