煮在疫下 – 味噌梅花肉炒蘆筍

味噌梅花肉炒蘆筍 Stir Fry Miso Pork with Asparagus

在美國賓州中部生活了差不多快三個月,開始想念許多中餐和亞洲美食,每天滿腦子都是火鍋、海鮮、蒸魚、就簡單的炒菜心,這邊也是吃不到。

這邊的亞洲餐廳真的很少,在居家令開始前,西人常常問我會不會想念中餐,想的話可以去吃,我這樣🙄看他一眼然後說「我相信在這邊開中餐廳的人都應該是為了生計,並不是熱愛烹飪,這邊華人也不多,我相信我做的比他們好吃!」。來了沒多久嘗試過這邊的一家泰國餐廳,必須說真的不行….,這讓我更肯定在這邊除非自己煮,不然應該很難吃到家鄉和亞洲的味道。

要自己煮,也不容易,因為這邊超市的亞洲食材調料也真的很有限(更不要說我的無形廚房也很有限),很多都是賣一些美國製造的現成調料(以他們的口味),譬如宮保醬、酸甜醬等等,中計買過一瓶,真的挺難吃的。

但最近想念之情實在太澎湃,在超市左看右看,終於看到一個西人和我都喜歡的調味料,而且看似從日本進口的,那就是味噌!這盒有機味噌,要$5.99,有500g,對於勤儉持家的我來說不便宜,但以美國的物價來說也算還可以。

除了味噌湯,很多用味噌做出來的菜我跟西人都喜歡,疫情原因,廚房和食材都有限,剛好有些豬肉,所以,就決定再買點蘆筍做個我認為應該是中日混合的炒菜 – 味噌梅花肉炒蘆筍!

說到豬肉,來到美國也要重新學習所有豬肉不同部位的中英對照,下面是我這段時間學會的。

Pork Shoulder – 豬肩膀的肉,一般肥瘦相隔,也就是我們平時說的梅花肉,買的時候一般都連骨頭,一大塊6-7磅,買回去要自己慢慢切,但價格比較便宜,這邊很多人只買來做pulled pork,但對中餐來說,這可以做太多東西了,叉燒這個部位就最適合了,也可以燉肉,我覺得切薄片炒也很不錯。

Pork Lion – 大里脊,其實就是不帶骨頭的豬扒,因為不帶骨頭所以比較瘦,也比較便宜,這邊很多用來做pork roast,我覺得瘦肉不耐煮比較適合切成豬扒煎。

Pork Tenderlion – 小里脊,香港一般就豬柳,那你就懂了吧,肉比較嫩當然也不適合煮久,煮久就會老,這邊也只會烤,豬柳能做什麼大家都比較了解了嗎?切絲切片炒最適合不過了。

那些什麼pork ribs我就不多說了,一般大家去餐廳都知道這是什麼了。

說回這個味噌,買回來打開看到裡面柔軟的質感,感覺還不錯,因為打算炒豬肉所以買了紅味噌,做法很簡單,大家現在居家做飯時間較多,去超市也比較少,也可以考慮炒這個菜,簡單方便晚餐的好選擇!

材料:味噌,梅花肉,蘆筍,醬油,糖,生粉、蒜末 Ingredients: Miso, Pork Shoulder, Asparagus, Soy Sauce, Sugar, Cornstarch, Minced Garlic

做法 Steps:

蘆筍切段,梅花肉切薄片,放味噌、醬油、糖和生粉調味 Cut Asparagus and pork into slices, marinate pork with miso, soy sauce, sugar and cornstarch

熱鍋放油,先把豬肉炒熟,加入蘆筍和蒜末,最後撒一點醬油,略炒即可 Heat up pan with some oil. Stir fry pork until it’s cooked. Add asparagus, minced garlic and a little bit of soy sauce. Stir fry a bit and then serve

我應該沒寫過一個食譜只有兩個步驟,這次說很簡單真的沒騙人!

每款味噌的鹹度都不一樣,大家要嘗一下味道再決定放多少醬油多少糖調味。

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煮在疫下 – 乾咖喱雞 Cooking in the Special Time – Dry Curry Chicken

如果有追看港姐厨房和廢柴人妻的朋友們,一定都知道雖然我們相隔一個太平洋,但我們每天無所不談,尤其是到底今天煮了什麼,我基本是每天跟廢柴匯報(不管她是不是半夜在睡覺),早幾天我跟廢柴說我做了個乾咖喱雞給西人做午餐,一家熱愛咖喱的廢柴立刻很感興趣說要做….

【港姐與廢柴的日常對話】

廢柴:跟一般咖喱雞有什麼不一樣?
港姐:沒有咖喱醬汁的咖喱
(怎麼回答得這麼沒有智慧!我本想回答就是乾的咖喱!但後來想想這句話太廢😅)
廢柴:啊,我來看看,雖然他們都喜歡搞汁
(這句搞汁我看後好想大笑)
港姐:這是成年人的咖喱,哈哈!

必須說,我跟廢柴是真愛(那西人和史哥是什麼?),因為在臨時廚房做的,材料什麼也不全,黃黃的房間燈光和用快要退役的iphone 7 plus拍照(總之就是什麼都不對!),這次的乾咖喱賣相奇差,但廢柴竟然說「沒有什麼差別!!」,沒什麼差別?!明明就像疫情前大家天天化妝出門,現在是疫情期間像我天天四眼素顏,她還說沒什麼差別!你說這不是真愛是什麼?☺️

【乾咖喱雞的緣起】

這個乾咖喱是我數年前在台灣某大書局「打書釘」(不知道普通話有沒有這個說法,廣東話的意思就是在書局不用付錢看書)的時候,看到一個乾咖喱的食譜,覺得很有趣,回去就想我能怎麼做,就這樣出來了這樣的乾咖喱,這個咖喱我做過幾次給不同的朋友吃,大家都讚不絕口,可以做成一個宴客菜,但其實做法很簡單。

在只有臨時廚房和還要一天三餐都要煮的情況下,每天都要費多點心思想做什麼,剛好之前買了些Tumeric(薑黃)來做菜,沒有咖喱粉,但其實薑黃是咖喱粉的重要組成部分(不然怎麼會是一樣顏色呀!),我就想說加上點Cumin(孜然)和Paprika(辣椒粉),這根本就是咖喱了,在我原先的版本裡,要加點青紅椒碎和青檸,這兩個都沒有,那只好加吃剩的洋蔥粒,也因此….賣相要將就一下….唉….

不過,人不可以貌相,我醜但我溫柔,這次的乾咖喱的味道我必須大聲說「很好吃!」,西人和西人同事都說很喜歡,所以,再次證明,真的不用100%跟著食譜做菜,需要靈活變化,也許有意外驚喜,跟做人一樣。

【終於有食譜 – 青檸檬乾咖喱雞】

一如既往廢話完,跟大家分享一下我這個乾咖喱雞的做法。

這是疫情前,化妝後

材料:去骨雞腿肉,青紅椒,蒜蓉,青檸檬 Ingredient: Boneless chicken thigh, green and red pepper, minced garlic, lime

調味料:咖喱粉(或薑黃粉、孜然粉、辣椒粉等代替),胡椒粉,鹽各適量(意思是每塊雞肉都能沾上調味粉)Marinate: Curry Powder (or replaced by tumeric, cumin and paprika), pepper and salt

做法: Steps:

  1. 雞腿肉可以選擇不去皮,切成大概3×3公分的大小,放進乾淨的保鮮袋或盒裡 Cut the chicken thigh into 3x3cm pieces and put them into a clean bag or box
  2. 加入所有的調味料,攪拌均勻,可以按摩一下,讓調味料更好的進入雞肉裡面,放回冰箱醃製至少一小時(我很多時候醃製過夜)Mix all marinate ingredients with the chicken and marinate at least 1 hour or overnight
  3. 青紅椒切碎 Finely chop the green and red pepper
  4. 如果沒有去皮,鍋裡不用放油,中火燒熱,雞肉下鍋,雞皮朝下,中火先慢慢把一面煎香,千萬不能心急,要煎香才翻到另外一面煎香 Add a bit of oil. Medium heat. Cook the chicken until both sides are golden brown and cooked
  5. 雞肉煎香和熟了後,關小火,加入蒜蓉和青紅椒碎炒勻 Stir in green and red pepper and garlic
  6. 上鍋前,擠適量的青檸檬汁,關火後再加上一點青檸檬皮碎提香(沒有當然可以不加,青檸檬是為了減膩)Turn to low heat and squeeze a bit of lime juice and add a little of lime zest

真的很簡單,這就是我在臨時廚房,什麼都不夠不對的情況下做出來,賣相真的一般了,但做人更應該在乎內在美,心善的大嬸也很得人愛的!

這是疫情期間,化妝前

【智慧港姐的總結】

這個咖喱雞,其實營養也很好,Tumeric薑黃有消炎的作用,加上黑胡椒會更好發揮效果作用,去掉雞皮和雞腿上連帶的脂肪,脂肪含量很低,不管是洋蔥還是青紅椒都是優質的蔬菜類,適宜多吃,因此,減肥也好健康也好,這個咖喱雞可以多吃!

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蛋的學問

我相信大家都希望這次可怕的疫情盡快結束,但我更希望,這次疫情可以讓大家有更多的反思,尤其是對人生的價值觀、環保、健康、飲食習慣等等,至少我身邊的好朋友家人現在都比較關注健康的飲食習慣了,也許跟在隔離期間被逼要做飯也有些關係。

自從去年一月開始輕斷食,我一直有研究各種健康飲食和食材的營養知識,越研究越感興趣,也希望能有機會跟大家分享一下我的研究結果,再分享一些相關的食譜。

今天想跟大家分享的食材是“雞蛋”。

一直對雞蛋有個情意結,不管是從健康還是做飯角度,我對雞蛋都特別糾結。說到雞蛋大家會想到什麼?蛋白質?膽固醇?到底雞蛋是個健康的還是不健康的食材?猛男為了健身不是一天吃5、6、7、8顆雞蛋嗎?明明蛋黃就最香,但偏偏又說膽固醇很高。另外一個糾結是,蛋料理是眾多料理中比較難做好的,為什麼?簡單說 – 熟太快,時間太短,行錯一步,不給你機會扭轉局面!

雞蛋還有一個讓我糾結的點是跟食品安全有關,就算再有營養,我在內地生活的時候,不太敢吃雞蛋,對大陸雞蛋的安全隱患有相當的擔憂,你會說雞蛋那麼便宜也會假,就是會!某年在北京,我買過一盒雞蛋,回去煎個荷包蛋,煎完感覺是放在餐廳櫥窗的塑料蛋,二話不說就丟掉。

本來糾結嘛就乾脆不吃好了,但認識了西人後,逃離不了雞蛋,你要知道雞蛋和牛奶對於一個西方家庭來說是多麼的重要,根本不能不吃雞蛋,所以我逼於無奈也要對雞蛋進行深入的研究。

好了,說了那麼多廢話,那麼到底雞蛋有什麼營養,有什麼要注意?

首先,給大家一些基本的資料,一顆50g的雞蛋,熱量大概是70大卡,當中含大概6g的蛋白質。除了蛋白質,雞蛋含有多種維他命,包括維他命A、核黃素(即B2)、泛酸(即B5)、葉酸(即B9)、B12、膽鹼和維他命D等等,也含豐富的礦物質,例如磷、鋅、鐵等等。

雞蛋有豐富營養是毫無疑問,那麼膽固醇呢?雞蛋裡的膽固醇主要來自於雞蛋黃裡的脂肪,一顆50g的雞蛋裡大概有187mg的膽固醇,而專家建議每天膽固醇的攝取量是300mg,當然也是因人而異,譬如你本身屬於心血管疾病高風險群體,任何含膽固醇的食物都要注意攝取量。

研究下來,發現對於雞蛋裡的膽固醇跟心血管疾病的關聯有很多不同研究,當中也有很多不同的意見,比較多偏向於認為關聯低,主要的爭論點在膽固醇主要來源還是脂肪本身,而蛋黃里只有5g的脂肪,而當中只有27%是飽和脂肪(就是不好的脂肪)。

研究了那麼多,我認為如果你本身不屬於患心血管疾病的高風險群體,平均一天1顆雞蛋我認為是沒有問題,其實整體膽固醇的高低還是取決於整體的飲食習慣,畢竟雞蛋裡有豐富的維他命和礦物質,要是害怕膽固醇而放棄了雞蛋的其他營養元素,我認為也不是最佳辦法,減少脂肪的攝取量才是更重要,但聽說脂肪也有好壞,這個我下次研究和分享。

我一直都知道雞蛋營養很豐富,但在研究雞蛋的各種營養中,讓我學到的新知識是葉酸,才知道葉酸原來就是維他命B9,提到葉酸大家第一個聯想估計是孕婦,沒錯,葉酸對孕婦是一種很重要的營養素,因為人體在製造DNA、RNA,以及製造細胞分裂需要的胺基酸代謝時,都必須要用到葉酸,因此,葉酸對神經管的形成很重要,也就是對胎兒的正常發育很重要。

那麼是不是只有孕婦才需要葉酸呢?我研究下來,發現並不是,首先人體無法自行製造葉酸,因此葉酸屬於人體必需的維生素,也就是必須透過食物來攝取,有一些研究表示葉酸對於減低中風、心血管疾病風險和改善二型糖尿病都有幫助。

一般建議從食物裡面攝取葉酸,很多食物都含有豐富的葉酸,例如菠菜、雞蛋等等,至於一些人工合成的葉酸補充品,建議大家要咨詢一下家庭醫生才服用,因為畢竟對於長期高劑量攝取葉酸是否對身體有副作用還是未知。

真讓我漲知識,也讓我更放心食用雞蛋,當然,要買到好質量的雞蛋也很重要,就像我之前說的,在內地買到過無良商人的假雞蛋還是讓我對雞蛋的質量很擔心。

現在身處美國的我,對食品安全雖然會放心不少,但也不能太掉以輕心。在美國買雞蛋,發現除了寫著Large或者Extra Large,上面還會有一個等級(Grade),有Grade A、AA等,我當然要研究一下是什麼,原來就是代表質量的高低,但很有趣的是,這個等級的分類,也教育了我如何透過看雞蛋的濃稠度和形狀來判斷雞蛋的等級,一般零售店只有Grade AA和Grade A,因為Grade B一般不會直接食用,更多是用來做其它食物製成品。老實說,這邊的雞蛋真的是既便宜質量又高很多,一盒12顆雞蛋,大概在$1.5-2之間,在內地,花大錢都買不到讓人放心的雞蛋。

之前提到了,因為西人愛蛋,自我認識他以後,從我不太會做蛋料理,到我現在做蛋omlete順手拿來,真的要感謝他,因為再好的雞蛋我們都不太敢吃太生,而且我們愛蛋有點焦的香氣,所以名廚Gordon的滑蛋以前住內地不敢嘗試,以後要是武功練成可以跟大家分享。

名廚的滑蛋需要放很多黃油和一直攪拌,我的呢,黃油也是放挺多,但反正我做不了滑蛋,我就乾脆會有點耐性,中小火讓雞蛋略為成一點點形才攪拌和反過來,這樣能煎出蛋香又不會太老。配料我一般會放洋蔥碎、菠菜、蒜末、芝士,有時候也會放一些牛奶,一般先把蔬菜類略炒軟,加鹽黑胡椒調味,再放雞蛋,雞蛋略為成型後,放入芝士和黃油(對,再放一些黃油才香!)。這些就是我過去做過的早餐隨意蛋。回看過去的照片才發現自己的進步,一點一點,很開心!

除了早餐,因為有個好朋友是素食者,他來我家作客的話,我基本上都一定會做一道蛋料理,之前看很多facebook視頻教做日式蛋卷,我也買了個神器來做蛋卷,好朋友是台灣人,因此我就用了日本蛋卷概念做了一個蔥花菜脯蛋卷,做法很簡單,雞蛋要加一點雞湯、鹽、米酒調味,菜譜切碎炒香跟蔥花一起放入雞蛋液裡,然後就像大部分視頻教大家一樣,一層煎得差不多捲起來,再加蛋液,就這樣一層層煎,再卷就成為蛋卷了。很抱歉之前做的時候,沒有錄製視頻,以後可以有一些教學視頻,更好的讓大家“看”明白到底我在說什麼,哈哈!

我還在研究更多不同的蛋料理,譬如香港人最愛的蒸水蛋、鹹蛋蒸肉餅(可惜美國買不到鹹蛋!)、蝦仁炒蛋等等,還有蛋餃、水波蛋、等等。

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港姐無廚房 Ms HK has no kitchen?!

在這段非常時期,已經在酒店住了快兩個月,住酒店有什麼不好?有人打掃、有免費早餐、咖啡甚至曲奇,什麼都好,最不好就是沒有廚房。

During this “special” period, I have lived in the hotel for almost two months.  There’s nothing bad living in a hotel – housekeeping, breakfast, coffee and even cookies!  Everything is perfect except that there is NO KITCHEN!

沒有廚房的人生,對港姐來說是痛不欲生,比死更難受,上天是有多麼跟我過不去?來了兩星期後,買了個迷你電鍋,本以為可以將就,也許只需要用很短時間,但好景不常,一波未平一波又起,打亂了所有的計劃,也因此在酒店就住上了快兩個月,目前看來,還要繼續住一個月才可以搬進新租的公寓,我跟西人說「不能做飯,我要憂鬱症了,不管了,我要至少買個大點的電鍋做飯,你不要攔著我。」(當然他不會攔我!)

A life without a kitchen is a nightmare for Ms HK.  I’ve been thinking what I’ve done wrong to deserve this???  Ha!  We have bought a mini electric pan two weeks after I arrived here.  I thought that I can live with this as it would probably a short-term situation.  Yet, everybody knows, as a Chinese saying “one peak starts after one peak ends”.  All plans are ruined and i end up staying in a hotel without kitchen for nearly two months.  I told Mr. Large “I will get depression soon if I cannot cook!  I don’t care.  I want to buy a bigger electric plate and pot.  Don’t stop me” (of course, he won’t!)

就這樣,在Walmart看了一看,發現這個性價比不錯的鍋,覺得以後還可以用來吃火鍋,就買了,用後感是雖然導熱慢,但也因此勝在不太需要擔心燒焦,不粘鍋而且用油可以很少,鍋挺大,一般煎肉旁邊可以炒青菜,這樣還挺省心的。

So, we went to Walmart and search.  We found this electric skillet with good price.  Since we can use this for hotpot in the future, I’m convinced that we should get this!  My usage experience so far is good.  Although it heats up a bit slow, it’s not sticky and no need to use much oil when you cook.  Besides, given the heat is not coming up quickly and strongly, you don’t need to worry about burning.  It’s a pretty big pan and so you can cook meat and veggie in the pan at the same time!

大家看看用這個鍋做出來的成品吧!Here are what I’ve made so far with this electric skillet.

Salmon 三文魚

也在同一個週末,我們開車去了一個叫Corning的地方,去了一個博物館叫Musemum of Glass,博物館很有趣,玻璃真是個科學也是個藝術,回來我們還看了一個系列跟玻璃藝術相關的真人秀。Corning就是大家熟悉的康寧煲玻璃發源地,到了這樣的地方,你說我能忍住不買廚具嗎?隨便說服自己說從來沒買過,毫無猶豫就買了。

In the same weekend, we drove to a place called Corning.  We went to the Museum of Glass.  It’s very interesting museum showing not just science but also arts of glass.  We even have watched an arts of glass reality show after our trip.  Corning is also the birthplace of Corning glass cookware which you may be familiar with.  So…do you think that I’d leave the museum gift shop without buying anything? Ha, since I’ve never had a glass cooking ware, I’ve bought the vision cookware (which is to most HK people recognized it as the first generation of corning glass cookware).

疫情肆虐前,明媚的天氣,博物館的入口 Beautiful weather at the entrance of the museum before the outbreak
Arts of Glass 玻璃的藝術
Impressive glass blowing demo 厲害的吹玻璃示範
My favorite part in the museum 整個博物館我最愛的部分
Ha ha ha…

有了一個電爐和兩個鍋的助力,終於我的臨時廚房面世,雖然還有許多局限,但過去一星期基本都是自己做飯了,這幾天也給西人做中午便當。

With both the electric skillet and the glass cookware, my temporary kitchen is born!  Although I’m still facing a lot of limitations (I see them as challenges!), I still enjoy cooking so much.  I’ve been cooking dinner the last one week and even Mr. Large lunch for work in the last few days.

Using the visionware in the electric plate 康寧煲可以在電爐上用啊
Dish made by the visionware 用康寧煲做的肋排
Chicken Veggie Soup 雞肉蔬菜湯

為西人做的午餐便當 Lunch for Large

這個臨時廚房讓我在黑暗的時期能夠比較專注當下,忘卻擔憂,然後默默盼望明天會更好!大家都要安全!

This temporary kitchen has definitely helped me to focus on my passion, live in the moment, forget about worries and hope for the best during this dark period.  Stay safe!

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家常便飯系列 Everyday Family Meal

虾仁炒蛋还是虾仁煎?Chinese Style Shrimp Omelette

以前分享食譜,總覺得不厲害的菜就不要寫食譜,總覺得那些家常便飯的食譜誰要看啊,但這樣的話,不僅僅產量太低,又發現很多讀者其實就喜歡我分享一下他們日常都會做的菜的食譜,大家一起分享一下下廚的經驗,仔細想想也對,這樣才能做到我入廚的理念,就是人人都可以下廚給你愛的家人朋友,我們又不是要開餐廳也不是要做大廚,不用計較分享的食譜的難易程度。既然說是家常便飯也跟大家分享,也就是大家要有心理準備在這裡看到我的一日三餐。

When I shared recipes in the past, I always struggled to share some simple recipes. I would wonder if the recipe is not difficult enough, what would make people interested in reading it. However, not only this will results a low productivity for me to share recipes in my blog, I also got feedback from my followers that they actually would like to learn more everyday simple and easy recipes that they can try. I think this is totally echoing my concept of this blog – to enable everyone who can be their “great chef” at their home to cook for their loved ones! Therefore, I plan to share more easy, simple and everyday recipes.

寫這篇文章時心裡很掙扎,因為我不確定我做的是蝦仁炒蛋還是蝦仁煎,之前跟同事吃飯,當中的吃貨在港式茶餐廳表示很想吃滑蛋炒蝦仁,他們認為這是港式名菜之一,第二,西人不在家的時候,我會吃一些他不特別愛吃的東西,蝦就是其中一種。

但為什麼我糾結這是蝦仁炒蛋還是蝦仁煎呢?很簡單,首先,我肯定不會說這是滑蛋蝦仁,原因有四個(要不要那麼多原因呀!),第一,現在不太敢吃不夠熟的雞蛋,第二,要做到真正的滑蛋,要用相當多的油,第三,我跟李媽媽一樣,喜歡喧賓奪主,蝦仁比蛋多,那你說到底雞蛋是主角還是蝦,我吃完還是搞不清楚,滑蛋蝦仁,蛋應該是主角,第四,我愛吃蛋的焦香味,因此,我把蛋「炒/煎」的有點焦。

管他是蝦仁炒蛋還是蝦仁煎,我一個人把這一盤蝦蛋消滅掉,好吃就好了,叫什麼不重要!

It’s pretty struggling for me to name this dish in Chinese when I was writing the recipe. Basically, I was struggling if I should call it scramble eggs or omelette. There are four reasons (that many!!) for the struggles: 1) I don’t eat eggs that are not fully cooked. Yet, the Chinese style scramble eggs cannot be “too cooked”. 2) A good Chinese style scramble eggs need to use a lot of oil which is not healthy obviously. 3) Being influenced by Lee Mama, I normally add too much of something which is not necessarily the key ingredients. I add so much of shrimp that I hardly can tell if this is a dish of egg or shrimp. 4) I love egg with a little of “burn” and thus it will be more cooked than what a normal Chinese style scramble eggs should be. However, as said, it doesn’t really matter as long as it is delicious!

這個家常菜,其實挺適合減肥健身人士,蛋白質滿滿,脂肪含量超低,但有膽固醇風險的朋友就要注意了,海鮮膽固醇挺高的,要注意攝取量,不過,研究了一下蝦有Omega-3,港姐在研究三文魚食譜和相關的營養知識,當中就有Omega-3,以後再跟大家分享。This is a very simple everyday meal. Full of protein while very low fat level and thus very suitable for people who is in diet plan. However, if you belong to high risk group of cholesterol, you should consider replacing shrimp with something else as all season is high in cholesterol. Yet, I found that shrimp also has good level of Omega-3. Ms HK is working on some salmon recipes and its nutritional value. Omega-3 is one of my key research area. I will share more later.

材料:蝦仁200克,雞蛋3個,蔥花適量,鹽、胡椒粉、米酒和麻油各少許 
Ingredient: 200g shrimp, 3 eggs, Green Onion, Salt, Pepper, Rice Wine and Sesame Oil
  1. 蝦仁洗乾淨,用廚房紙吸乾水,加鹽、胡椒粉、米酒和麻油調味 Marinate shrimp with salt, pepper, rice wine and sesame oil
  2. 雞蛋打勻,也是加入鹽、胡椒粉、米酒和少許麻油調味 Beat the eggs, season with salt, pepper, rice wine and sesame oil
  3. 大火炒香蝦仁,加入蛋液,撒上蔥花 Stir fry the shrimp until cooked, add eggs and green onion
  4. 看到蛋的邊邊開始熟,隨意翻過來,不是做蛋煎不要太計較形狀,關火,蓋上蓋2-3分鐘,雞蛋就熟透啦!Cook until you see from the edge that the egg is cooked. Flip over easily. Turn off the heat and cover with lid for 2-3 mins. Serve immediately.

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西多士 French Toast

西多士 French Toast

說到港式茶餐廳我的最愛,西多士應該名列前三,要是大家知道茶餐廳的由來,大家應該知道是平民化的西式下午茶聚腳點,也是殖民地的產物之一,所以,所有的食物都是帶點東方特色的西餐(所謂的豉油西餐)。

“Cha Chaan Teng” is a type of restaurant commonly found in Hong Kong. In the old days, western cuisine in Hong Kong was a privilege for the upper class, not for the locals. “Cha Chaan Teng” was then developed to offer affordable western food for the lower class incomes. “Cha Chaan Teng” has also adopted the local taste which turn out to what we called it soy sauce western food i.e. HK-style western food. “French toast” is one of the classic western food in “Cha Chaan Teng” and of course also my favourite.

蜂蜜版本 Syrup Version

西多士就是西式French Toast的變身,其實就是煎香裹了雞蛋液的麵包(茶餐廳一般是炸的),淋上黃油和糖漿,茶餐廳的版本也有演變過程,我記得小時候吃的裡面沒有抹花生醬,當然更不用說現在更多的版本什麼一口西多士,坦白說,新不如舊!

家裡絕對能自己做西多士,簡單說一下做法,麵包邊切掉,抹花生醬,裹上蛋液,一定要確保吸滿了蛋液,煎鍋放少許油,慢火把兩邊煎香,放黃油和淋上糖漿。

我比較愛的版本是淋上煉乳,沒有糖漿當然也可以淋上蜂蜜啦!

“Cha Chaan Teng” version “French Toast” is basically 70% similar to the French “French Toast”. It’s very easy to make. You just need 2 pieces of bread, one egg, peanut butter, butter and syrup. Spread the peanut butter and make a sandwich. Beat the egg and then soak the peanut butter sandwich in the egg. Heat up pan and melt butter. Pan fry the peanut butter sandwich until both sides are golden brown. Serve with butter and syrup. I personally prefer to put condensed milk instead of syrup. This would taste even more “HK-style”. Now, in many “Cha Chaan Teng” outside of Hong Kong, they try to do some innovation of “French Toast”. I honestly still prefer so much more of this traditional HK-style french toast than any new innovation.

煉乳版本 Condensed Milk Version

西多士一定要切成九塊才吃,為什麼?沒有為什麼,這就是香港獨有的特色!Besides, we always cut the french toast in 9 pieces like above. Don’t ask me why. This is just simply a HK-Style!

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吃草的藝術 Art of Vegetarian

吃草的藝術 – 芝士櫛瓜 Easy Cheesy Zucchini

我不能說我提倡素食,因為我覺得只能吃素要又能營養均衡很難,但身邊吃素的朋友越來越多,雖然我不是素食者,但說實在話,我是那種一天(甚至一餐)少吃點蔬菜都覺得渾身不舒服的人,所以,我也愛研究更多素食的食譜。

I’m not a vegetarian.  Yet, I’m that kind of person that I need veggie in almost every meal.  I also have some friends who are vegetarian and thus I like studying and working on vegan recipes.

最近因為某些原因,在middle of somewhere已經住上了近一個月但仍然沒有廚房,不能做飯我是會憂鬱症的,酒店房間只有個微波爐,在逆境中,我發揮了我的小宇宙,在酒店附近一家百貨公司買了一個小小電鍋,就憑這鍋滿足我做飯的小小慾望。

Due to some reasons, I have no kitchen since I’m here at the middle of somewhere.  I’d be very depressed if I couldn’t cook.  Therefore, I’ve bought a tiny electric frying pan from the department store nearby the hotel here.  This tiny pan has already made my life so much better here!

就在這僅有的工具下,昨晚做了兩個菜做晚餐,包括了這個芝士櫛瓜,這其實是西人媽媽的方子,之前逛超市看到漂亮又便宜的櫛瓜,我說要買來做,西人說他媽媽一個房子是放芝士的,透過西人簡單說一下(真的很簡單),我揣摩了一下,做出了這個讓我覺得驚艷的櫛瓜,櫛瓜的甜跟芝士配合的天衣無縫,這個菜毫無難度、健康又好吃。

Given very limited cooking tool, I’ve made two dishes for dinner last night, including this Easy Cheesy Zucchini.  It’s actually a recipe from Mr. Large’s mom.  Based on what he describes (very briefly!), I’ve successfully made this delicious zucchini dish.  The sweetness of the zucchini is a perfect match with cheese.  It’s easy, healthy and delicious!

芝士櫛瓜 Easy Cheesy Zucchini

材料:櫛瓜片,黃油,芝士,鹽 Ingredients: Zucchini slices, butter, cheese, salt

  1. 黃油起鍋,放櫛瓜片,略炒,放鹽調味 Melt butter in the pan in medium heat.  Add zucchini slices and season with salt.  Stir fry until zucchini is soften
  2. 加入芝士,拌勻 Add and mix cheese into the zucchini
  3. 最後再撒上少許芝士,放入微波爐加熱30秒讓芝士溶化 Set them aside.  Add more cheese.  Microwave 30 seconds and serve

真的簡單到沒朋友,快來做做看吧,你會喜出望外!

This is really simple.  Let’s try to make it for dinner tonight.  You’ll be surprised how good this is!

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最簡單亦最難 – 煎牛排 Steak Dinner

西餐不是我強項,煎牛排更不是,你以為你買到貴的牛排就可以是大錯特錯,因為要是煎不好你就毀了它偉大的使命。

Western cooking is not my expertise.  Making steak is definitely not either.  Don’t think that you are able to make a good steak by just buying an expensive steak.  If you make it wrong, you are going to ruin the expensive steak. 

這個牛排我是情人節在朋友LA的guest house做的,不是自己的廚房,所以也得適應了一下,也為了方便、,就買那種蒜加香草味的黃油,最後做出來還是挺滿意的,配菜有西蘭花胡蘿蔔,當然怎麼可以少了西人最愛的土豆呢?

I made this steak at the guest home of our friend in LA on the Valentine’s Day.  It’s not my own kitchen and for convenient sake, I used garlic herb butter bought from grocery store. I’m glad that Mr Large likes it very much.

自問真的不算很會做,研究過很多的食譜也當然實驗過無數次(當然也是失敗過無數次),目前總結了幾點想跟大家分享一下。I’m definitely not an expertise on this.  I’ve been doing a lot of researches and also experiments.  Here to share what I have found out so far.

  1. 牛排要從冰箱拿出來放大概至少30分鐘,等肉跟室溫差不多,只有這樣你才好掌握熟成的程度。
  2. 牛排先用橄欖油、鹽和黑胡椒按摩一下(對,我一般會按摩一下)。
  3. 煎的時候,火候要夠大,這樣才可以一下子把外層煎熟然後封住肉汁。
  4. 每面煎一分鐘就轉面一次,一般每一面需要煎4-7分鐘,視乎你要的生熟程度。
  5. 煎到差不多熟,放黃油和香草,然後一直用溶化的黃油淋在牛排上。
  6. 生熟程度就是看肉質軟硬程度,或者是量度肉的問題,估計大家在網上看到過很多的分享。
  7. 我也試過因為買的牛排比較厚,西人又不太喜歡太生的牛排,但一直煎油煙太厲害了,所以,我就會每一面煎大概最多5分鐘就放進烤箱烤,兩種烤的方式,一個是用上層烤2-3分鐘(Broil),另外一個是上下烤不多於10分鐘(Bake模式),一般我用大概300F(150C)左右,最後趁熱的時候再放點黃油。
  8. 我也看到過一些食譜是先烤,烤到要的生熟程度再上火把兩邊煎香,還沒試過,打算下次試試這種方式。
  9. 最後是,牛排煎好不能立即切,要讓牛排休息個10分鐘(是有多累啊!),因為肉汁在熱的時候就會全流出來了。
  1. You need to let your steak to be at room temperature before it’s cooked.  So, please take it out from the refrigerator at least 30 mins prior to cooking.
  2. Season with olive oil, salt and black pepper.  (and I would massage the steak!)
  3. Your pan needs to be hot enough when you put your steak on it.
  4. Pan fry 1 min on one side and flip to the other side for another 1 min.  Keep doing this until each side is cooked for around 4-7 mins (depending on your desire degree of doneness).
  5. When it’s about to be done, add garlic, butter and herbs.  Turn to medium heat and keep pouring the melted butter on the steak.
  6. There should be a lot of reference online in terms of how to determine the degree of doneness.  I usually just check the tenderness of the meat.
  7. I have got some steak which is rather thick.  Since Mr Large doesn’t like it too raw while it produces too much of smoke when I pan fry the steak, I therefore would only cook each side for around 5 mins.  Then, I would put it in the oven to continue cooking.  I would do either broil for 2-3 mins or bake for no more than 10 mins at 300F (150C).  Add more butter at the end when it’s done
  8. I have seen some recipes are to bake the steak first to the degree of the doneness you want and then pan fry the two sides at the end.
  9. Lastly, please let the steak sit for 10 mins before you cut it.  This is to make sure the meat juice won’t all come out when you cut it.

必須說我還是煎牛排的初哥,還在揣摩各種煎烤牛排的方式,西方國家肉都比亞洲便宜,估計以後實驗的機會會更多了。

To be honest, I’m still a rookie at making steak.  Still have a lot to learn and need practice.  Meat is much cheaper here.  I believe that I’ll have lot more chances to experiment!

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番茄牛肉蛋 Ground Beef and Eggs in Tomato Sauce

番茄牛肉蛋 Ground Beef and Eggs in Tomato Sauce

「豉油西餐」算是香港的特色,什麼是「豉油西餐」,大家都應該瞭解香港的一些歷史背景,在飲食文化上,也因為這樣的歷史背景,讓香港的飲食文化上也有些不中不西的部分,好聽點是中西合璧,大家喜歡的港式絲襪奶茶也是該產物之一,而香港人就俗稱這些不中不西的料理為「豉油西餐」,「豉油西餐」的特點是以西餐做基礎,然後加入了一些中國的調料或烹調的方式。大家在正宗的茶餐廳其實就能吃到很多所謂的「豉油西餐」喇!

「番茄牛肉蛋」是我最爱的豉油西餐之一,我認為這是李媽媽的創作,小時候要是媽媽說今晚有番茄牛肉蛋,開心到要死,吃的時候,會和哥哥妹妹把白米飯中間弄一個坑,把番茄牛肉蛋放進去,然後還很傻瓜的笑說是火山爆發,哈哈,小時候真好,如此簡單的一個料理,我們可以快樂一整個晚上!

What is “Western Food in Soy Sauce”? This is a direct translation from Chinese but this is how Hong Kong people describe HK-style western cuisine. Hong Kong food culture is largely affected by her British colonial history. There are a lot of dishes are created based on the western cooking method but adopted in a Chinese way. I believe that you all should have heard of the HK-style milk tea. It is a HK localised version of English tea! We, HK people, normally call all these kinds of food “Western Food in Soy Sauce” meaning a mixture of Western and Chinese elements. This Ground Beef and Eggs in Tomato Sauce is one my favourite “Western Food in Soy Sauce”. I do that this is a unique creation fo Mama Lee. When I was a kid, my brother, sister and I like to create a hole of a bowl of rice and put this delicious sauce into the hole. Then, we all laughed around this is a volcanic eruption.

材料牛肉餡 200克,番茄 350克,雞蛋 2顆

調味:番茄醬3湯匙、糖2茶匙、生抽1茶匙

Ingredients: 200g ground beef, 350g tomato, 2 large eggs, 3 tablespoon tomato sauce, 2 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon soy sauce

步骤 Steps:

  1. 番茄切小塊 Cut tomato into small pieces
  2. 雞蛋打勻,在炒鍋上放少許油,炒蛋並把但弄碎,盛起備用 Stir fry eggs to make it scramble eggs like. Set them aside.
  3. 在同一個鍋再放少許油,加入牛肉餡,炒半熟 In the same pan, stir fry ground beef until it’s half cooked
  4. 加入番茄,炒勻,用鍋鏟把番茄壓碎,加入少許熱水,轉中火煮10分鐘 Add tomatoes and mash them. Add some hot water and cook for 10 mins
  5. 加入番茄醬、糖和生抽調味 Add tomato sauce, sugar and soy sauce
  6. 放入蛋碎,炒勻即可 Put the eggs back and mix
  • 番茄可以先用熱水去皮,切越碎越快煮爛 You can soak the tomato in hot water to peel the tomato skin.
  • 加入生抽提鮮是李媽媽的秘方,她說加入少許生抽(取代鹽)可以更好的帶出番茄的甜味 Adding soy sauce is a secret recipe from Mama Lee. This is to replace salt to add the salty flavour. Mama Lee said the soy sauce flavour can better bring out the sweetness of tomato

是不是很簡單,我小時候就很愛吃啦,希望大家家裡的大人小孩都會愛!Isn’t it easy? This is my favorite home-made food. Hope you all would like it!

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菠菜雞肉卷 Spinach Chicken Rolls

自從開始研究及實行輕斷食,同時對健康飲食多了很多的注意,除了會研究各種食物的營養價值,還會研究怎麼做一些相對健康的食譜,一方面低卡可以有助減肥,另一方面保證營養的均衡。

健康低卡真的會有好吃的嗎?我一開始也會懷疑,但自從開始減肥,雞胸肉成為了我的好朋友,很多人覺得雞胸肉很難吃,我也琢磨了一下,發現其實做一點變化,可以又好吃又營養。

西人也輕斷食減肥,我的雞胸肉食譜當然也要有點偏西式的做法讓他斷食後也有健康營養又美味的晚餐。七點下班趕回家做,半小時左右就做好了,我也服了我自己,問自己到底每天有多想做飯?

Since I start practising and studying fasting, I also study a lot more on healthy diet. I’m now very interested in designing recipe which is healthy, nutritious while low calories. However, a lot of people, including myself, would doubt about whether those so called “healthy” diet is tasty or not. Typical Chinese does not like chicken breast and think it’s not tasty. Yet, since I start my weight management program, chicken breast has become my “good friend” and I found that you only need to do a little more. It will be healthy and delicious. Since Mr Large is also on weight management plan, I of course need to make chicken breast in a more western style. Here share with you a simple recipe of Spinach Chicken Rolls. It’s easy to make. Only require 30mins preparation time.

材料和調味 Ingredients

雞胸肉 Chicken breast4
菠菜 Spinach125g
Parmesan cheese50g
雞湯 Chicken stock100ml
鹽、黑胡椒 Salt, Black pepper10g
(為了減肥,我用的是小雞胸肉 I used chicken tenderloin instead)

步驟 Steps:

  1. 菠菜燙熟,擠干水,再切碎,放鹽和胡椒粉調味 Cook spinach in boiled water. Squeeze water out and cut it up.
  2. 將雞胸肉敲打成1/4寸的薄片,撒一點鹽和黑胡椒 Flatten chicken into 1/4 in thickness. Season with salt & pepper.
  3. 鋪一層菠菜和芝士,捲起來,用牙籤穩固 Layer with spinach and cheese. Roll up and secure with toothpicks.
  4. 中火雞卷兩邊煎至金黃色 Pan fry the chicken roll in medium heat until golden brown on both sides.
  5. 加入雞湯,蓋上鍋蓋,中小火直到雞肉熟透 Add chicken stock and cook until chicken is cooked.
  6. 煎鍋裡剩下的湯汁,加少許麵粉變濃稠 Stir in flour in the remaining sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Stir till smooth and thicken.
  7. 拔掉牙籤,淋上醬汁,撒一點香草即可 Discard toothpicks. Serve with sauce and dried herbs.

~ 配菜 ~
配菜這次我做的是西葫蘆,很簡單,洗乾淨切片,鋪在烤盤上,淋一點橄欖油,撒上鹽、黑胡椒、蒜粉調味,烤箱180C烤大概10-15分鐘就可以了,最後我在撒上一點香草。

~ Sides ~
For sides, I have used zucchini. Cut it into slices and put them into a baking tray. Add olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Bake 10-15 mins at 350F (180C). Season with some dried herbs.

西人對這個雞卷讚不絕口,我們也覺得說以這樣的賣相,偶爾用來請客也是可以的,雞卷可以提前準備好放冰箱,晚餐前再煎就可以,不會臨場手忙腳亂的。

Mr Large really likes this chicken roll. If you invite friends over for dinner, you can prepare the chicken rolls in advance and put them in the fridge.

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