Kong Ba Bao (扣肉包）

Kong Ba Bao (扣肉包）

(Made 10pcs)

Recipe by TAGlicious

• 600g pork belly
• 60ml Feng He Garden Light Soy sauce
• 2 tablespoon Feng He Garden Dark sauce
• 1.5cups water
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 6 cloves garlic
• 2 cloves small red onion
• 2 stalks small chilli (optional)
• One bunch of coriander
• 10 plain Kong Ba buns (I used store bought and steam before serve)

Steps:
1. Blanch the pork belly with hot water. Wash clean and set aside for later use.
2. Heat up a pot and add oil to sautéed the onions and garlic.
3. Add in pork belly with skin face down and let it pan fried for 3 mins.
4. Add in FHG light soy sauce, dark sauce, water and mix well.
5. Add in the coriander leaf and let it boil. Once boil, lower down the fire and let it simmer cook for 45mins.
6. After 45 mins, I cook out the pork belly and slice it to 10 pcs (slice as per u preferred)
7. Put the sliced pork belly back to the pot of sauce and simmer cook for another 10 mins. It's ready to serve with steamed buns! Enjoy

Note:
1. I used Feng He Garden sauce, it belong to thicker and sweeter taste so I didn't add any sugar to the gravy. Please adjust accordingly if u are using other brands
2. Interested to purchase Feng He Garden, please check out here : http://fenghegarden.com/partners/

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post by Feng He Garden. I shared with all my favorite sauces only.

Korean Salad with Shrimps & Beautiful Sea Grapes Seaweed

Have you ever heard about Sea Grapes Seaweed? To be frank, this is my first time knowing this beautiful Green Cavier from Singapore Home Cook. Don't laugh at me though I sound like a mountain turtle, Heehee. These Sea Grapes Seaweed are found in Okinawa, Japan. It is rich in calcium, omega 3, DHA, EPA, ALA, multi vitamins & many more benefits. It is safe for pregnant woman and children to consume. They are a super food to help us stay well, good & healthy. 

I have received a pack of free sample from Meal Belly. If you are interested, you can buy these tiny super food easily from them online too. I am a salad lover. Today, I will like to share with you a Korean Salad with shrimps & serve this Green Cavier. I love the chewy texture (Every bite of it is like popping bubbles in my mouth) & the nutritious values of it very much! 

Korean Salad with Shrimps & Beautiful Sea Grapes Seaweed
Recipe by Taglicious
(Serving for 2)

Ingredients

• 1 head Romaine lettuce
• 100g cooked Shrimps
• 20g Sea Grapes Seaweed 
• 1 stalk of Green onions chopped
• 2 cloves Garlic minced
• 1/2 Carrot shredded
• 2 tablespoon light Soy Sauce 
• 1/2 tablespoon Fish sauce 
• 1/2 tablespoon Sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon Sugar
• 1 tablespoon of Balsamic Vinegar 
• 1 tablespoon Korean Chilli Flakes
• 1 tablespoon of roasted white sesame, for garnish

How to prepare Sea Grapes Seaweed

1. Rinse the Sea Grapes Seaweed for 10 second.
2. Soak them in the cold water for 3 mins.
3. Serve it in your dishes.

Steps to make salad

1. Mix the light soy sauce, sesame oil, fish sauce, sugar in a big mixing bowl. Mix well till the sugar is dissolved.
2. Add in shredded carrots, minced garlic, chopped spring onions, Korea Chilli flakes to the sauce and mix well.
3. Add in the cooked shrimps & bite size romaine lettuce into the mixing bowl and toss them well.
4. Put them in a serving bowl and top the Sea grapes seaweed on top of the salad & sprinkle the roasted white sesame seed on it. It is ready to serve.

Disclaimer: I going to use this posting to participate the Green Cavier Contest organised by Meal Belly & Singapore Home Cook. Wish me luck. 

Note:

• I used Feng He Garden Soy sauce which is sweeter in taste, please reduce the amount if your soy sauce is salty.

Let eat green & clean! Yummy Yum!

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Meat Dumplings aka Siew Mai

A must have dim sum!

Meat Dumplings aka Siew Mai

(Make 10 big pcs)

Recipe by Taglicious

Ingredients

• 10-12pcs dumplings skin
• 250g minced pork
• 100g minced prawn
• 40g minced water chest nut
• 20g minced carrots
• 30g minced dried mushroom
• 1 salted egg yolk, cut into 10 small pcs
• 1.5 tablespoon light soy sauce (I used Feng He Garden soy sauce)
• 0.5 tablespoon sesame oil 
• Dashes of white pepper
• 2 teaspoon corn flour/starch

Steps as follows or Follow the pictorial below.

1. Mix the meats & veggies together. 
2. Add in soy sauce, sesame oil & pepper and keep mixing for 5 mins at one direction. This will make the meat mixture QQ.
3. Add in the corn starch/flour and mix well for another 2 mins.
4. Take a wanton skin. Add a big portion of meat mixture in the center. 
5. Wrap it up like an open flower. Line them on the plate and top with a small pcs of salted egg yolk. Repeat the rest until u finish all the meat mixture.
6. Heat up a steamer. Steam the meat dumpling for 10-12 mins under high heat. Serve it hot! 

Ready to send to steamer for hot bath. :)

Note:

1. Some Siew mai recipes call for fish paste, you can add in 100g fish paste to this recipe too. However, please adjust the soy sauce as some fish paste is very salty.
2. If you are not using Feng He Garden light soy sauce, I will suggest to add in 1-2 teaspoon of sugar for sweetness.
3. You can find Feng He Garden Sauce from the following link.

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Mushroom Chicken Soup

This mushroom chicken soup brings me back to my childhood time when my mother used to cook for us. Now is my turn to cook this dish for my kids and hubby. This recipe is rather simple. It only requires 40 mins cooking time in total yet u can get a bowl of super yummy and full of goodness soup.

Mushroom Chicken Soup

Recipe by Taglicious's Mummy

(Serve 3-4 pax)

Ingredients

• 1 Kampong Chicken (about 1.2kg)
• 1 CAN button mushroom
• 5 slices ginger
• Few stalks of coriander
• 2 tablespoons Sesame oil (I used Ghee Hiang brand)
• 900 ml water
• 2 tablespoons Soy sauce ( I used Feng He Garden brand) 
• 50 ml Hua Tiao Chiew 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• Pepper to taste

Used Le Creuset 22cm Marmite Pot.

Steps:

1. Sauteed the ginger with sesame oil till fragrance
2. Add in chicken & stir fry for 3 mins
3. Add in button mushrooms, coriander & water. 
4. Bring it to boil. Cover the lid and cook for 30 mins under low fire.
5. After 30 mins, use a spoon to scoop out oil. 
6. Remove the coriander. Add in salt, light soy sauce, some dashes of sesame oil. 
7. Add in the Hua Tiao Chiew wine last and off fire to serve. 

Note:

1. You can find Feng He Garden Sauce from the following link.

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsor post, any opinions are on my own.

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Yakitori

Who love Yakitori? Yes, the sweet & savory chicken skewers are so yummy and good to eat it. It's so simple to make it at home too. You can put as many chicken meats and veggies u want without burning a hole in your pocket (You need to pay $2 or more for one small skewer). Best part is you know what is in the sauce too. As you know, I am a big fan of Feng He Garden light soy sauce. I simply love the sweet taste from the first extract light soy sauce. Any dish taste so good with this sauce in it. Hee hee! 

Yakitori Sauce 
(For 2 chicken thighs - 12pcs Yakitori)

• 3 tablespoons light soy sauce (I used my favourite Feng He Garden first extract premium light soy sauce)
• 3 tablespoons Mirin
• 2 tablespoons Water
• 15g rock sugar/1tablespoon of sugar
• 3 slices of ginger 
• 1 stalk of spring onions

Steps:

1. Mix everything in a sauce pan and bring it to boil. 
2. Lower the fire and cook for 5 mins. 
3. Strain the sauce and set aside for later use. 

Chicken skewers

• 2pcs boneless chicken thighs
• Colorful capsicum/leeks (At your choices)
• Bamboo skewers (Soak in water for 1hr)

Steps:

1. Cut the chicken thighs/vegetables into small pieces.
2. Marinate it with homemade Yakitori sauce for at least 30 mins or more. (The longer u marinate, the more favorable it will be).
3. Skew the chicken, veggies at your choice using the soaked skewers.
4. Apply the remaining Yakitori sauce on the chicken skewers till you get nice colored and cooked Yakitori. Serve it hot!

Juicy Yakitori!

Note:

1. You can find Feng He Garden Sauce from the following link.

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsor post, any opinions are on my own.

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Salted Egg Linguine with Shrimps

Feng He Garden salted egg yolk paste is convenient and easy. Here share a simple recipe for everyone to try. Don't need to pay a premium to enjoy this dish in restaurant.

Salted Egg Linguine with shrimps
(Serve 1 pax)

• 100g Linguine (Cooked in boiling water for 10-15 mins)
• 10pcs shrimps
• 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
• A small handful of curry leaves (optional)
• A little Chilli padi (optional) 
• 1.5 tablespoon butter
• 4 tablespoons Feng He Garden salted egg yolk sauce
• 5 tablespoons water ( you can use the water that you cook pasta)
• Some Salt, sugar & black pepper to taste

Steps: Follow the pictorial in the photo. 

Note:

1. You can find Feng He Garden Sauce from the following link.

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsor post, any opinions are on my own.

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Salted Egg French Beans

Do u notice that salted egg is the latest craze in food? Feng He Garden introduced their new paste recently. Of cos, I am very keen to try it for sure. Premix paste make home cook easy and convenient. Here is a simple salted egg French bean dish that everyone should try if you are salted egg lover. The tingle taste of salted egg coated on every single French beans goes so well with a bowl of rice.

 

 

Ingredients

• 250g French beans
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon of oil
• 3 tablespoon FHG salted egg paste
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Steps

1. Sautéed garlic with oil till fragrance.
2. Add in the salted egg paste and mix well
3. Add in sugar and mix well. 
4. Add in French bean and stir fry it till it is cooked. Keep stirring it to avoid burnt. Ready to serve.

Note:

• Any left over of FHG salted egg paste can be kept in the fridge and remember to use it within 1 week.
• You can get their sauce online and enjoy free delivery with every $50 orders. Here is the link. Disclaimer: I didn't have any referral fee for their products. 

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Cheers & stay well!

Loves, TAGlicious

3 Cups Chicken - 三杯鸡

3 Cups Chicken dish is one of the Taiwanese cuisine. The 3 main ingredients to whip out this dish are Chinese Wine, Sesame Oil & Soy Sauce. 3 cups doesn't mean you have to put 3 cups of the ingredients each. As long as we follow the ratio 1:1:1 correctly, you will be able to whip out this dish easily at home in 30 mins. The authentic taiwanese 三杯鸡 calls for basil leaves too, It helps to bring out the superb aroma and minty taste to this dish. This 三杯鸡 best to serve with a bowl of steamy rice.

Heavenly! Best to go with a bowl of steam rice. Yum~

3 Cups Chicken - 三杯鸡

Serving for 2 pax

Recipe reference from Wennie

Ingredients A:

• 3 big chicken drumsticks  
• 8 cloves garlic
• 4 sliced ginger
• 2 tablespoon GH sesame oil
• 1 Cup Thai Basil leaves 
• 3 stalks Chili Padi (Optional. Omit it if you can't take spicy)

Ingredients B:

• 2 tablespoon FHG Soy Sauce
• 2 tablespoon ShaoXing wine (or any cooking wine)
• 1 tablespoon FHG Dark Sauce (optional, to achieve nicer color to the dish)

Pot used: 18 cm  Le Creuset round Dutch oven

Steps:

1. Heat up your pan till hot. Sauteed the garlic, ginger with sesame oil till fragrance.
2. Add in the chicken and pan fried it till brown.
3. Add in the sauce (Soy sauce, Dark sauce & Wine) and mix well. 
4. Bring the pot to boil. Once boil, cover the pot with lids and simmer it for 15 mins under low fire. By then, the sauce should be thicken, Add in the basil leaves & chili padi and cook for another 1 min. Dish up to serve with rice!  (Note: If your sauce is still watery, you can thicken it with a little starch)

Note:

• You can use any chicken parts for this dish. 
• Thai Basil leaves can be found in wet markets, supermarket like Sheng Siong.
• FHG stands for Feng He Garden & GH stands for Ghee Hiang. You can get their sauce online and enjoy free delivery with every $50 orders. Here is the link. Disclaimer: I didn't have any referral fee for their products. 
• If you don't have FHG & GH sauces, Please use those you have in your pantry.

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Soy Sauce Chicken

Hi Folks, are you sick of eating Hainanese chicken rice? Why not cook the whole chicken in soy sauce. It became one of my family’s favorite dish on table now. It’s easy to whip out this dish even after a tiring day from work. The remaining sauce can be used as gravy for rice, noodles and even stew eggs.

Do you want a bite?

Let tuck in. 

Let get started with the recipe.

Soy Sauce chicken

Ingredients

• 800g-1kg chicken
• 1 cup Feng He Garden soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons Feng He Garden dark soy sauce
• 4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon Hua Tiao wine
• 3 slices  gingers
• 4 cloves  garlic
• 10pcs rose buds
• 30g  rock sugar
• Some spring onions
• Dashes of pepper

  

Steps:

1. Add everything in except chicken into a pot. Let it boil for 10mins.
2. Add in the chicken to the pot.
3. Cover lid and simmer under low fire for 15mins.
4. Turn the chicken after 15mins if you chicken cannot submerged in the sauce fully like me.
5. Continue to cook under low fire for 15mins.
6. After 30mins of cooking, bring out the chicken & let it cool down. Chop the chicken and serve.
7. Scoop out some of the remaining sauce and thicken it with some corn/potatoes starch. This is to  serve on rice & chicken.

Pictorial steps:

Note (Updated on 18-Aug-15):
1) Rose buds is optional. You can get the rose buds from Chinese medical shop.
2) You can use this recipe for chicken drumsticks/chicken wings too. It works well but please adjust your cooking time accordingly. 
3) You can find Feng He Garden Sauce from the following link.

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