Recipe : "Churros"

Recipe : "Chicken Karaage"

Ingredients :

1. 3 chicken thighs fillet (about 400gr)
2. 2cm ginger, grated
3. 2tbsp soysauce (I use kikkoman)
4. 1tbsp sesame oil
5. A pinch of salt
6. A pinch of ground pepper
7. 2 cloves garlic, minced.
8. 3tbsp of all purpose flour
9. 3tbsp cornstarch
10. veg oil to fry

Cooking Steps :

• Cut chicken thighs into 4-5cm pieces
•  Transfer to a bowl, then add salt and pepper
• Add ginger and garlic, mix together using a spoon or your clean hands
• Pour the sesame oil and soysauce
• Coat with all purpose flour
• Cover and marinate for an hour in the fridge (but I prefer "overnight")
• Drain, then discard the marinade
• Coat the chicken with cornstarch
• Heat the veg oil on the frying pan, then fry your kara-age until golden brown :)

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Recipe : "Homemade Burger Patties"

Ingredients :

• 500 gr 85% lean ground beef
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 brown onion , diced
• a tsp salt
• a tsp pepper
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 egg yolk

How to make :

1. Put the beef in a bowl.
2. Add garlic and onion, continue with the seasoning.
3. Add the breadcrumbs and mix them together until well combined
4. Add egg yolk, mix them all together. It is easier to use spoon first, then use ur hand (wash ur hands first ok? :) )
5. Shape the mixture into a ball shape
6. Press the balls down to make flat burger shapes about 1.5cm thick. Make a small indentation in the center of the burger with your finger.
7. Add butter to the skillet / grill pan then cook your burger until it's done. (Do not flip too much, just flip once or twice, to keep the burger juicy.

Recipe : "Fried Wonton"

Ingredients :

1. 500gr raw shrimps (peeled, deveined, coarsely chopped)
2. 3 stalks green onion, trimmed, diced (Don't forget to wash it before ;) )
3. 1 tbsp minced garlic
4. 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
5. 2 tbsp oyster sauce
6. 1 tbsp sesame oil
7. 1 tsp salt
8. 1 tsp pepper
9. 1 tsp msg (optional)
10. 1 egg (beaten)
11. Wonton wrapers
12. Oil for frying the wontons

Cooking Steps :

• Mix the shrimps, green onion, and fresh ginger, and garlic in a bowl. Add salt,pepper,msg, then oyster sauce and sesame oil. Mix them well.
• Place a tsp of the filling in the center of wonton wrapper
• Wet the edges of wonton with the beaten egg
• Fold the wrapper in half and press the edges together, pushing out any air pockets in the wonton ;)
• Fold the longer two triangle points together and seal to make the wonton shape.
• When all the wontons are folded, heat the frying pan, and add veg oil to fry your wontons
• Fry the wontons until golden brown, then serve with chili sauce / mayonaise ( Up to you :P )

"My Culinary Experience in Thailand"

Hi guys! I won't post any recipe in this post, but I'm gonna share about my culinary experience in Thailand. I've been to Thailand like 4 times in these past 2 years, I really love Thailand yeahhh!! I ate a lot in Thailand, the foods were cheap and delicious.

Besides cooking, I also love travelling. I love going to places I've never been.. I always wanna try their authentic and street foods. This time, I'm gonna share about the foods I ate in thailand, I hope it would be helpful if there's any of you having plan to go there. Enjoy!

1. Best Thailand Noodle

 

This is the famous one, even Bong QiuQiu (Singapore famous blogger) ate this noodle. The portion is so small, it comes with pork, veggies, and dumpling. Very yummy!! Fyi, the waiters can speak 'Bahasa'. You can find this noodle in Pratunam Area, it is located in a lane next to Shibuya Mal and opposite from Platinum Fashion Mall. It contains pork so it is not halal.

2. The Street Foods

BBQ sticks in pratunam at night. Look, the big prawns! hahaha

also BBQ sticks, they are very cheap, and delicious ;)

I don't know what to call this, it is "Banana Martabak"

 

Fried pork in Chatuchak Market. Chatuchak is a weekend market, only open in Saturday and Sunday. There are soooo many stalls there , divided in some sections such as Pet section, Houseware section, Clothes section, Antique Stuffs section, etc . Don't forget to see the market map before you go around or you might get lost cause chatuchak is a very big market. In the centre of Chatuchak (assembly point) there are a looot of street foods. Most of them are delicious. and CHEAP!

Thailand has so many street foods and most of them are delicious. You can find them in crowded area like Pratunam, Sukhumvit, etc. Usually they sell their foods on the sidewalks along the street :) I also ate fried chicken, giant banana nutella crepes, etc etc but I didn't keep all the photos, I'm sorry :(

3. The Fruits

Sweet Mango. SUPERRRR SWEETTTTT, looks so pale but that's a disguise, don't judge a mango by its colour ! HA HA ;)

Fruits stall near Laser Buddha . They sell various fruits. Look! The red guavas, bigger than ours. The durians, come with big size but didn't look so yummy.

NAHH!! Durians, but better look, right? Goldy butter ... NYAMM. Thailand is famous with their durians. You can find this durian stall in a night market near Baiyoke Sky hotel

Thailand coconuts! Coconuts everywhere

 

4. Bubble Drinks

 I am addicted to bubble drinks! I LOVE BUBBLE DRINKS! I don't like mineral water :P .. these are bubble drinks I've tried in Thailand,he he

Mr.Shake in Central World Mall.

Ochaya in BTS station in front of Siam Paragon Mall

THIS IS THE BEST MATCHA MILK TEA EVERRR!! Matcha milk tea by Coco Thailand. The best. You can find everywhere, but I bought this in Platinum Fashion Mall, located near the entrance. We also have coco in Jakarta but they don't have matcha milk tea. So sad!

Cha Cool Za in MBK foodcourt. not so yummy.

Dakasi in Platinum Fashion Mall. U must buy try Taro milktea with oreo toppings, they fill 1/2 of the cup with the oreo.. i n s a n e ... lol . We also have dakasi here in Jakarta but the taste is not same. 

Mr. Cup T in Terminal 21, I bought the classic milktea, taste GOOD! a must try !

5. Mcd and KFC

Crispy and delicious pie. Mcd in Indonesia don't have this. super yum!

The chickens! They got nuggets and fried wings (small size wings), the taste isn't so different with Mcd Indo but their chili sauce isn't spicy at all, adapted with Thai chili sauce

KFC menus. Took this photo in KFC Asiatique night market. They also have egg tarts and some other menus we can't find here in Jakarta.

KFC in Thailand don't sell rice, they sell chicken with fries or mashed potato with mushroom gravy

6. Snacks you can find in Malls

Milk Solid ice cream, a must try cause we don't have here. They use gastronomy science to make this icecream :) You can find milk solid in Terminal 21 mall

                                                   

Cupcakes LOVE. I bought the mini ones (2nd pict). also in Terminal 21. Best cupcakes ever, even better than Twelve Cupcakes :D

Popco, they have unique flavour like wasabi. You can find in Terminal 21 mall

Mister Donuts in Terminal 21 mall

TaeKaeNoi Land in Terminal 21 mall, a store full of seaweeds :p. Please ignore my exhausted face hahaha

Happy Lemon in Asiatique Night Market

Taekaenoi vending machine near the cinema in Terminal 21 mall, we don't have here in Jkt

Churro Stix, also in Terminal 21 Mall

Nobita. They sell Japanese foods :)

Snacks I bought in Bkk. I love HICHEW soooo much... always bought in Singapore but quite expensive for a candy ($3.50) then found in Thailand with cheaper price. So happy and definitely will buy MORE, soon when I go back to Thailand:)

7. Food Court Foods

BBQ over rice in Platinum Fashion Mall food court. Cheap!! 70thb

Noodle soup in Pier21 (Terminal 21 Food Court). Super cheap only 25thb! Crazyyy!

Takoyaki in Platinum Fashion Mall Food Court

Pho Noodle soup, I forgot where ! HAHA

Omelet and crispy chicken with rice, super cheap only 60thb

Chicken Steak with fries in Pier 21, CHEAPPPPP! only for 40thb :|

My favourite food court is Pier 21 in Terminal 21, foods in there are very cheap yet so yummy. My boyfriend and I always had  '2nd round' there.. HAHA!

8. Thai Can/Bottle Drinks (You can find in Family Marts/Seven Eleven Stores)

My favourite all the time, Meiji Fermented Milk. Various flavours like strawberry, orange, peach, etc. The size is big, way bigger than yakult

Aloe Vera drink, refreshing. Always bought with the Chrysant Tea, also good but I didn't keep the pic :(

Full of Thai drinks :D

If you are in Thailand, don't forget to visit their Seven Eleven or Family Mart, :) They're everywhere, easy to reach. You can find various snacks there. Seven Eleven Thailand sells cheesy sausage, super yummy and really recommended, you must try!!.

9. Foods in Damnoen Sadoeak Floating Market

Pork Noodle. You can buy the noodle from the auntie but your boat won't stop near the auntie until you finish eating, the boat man will keep going around the floating market area while you enjoying your noodle. You can put the bowl on the boat right after you finish eating, the boatman will return the bowl to the auntie :)

BBQ wings on boat. If you are on the boat and you wanna buy something just tell the boat man so he / she can stop the boat and wait until you already get the food/stuffs.

There are many foods seller in Damnoen Sadoeak Floating Market, I also tried the durian sticky rice, mango sticky rice, coconut, and pork satay but I didn't took the picture :(

I love Bangkok I love Thailand I love the foods I love the cheap price I love the shopping area! I'll go back to Thailand soon and will definitely buy my favourite foods and try new foods so I can share my new culinary experience in Thai later hehe :))

thanks.for.reading :]

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XOXO,
Michelle

Recipe : "Bacon Cups Filled With Egg, Mushroom, and Cheese"

Hi guys! Today is Sunday and no schooling.. f i n a l l y !! =D  I woke up way too early for a 'free day', so I made breakfast for my whole family. It's bacon cups filled with egg, mushroom, and topped with cheddar cheese. So simple yet yummy, u can make this dish too for your beloved ones.. :)

Ingredients :

1. Streaky bacon (I used "Mama's" Streaky Bacon, you can find in Carrefour/Hero or any other groceries store)
2. Eggs
3. Milk
4. Button Mushroom
5. Cheese
6. Pepper
7. Salt

Cooking Steps :

• Pre heat the oven to 200*C

• Par cook the bacon slices by frying them for 3minutes, then remove from the skillet and drain on paper towels.
• Take one slice of bacon then wrap the inside of muffin cup to create a 'ring', repeat for the remaining slices of the bacon.
• Beat or whisk eggs (I used 6 eggs cause I made 6 baconcups, my muffin pan is small I just could make 6 cups at a time), add salt and pepper, add milk and mushroom. Mix well.
• Pour the eggs into the bacon cups, then put them in oven, Wait for approximately 25minutes. If they are firm on top, add shreded cheddar cheese on top. Pop back in the oven for about 10minutes. Depending on your oven, they might be done sooner than mine. 
• When you check them final time, if they still have liquidy jiggle, they are not done. The eggs should be firm and cooked all the way through. If the eggs are firm, and already risen a bit then they're done.
• Remove from the oven, let cool for 5minutes before you transfer to serving plate. Serve and enjoy this dish with your beloved one :)

Helping pics you may need :

muffin pan

streaky bacon

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XOXO,

Michelle