Great Evening, Fellowship and Dishes 6pax Homecooked Dinner on 19Jun2020

Posted on June 28, 2020 by chefquak

6pax OPS + RI bros homecooked dinner

chicken rice chicken 白斩鸡

sausage claypot rice

pork and liver sausage

sausage claypot rice

tanhoon prawns

chashu

steamed red garoupa ah yat style 蒜蓉蒸

meen si (lime taujeon) steamed song fish head

garlic chilli ladyfingers

jessie made coral weed jelly

msw + D17 durians

msw

D17

made 6pax OPS + RI bros dinner on 19.6.2020.^^

plain claypot rice(sausage serve separately)

白斩鸡 1/2 chicken with chilli

meen si (taujeon lime) steamed song fish head 松鱼头

minced garlic steamed red garoupa ah yat style蒜蓉蒸红斑

tanhoon prawns

japanese chashu

garlic chilli ladyfingers

CCG brought begawan solo nonya kuehs.WM brought taiwanese coral jelly made by jessie and also png kueh and soon kuehs.

my chicken rice chicken 白斩鸡 is always good, very smooth, moist and tasty, and chilli is great!

claypot rice using chicken stock and salted fish was very tasty, flavourful. did not garnish as HC doesn’t take spring onions etc, and served the sausage separately.

CCG loved the japanese chashu very tasty.

the 2 fish were very good! friends liked both. red garoupa 蒜蓉蒸 recreated ah yat excellent garlic soy sauce flavours, and the meen si song fish head don’t know if it recreates the flavours of good zi char stalls but it was very good.

& everyone loved the tanhoon prawns very good tasty dish! quite excellent!

song fish head and red garoupa

meen si (lime taujeon) steamed song fish head

red garoupa steamed ah yat style

sausage claypot rice

this the first friend get together homecooked meal since the covid circuit breaker now that 5 visitors is permitted.

the bros had a great evening together.

c.h.e.f andy

Shiok! 6-course Japanese Dishes for My Brother 6pax Family on 24Jun2020

Posted on June 28, 2020 by chefquak

tamago (japanese rolled egg)

ika sugatayaki (flamed whole squid)

chicken teriyaki

nikujaga – slow braised pork softbones

chashu and shabu beef don

made 6course all japanese dinnerfor my brother 6pax family dinner on 18.6.2020.^^

tamago (japanese egg roll)
ika sugatayaki (aburi ie flamed whole squid)
chicken teriyaki
nikujaga -slow braised pork softbones with daikon
chashu & shabu beef donburi
yakisoba with shitake & shomeji

tamago (japanese rolled egg)

ika sugatayaki (flamed whole squid)

chicken teriyaki

nikujaga (slow braised pork softbones)

chashu and shabu beef rice

they find the food a bit different and interesting.

brother liked the nikujaga (slow braised pork softbones) especially and liked the chao tar bbq flavours of ika sugatayaki (flamed whole squid).

the donburi and noodles were excellent dishes. the don was layered with chashu (japanese slow braised belly pork) which i did together with nikujaga; and shabu (thinly sliced) beef.. a very very tasty chasu and shabu beef don…the shabu beef i just shabu in the same boiling sauce as chashu with fire off…much like shabu shabu the thin beef.

the yakisoba didn’t look great but very tasty, simple vegetarian dish with ust shitake and shimeji mushrooms, sliced yellow onions and noodles fried with tsuyu and mirin. i want to eat it myself haha!

c.h.e.f andy

Always Good S$1 more Song Kee Fishball Noodles on 22Jun2020

Posted on June 24, 2020 by chefquak

S$7 song kee fishball noodles meepok tar

song kee fishball noodles

S$7 song kee fishball noodles meepok tar

today OPS 4bros arranged to have song kee fishball noodles on 22.6.2020.^^

WT bought lunch. 🙂

always enjoyed this stall which we went several times at tembeling. they moved to yio chu kang terrace several months, interrupted by covid-19 circuit breaker.

now we are in phase 2 reopening, allow friend gathering up to 5pax…this the first time i come to this new location. 3 of us were there 11.15am among the early birds. already 4 groups inc us. by 11.45am when we ordered, place about 2/3 full. at tembeling, almost all tables were full at by 11.30am.

our usual order S$6 which came with “everything” now S$7.

anyway it was really enjoyable for all of us, meeting friends face to face first time after like 10weeks break, and enjoying what we always like. today it was as good as always.

c.h.e.f andy

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Song Kee Fishball Noodles

Address:

1 Yio Chu Kang Terrace, Singapore 545494

9V5F+9V Singapore

Contact:

9336 2745

Opening Hours:

daily (closed thuers)	11:30am–9pm

Children & Wife made Father’s Day 6pax Dinner on 21Jun2020

Posted on June 24, 2020 by chefquak

SL made lemon yogurt cake

SM made brazilian seafood stew

son making crabmeat pasta

son made black angus 100day grainfed ribeye

wife made black angus 100day grainfed ribeye

wife made the other piece of ribeye

son made lamb fillet

son made creamy crabmeat pasta

children and wife made father’s day dinner this evening on 21.6.2020.^^

brazilian seafood stew

black angus 100day grainfed ribeye

lamb fillet

crabmeat alio oili spaghetti

son made creamy crabmeat pasta

SM cooked brazilian seafood stew

Wenyu cooked black angus 100 days grain fed ribeye + lamb fillet (wife cooked the other piece of steak)

& crab pasta one creamy one alio olio.

seafood stew was very good. like the tomato flavour.

meats were always good. wife added mirin and served with sliced onions t soak up the juices.

son’s crabmeat pasta always good. i liked the alio olio version a bit more.

lemon yogurt cake

& SL baked a lemon yogurt cake. very good 👍

had a really nice father’s day dinner thanks to wife and children.

a very blessed and happy man indeed! 🙂

c.h.e.f andy

Brother made Dinner & Jessie sent YTF on 20Jun2020

Posted on June 24, 2020 by chefquak

brother made dinner

teochew steamed pomfret

pek tor & giant prawns

giant prawns

egg omelette with silver baits

fried bittergourd

my brother brought dinner this evening on 21.6.2020.^^

there were techoew steamed pomfret, chilled pek tor (rabbit fish), 3 steamed giant prawns, fried egg omelette with silver baits and fried bittergourd.

the children are out this evening , and wife and i had a quiet, nice dinner. 🙂

WMwai mun delivered yongatufu made by jessie..

really nice ytf! ^^

c.h.e.f andy

Recipe = 豆签Bean Noodles Bakchormee on 20Jun2020

Posted on June 24, 2020 by chefquak

my 豆签bean noodles bakchormee

made my own 豆签bean noodles bakchormee on 20.6.2020. ^^👍😀

had leftover minced pork & thinly sliced pork fillet. using bean noodles.

a small bundle of 豆签 bean noodles offer very small serving & very light carbs, ideal for me la…

& now my chilli sauce is as good as any outside 👍😀-

1tbsp oyster sauce, maggi chilli, crispy prawn chilli, black vinegar, 1tsp fish sauce-the best!👍

becos i had very little bean noodles (maybe 50g) and my minced pork and sliced pork were not marinated, so above condiments mix was good, otherwise i say same ratio but good for between 100g and 150g of noodles.

this was a perfect bowl, texture and taste! and for sure no overeating for me la…

c.h.e.f andy

Delightful Sumptuous 4pax Family Dinner @ 8picure on 19Jun2020

Posted on June 24, 2020 by chefquak

crab cake

galician octopus

lobster pasta

ohmi A5 wagyu ribeye

tiramisu

complimentary iberico roast pork

artic clams tagliolini

iberico char siew tagliolini

ohmi A5 wagyu ribeye

pannacotta

wife bought sumptuous 4pax family dinner @ 8picure on 19.6.2020.^^

today is day 1 of phase 2 reopening. first day that eateries can receive dine in customers and we can go out in group of up to 5pax max.

our first response was to avoid dining out today…but i chatted with chef Gabriel today and decided to come for 4pax dinner.

we ordered delivery 3 times from 8picure to support this excellent boutique restaurant.

today we were the only customer, now 8picure seating have reduced to about 12pax from 16-18pax because of safe distancing.

Gabriel served us really excellent dishes,the best..like everytime we were here

& connie served us complimentary champagne to celebrate their first customers on phase 2 reopening. wife insisted on paying for champagne afterwards…

connie also picked a aurelio, which she did for us last time. an excellent red!

crab cake was 90% crab meat, very sweet and just the the right spiciness.

galician octopus very tender and tasty and a beauty to behold.

so was the lobster pasta, very fresh, sweet, tasty lobster and perfect pasta with lobster bisque sauce, tomatoes and capsicums.

we tried chef Gabriel’s 2 new dishes – iberico char siew capellini & another with pesto and arctic surf clams..

both excellent especially the arctic clams..iberico char siew great char siew flavours and tender sous vide texture.. we prefer the arctic clams which gave crunchy texture to a very tasty al dente tagliolini pasta.

every dish & both desserts just superb! children commented this the best tiramisu! it really was… 🙂

such a wonderful evening, delicious food and the best service thanks to chef Gabriel and connie.

c.h.e.f andy

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

8picure

Address:

Located in: Loft @ Nathan

Contact:

Opening hours:

Tues to Sat (closed sun, mon)	12–2pm 6–10pm

Yummy Peranakan Dishes from Permakan on 18Jun2020

Posted on June 24, 2020 by chefquak

dishes from peramakan

ayam keluak

beef rendang

babi pogteh

sambal sotong

otah

sayur

chendol

my lamb fillet

wife ordered dinner from peramakan on 18.6.2020.^^

very good! 👍

SL loved the ayam buah keluak. my favourite is beef rendang and babi pongteh. both i can do well myself. sambal sotong was good, the sambal sauce was excellent, and otah good too. chendol excellent la! sayur poor, not great..

I added 2 pieces lamb fillet, the ones i cooked for my brother this eveyning. 🙂

c.h.e.f andy

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Tingkat Peramakan, Owen Road

Address:

Contact:

Opening Hours:


daily (closed mon)	11am–3pm 6–10pm

Wonderful Yummy 8 Course Tapas, Meats and Pasta Dinner for my Brother’s 6pax Family Dinner on 18Jun2020

Posted on June 23, 2020 by chefquak

#1 tortilla – spanish omelette

#1 tortilla – spanish omelette

#2 miso teriyaki salmon belly

#3 & #4 black angus ribeye & iberico pork collar

#3 black angus 100day grain fed ribeye

#4 lamb fillet

#5 iberico pork collar steak

#6 vongole linguine

#7 seafood paella

#8 pangrilled red & yellow peppers

made 8-course tapas, meats & pasta for my brother 6pax family dinner on 18.6.2020-

spanish omelette
miso teriyaki salmon belly
pangrilled black angus 100day grain fed ribeye
pangrilled iberico pork collar steak
pangrilled lamb fillet
vongole linguine
seafood paella
pangrilled red & yellow peppers

👍👍👍

a delightful, scrumptious dinner. my brother, sil, nephew and family enjoyed thoroughly.

miso teriyaki salmon belly

angus ribeye, lamb fillet & iberico pork collar

vongole linguine

seafood paella

the vongole this evening was among my very best – al dente, tasty, luscious looking, with a touch of gourmet butter and totally mouthwatering.

seafood paella was also among my best – again luscious, a beauty to behold, and the al dente arborio rice, clams, prawns and squid were all perfect texture.

very happy with making this dinner for my brother. ^^

c.h.e.f andy

Nice 4pax Family Dinner on 17Jun2020

Posted on June 22, 2020 by chefquak

4pax family dinner

black angus 100day grain fed ribeye

iberico pork collar steak

oven grilled baby threadfin

vongole linguine

grilled red and yellow peppers

grilled brussels sprouts

today made my regular midweek 4pax family dinner on 17.6.2020.^^

tomorrow i am cooking a complete western meal for my brother 6pax family dinner so this is also a dry run for some of the dishes. :-).

this evening i made-

pangrilled black angus 100day grain fed ribeye
iberico pork collar steak
oven grilled fish (baby threadfin)
vongole linguin
pangrilled red & yellow peppers
brussels sprouts

this an excellent dinner 👍

the oven grilled baby threadfin was excellent. this using a fish teochews usually served as chilled steamed fish eaten with taujeon.

but i was trying to recreate the croatian grilled fish we had, and this was pretty good..different fish maybe i will try out golden snapper and seabass.

will do up a recipe later. 🙂

c,h,e.f andy

Recipe – Delicious Gimson Nonya Sauce Steamed Seabass on 11Jun2020

Posted on June 17, 2020 by chefquak

gimson nonya sauce steamed seabass

seabass

gimson nonya sauce steamed seabass

gimson nonya sauce can use to steam any fish and fry any vegetables. it is tangy and tasty and slight spicy, very appetizing sauce.

i made gimson nonya sauce steamed seabass for my brother 6pax family on 11.6.2020.^^

i know it will be good. 🙂

basically it is the same HK steam condiment mix and adding gimson nonya sauce.

just add 1 big heap tbsp or like 3 tbsp flat to the fish plus usual hk steam sauce condiments..

in this case this a large seabass maybe 800g+ so i added 3tbsp light soy sauce, 3 tbsp olive oil and 2tbsp mirin (optional)…and the usual sliced ginger, cut chilli padi and chopped and cut scallions.

and steam for 10mins.

dish was perfect la! very fresh seabass and tasty, tangy sauce.

c.h.e.f andy

Recipe = Tasty Spicy Chicken with Dried Chilli 宫保鸡 on 11Jun2020

Posted on June 17, 2020 by chefquak

spicy dried chilli claypot chicken 宫保鸡

aromatics for claypot chicken 宫保鸡

spicy dried chilli claypot chicken 宫保鸡

gravy for claypot chicken 宫保鸡

spicy dried chilli claypot chicken 宫保鸡

my first experiment with spicy chicken with dried chilli 宫保鸡 cooking 6pax family dinner for my brother on 11Jun2020. ^^

i aimed to produce 宫保鸡 using 1/2 chicken to replace frogs – trying to replicate G7 sinma claypot 宫保田鸡…

sauce not too bad but not quite close to G7 sinma..maybe experiment more..my chicken always done quite perfect texture, tender and moist…

Recipe

soak 12 dry chilli in boiling water. remove seeds and drain. fry chopped shallots and garlic in oil. add dry chilli, sliced red onions, cut leeks (white part), cut scallions (white part).

mix 2tbsp oyster sauce, 2tbsp chinese huadiao wine, 1tsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp black vinegar, 1 tbsp corn flour in 200ml intense chicken stock and add to wok. salt to taste.

simmer broth to require thickness, add wing parts and cook 2 mins. adddeboned cut pieces from 1/2 chicken and cook for another 8mins.

it was a nice tasty dish with chicken stock and vegetable sweetness and glueyness for G7 sinma though taste not exactly same. chicken as always, tender and moist and not overcook, and that is the key.

c.h.e.f andy

Recipe – Sambal Sotong lagi Sedap on 4Jun2020

Posted on June 17, 2020 by chefquak

sambal sotong with yellow onions

sambal sotong was another dish i cooked for my brother’s family 6pax dinner on 4.6.2020.^^

lagi sedap la! 🙂

and this, the easiest to do.

1 large sotong (250g), clean wth salt, wash dry, remove skin and cut in rings.

fry 1 large sliced onions with lots of chopped garlic (1 heap tsp), add 1 heap tbsp sambal sauce and 1 flat tbsp oyster sauce. then add sotong and fry.

and that’s it!

the tip for cooking sotong, like everything else, is NOT to overcook, otherwise becomes tough and rubbery la…

can judge by eye, but if unsure just 1 piece lor. lol!^^

c.h.e.f andy

Recipe – Excellent Thai Style Fish Curry on 31May2020

Posted on June 17, 2020 by chefquak

thai style whole fish (ang choe) curry

thai style whole fish curry

made thai style whole fish curry for 6pax dinner for my brother’s family on 4.6.2020.^^

tested my own recipe for the first time for my own family dinner on 31.5.2020. ^^

Recipe
made my own rempah & added tomyam paste & coconut milk

12 dry chilli
6 cloves garlic
6 shallots
2in cut lemon grass white part
1 in cut ginger
1 tbsp flat sugar
1 tbsp oil
1/4 tap salt

blend to make rempah.

pound 2in lemon grass, fry with 1 stalk curry leaves, one sliced medium onion, add rempah, fry till fragrant, add cut lady fingers, add cut eggplant, add whole fish (i used ang choe – golden snapper today),cook for 10mins

my first time trying a newly created recipe, trying to model after forture old holland road’s thai style fish head.

not quite same as can be seen in the link photos.

still this was quite excellent! wife and children all liked it…very sedap, tangy and tasty! and the vegetables were excellent too.

so this can be a recipe in its own rights…but i may try to vary this to see how i can recreate forture’s excellent thai style fish head curry.

c.h.e.f andy

Yummy Ah Yat Seafood Takeout Dinners for my Bro and Sis on 12 & 13Jun2020

Posted on June 16, 2020 by chefquak

5dishes takeaway S$136 nett from ah yat grandstand

5dishes takeaway S$137 nett from ah yat grandstand

my brother’s and sister’s birthday in few day’s time.

every year we celebrate their birthday dinner together.. now covid circuit breaker reopening phase one still cannot visit or dine together.

so i ordered from ah yat & delivered to my brother this evening on 12.6.2020.^^

dishes for my brother’s 6pax family dinner-

2xlobster in superior stock上汤焗
steamed tilapia in minced garlic 蒜蓉蒸尼罗红
deepfried tilapia 油浸尼罗红
frogs with scallions & ginger 姜葱田鸡
frogs with dried cilli & cashew nuts 宫保田鸡

ah yat S$38 nett takeaway set

deepfried soon hock

added 1 lobster in superior stock

next day i ordered & delivered dinner for my sister on 13.6.2020.^^

only 2pax for her so i ordered the S$38nett set which came with deepfried live soon hock.

from sis’ feedback, seems that the curry chicken was ok & there were 4 teeny weeny abalones with thick mushrooms that came with the veg. not bad la…

soon hock always good.

& I added a lobster in superior stock 上汤焗 S$38

c.h.e.f andy

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Ah Yat Seafood @ Grandstand

Address

#03-01/02, The Grandstand, 200Turf Club Road, 287994

Reservations

+65 6884 6884

+65 68832112

Opening Hours

Daily: 11:30 – 14:30

Daily: 17:30 – 22:30

Still Good Wanton Mee @ Jian Kang Commonwealth Crescent FC on 13Jun2020

Posted on June 14, 2020 by chefquak

S$3.50 jian kang wanton mee + S$1 pork soft bones

indulgence!

bought S$3.50 jian kang wanton mee + S$1 pork soft bones @ commonwealth crescent fc this morning on 13.6.2020. ^^

still good. lots of ingredients like 3 wantons and 10 thin slices of char siew..both were good.

chilli a bit mediocre so i asked for more chilli…just ok.

pork soft bones same tender and nice.

c.h.e.f andy

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Jian Kang Wanton Mee #02-77

31 Commonwealth Crescent S149644, Commonwealth Crescent Market & Food Centre

Brother Cook fresh Seafood Dinner for us on 12Jun2020

Posted on June 14, 2020 by chefquak

brother made steamed fresh seafood

steamed fresh flower crabs

steamed fresh prawns

steamed fresh cuttlefish

yuli’s sambal eggs

brother’s excellent lady fingers

my bro went jurong west market to buy fresh seafood & made dinner for us on 12.6.2020.^^

steamed flower crabs
steamed prawns
steamed cuttlefish
sambal egg by yuli
eggplants

excellent dishes! 🙂

this covid circuit breaker and now phase one period, we cannot meet and eat outside…so i cooked dishes on thurs for my brother’s family..& my brother does so on saturday for us..& my brother cooks very well….

brother has been cooking for us 4 times, and every time the dishes were very good. it showed the love & care that went into the preparation…that is the essence of cooking..loving the dishes you produce..naturally they will turn out delicious dishes…

wife & children usually don’t take this teochew style steamed seafood..today they love the crab & prawns super fresh and sweet..

cuttlefish that’s for real teochews like me…cuttlefish is tougher than squid and the teochew steamed way is perfect for dipping with kek you 吉油 or minced garlic chilli vinegar 蒜泥醋.

yuli’s sambal egg very flavourful

& my brother’s lady fingers excellent..children all loved it…

the sauce seems to have taujeon with lots of chopped garlic and chilli and some oyster sauce…i think poached lady fingers then lightly fry the chopped garlic chilli oil maybe thickened with cornstarch & pour over the lady fingers…. anyway very nicely done 👍

this dish i will be making myself…

c.h.e.f andy

Nice 6pax Homecooked Dinner for my Brother’s Family on 11Jun2020

Posted on June 14, 2020 by chefquak

gimson nonya sauce steamed seabass

spicy dried chilli claypot chicken 宫保鸡

char siew

crispy eggplant with minced pork 鱼香茄子

made 4 dishes fro my brother 6pax family dinner on 11.6.2020^^-

gimson nonya sauce steamed seabass

宫保鸡 1/2 chicken

char siew

鱼香茄子

gimson nonya sauce steamed seabass

seabass

gimson nonya sauce steamed seabass

gimson nonya sauce steamed seabass i know will be good. just add 1 big heap tbsp or 3 tbsp flat to the fish plus usual hk steam..in this case this a large seabass maybe 800g+ so i added 3tbsp light soy sauce, 3 tbsp olive oil and 2tbsp mirin (optional)…and the usual sliced ginger, cut chilli padi and chopped and cut scallions.

spicy dried chilli claypot chicken 宫保鸡

aromatics for claypot chicken 宫保鸡

gravy for claypot chicken 宫保鸡

spicy dried chilli claypot chicken 宫保鸡

宫保鸡 1/2 chicken – trying to replicate G7 sinma claypot 宫保田鸡…

sauce not too bad but not quite close to G7 sinma..maybe experiment more..my chicken always done quite perfect texture, tender and moist…

char siew

crispy eggplant with minced pork 鱼香茄子

char siew today not great belly pork too lean not fatty enuf & colour a bit off.

there were 2 smaller pieces. my usual was 1 large piece belly pork. marinade and colour not enuf. also i took out from fridge too late so that affected the grilling also too crowded..4 cut strips instead 2 i usually do. so couldn’t brown at 18mins and extended to 22mins…still the middles portion i picked for my brother still quite tasty and also tender enuf…not among my better renditions…

鱼香茄子-sil specially like this dish…i thought the salted fish was a bit much so slight salty & overpowering..actually becos my eggplant was to small…but it’s ok if taken with rice.

most important my brother family enjoyed the dinner.

c.h.e.f andy

Wife made Delicious Ribeye Steak for 4pax Dinner on 7Jun2020

Posted on June 14, 2020 by chefquak

pangrilled grain fed black angus ribeye

4pax homecooked dinner

pangrilled grain fed black angus ribeye

prawn spaghetti

pangrilled grain fed black angus ribeye

wife cooked pan grilled grain fedblack angus ribeye today on 7jun2020. ^^

delicious! nicely medium rare and tender.

i made a prawn pasta.

c.h.e.f andy

My Brother cooked Dinner for Us on 6Jun2020

Posted on June 13, 2020 by chefquak

宫保田鸡

corn fritters and fried black pomfret

my brother made & delivered dinner this evening on 6.6.2020.^^

very good food. 宫保田鸡very good👍

and the corn fritters too. kailan was very nicely done.

c.h.e.f andy

	Gabriel Lee on Delightful Sumptuous 4pax Fami…
	chefquak on Recipe – Delicious Prawn…
	Sybaritica on Recipe – Delicious Prawn…
	thelockdownchef on Superb Sumptuous Mother’…
	L on Recipe = Nonya Chap Chye on 6F…
	sim on Still the Best Teochew Muay @…
	chefquak on 鲳鱼煲 Claypot Pomfret Soup 5pax…
	Jasodhara Batabyal on 鲳鱼煲 Claypot Pomfret Soup 5pax…
	akuner on Very Good Grilled Fish @ River…
	Colin CG Chua on My RI Bro CCG bought 5pax lunc…

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this: