Roast Kimchi

MapoTofu is a famous dish from China but this is the simplier version. Like all my blog posts if you have a different way to do the dishes then please let me know as I am always learning. Ingredients Serves 2 1 Onion 3 Chillis 4 Spring Onions 1 Pack of Tofu 2 Tbsp of Chinese Chilli oil  200ml of Water 1 tsp of Corn starch Minced Pork 250g For the Marinade 1 Tsp Ginger 1 Tbsp of Mirin 1 Tbsp of Soy Sauce For the Sauce 2 Tbsp of Doubanjang 2 Tbsp of Oyster Sauce 1 Tbsp of Korean Chilli Powder 2 Tbsp of Dark Soy sauce   Method 1) Marinate the Pork for 30 minutes 2) In a wok heat the Chilli Oil and cook the spring Onions for 2 minutes then  add the pork and cook until cooked. 3) Add all the chopped Vegetables and cook along with the sauce ingredients for 5 minutes then pour  the water. 4) Bring to a boil and  add the Tofu and Boil for another 5 minutes 5) Mix the corn starch with a little bit of water and add to the mixture 6) Serve the Mapo Tofu with rice

Champong is a spicy Korean Chinese Noodle dish with seafood Ingredients for 2 portions Mixed Seafood 150g 2 Chilli Chopped 1/2 Onion sliced 2 Pak Choi 1/2 Courgette sliced 70g of mushrooms chopped 200g of dried Udon Noodles 3 Spring Onion Chopped For the sauce 2 Tbsp of Chilli Oil 1 Tbsp of  Oyster Sauce Chicken stock 400ml or one cube with water 1 Tbsp of Korean Chilli Powder 2 Tsp of Minced Garlic Salt to taste Method  1) Prepare the Noodles by  cooking the noodles as per instructions on the packet 2)Fry the spring Onions for 30 seconds in the Chilli oil over a high heat 3)Then add  all the Vegetables , Garlic and Oyster Sauce and cook for 2 minutes 4) Then add the Korean Chilli Powder and seafood and cook for 2 minutes 5) Then add the chicken stock and bring to a boil , add more salt or soy sauce if needed. 6) Add the noodles and heat through. 7) When the noodles are hot and the seafood is cooked serve in bowls

This is version takes quite a long time but it does have a fresh healthy taste. I am also working on different versions which I will blog about later if and when I am happy with them. Ingredients 1 kg of pork Fillet cute into 1 inch  / 2.5 cm cubes Cornflour to coat the meat Marinade 2 teaspoons of soft brown sugar Egg Yolk 3 Tbsp of Dark Soy sauce 3 Tbsp of Rice wine Make sure the Dark soy sauce and Rice wine covers the meat in equal quanties. Veg 1 Red pepper ,deseeded ,  cut in to strips and then cut into diamond shaped 1 cucumber skinned and deseeded and cut into   diagonal pieces 2 celery sticks   chopped into diagnoal pieces 125g of Button mushrooms   quartered 1 Large onion cut into 1 cm chunks 400g of Pineapple cut into 1 inch  slices Sauce 150 ml of Rice vinegar 200 ml of Chicken stock 2 Tablespoons of  Tomato sauce 1 head tablespoon of cornflour  mixed with water to  form the consistency of cream. Method 1)  Chop the pork up into cubes and mak

Club sandwich with an ice cold beer for me is a lovely lunch. I know a Club sandwich is rather simple to make but I hope that a few ingredients in mine will be new to you. Ingredients for 2 sandwiches 6 slices of bread 2  eggs 2 Big tomatos 4 leafs of Iceberg lettuce 4 Rashers of Bacon 2 Slices of Cheese ( I used Edam) Mustard Mayonnaise Strawberry jam. Method 1) After  preparing  the  Lettuce and Tomato and cooking the egg and bacon  you can commence putting together the sandwich. 2) First take one  slice of bread and   spread mayonnaise and then mustard   then add the cheese slice and egg 3)Then spread strawberry jam on the bottom side of the second piece of bread and  mustard on mayonnaise on the top. 4) On top of the mayonnaise and Mustard add the lettuce ,bacon and Tomato. 5) Then with the last slice of bread  spread Jam on the bottom side and push down.

Donuts are lovely and muffins are lovely but Doughnut muffins are twice as lovely Ingredients --- makes 12 200g  softened butter 200g Golden Caster Sugar 3 Eggs 300g self raising flour 100ml of sour cream 1/2 tsp of baking powder 1/2 tsp of bicarbonate of soda 12 tsp of Raspberry Jam 3 tsp of Caster sugar to dust with a couple of pinches of Cinnamon Method 1) Add all the ingredients except the jam and sugar for dusting in a large mixing bowl. Mix until you have a smooth batter. 2) Add 1.5 Tbsp in each Muffin case , then make a small well and add the jam and cover with a further teaspoon of batter and smooth over so the jam is covered. 3) Bake at 160 oC for 30 minutes 4) leave to cool for 20 minutes then roll the Doughnut muffins in the sugar and Enjoy.

Navarin Stew is a simple iconic  Lamb stew Ingredients 500g-1kg of Diced lamb shoulder 1 Carrot Cubed 1 Onion Cubed Nudge of Butter 4 Whole Garlic Cloves 20 grams of Tomato puree 20 grams of Plain Flour Bouquet Garni Medium sized potatoes par boiled ( Amount depends on you) Method 1) Brown the Lamb and turn the oven on at 220 oC 2) Remove from pan and get rid of excess oil. 3) Add  Carrots and Onions with the butter and sweat for about 5 minutes 4) Add the lamb back and sprinkle the plain flour on the top And add the casserole pot to the oven for 5 minutes. 6) Take out of the oven and put back on the hob and  add the tomato paste and enough water to cover the lamb. 7) Bring the  stew to a boil then place in the oven  at 180 oC for 30 minutes 8) Take out of the oven place the lamb in a separate pan and filter the sauce and simmer for 20 minutes with the potatoes to make sure the potatoes are soft and cooked you can also add any other veg such as onions , green bean

This is a tasty and traditional Dessert from the English County of Hampshire. Ingredients 225g Unsalted Butter 175g of Caster Sugar 3 Eggs 2 Tbsp of Double Cream Grated Zest of 1 Orange 175g of Plain Flour Pinch of Salt 700g of Eating Apples 175g of Apricot Jam Icing Sugar Cream or Custard to serve. Method 1) Butter a Pie dish ,  use 55grams of your Butter amount for this purpose 2) To make the sponge Cream the remaining Butter and Sugar until light 3) Then beat in the Eggs , Double Cream and Orange zest 4) Then Fold in the Flour and salt 5) Then peel , core and quarter your apples 6) Then spread 115 grams of the Apricot Jam at the bottom of the Pie dish 7)  spoon half the sponge on the top , then mix the apples with the remaining  Jam and add on top of this layer of sponge. 8)  Then cover this layer with the rest of Sponge and smooth . Bake @  160 oC for about an hour or until Golden. 9)  Then when cooled down dusr with Icing sugar and serve with cream or Cus

Hello there ,I know there is more Special Fried rice  recipes than there are days of the week. This is my version so I hope you enjoy. Ingredients Serves 4 250-300 grams of Cooked rice 3-4 Spring Onions   chopped quite finely 100 grams of cooked Ham or Chicken chopped 150 grams of Peas 1 Large egg beaten with salt and pepper 1 Tablespoon of Soy Sauce 1 Tablespoon of Oyster sauce 1 Teaspoon of Sesame Oil Some shredded lettuce for Garnish. Method 1) Fry the Spring Onion for 2 minutes in  nut oil 2)  Add the Cooked meat and cook for a further minute 3) Add the Cooked rice 4) Add the peas along with the Soy sauce and Oyster sauce 5)  Make a well  and add the beaten egg and let it cook then mix well into the rice 6) Check for seasoning add more soy sauce and oyster sauce if needed 7) Add the seasame oil mix in 8) Garnish with Shredded lettuce and serve

I love steamed fish and this is a simple and lovely way to prepare fish Ingredients Serves 2 2 X Cod Fillets Coriander to Garnish Sauce 2 Garlic Cloves , finely chopped 1 Tablespoon finely chopped fresh Ginger 1 Chilli Finely Chopped 1 Tablespoon of Rice Wine 2 tablepoons of Light Soy Sauce 1 Teaspoon of  Toaste Seasame oil Salt and pepper Method 1) Place Fish in a heat proof  plate add the sauce ingredients and mix well 2) Add to a bambo steamer and steam for 8 minutes 3) Garnish with Coriander and Enjoy

Enjoy this easy and Quick Scallop dish. Ingredients for 2 8 King size Scallops 4 Spring Onions, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 Tablespoon finely chop 1 Tablespoon of Chilli 1 Tablespoon of Shreeded Carrot Half a pepper cut into 1cm  pieces 1 Tablespoon of Dark Soy Sauce Ingredients 1) Heat the oil in a wok  and sear the scallops and remove from pan 2) Add the veg and stir fry for 2 minutes 3) Add the scallops and mix for a minute and add the soy sauce mix well and serve

This is an easy Chinese Dish to do Ingredients 250g of Raw Prawns 2.5 cm  piece of fresh root ginger peeled and finely chopped 1 red and green pepper cut into strips 3 spring onions  trimmed and sliced diagonally into 2.5 cm pieces 100g of Water chestnuts thinly sliced 1 tbsp of Rice wine 1 tbsp of Dark Soy sauce 1 teaspoon of cornflour mixed with some water to form a paste pinch of dried chilli flakes. Method 1) Fry the Prawns for 2-3 minutes then drain on kitchen paper 2) Add the vegetables and fry for 3-4 minutes 3) Pour the liquid ingredients into a bowl and pour into the pan and return the prawns 4) Fry until the sauce begins to thicken

This dish is a simple dish from Naples which is lovely for the summer. Ingredients 500grams of  Fish fillets 2 tins of chopped tomatoes or  500 grams of  cherry tomatoes. I use tinned cherry tomatoes 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped 1 onion finely chopped 200ml of white optional if not  use water Big bunch of parsley , use half for garnish few sprigs of Oregano , Thyme if you have On or 2 bayleafs some salt and pepper and a pinch of sugar Method 1) Cook the onion and garlic in olive oil until transuclent 2) Add the Tomatoes and wine and simmer for 30 minutes or less if you dont have time with cover on 3) Add the herbs 4) Add your fish fillets and cook for 5 to 10 minutes with cover on 5) Garnish with the left over Parsley.

Cucumber Kimchi is a tasty Korean Side dish , this is the simple way to do it. Ingredients 1 Cucumber salt 1/2 Onion 1 Tsp of Seasame oil 1 tsp Soy sauce 2 Tbsp granulated sugar or oligosacharide Method 1) slice your cucumber and sprinkle salt  and leave it for 20 minutes 2) Slice the onion and leave it in cold water to eradicate the strong smell 3)Remove water from the cucumber and onion mix well with the other ingredients 4) serve it with rice or noodles as a side dish  

This side dish is very Korean and you dont often see it in Korean restaurants outside of Korea. I personally like it as a bar snack with beer. Ingredients 2 Cups of Dried Anchovy 2 Tbsp of oil 2 Chillis Chopped 1 Tbsp of Mayonaise For the sauce 1 Tbsp of Soy Sauce 2 Tbsp of Oligosacharide 1 Tbsp of Granulated Sugar 1 Tsp of Minced Garlic 1/2 Tbsp of  Mirin Method 1)  Put  Anchovy in a Sieve and shake to get rid of excess debris 2) Heat the Oil  in the pan and fry the garlic for 2 minutes 3)Add the anchovy and fry for 5 minutes until the anchovy turns brown and crispy 4) Lower the heat and mix the sauce and cook for 2 minutes until the anchovy absorbs all the sauce 5) Remove from the heat add 1 Tbsp of Mayonaise and mix together to make soft dried anchovy.  

This is a lovely Korean Side dish which makes full use to chives I grow. Ingredients 200grams of Chives 2 Tbsp of Soy Sauce 2 Tbsp of  Korean Chilli Powder 2 Tbsp of granulated sugar 1 tbsp garlic minced 1 tbsp of Sesame oil Method 1) Prepare Chives ,wash and drain water 2)Mix all sauce ingredients 3) Mix with Chives 4) Serve as a side dish when you have BBQ

Omurice is a Japanese dish of rice and egg popular in Both in Japan and Korea. Ingredients for 2 people Fried Rice  2 Bowls of cooked Rice 4 Rashes of bacon chopped or 100 grams of chopped ham Half a courgette chopped finely Half an onion chopped finely 1 Tbsp of Oyster Sauce 2 Tbsp of Ketchup 2 tsp of Sesame Oil Salt and Pepper to taste 2 Eggs beaten per person Garnish with Tonkatsu sauce or ketchup, Spring onion chopped, Tomato chopped Method 1) Stir Fry Chopped Onion , Courgette , Bacon for about 3 minutes 2) Add the rice and peas Mix well and cook until all the veg are cooked 3) Add the Oyster sauce,Ketchup , Sesame oil  and season to taste 4) In another frying pan , heat  oil and pour egg mixture and cook with low heat, when the outside of the egg starts to cook put the fride rice on one side of the egg and fold. 5) Place on a plate and garnish  and repeat for the other portion.