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Shaved Ice / Bingsu / Kakigōri

the food log — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 04:23:41 +0000

Shaved ice using simple ingredients.

1 cup of your favorite frozen fruits
1 scoop of ice cream of your choice
Shaved ice

Enjoy and Stay Cool! 🍧😋

BC Spot Prawn

the food log — Sat, 15 May 2021 03:56:00 +0000

Here is a simple BC spot prawns recipe.

Step 1

Simmer the prawns for 5 minutes.
Enjoy the tasty BC spot prawns!

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Folding Kimbap

the food log — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 03:56:00 +0000

We have seen folding tortilla on TikTok and here is a Korean Version which is also super easy to make.

The ingredients listed below are just a guideline. Fell free to mix and match to your liking.

Sliced cheese, seaweed salad, a can of spicy tuna, rice and mixed nuts.
Sliced carrot, sliced cucumber, stir fried spicy pork, egg and rice.

Directions

Using a pair of scissors, cut a line from the middle on one side towards the center.
Fill each quarter with different ingredients.
Fold each quarter to form a square.

Enjoy!

Pineapple Fried Rice

the food log — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 03:56:00 +0000

It’s pineapple season and here is a simple and delicious pineapple fried rice recipe.

Ingredients

Whole pineapple
250g protein of your choice (I am using shrimp here)
Steamed brown rice 2 cups (left over brown rice)
Greens of your choice (I used green pepper but can be substituted with frozen peas, corns, carrots, etc.)
Minced garlic and green onion
5g of curry powder and 1 teaspoon of salt

Directions

Put 1 table spoon of cooking on a non-stick pan and heat it up with medium heat for 2 minutes.

Add minced garlic and saute to fragrant.

Stir fry the shrimp with salt for 2 minutes (till the color starting to turn).

Add in the brown rice, green pepper and continue to stir fry for another 2 minutes.

Add in some green onions and stir fry for another 30 seconds.

Lastly, add in some fresh sliced pineapple dice and sprinkle some nuts of your choice (for extra texture).

Since we are using fresh pineapple, it is always fun to use the pineapple shell as bowl when serve.

Homemade Kale Chips

the food log — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 03:56:00 +0000

Kale is cheap but kale chips are pricey. Here is a simple healthy and super crispy kale chips recipe with air fryer.

Consistent temperature is needed here so it is important to pre-heat the air fryer to 350ºF for 5 mins.
Wash the kale, pat dry with paper towel and cut into bite size pieces.
Put the kale in a bowl and toss with some avocado oil.
Sprinkle some salt as well as the seasoning of your choice. I put some Japanese seasoning called Shichimi Togarashi (also known as 7 spice blend).
Spread the kale on the basket and cook for 4 minutes.

Since the kale is very light when dry, I put a stainless steel mesh as a weight to avoid the kale from flying to the heating element.

IF you are doing multiple batches, reduce the temperature by 25ºF (no less than 275ºF) for each batch.

Scotch Eggs

the food log — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 01:00:00 +0000

There are a few British snacks that I love and Scotch eggs have always been my favorite. It is quite hard to find in Vancouver though. Bitter Tasting Room at Gastown had good ones as well as some meat shops throughout the town. However, it is quite easy to make your own using an air fryer.

Ingredients for 4 Scotch eggs

5 Pork Sausages (fresh honey garlic sausages)
Five eggs
Panko (or breadcrumb) 1/2 a bowl
Flour 1/2 a bowl

4 Easy Steps

Steps 1 – Make some soft boiled eggs

Air fry 4 eggs at 350 F for 8 mins. This will make soft boiled eggs with jammy egg yolk
Put the eggs in a bowl of cold water and let them chill for 10 mins
Peel the eggs

Step 2 – Create the patty

Uncase the sausages and make 4 patties from the sausages
Wrap the eggs into the patties firmly but not to crush the egg
Make sure there is no gap on the patty

Step 3 – Bread it

Start with the flour then egg and lastly with panko

Step 4 – Air Fry

Brush some oil onto the Scotch eggs to make it extra crispy
Air fry the Scotch eggs at 400 F for 8 mins. Flip them up and air fry for another 7 mins