Nyonya Cooking. We cook because we care.
Date: 22 Jan 2020 (Wed) 1st Cookie: World’s Easiest Cookie: German Potato Cookies (Biskut Jerman) [192] [139.5%] [Score: 9.5] Harrisdale Kitchen has run out of snacks! Had thought of to continue experimenting with the Prinetti Mini Doughnut Making Kit to make more doughnuts when out of the red-yellow-green-blue, came these cookies! True to its claim the cookies are crumbly and just melt in the mouth. The Guardian just loves them and gave it a score of 9.5 and 9.5 it is :). Thank you Nyonya Cooking for this unexpected recipe :)
Date: 21 Jan 2020 (Tue) Tonight’s dinner: Nasi Minyak (The Wedding Rice) served with Ayam Masak Merah (Spicy Tomato Chicken) and Jelatah (Cucumber-pineapple Salad).
Date: 21 Jan 2020 (Tue) 64th Main: Nasi Minyak (The Wedding Rice/Scented Rice/Oily Rice) [190] [138.7%] [Score: 7.0] Cuisine: Indonesian, Malay, Malaysian, Singaporean Dish Type: Main
Date: 21 Jan 2020 (Tue) 27th Side: Ayam Masak Merah (Spicy Tomato Chicken) [191] [139.4%] [Score: 9.0] Cuisine: Malaysian Dish Type: Side
Date: 21 Jan 2020 (Tue) 6th Side: Jelatah (Cucumber-pineapple Salad) Remake of 30 Sep 2019 (Mon) [Today’s Score: 10.0] Cuisine: Malaysian Dish Type: Side
I love Coke and decided to try this recipe and its very easy. I used Coca-cola zero sugar and it's turned out not that sweet. My kids was surprised to know that Coke was added into the cooking. Then, they just smiled and enjoyed it very much!!
Date: 20 Jan 2020 (Mon) 8th Breakfast: Nasi Lemak Daun Pisang (Nasi Lemak in Banana Leaf) [189] [138.7%] [Score: 9.8] Cuisine: Malaysian, Singaporean Dish Type: Main Here the nasi lemak is presented in its barest minimum, wrapped with only one piece of banana leaf. All the banana leaves I bought 3 months ago in the freezer have completely disintegrated. The nasi lemak should be wrapped with newspaper lined with banana leaf. I do not have newspaper and to buy one is “expensive”, AUD3.50. Not worth the money. I do not read newspaper and I certainly do not eat it. There was however, one loose piece of banana leaf around. So, as said in this presentation, the nasi lemak was only wrapped with that piece of banana leaf. Happy that the dish scored a 9.8 :). Simplicity is the hallmark of a genius. The genius hallmark goes to Nyonya Cooking again!
Date: 18 Jan 2020 (Sat) 19th Dessert: Pengat Pisang dengan Sagu dan Gula Putih (Banana Dessert with Sago and White Sugar) [188] [139.3%] [Score: 10.0] Cuisines: Malay, Malaysian Dish Type: Dessert This version of Pengat Pisang is easier to prepare compare to my previous version of Pengat Pisang dengan Sagu dan Gula Merah because we do not have to worry that the sugar would get burned. Palm sugar has the tendency to get burned and become bitter especially when sago is cooked together with the dessert. In this version the sago is prepared separately; it is later added to the dessert. Also, white sugar is used rather than palm sugar.
Date: 18 Jan 2020 (Sat) 63rd Main: Sweet Chilli Chicken Pasta (Pollo Picante) [187] [138.6%] [Score: 9.8] Cuisine: American Dish Type: Main Vapiano is a German restaurant franchise company that offers Italian fast food. Pasta is an Italian dish. The alternative name Pollo Picante (lit. Spicy Chicken) is Spanish. The dish is certainly not Spicy Chicken but a pasta dish. The correct Spanish translation would be Pasta de Pollo con Chile Dulce. Interestingly, how does the alternative name could be Pollo Picante? One more thing, spicy is always spelt as picante in Spanish. Where does picanté with an accent on the e came from? One more thing. Cuisine is certainly not American. Pasta is Italian. The alternative name is Spanish. Restaurant is German. The sweet chilli is Asian. So, cuisine is Italian-Spanish-Asian? Please enlighten me, if I’m worth to be enlightened. BTW, the Guardian gave this dish a 9.8 and 9.8 it is :) Thank you for this inspiring international dish, Nyonya Cooking :)
Pan-fried Chinese dumpling
Date: 17 Jan 2020 (Fri) 62nd Main: Nasi Briyani Ayam (Chicken Briyani Rice) [186] [138.6%] [Score: 6.5]
Date: 16 Jan 2020 (Thu) 17th Snack: Prinetti Blueberry Doughnuts [185] [138.5%] [Score: 8.2] It is time for another experiment on Prinetti product – Prinetti Mini Doughnut Kit. There are 5 doughnut recipes in the booklet. This is the second of the five. 1. Modification to booklet recipe: added 1tbsp milk (to get better consistency), added 1tsp vanilla (to get vanilla flavor) 2. Number of mini doughnuts made: 34 3. Mixed into batter: Blueberries 4. Glaze: Doughnut glaze 5. Topping: 100’s & 1000’s
Date: 15 Jan 2020 (Wed) 16th Snack: Prinetti Quick Doughnuts [184] [138.5%] [Score: 6.8] It is time for another experiment on Prinetti product – Prinetti Mini Doughnut Kit. There are 5 doughnut recipes in the booklet. This is the first of the five. 1. Modification to booklet recipe: added 12tbsp milk (to get correct consistency) 2. Number of mini doughnuts made: 41 3. Mixed into batter: none 4. Glaze: Doughnut glaze 5. Topping: none
Date: 14 Jan 2020 (Tue) 61st Main: Mee Siam Goreng (Spicy Fried Rice Vermicelli Noodles) [183] [138.4%] [Score: 9.8] Here, Mee Siam Goreng is served with Sambal Kicap (top left corner). Thank you Nyonya Cooking for another smashing dish!
Date: 14 Jan 2020 (Tue) 7th Condiment: Sambal Kicap (Spicy Sweet Soy Sauce) [182] [137.7%] [Score: 10.0] This condiment came as a delightful surprise to me and the Guardian of the Kitchen. Scoring a 10.0, it is a definite to have condiment in the kitchen. Now I know what it means by “the taste is initially sweet followed by a lingering spiciness”! Thank you Nyonya Cooking for a such delightful condiment!
I have baked a big batch on last weekend. Very happy with the results.