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 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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