Auntie's kitchen is equiped with almost everything!! How can i let them go to waste rite?? So ive resolved to try out a new recipe every week. :)
The week before last, i made red bean sago dessert soup and pandan agar agar. Forgot to take photo of my agar agar before cutting it.. opps.
Verdict: Red bean sago soup passed by mum, daddy & myself. (auntie said she wud prefer it to be thicker.) Agar agar - taste passed but colour was too green for my liking. Need to reduce the amount of green colouring next time. Also didnt achieve the double layer effect that i like. Must try again.
Pot of red bean sago dessert 
Today i made braised pig trotter with mushrooms, lotus seeds and red dates. this photo was taken very hurriedly as it had taken me longer than expected to cook this dish and auntie/uncle were already starving. Also do not be deceived by the photo..the trotter is HUGE. Cost me $15 for the trotter alone so go figure the actual size. lol..The three of us could only finish half of it so auntie is keeping it for lunch tmr. I had originally planned to cook it for my dad cos he loves pig trotters but seriously had no time when they were here.. Unfortunately, tonight's trotter was abit too salty. Next time i must try with raw trotter and not smoked ones cos i think they add alot of salt during the smoking process.
It was quite funny today.. after preparing all the ingredients for the trotter and was able to start braising it, i discovered, to my horror, that auntie has ran out of light soya sauce!!! *faints*. Was so so so tempted to substitute with the small bottle of soya sauce i found in the fridge..but it was for sushi dipping one.. smelt its contents twice and made up my mind...to quickly run over to the nearest supermarket to get my light soya sauce. :( the contents smelt different to our usual soya sauce.. Also good la.. managed to buy other things as well, such as fresh milk (house is out of milk) and potato chips..heehee..
Going to fremantle tmr.. hopefully can spot some nashi pears (suet lei) at the markets there.. coles didnt have any when i went today... Wanna make apple n pear soup this weekend.. :)
Its true you know... nothing beats homecooked food. :)
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