Beancurd in Black Pepper Sauce 黑椒豆干

* in collaboration with Fortune Food Manufacturing 鸿运 for Pasar Tau Kwa (Beancurd)

Asians are normally used to cooking with Firmed or Softened Tofu. The Fortune Pasar Tau Kwa I am using here is firmed tofu that's good for deep frying, stir frying or pan frying. This Beancurd in Black Pepper Sauce 黑椒豆干 goes best with plain porridge or rice. It's so flavourful and tangy! And good for all occasions! You can challenge yourself by making your own Black Pepper Sauce, but I have made it even simpler by just using store-bought Black Pepper Sauce to whip up this delicious and presentable dish!

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Main Ingredients (enough for 2 to 4 pax) :

• 1 packet of Fortune Pasar Tau Kwa
• 1 fresh red chili (sliced for garnishing)
• 1 sprig coriander (for garnishing)
• a pinch of salt
• cooking oil

Seasonings for Black Pepper Sauce (mix all seasonings in a bowl)  : 

• 2 tbsp black pepper sauce or paste
• 4 tbsp water
• 2 tsp sugar (or to taste)

Method : 

1. Cut Tau Kwa to preferred bite size or cubes.Use paper towel to pat dry all sides of Tau Kwa cubes.
2. Add a pinch of salt to gently rub through Tau Kwa cubes. Set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
3. Heat cooking oil in pan. When oil is hot, turn to medium heat and pan fry Tau Kwa cubes to light golden brown (about 1 to 2 minutes on each side). Remove Tau Kwa cubes from pan and set aside.
4. In a small saucepan, add all black pepper sauce seasonings. Stir well and allow to simmer till bubbling. 
5. Fold in fried Tau Kwa cubes and ensure all sides are coated with black pepper sauce. Allow to simmer for another 1 minute till sauce thicken slightly. Turn off heat. 
6. Sprinkle chili and coriander garnishing. 
7. Serve whilst hot.

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Easy Minced Meat Braised Udon 简易肉碎焖乌东

* in collaboration with Fortune Food Manufacturing 鸿运 for Japanese Udon

I am still fighting my 2nd time cancer. And still having my chemotherapy treatments. Nowadays, I can only cook simple/easy dishes as I am unable to stand too long in the kitchen due to my extremely low blood count. However, that doesn't mean that I can compromise on my cooking as I need to eat and eat well for recovery! This Easy Minced Meat Braised Udon 简易肉碎焖乌东 is a very easy one pot dish. And very palatable! The Fortune Japanese Udon not only has a very springy texture that I like, but also soaked up the sauce extremely well!

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Main Ingredients (enough for 2 to 4 pax) :

• 2 packets Fortune Japanese Udon
• 10 pcs dried mushrooms (soaked and sliced)(keep mushroom water for braising sauce)
• 200 gm minced beef (of any other minced meat of your choice)
• a handful of green vegetables (washed)
• a handful of thinly sliced peppers (deseeded)
• 8 to 10 pcs cherry tomatoes (halved)
• 2 small onions (diced)
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• pinch of toasted sesame (optional)

Seasonings for Braising Sauce (mix all seasonings in a bowl)  : 

• 2 tbsp mirin
• 2 tbsp oyster sauce . 
• 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 to 1.5 cup mushroom water (used to pre-soak dried mushroom earlier)

Method : 

1. Heat cooking oil in pan. High heat.
2. Add onions and mushrooms. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
3. Add minced meat. Stir fry for 1 minute.
4. Fold in mushroom water and braising sauce mixture. Stir well and allow to simmer for 1 minute.
5. Turn to medium heat. Add udon. Use a pair of chopsticks to loosen udon. 
6. Add green vegetables and cherry tomatoes. Cover with lid and allow to simmer for 1 minute.
7. Turn off heat. Add sliced peppers. Cover with lid and allow to simmer for another 1 to 2 minutes using residual heat. 
8. Sprinkle toasted sesame atop.
9. Dish out and serve whilst hot.

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