Crispy Spicy Anchovy (Malay Style)

Ingredients:

4-5 shallots ~ slice thinly

20-25 dried chilies ~ cut halves

500g dried anchovies ~ wash, pat dry

1-2 tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp white pepper powder

1 cup cooking oil.

a little salt

Directions/Instructions:

1. In a pan, heat cooking oil over medium and add sliced shallots.  Fried the shallots till golden brown.  Remove and drain on a kitchen paper towel.  Set aside.
2. Next, fry the dried chilies till it turns dark red.  Remove and drain.  Set aside.
3. With the same cooking oil, add the anchovies and fry on low heat till golden brown or crispy.  Remove and drain to remove access oil.  Set aside.
4. Add the fried fried chilies, 1-2 tbsp fried anchovies, sugar, white pepper, and salt.  Blend together in a food processor into grounded ingredients.
5. In a large bowl, add the fried anchovies, ground ingredients, and fried shallots.  Mix it evenly.  Store in an air-tight container.

Khao Soi Curry Noodle aka Chiang Mai Curry Noodle

Ingredients:

12 pcs chicken drumlettes

1/2 quantity of spice paste (recipe here)

800g egg noodles

4 cups chicken stock

6 cups coconut milk

3 tbsp fish sauce

1 tbsp palm sugar ~ finely shaved

4 tbsp cooking oil

Wanton wrapper ~ cut thin strips

Bean sprouts

Coriander leaves ~ chopped

Condiments:

Lime ~ edges

Shallot ~ wedges

Sambal ~ Optional

Chinese pickled mustard green ~ Optional

Directions/Instructions:

1. Heat vegetable oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over medium heat.  Add the spice paste and cook for about 2 mins.
2. Then add chicken and cook for about 2 mins or until the chicken starts to color.  Stir in coconut milk, chicken stock, fish sauce, and palm sugar.
3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 30 mins.  Then taste and season again with fish sauce, salt, and/or palm sugar to your preferred taste.
4. For the strips wanton, add vegetable oil into a wok or saucepan over high heat.  Once the oil reaches 180 deg C, carefully add a small handful of wonton strips.  Cook for about 30 sec or until golden.  Drain the fried wonton on a paper towel.  Repeat until all wontons are cooked.
5. When ready to serve, divide the cooked noodles into large bowls, Top with a drumette and ladle over the soup.  Top with coriander and the crispy wonton strips.  Serve with lime wedges, shallots, chili paste, and pickled mustard green on the side.

Khao Soi Curry Paste

Ingredients:

10-15 dried long red chilies

2 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp salt

1 stalk lemongrass ~ finely chopped

4cm galangal ~ finely chopped

6-8 red shallots ~ finely chopped

4 cloves garlic ~ finely chopped

8 pcs turmeric ~ finely chopped

4 lime leaves ~ finely chopped

Directions/Instructions:

1. Soak the chilies in hot water for 10 mins until soft.
2. Add all the ingredients above to the blender and blend until a smooth paste.  If the paste is dried, add a couple of chilies water and continue to mix until a smooth paste.

Yaki Udon aka Stir Fried Udon Noodle

Ingredients:

500g Japanese udon noodles

150g shrimp

100g sliced beef

1/2 Yellow onion ~ sliced

3-4 cloves garlic ~ minced

1 cup cabbage ~ shredded

1/4 cup carrot ~ julienned

Sauce

1 tbsp light soy sauce

2 tbsp dark soy sauce

2 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tbsp honey/brown sugar

1 tbsp mirin

1 tsp black pepper

Directions/Instructions:

1. Season shrimp/beef with salt and pepper.  Combine all sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
2. To prepare udon noodles, soak them in hot water for about a min.  Use a pair of chopsticks to carefully loosen the noodles.  Rinse with cold water, drain and set aside.
3. Heat oil in a wok or a large pan over medium heat and add the shrimp.  cook for about 2 mins or until opaque.  Remove and set aside.
4. Add oil to the same wok, add onion and garlic and cook until aromatic.  Add cabbage and carrot.  continue to cook for 2-3 mins.
5. Add the cooked shrimp, udon noodle, and sauce mixture.  Toss them together until the noodles are evenly coated.  Add green onion and mix to combine.  Garnish and enjoy!

Beef Tapa (Filipino Style)

Ingredients:

500g beef sirloin strips

2 cup water

Marinade

4 tbsp light soy sauce

4 tbsp brown sugar

12 pcs calamansi - juice

4 tbsp olive oil

10 cloves ~ minced

1 tsp black pepper

Directions/Instructions:

1. Add all the marinade ingredients to a bowl and marinate the beef for at least 4 hours or overnight.
2. Heat the pan over medium heat, and add the marinated beef with water.  Make sure the water is sure for the beef.
3. When it boils, cover with the lid and set the heat to low.  Let it simmer for 30 mins.
4. After 30 mins, stir the beef to prevent it from sticking to the pan.  Then increase the heat to medium and let it evaporate the water.  Stir frequently at this stage till the water is dry up.
5. Serve with fried garlic rice and fried egg.