Seafood

Pan-Fried Tilapia with Garlic Fried Rice

October 26, 2007

Actually I have no idea what is the proper name for this dish. It is is supposed to be “yao zham yu” which in Cantonese literally translates as oil-dipped fish. Correct me if I’m wrong please? I’m not Cantonese. Somehow oil-dipped fish doesn’t sound too appetizing, so I’m calling it Pan-Fried Tilapia! Anyway, when I [...]

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Steamboat

September 2, 2007

It’s labor day weekend and that means a 3 day weekend for us. Usually on a long weekend, we will try to go out of town but this weekend, we decided to hang around locally, explore some local attractions and pig-out instead!! Started off the weekend with steamboat. Clear ikan bilis (anchovies) soup on one [...]

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Yong Tau Foo

August 1, 2007

I made these Yong Tau Foo using ready-made fish paste. I kept it simple and just did 3 types of Yong Tau Foo. Fried taupok, red chili & fish paste roll using bean curd sheet (fu chok). They are first steamed & then pan-fried till slightly crispy. Before serving, drizzle with a simple hoisin-based sauce [...]

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Crabs & More Crabs!!

July 3, 2007

I’m not too crazy about crabs. Not because I don’t like it but rather it’s due to the fact that I’m too lazy to eat it!! Too much peeling & cracking for a teeny weeny bit of meat….haha…. : p But sometimes I (actually more often it’s the DH) get the cravings for crab, that’s [...]

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Teriyaki Salmon

June 23, 2007

Did you know that when salmon are ready to spawn, they go back to their birthplace to do that?? To me, that is so interesting! In their lifetime, they’ve probably travelled thousands of miles around the world. So how do they managed to find their way back? Smart fishes, eh? Anyway, I digress..back to food. [...]

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Fish on Plank & Kalbi Beef

June 15, 2007

Now that the weather is getting warmer, we’ve been using the grill a lot especially on the weekends. Grilled Halibut on Cedar Plank Just a simple grill fish which was sprinkled with some spices & then grilled on a plank. Was a little disappointed that the plank wasn’t giving out much flavor or maybe we [...]

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Steam garlic shrimp

April 30, 2007

Ingredients: 10 – 12 head-on shrimp 2 tbsp minced fried garlic 1 stalk chopped scallion Seasoning: 4 Tbsp Shaoxing wine 2 Tbsp water 3 tbsp fried garlic & oil 1/2 tsp salt 2 drops of sesame oil dash of pepper Method: 1. Trim the head & make a slit down the back & devein. Pat [...]

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Blackened Fish & Shrimp

September 23, 2006

Blackened Fish & Shrimp served with Rice Pilaf & Roasted Vegetables

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Grilled Honey Crab

September 13, 2006

Grilled Honey Dungeness Crab

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Ikan Bakar

September 13, 2006

Was soooo….. happy to find stingray also known as skate wing in the grocery store the other day. Just rub a little curry powder & grill it on a banana leaf. Also made a little dipping sauce for it. Yummy!!!

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