me jean loves nyonya food!: October 2013

Sunday, October 20, 2013

no.4 Pork Stews

Babi Ponteh, Tau Yew Bak & Pork with Beer

Pork stewed with beer and vegetables,
served with lightly buttered mash potatoes

Main Ingredients:
PORK - Twee Bak, Shoulder Butt, Belly Pork
BEER - 1 can

Marinade:
sea salt
white & black pepper corn mix - 3 tbs, crushed
paprika powder - 1 tbs
dried mixed herbs (spaghetti bolognase mix is ok)
HP sauce - 3 tbs
tobasco sauce - 1-2 tsp
light soya sauce - 3 tbs
sukiyaki or yakitori sauce - 2 tbs
honey - 3 tbs

Veg:
carrots - 4 medium sized carrots
chinese celery - a bunch
red shallots / onions - 5 shallots, halved or 2 large red onions cut into quarters
garlic - 3-4 large cloves

hello! have you eaten?

me jean loves nyonya food and many other foods, too!

for many asians, like me, food is central in our culture and daily lives. we not only eat or snack throughout the day, night, 24/7, we would sometimes think of nothing but food in between meals! we're so obsessed with food that we greet each other with "hi, have you eaten?"

i've the privilege to live smack in south east asia where i enjoy many types of cuisines on my dining table - chinese, malay, peranakan/nonya, indian, thai, indonesian, portugese, eurasian, etc...

but for many of us, a well-put together home-cooked meal, shared with family and friends, is always absolutely exciting, warm and inviting :)

for me, instead of a gourmet sandwich or the perfect steak, i'd rather have my bowl of hot steamed white jasmine rice mixed with fresh sambal blachan and a twist of lime! (best eaten with fingers!!)

oooh! nothing like a home cooked meal! if not, street foods are great meal and snack choices, too!!

can’t deny it... i love food!

I LOVE MY FOOD!!

i am a true Singaporean. And, if you've met any of us, you'll soon realize how much we love our food!! not only do i love food, i also love preparing meals as well :)

but i think, most importantly, it's not really about food or recipes, it's about sharing a delightful home-cooked meal with family and friends - it's also about our Asian heritage, our culture, our values, our enjoyment in engaging with people we dearly care about - all in the name of good food :)

So,
in the name of food,
for the love of food,
i hope you'll enjoy going through this blog.

thanks for dropping by!

cheers & bon appetit :D
jean

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