What is your dinner?

[TheAnswer]

Jennifer:

TheAnswer:

- Steamed Egg Tofu with Fish Paste

U made the fish paste?

Nope. Hubs bought the fish paste from NTUC. No time to do fish paste. The fish paste was pretty nice although it contained some MSG.

[TheAnswer]

Dinner tonight:


- Black Chicken Soup
- Potato, Carrot and Shiitake Mushroom Stew

Cooking in progress…

[sharonkhoo]

Jennifer:

Does anyone hv a 番茄炒蛋 recipe?


My elder boy told me the sch canteen stall serves a good 番茄炒蛋 dish. With his limited guidance, I did the following:

1. sauté sliced garlic
2. cook the cut up tomato (with skin on) until fragrant
3. push the tomato one side in the pan, add the beaten egg
4. once the beaten egg edges start to cook, I push the egg inwards until the egg is cooked through.
5. season with pepper and salt and dish up

My boy told me the proportion of my tomato and egg is not right.

Please advise :thankyou:

This is a very common dish in China and it varies from cook to cook. Some will have more egg, some more tomato, some have the tomato more cooked or less cooked etc. Just ask your son what is different from what he likes and adjust accordingly?

[TheAnswer]

slmkhoo:

Jennifer:

Does anyone hv a 番茄炒蛋 recipe?


My elder boy told me the sch canteen stall serves a good 番茄炒蛋 dish. With his limited guidance, I did the following:

1. sauté sliced garlic
2. cook the cut up tomato (with skin on) until fragrant
3. push the tomato one side in the pan, add the beaten egg
4. once the beaten egg edges start to cook, I push the egg inwards until the egg is cooked through.
5. season with pepper and salt and dish up

My boy told me the proportion of my tomato and egg is not right.

Please advise :thankyou:

This is a very common dish in China and it varies from cook to cook. Some will have more egg, some more tomato, some have the tomato more cooked or less cooked etc. Just ask your son what is different from what he likes and adjust accordingly?

Sometimes the dish might turn out slightly more watery due to the tomatoes. When that happens, add a little corn starch.

[vinegar]

can i ask…how do make the cornstarch mix into stew/soup without being lumpy?


is it the fire too strong?

[TheAnswer]

vinegar:

can i ask...how do make the cornstarch mix into stew/soup without being lumpy?


is it the fire too strong?

Mix the corn starch with water first. Stir it well. Add slowly to your stew.

[vinegar]

TheAnswer:

vinegar:

can i ask...how do make the cornstarch mix into stew/soup without being lumpy?


is it the fire too strong?

Mix the corn starch with water first. Stir it well. Add slowly to your stew.

thanks!

[Jennifer]

slmkhoo:

Jennifer:

Does anyone hv a 番茄炒蛋 recipe?


My elder boy told me the sch canteen stall serves a good 番茄炒蛋 dish. With his limited guidance, I did the following:

1. sauté sliced garlic
2. cook the cut up tomato (with skin on) until fragrant
3. push the tomato one side in the pan, add the beaten egg
4. once the beaten egg edges start to cook, I push the egg inwards until the egg is cooked through.
5. season with pepper and salt and dish up

My boy told me the proportion of my tomato and egg is not right.

Please advise :thankyou:

This is a very common dish in China and it varies from cook to cook. Some will have more egg, some more tomato, some have the tomato more cooked or less cooked etc. Just ask your son what is different from what he likes and adjust accordingly?

oic. Many thanks

[Jennifer]

vinegar:

can i ask...how do make the cornstarch mix into stew/soup without being lumpy?


is it the fire too strong?

when adding the cornstarch mixture, the fire should be lowered for a while.

I usu. make a well in the middle, add the cornstarch mixture in slowly, scooping the fluid beside it onto it n stir around quickly. Once mixed, I will give the whole pot a final stir.

[Jennifer]

TheAnswer:

slmkhoo:

[quote=\"Jennifer\"]Does anyone hv a 番茄炒蛋 recipe?


My elder boy told me the sch canteen stall serves a good 番茄炒蛋 dish. With his limited guidance, I did the following:

1. sauté sliced garlic
2. cook the cut up tomato (with skin on) until fragrant
3. push the tomato one side in the pan, add the beaten egg
4. once the beaten egg edges start to cook, I push the egg inwards until the egg is cooked through.
5. season with pepper and salt and dish up

My boy told me the proportion of my tomato and egg is not right.

Please advise :thankyou:

This is a very common dish in China and it varies from cook to cook. Some will have more egg, some more tomato, some have the tomato more cooked or less cooked etc. Just ask your son what is different from what he likes and adjust accordingly?

Sometimes the dish might turn out slightly more watery due to the tomatoes. When that happens, add a little corn starch.[/quote] :thankyou: