Daily Archives: January 12, 2018

2pax Dinner with Daughter @ Hong Kong Street Old Chun Kee 香港街老珍记 on 9Jan2018

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S$16 spicy black bean sauce song fish head 松鱼头

youngest daughter arranged to go queensway shopping centre to buy a pair of asics running shoes for me for my birthday earlier.

we decided to have early dinner nearby at HK street old chun kee on 9.1.2018. ^^

hk street old chun kee at commonwealth crescent

i actually prefer hk street chun kee 香港街珍记 at the commonwealth crescent food centre. that is my favourite song fish head 松鱼头 stall. but it was closed.

S$16 spicy black bean sauce song fish head 松鱼头 

hong kong street old chun kee 香港街老珍记 at commonwealth crescent on the other hand i have tried  several times & food so so. 

so i was very pleasantly surprised that the song fish head 松鱼头  this evening was really very good. fish head of course is fresh & sweet. the sauce was incredible! tangy, tasty, love it!

i think they must changed chef!

like that i would come back again for sure.

S$6 sanloh horfun 三捞河粉 

& the same story continued with the sanloh horfun 三捞河粉.

used to be average, now very good wok hae…

S$6 sanloh horfun 三捞河粉

both daughter & dad enjoyed this makan very much.

after that we drove to queenway shopping centre, per entry parking after 6pm, and daughter bought me a pair of asics running shoes.

c.h.e.f andy

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Kopi Kia  (hong kong street old chun kee 香港街老珍记）
Blk 117 Commonwealth Drive #01-733 Singapore 140117
Tel: 83606663
Email: enquiries@kopikia.com.sg
Operating Hours:
12.00PM – 10.30PM (Monday to Sunday)

Airfryer Sio Bak Recipe – Crackling Belly Pork on 8Jan2018

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sio bak – roasted pork belly

made sio bak – chinese crackling belly pork this evening on 8.1.2018. ^^

sio bak – roasted pork belly

i used YKK/I’s airfryer method.

the evening before, i boiled the belly pork in boiling water for few mins. this to remove scum but also made it easier to score the skin of the belly.

then i used a fork to furiously stab the skin. every part, very thoroughly.

then pat dry, seasoned with 1 tbsp shaoxing wine all isdes except the skin.

then added salt to cover the skin, and placed in fridge overnight. the stabbing (scoring) & salt is to draw out the water from the skin & fat, so the skin is dry & can produce crackling.

sio bak – roasted pork belly

when cooking sio bak following day, i preheat the airfryer at 180degC.removed the damp salt from skin, pat dry with kitchen towel, & added a new layer of salt.

then i placed the belly pork in the holder & turned the airfryer control to 30mins (max).

removed belly pork & scrapped off the salt, then returned to airfryer at 200degC for 15mins.

sio bak – roasted pork belly

i would rate this try like 60marks.

skin was crackling, but meat was slightly overdone. it was actually a long piece of belly 600g, but it didn’t fit into the airfryer so i had to cut in 2 (means about 300g each). i think it would do well if it is a larger square single piece at 500g of 600g.

sio bak – roasted pork belly

still the crackling was good this time. the test being that many hours later, skin still crackling & did not turn tough & chewy.

not much seasoning. flavour ok mainly from the salt & the shaoxing wine.

thinking how to improve this next time.

c.h.e.f andy

Friend Bought 6pax Dinner for January Birthday Boys @ Heavenly Divine on 5Jan2018

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heavenly divine

this evening, my RI friend bought 6pax dinner for the january birthday boys (he is one himself) at heavenly divine on 5.1.2018.

2 friends shared the same birthday. one was unable to attend today as he was just returning from HCMC with his family this evening.

heavenly divine is at boat quay, the second row of shophouses when you walked from UOB plaza 1. boat quay eats have great ambience, riverside dining outside & renovated shophouse inside.

caramelised bacon with green apple

some friends said the caramelised bacon with green apple tasted like bak kua..

ok but way too sweet la…

crab cake a bit salty

the crab cake was a bit salty, but otherwise a competent dish. presentation was ok.

crab cake a bit salty

crab cake was tasty, and inside was soft not hard & dry.

crab cake a bit salty

i guess above average delivery..competent is the word…

fish & chips

the batter for fish & chips was somewhat unusual.

certainly not the usual batter you get in UK or australia or anywhere else. seldom take fish & chips in singapore (almost never i should say).

had a good one at old brown shoes years back, not sure it is still there.

fish & chips

this batter is a bit like the japanese furai (“fry”) preparation..

but result was good, nice fresh fish fillet & i like the batter. though i still like the usual fish & chips batter with lots of vinegar & salt more…not that i am hot on fish & chips..

st bernard wit beer

the friends shared a german beer…

beer signage decor

the owner is son of the host’s friend, and co-incidentally a relative of the other birthday boy present. small world la!

on the wall, there’s many old USA carplates as decor…our friend (the restaurant owner) was living in seattle & like all americans do, drove a lot while living there. 🙂

steak

i did not select the steak as i didn’t these places offer good cuts or great cooking for steaks..not at these prices to be fair…

steak

i tasted the steaks. as i expected, very mediocre…bland in taste & doneness i didn’t see medium rare..but i was still harbouring a flu so my tastebuds a bit off.

the corn chips were interesting, could taste the corn flavours.

2 birthday cakes

we had a great evening, lots of fun & laughter together…old friends & many old memories & stories to reminiscent…it’s a good way too..another friend present did this dinner previously, so we can follow the tradition of january birthday dinners in subsequent years..

one thing to commend about the place..the owner very friendly, especially with friend & relative among us diners this evening…but he looks like a friendly & chill kind of bloke in any case.

the manager joshua gave really good service & very obliging. we troubled him again & again with group photos with so many cameras..i did not want to add my camera..so got some group & birthday photos from shared whatsapp photos. haha!

food wise, so so not much to comment…

c.h.e.f andy

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Heavenly Divine @ the BQ
Address:
63 Boat Quay, Singapore 049851
heavenly-divine.com
Contact:
6532 1263
Opening Hours:
Mon-Thurs
  • 11AM–10PM
Fri-Sat
  • 11AM–11PM

Sunday – closed

Dark Sauce Braised Chicken with Taupok – 50th Teban Gardens Community Breakfast on 12Jan2018

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braised chicken with taupok

made dark sauce braised chicken with taupok for teban gardens community breakfast this morning on 12.1.2018.^^

this my 50th friday breakfast community meal dish at teban gardens community service centre.

i first started doing a community meal dish for teban gardens CSC on 8.1.2016.

the centre was started in 2002 after much effort & challenge by our RI friend who is a pastor of pasir panjang hill brethren church (pphbc) which owns & runs the CSC.

braised chicken

i bought 2kg boneless chicken thighs + 1kg wingsticks, and prepared the dish the evening before.

just fried 1-2 cinnamon stocks, 4 start anise, 4 cloves, 1 bulb of garlic cloves in 2 tbsp oil. fried till fragrant.

then added the cut chicken thigh pieces & wingstick (enough for one each for 130pax residents), and fried.

Tai Hua chicken marinate (大华鲁鸡汁)

then added tai hua chicken braising sauce, coat the chicken pieces. added 1 heap tbsp sugar (3kg chicken pieces) covered & cooked for like 8 mins. simple & quick. i did not add water as chicken had a lot of liquids. of course this needed watching over & add water if required.

braised chicken

the braised chicken was delicious, very tasty & meat were tender, not overcooked.

taupok

next morning, i heat up removed the chicken pieces, and added 20 taupok cut into 4 strips each, so 80 piees.

taupok

the taupok soaked up the sauces, and diluted the taste, so i added another 1/3cup tai hua braising sauce & some water.

braised chicken with taupok

covered over low fire simmering & cooked taupok till soft & well infused with the braise.

braised chicken with taupok

the mixed with the chicken pieces & placed in the aluminium tray & brought to teban gardens.

next week i will do this dish with button mushrooms instead of taupok.

c.h.e.f andy

Wife made Chirashi-don 海鲜丼 on 4Jan2018

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chirashi don 海鲜丼

wife made chirashi don 海鲜丼 again this evening on 4.1.2018. ^^

we had hotate, tako, amaebi, salmon & tamago…

chirashi don 海鲜丼

a very good chirashi don!

hokkaido scallops

hotate that wife brought back from hokkaido were delicious, very sweet, plump, frresh.

hokkaido scallops

so good with the sushi rice.

my own tamago

this evening i made 2 tamago rolls.

my own tamago

very simple – 3 eggs, 1 tbsp mirin, 1.5tbsp tsuyu2tsp sugar, 3 tbsp water.

soak kitchen towel in oil & wipe non-stick pan & cook layer by layer…

salmon mayo sushi

wife also bought some salmon may sushi.

very quick & simple meal at home with family…today we did not want to eat too heavy a meal, so it was light & simple.

c.h.e.f andy