Chawanmushi and Warm Salad

Home, 22 February 2012

These two recipes came from Japan Food Addict (japanfoodaddict.com). The author of the website is Mai-chan from Kyoto. Please show support for the website. In my opinion it is a great website for simple yet delicious traditional Japanese recipes. I think Mai is a great cook. The recipes are straight forward, the presentation of the dishes look great and most importantly the taste is absolutely delicious. I will learn as much from Mai-chan.

The first dish is the warm salad. I replace avocado with carrots. I do not add in ham because I want this dish to be vegetarian. This will be my first vegetarian dish for my vegetarian friends. Mine dish is a bit dark because my light soy sauce is darker then usual. I guess I need to change a new brand for my light soy sauce. My asparagus dish is crunchy, beautiful, and absolutely delicious. The only problem I have with this dish is it is so delicious and the serving is not enough for my "hippopotamus" stomach size. The receipt can be found here http://www.japanfoodaddict.com/salad/warm-salad/

The next dish I learn from Mai-chan is Chawanmushi. I use dried anchovies as my stock (instead of Japanese traditional Dashi), my ingredients for my chawanmushi are eggs (of course), carrots, shitake mushroom, crab sticks, chinese wine, prawns and caviars. My seasoning is one teaspoon of salt, one dash of white pepper and half teaspoon of light soy sauce and half teaspoon of sugar. I follow Mai-chan's recipe very closely and again I am trying to divert this dish to my own. So the outcome is just like the picture from the right hand side. The dish looks beautiful, and absolutely delicious. I just love the silky texture of the eggs. The recipe can be found here http://www.japanfoodaddict.com/chicken/chawanmushi/

I am trying to make time for Gordon Ramsay's recipes. Stay tune folks.

Serenidad

Serenity Spanish Bar and Restaurant, 30 December 2011

Honestly I tried to avoid outside dining since the start of 2012. After Christmas, I have too much gatherings on Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year. And I almost forget I have a "diary" to write my eat-venture. I need to take the opportunity to find more eateries in Singapore which deserve my praise and a place "in my stomach". I need to get back to my kitchen and start cooking again.

My friends introduce me Serenity Spanish Bar ad Restaurant in Vivo City. This is my first Spanish dining experience. I like to sit outside of the restaurant to enjoy my sunset scenery. Service is mediocre. price is a let down because of my lamb shank is not "butchered". I will talk about my lamb shank in details later.

Crema de Mariscos

I recommend this soup to my readers. My soup is Crema de Mariscos, seafood cream soup with mussel, prawn, dory and squid rings. This soup is awesome, Every ingredient is fresh. I like the savory and a bit of sour taste. I just like a bit of sourness in my starter. It will "seduce" my taste buds and "command" me to keep eating. No wonder I have grow "horizontally" since last year. 

Costillas de Cordero

My entree is Costillas de Cordero, marinated lamb rack with tomato salad and mash potato. I must admit this lamb is perfectly marinated. The taste is delicious. But I find the inside a bit raw for my liking. Last but not least it is not easy to eat with this big chunk of meat. I think this lamb shank has to be butchered first before serving. I am not recommending this dish to my reader.

Churros

Last but not least my dessert is Churros with hot Chocolates. In my opinion a good dinner shall be finished off by having hot and sexy chocolate, with a beautiful sunset in front of me. The feeling of this dish is just like I returned to Delphi Automotive Systems and I met her, my first love of my life, the feeling is awesome. I recommend this dessert to my readers, and those who like chocolate very much as I do.

Address: Serenity Spanish Bar & Restaurant #01-98/99 VivoCity, Singapore 098585
Tel: 6376 8185