Mango pudding

Being a person that goes to yum cha at least 7 times every year, mango pudding is always a dessert that HAS to be ordered because of its yummy and creamy taste. But now, being the stingy person that I am, decided to instead, make my own version of mango pudding =).

Ingredients:
** Note: you can mix and match whatever you want to do.. generally, adding more mango adds to the taste and if you want to make it less fatty, just add less ice-cream.
** I decided to make 2 different versions (2nd one my mum came up with)

Version 1

120g pureed mango
120g mango cubes (you can change this to pureed if you dont like chunks in your pudding)
100ml whipped cream
20g gelatin
80g sugar
300ml water
250g of ice-cream (better with mango or just use vanilla if unavailable)

Version 2 (mum's idea)

200g pureed mango
150g mango cubes (you can change this to pureed if you dont like chunks in your pudding)
70ml whipped cream
30ml milk
20g gelatin
80g sugar
300 ml water
100g ice-cream
50g evaporated milk

** It doesnt matter which version you are using. The steps being used to make them are EXACTLY the same!

Steps:
1) Using the double boil method (or just normally), melt the gelatin, sugar and water mixture together over low heat. Make sure everything is dissolved otherwise you get chunks of gelatin. Then leave to cool.
2) Whilst waiting for it to cool, you can mix your pureed mango, cubes, ice-cream and whipped cream in a seperate bowl.
3) Mix the cooled gelatin mixture with your mango mixture and pour into moulds.
4) Leave in the fridge to harden.
5) If required, add evaporated milk and mango chunks over your pudding before serving.

Using this recipe, I found that color may not be the best (just add coloring i guess?) but the taste is VERY similar to the one that they make in yum cha!

Chocolate peanut truffles

Ingredients:
200g dark chocolate chopped
1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 cup thickened cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup crushed unsalted peanuts
3/4 cup rice bubbles
350g milk chocolate chopped

Steps:
1) Melt dark chocolate, peanut butter, cream and vanilla extract in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Cool slightly then leave in the fridge to cool.
2) Mix the crushed nuts and rice bubbles together.
3) Roll Step1 into a ball and coat with Step2. Then refridgerate until firm.
4) Melt the milk chocolate using the same method in Step1 and then coat the balls in the chocolate. Drain off excess and then put on a tray.
5) Leave in the fridge to harden and decorate with whatever you like.
6) EAT!

鹽酥雞 (taiwan fried chicken)

Ingredients:
500g chicken (breast/thigh boneless)
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 tsp of ginger
1 tbsp of light soy sauce
1/2 tbsp of shaoxing wine
1/2 tsp of sesame oil
1/2 tsp of Asian five spice powder
a pinch of sugar
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of white pepper
1/2 tsp of black pepper (ground)
potato starch to coat
vegetable oil to fry

Steps:

1) Combine garlic, ginger, soy sauce, wine, sesame oil, five spice powder, sugar and 3/4 of the pepper mixtures together and marinate the chicken for at least half an hour.
2) Heat up oil and put potato starch in a bowl.
3) Once oil is heated, coat the marinated chicken in potato starch and fry till golden brown.
4) Sprinkle the remaining pepper mixture on top and you're done!
5) EAT!

My version of 蚵仔煎 (O ah jian)

Recipe:

Main (per serving): 蚵仔 6 个 (oyster)
蛋 (egg)
小白菜 or 綠豆芽 to fill (Chinese cabbage)
豬油適量 (pig oil) to fry
細地瓜粉 (tapioca powder)

Sauce: Water 1 ½ cup
辣豆瓣酱 2 tbsp (Chilli bean paste)
Tomato sauce 3 tbsp
Sugar 2 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp (to taste)
Cornstarch to thicken

Steps (for main):
1) Mix細地瓜粉 in a 1:2 ratio with water (e.g. 1 cup of powder with 2 cups of water). Stir it together with cool water and mix in 韭菜末 (spring onion?).
2) Heat up a flat pan and put the pig oil to melt.
3) Once melted, fry the oysters and pour some of the mixture over the top (enough to pour over oysters). Put 2 eggs per mixture otherwise it will be sticky, depending on preference.
4) Add the egg over the top and just break apart the egg yolk. (Do not need to stir the egg)
5) Then add the vegetable on the top.
6) Just cook till nearly well done and serve. If wanted, you can flip it over and fry it on the other end to make it crispy.

Steps (for sauce):
1) Heat up all the ingredients in a pot.
2) Add cornstarch in the end to thicken up the sauce.
3) Pour over omelette.

Thats it! Enjoy making it!