Archive for the ‘Menu for Traditional Cooks’ Category

Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Steamed Chicken and Sausages ( 3 American servings/6 Chinese servings)
1 ( 2 1/2 pound) chicken
2 tablespoons sherry teaspoon
1/2 salt
teaspoons cornstarch
2 to 3 Chinese sausages, cut into thick diagonal slices (more…)

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Chinese New Years Dinner

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Deep Fried Pork Balls (4 to 6 American servings/ 4 to 6 Chinese servings)
1½ pounds pork (loin, butt or shoulder) with some fat, minced
1 slice fresh ginger root, minced
3 water chestnuts, minced
1/2 medium onion, minced (more…)

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Chinese New Year Menu

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Stir fried pork and eggplant (4 American servings/ 8 Chinese servings)
1 large eggplant
3 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon sherry
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 pound lean pork, cut diagonally across the grain into 1/8 inch slices (more…)

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Chinese New Years Dish

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Sweet Sour Pork  (4 American servings/8 Chinese servings)
1 recipe sweet sour sauce
1 pound lean pork
teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons sherry (more…)

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Leg of Lamp “Hot Pot”

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Ingredients
2 kgs chilled leg lamb
1 tbsp paprika
Dash of oregano
6 tbsps tomato paste
salt and pepper to taste
4 tbsps flour
3 heaped tbsps. margarine
6 tbsps white wine
1 clove crushed garlic
Method
Marinate lamb well with all the above except margarine. Leave in
refrigerator for 3 hours. Heat over to 175 C. Wrap leg of lamb in foil. Roast in oven (more…)

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Chilli Shrimps Recipe

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Ingredients

1kg (2Ib) large shrimps

20 fresh red chilies, finely ground

1 tbsp fine sugar

salt to taste

2 tbsp white wine

3 tbsp oil (more…)

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SPICY POT-ROAST MUTTON

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Ingredients Serves 6-8

2 kg shoulder of mutton

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 onion, sliced
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon coarsely crushed peppercorns
6 sprigs parsley
red wine to cover, about 1 liter
1 tablespoon margarine salt to taste
8 tablespoons olive or salad oil
2 cloves
1 tablespoon salt

1 teaspoon thyme (more…)

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STUFFED BITTER GOURD CURRY

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Ingredients
900 g minced beef (preferably top-side) Salt, pepper and mustard to taste Juice of 1 lime
1 egg
2 tbsp plain flour
2 tbsp chopped spring onion
1 coconut, scraped
11/2 liters water
Curry leaves (more…)

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STUFFED MUSHROOMS RECIPE

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Ingredients
20 medium sized dry mushrooms
3-4 pcs water chestnuts  chop finely Salt and pepper
1 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp sugar (more…)

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CHINESE ROAST PORK (CHAR SIEW) RECIPE

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Ingredients

600 g pork fillet
4 tbsp dark soya sauce
1 tsp light soya sauce
1 tbsp cooking oil (more…)

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