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Cooking Diaries: Pickles and Classics


Munching on some healthy veg, including braised and pickled ones, has become not just my favorite thing to do, but it's also a part of my survival. Above, that's me munching on crunchy leftover lotus root.  I tried out the pickling thing because I needed to learn ways to make use of leftover stuff, be it onions or cabbage, Sometimes, I don't need to use the whole thing. The endeavors are not yet success stories, so I will share when I can boast with a tiny, little, smidgen of pride. 


That was a horrible picture  of the Bak Kut Teh I made the day before...BUT...it was yummy. 😁😁😁 I mean, it's hard to go wrong with a clean-pop-cook recipe. Made a trip to our local butcher and got ourselves about 800g of pork ribs and couldn't resist.

Have been making Western stuff like Cream of Mushroom Soup, Air-Fried Chicken, Carrot and Pumpkin Soup etc, hence the understandable yearn for a Chinese Classic dish. PLUS it is simple and not time-consuming.

Yeah, that's my time-tested slow cooker being used for that. 

bottled deep fried shallots

I bought this bottled deep fried shallots in oil from the store for RM12.50 (USD2.97 atp) and the we love it! However, it's not something complicated, you know, so why am I paying for something so simple and basic? The moment I get it, we slather it onto everything and we run out 2 days later. I just need to learn the basics and we should be good?

When it comes to cooking, deep frying is one of my biggest weaknesses. I don't know how to control oil temperature very well. BUT I AM WILLING TO TRY IT if we love it so much! LOL! I still hate oil splatter scares.
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