Posted by Patrick.C
Potato chicken is one of the common dishes I love to cook all time. I am so into this dish is because my grandma cooked it most of the times for me and my brother when we were in primary school (elementary school). This is one of the fabulous dishes I could remember that she cooked.
In Malaysia, this dish is named shuzimenji (薯仔燜雞) or helanshumenji (荷蘭薯燜雞). I absolutely have no ideas why it is being called helanshumenji (荷蘭薯燜雞). 荷蘭means Holland. Some said the potato was possibly brought to Malaysia from Holland in the earlier times.
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Posted by Bel.C
Our Thanksgiving Turkey dinner wouldn’t be completed without a delicious potato side dish, just like a hamburger combo without french fries, it just doesn’t feel right. However there are tons of potato dish, I couldn’t really decide which kind should I go for. Finally I’ve decided to do something different than just a simple mashed potato, so I’ve made the Potatoes Au Gratin with Bacon Bits. Check out the step-by-step guide in the attached images.
Just to let you know, the word Gratin originates from French, usually referred to dish that is baked or broiled to create golden brown top crust by using ingredients such as cheese and crumbs. Au Gratin is actually a popular food technique which can be used widely in preparing other foods such as vegetable, meat and others. Once you have learned to prepare au gratin technique, you can use it in other dishes as well.
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Posted by Eric.N
Hi folks, time really flies and it is getting closer to the end of 2009. Guess what? Thanksgiving is just around the corner. That means holiday is here and time for a gathering with family and friends. However since our family does not live with us in the United States, my roomies and I have decided to host an early Thanksgiving dinner for friends gathering this year.
Every Thanksgiving I am responsible to prepare the main dish which is the turkey. This year I’ve prepared the Rosemary Roasted Turkey with stuffing such as sausages, potatoes, carrots and apples. Also I’ve prepared the Mushroom Gravy to serve with the turkey.
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Posted by Patrick.C
My mom has been telling me to have more soups habitually since childhood because she said soups are great for health benefits with purported rejuvenating and invigorating effects to our bodies. Therefore Chinese love to prepare soup as part of their daily meals as they believe soup contains the essentials of all the ingredients in it.
One of the scrumptious soups that I grew up having is the ABC soup. It is simple and easy to prepare especially to those who are busy and working fulltime. Besides, it is a helpful and pleasant dish to kids who do not like to eat vegetables.
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Posted by Sam.H
Curry is a famous daily food in Asia. Especially curry chicken is top ranked because chicken can be served to all religions as some religions have restrictions on food. You can see curry chicken dishes everywhere in food stands, hawker stalls or restaurants. Common enough but very delicious.
When I was still a 3rd grader, my family loves to picnic at the beach. I remembered my mom always prepare curry chicken to bring along for picnic. Curry gave me full favor of spices, as well as my childhood family memories. The curry chicken sauce is a good to serve with a variety of food, with rice, bread, noodle or even Chinese pan cake.
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