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THE HEALTHY LIFE #3
A Sunday morning at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in the hopes of some birdwatching... 
no birds spotted... here's a big monitor lizard though... 
'X' marks the spot -- just one of many -- where the mozzies bit Mr Ho during the walk... Amazingly, I made it through unscathed...
So I guess we won't be coming here again for a long time...;p
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ADVENTURES IN THE KITCHEN #2
'Comfort in a bowl' -- read the headline of this food article-cum-recipe in my local newspaper, on making a Japanese stew. It caught my eye as it was exactly what I wanted -- something easy and fast, with some of my favourite ingredients like beef and onions -- for a mid-week home-cooked meal in a jiffy.
Once again, I further simplified the already-straightforward recipe by eliminating ingredients I couldn't find at the neighbourhood supermarket. So I skipped the recommended sake, kombu and bonito flakes, and used a Japanese Grill Teriyaki sauce to replace the combination of Japanese shoyu and mirin. This also meant I didn't make the dashi base (a flavourful Japanese stock) but just cooked it like a soup.
So I guess it doesn't really qualify as a Japanese stew at all!
::My Bowl of Comfort::
1 large onion
1 carrot
2 Russet potatoes
250 grams thinly sliced beef or pork
1 tablespoon oilve oil
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce (look for one that contains mirin)
500 ml water
Cut onion into wedges. Peel carrot and potatoes and cut into chunks.
Heat oil in saucepan and stir-fry the onions. When onions have softened, add in the carrots and potatoes.
Pour in the water, then add the teriyaki sauce and sugar. Simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until the carrots and potatoes are tender.
Add in the beef or pork. Turn off heat once the meat turns brown.
Serve with rice.
Once again, I further simplified the already-straightforward recipe by eliminating ingredients I couldn't find at the neighbourhood supermarket. So I skipped the recommended sake, kombu and bonito flakes, and used a Japanese Grill Teriyaki sauce to replace the combination of Japanese shoyu and mirin. This also meant I didn't make the dashi base (a flavourful Japanese stock) but just cooked it like a soup.
So I guess it doesn't really qualify as a Japanese stew at all!
::My Bowl of Comfort::1 large onion
1 carrot
2 Russet potatoes
250 grams thinly sliced beef or pork
1 tablespoon oilve oil
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce (look for one that contains mirin)
500 ml water
Cut onion into wedges. Peel carrot and potatoes and cut into chunks.
Heat oil in saucepan and stir-fry the onions. When onions have softened, add in the carrots and potatoes.
Pour in the water, then add the teriyaki sauce and sugar. Simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until the carrots and potatoes are tender.
Add in the beef or pork. Turn off heat once the meat turns brown.
Serve with rice.
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