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The Food Canon

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This blog is all about gastronomy. The art and science of cooking...and eating, of course. In loving memory of my late Mum and cook extraordinaire, Auntie Ruby. Like the city I am living in (Singapore) and my Malaysian heritage, the recipes blog here are from a diversity of cuisines...

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Hong Kong Noodles with Char Siew

Hong Kong Noodles with Char Siew

The Food Canon ― I am in the midst of writing a post about my recent trip to Hong Kong. ∙ I brought back some food stuff and amongst them were packets of dried wheat noodles I bought from this old noodle shop at Tin Hau. It was recommended by our old ...

Tags: Char Siew, Noodles

Food Canon ― 2 days ago

Auntie Ruby Char Siew Recipe - A Pictorial

Auntie Ruby Char Siew Recipe - A Pictorial

The Food Canon ― I am posting up another post on my Mum's Char Siew recipe. I made it again today and followed her recipe closely. ∙ It is good, no doubt. Not just good, I think it is great. And it is simple to make as well. ∙ I started with 1 kg of...

Tags: Char Siew, Pork, Auntie Ruby

Food Canon ― 2 days ago

My own version of Lin Chee Kang or Cheng Tng

My own version of Lin Chee Kang or Cheng Tng

The Food Canon ― While Chinese cuisine is not normally well known for their desserts, there are a few which I grew up eating and will miss fondly from time to time. ∙ Top on the list is "Tong Yin" or glutinous rice ball soup. I am not talking about those ...

Tags: Chinese, Desserts

Food Canon ― 2 weeks 2 days ago

Stir-Fry Chicken with Cashew Nuts and Chillies

Stir-Fry Chicken with Cashew Nuts and Chillies

The Food Canon ― If you pick up a typical Chinese cookbook, you will find that the ingredients many of their stir-fry recipes are very similar. As you glance down the list, you will find the usual suspects: soy sauce, sesame oil, shao tsing wine, oyster sauce and ...

Tags: Chinese, Chicken

Food Canon ― 2 weeks 2 days ago

Roasting a crisped Chicken, accompanied by a great Sauce - this is my preferred method.

Roasting a crisped Chicken, accompanied by a great Sauce - this is my preferred method.

The Food Canon ― Google "Roast Chicken" and you will probably find a million recipes out there. Not much point in posting up one more except that I regard this post as my own cooking notes. And while I am at it, if it helps you, great. ∙ I have been...

Tags: Chicken

Food Canon ― 3 weeks 1 day ago

Steamed Brinjal with Miso Sauce

Steamed Brinjal with Miso Sauce

The Food Canon ― I don't post many veg recipes and glad to get this one up. ∙ I love brinjal (eggplant or aubergine) and am always amazed by how so many cuisines have made good use of it, may it be Indian, Italian, Malay or Chinese. It can be cooked in so ...

Tags: Vegetables

Food Canon ― 3 weeks 3 days ago

A Sous Vide Diary: Pork Belly Char Siew

A Sous Vide Diary: Pork Belly Char Siew

The Food Canon ― I have written a few posts on making Char Siew the wok way. It's helpful to note that there are many ways to cook your CS and if you experiment enough and know where you want to go, you can use the technique to work for you. ∙ A good slice ...

Tags: Char Siew, Pork, Sous Vide, Chinese

Food Canon ― 4 weeks ago

Steamed Chicken in Fermented Bean Sauce

Steamed Chicken in Fermented Bean Sauce

The Food Canon ― Steaming is one way of cooking which the Chinese has popularised through their cuisine. ∙ There are many advantages of steaming over stir-frying (wok) and deep frying, the other two popular techniques used in Asian cooking. For one there is ...

Tags: Chinese, Chicken, Steaming

Food Canon ― 4 weeks 5 days ago

Cooking Under Pressure & the Caramelised Carrot Soup Recipe

Cooking Under Pressure & the Caramelised Carrot Soup Recipe

The Food Canon ― If you have been following this blog for a while, you will notice that I am very open to newer techniques of cooking and the better use of our kitchen appliances. ∙ Staying in this busy and bustling city of Singapore, I am always seeking to...

Tags: Soup, Vegetables, Pressure-Cooking

Food Canon ― 6 weeks 2 days ago

Move aside USDA Prime Angus Beef, now it is MBA Prime - at a price you can afford.

Move aside USDA Prime Angus Beef, now it is MBA Prime - at a price you can afford.

The Food Canon ― Who can resist a piece of great steak? Especially when it is: ∙ of excellent quality and well-marbled USDA Prime ribeye cut (not even choice or select), tender and juicy from a grain-fed breed nicely crusted on the exterior and wondefully...

Tags: Beef, Fooled, April

Food Canon ― 7 weeks 2 days ago

Braised Chicken in Ginger, Tau Cheong and Rice Wine...and some tips for cooking Chinese chicken dishes

Braised Chicken in Ginger, Tau Cheong and Rice Wine...and some tips for cooking Chinese chicken dishes

The Food Canon ― This blog is suppose to inspire home cooks. Recently, I was reflecting on this and realized that there may well be home cooks who may be discouraged by how well others are cooking or by complicated looking recipes. ∙ So, is cooking a ...

Tags: Tips, Chinese, Chicken

Food Canon ― 9 weeks 1 day ago

Ingredient Focus: Belimbing

Ingredient Focus: Belimbing

The Food Canon ― I want to give some attention to this rather understated ingredient which is not widely used outside of Malay and Nonya cuisine. ∙ Not to be confused with starfruit, which also shares the same Malay name, this is a small sour fruit which ...

Tags: Nonya, Malay

Food Canon ― 10 weeks 5 days ago

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