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Sunday, October 28, 2018

Tempura Tofu


This dish is a great appetizer. Soft Tofu, tempura mix, egg white, green onions, and oil.

Gently remove the soft tofu from the packing, cut into cubes, set aside. Put the egg white (maybe from two eggs), in one bowl, and the tempura mix in another bowl. Prepare a bowl with a paper towel or napkin on it. Heat the oil in a deep pan, (or use a deep fryer), to about 350 degrees F, and wait until it is almost boiling. Now start the process, dip three cubed tofu on the egg bowl, then to the tempura mix bowl, coating all sides of the cubed tofu, gently put the tofu into the deep fryer for about 10 to 20 seconds, just enough to make the tempura mix crunchy, not too long or else the oil will sip in between the tempura mix and the tofu, and it will be so oily. After 20 seconds or when it's a bit crunchy, remove it from the deep pan and put in the napkin bowl.

Just cook three at a time so that the temperature of the oil will be maintained.

Chop some green onions and spread on top of the tofu. I like to use the tempura sauce as a dipping sauce for this dish.


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Saturday, October 6, 2018

Thai Chicken Curry with long beans

Another dish with Thai Curry coconut milk (gata). Pan fry the chicken (until brown) on small amount of oil, add chopped garlic, peeled ginger, coconut milk(1 can) and boil (medium fire). When chicken is cooked, add "silleh" chili to taste, add chili peppers and long beans. Cook until long beans are tender (don't over cook the long beans).

Served with roasted garlic on rice and shrimp paste (Bagoong).