Let’s see how it went this time. After a rather successful attempt at homemade fresh pasta, i did it again. This time i used only high gluten flour, hoping for more al dente result. It turned out not bad but i am still hoping for more chewy texture. So sound like i will try again…
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Cooking log 29 : Braised Peanuts & Pork Intestine on Porridge
Internal organs cooked correctly is just as good a dish as any. I was recovering from hangover again today. Last night was a fun night with online wine tasting class learning about Italian wine. Made me want to go to Italy so bad. I might write about it when i have successfully piece together my…
Cooking log 28 : Homemade Garlic & Shrimp Capellini
I feel so proud that i did not overcooked my capellini. Yesterday was an important day where i challenged pasta making first time in my life. Today i was about to find out how the skinny version i made turn out. I planned the recipe earlier this time so i had shrimp defrost since morning…
Cooking log 27 : Freshly Made Pasta w Octopus & Cream
Today i finally challenged homemaking fresh pasta. I had been thinking about it for a while and as today was a public holiday i have time to have some fun. I watched some video online and off me go. I did it with 1 egg + 3 egg yolks, 125g of flour(Half high gluten half…
Cooking log 26 : Japanese Shallot x Tuna Flakes
Simple salad for home drinking. I had been lazy this weekend, eating takeouts and clearing out the leftovers in my fridge. For anyone chilling out there, here is a simple recipe that goes quite well with Japanese sake. I first had this in a family run small izakaya in Kichijoji area almost 7 years ago…
Cooking log 25 : Ishikari-nabe, Syake Miso Soup on Rice
It has been a long time while since i made this. This is my family’s version of Miso soup, where we use fatty salmon as stock base. Back in the days we would buy the cheap part of a salmon, those bones and head part for this dish. We would fry the fish before boiling,…
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