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rainee, bak chang isn't exactly something you should attempt to try and cook unless you're like Level 4 out of 5 on the culinary skills range.Originally posted by rainee:you got try to make it before?
You have no idea how much time and effort it takes! It's not enough to just have the recipe for it. The wrapping stumps most, and then, there's the steaming part. If you fill it up too much, your bak changs will all burst whilst you're steaming them.
I've watched my Teochew grandma make her wonderful bakchangs a years ago. (She's now too old and has dementia). They had to move their things out to the large vacant area near the staircase to cook because it generates a lot a lot of heat. -
I trust Prima's spice / sesoning packs because the food in their Prima Taste restaurant in Centrepoint is good and I've heard from SL that their food packs are great too.Originally posted by tare:now got alot of those ready made stuff leh.... like laksa soup base, bah ku teh etc.... next time u come back for holiday, get stock!!!! 
I would hesitate to try most other brands of 'instant' what-not because I've tried some that tastes yucks.
It's always good to start from scratch!
Spice paste aka 'rempah' required? No problem! Bring out the good ol' stone pestle and mortar! -
There's no motivation like a growling, relentlessly demanding stomach! hahaha!!Originally posted by rainee:I have craving for local food all the time over here, and it is not easy to get...The nearest local food restaurant is like 2 hours away from where I am staying now
So bo bian but to learn how to cook local dishes myself
rainee, should you need recipes for local food, try asking me! I'll try to help if I can! 
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alrght...I will steer away from it then since I think I am only Level 1Originally posted by Rhonda:rainee, bak chang isn't exactly something you should attempt to try and cook unless you're like Level 4 out of 5 on the culinary skills range. You have no idea how much time and effort it takes! It's not enough to just have the recipe for it. The wrapping stumps most, and then, there's the steaming part. If you fill it up too much, your bak changs will all burst whilst you're steaming them.
I've watched my Teochew grandma make her wonderful bakchangs a years ago. (She's now too old and has dementia). They had to move their things out to the large vacant area near the staircase to cook because it generates a lot a lot of heat.
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Thanks! I will ask when I need someOriginally posted by Rhonda:There's no motivation like a growling, relentlessly demanding stomach! hahaha!!
rainee, should you need recipes for local food, try asking me! I'll try to help if I can!
Tonight making char siew chicken wings -
Ooooh... slow, steady fire and lotsa patience! Have a yummy time!!Originally posted by rainee:Thanks! I will ask when I need some
Tonight making char siew chicken wings -
yea a bit worried cos I am using the oven again...the last time I tried to bake chicken wings in the oven, it didn't turn up very cookedOriginally posted by Rhonda:Ooooh... slow, steady fire and lotsa patience! Have a yummy time!! And took me an hour!
Should I preheat the oven at a higher temp than the temp I would use to bake the chicken later? -
Hmm... might help, especially if you tend to leave the oven door open a tad too long.Originally posted by rainee:yea a bit worried cos I am using the oven again...the last time I tried to bake chicken wings in the oven, it didn't turn up very cooked And took me an hour!
Should I preheat the oven at a higher temp than the temp I would use to bake the chicken later?
Chicken wings are hard to cook if you're not plain frying them. Their wing tips often over-cook or worse, become totally burnt. When barbecueing, you'd have to leave the wings over a slow, steady fire for a long long time before they're well-cooked and even then, you'll have to try to 'stretch' out the wings so the surface area exposed to the source of heat is as large as possible. Quite cumbersome. Especially if you're hungry and dying to sink your teeth into them!
Baking the wings would take a long time too. Try adjusting the heat and the time this time round. You might have to cover the wingtips with little bits of aluminium foil to ensure they don't become chao dah. -
No lah! Level 1 is boiling water, boiling egg in the shell, cooking maggi noodles!Originally posted by rainee:alrght...I will steer away from it then since I think I am only Level 1 You're definitely on a higher level! hehe! -
yea I noticed the tips were a bit burnt last time...I will see what I can do today...Originally posted by Rhonda:Hmm... might help, especially if you tend to leave the oven door open a tad too long.
Chicken wings are hard to cook if you're not plain frying them. Their wing tips often over-cook or worse, become totally burnt. When barbecueing, you'd have to leave the wings over a slow, steady fire for a long long time before they're well-cooked and even then, you'll have to try to 'stretch' out the wings so the surface area exposed to the source of heat is as large as possible. Quite cumbersome. Especially if you're hungry and dying to sink your teeth into them!
Baking the wings would take a long time too. Try adjusting the heat and the time this time round. You might have to cover the wingtips with little bits of aluminium foil to ensure they don't become chao dah. -
lol I was that not too long agoOriginally posted by Rhonda:No lah! Level 1 is boiling water, boiling egg in the shell, cooking maggi noodles! You're definitely on a higher level! hehe! Maybe level 2 then hehe... -
Huh? Level 1 ah? Not kindergarden ah?Originally posted by Rhonda:No lah! Level 1 is boiling water, boiling egg in the shell, cooking maggi noodles! You're definitely on a higher level! hehe!
And yes........I am an ardent fan of Prima Taste paste. When hubby was back in S'pore last year, he had to cart home 70lbs of those. One luggage "gone". You can imagine I got a earful.
We have the retail packs in one of the Chinese grocery chain store but I think I am slow. Always "ho lang cheo" (let people snatch).
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chicken doesn't overcook so, there is no actual need to preheat the oven...
bung the chicken in and let it slowly cook.. low heat + slow steady cooking = good chickenOriginally posted by rainee:yea a bit worried cos I am using the oven again...the last time I tried to bake chicken wings in the oven, it didn't turn up very cooked And took me an hour!
Should I preheat the oven at a higher temp than the temp I would use to bake the chicken later? -
Chicken can overcook!Originally posted by the Bear:chicken doesn't overcook so, there is no actual need to preheat the oven...
bung the chicken in and let it slowly cook.. low heat + slow steady cooking = good chicken It can turn very fibrous and hard in the microwave oven if you don't cook it well.
Some Malay stalls also tend to overcook their chicken drumsticks when they cook their sambal chicken.
And in the oven, the wingtips often gets burnt before the rest of the chicken has been cooked. -
hmm... i was thinking maybe the chicken needs constant basting.. in that way, it doesn't as the sauce keeps the thing moist.. especially if it's going to be low heatOriginally posted by Rhonda:Chicken can overcook! It can turn very fibrous and hard in the microwave oven if you don't cook it well.
Some Malay stalls also tend to overcook their chicken drumsticks when they cook their sambal chicken.
And in the oven, the wingtips often gets burnt before the rest of the chicken has been cooked. -
Wah lau.....double patties/two slices of cheese..........the calories equal the cost man!!! I can't afford it.Originally posted by LazerLordz:It had two beef patties, two slices of cheese..not sure about the rest.You can't see too well when you're peering through the metal shutters.
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Yummy yummy, we just had their Laksa premix & Chicken rice premix over the weekend... the Laksa is reaaaally good on a cold winter's day!Originally posted by Rhonda:I trust Prima's spice / sesoning packs because the food in their Prima Taste restaurant in Centrepoint is good and I've heard from SL that their food packs are great too.
I would hesitate to try most other brands of 'instant' what-not because I've tried some that tastes yucks.
It's always good to start from scratch!
Spice paste aka 'rempah' required? No problem! Bring out the good ol' stone pestle and mortar! Next stop... Prima Taste's Mee Siam! :p~ -
I was very happy when I discovered that 2 Asian grocery stores near where we live sold diff. packs of Prima Taste premixes... chicken rice, curry chicken, chilli crab etc... yum yum!Originally posted by littlestream:Huh? Level 1 ah? Not kindergarden ah?
And yes........I am an ardent fan of Prima Taste paste. When hubby was back in S'pore last year, he had to cart home 70lbs of those. One luggage "gone". You can imagine I got a earful.
We have the retail packs in one of the Chinese grocery chain store but I think I am slow. Always "ho lang cheo" (let people snatch). 
Maybe you can place your 'orders' with the staff there, the moment they get in the premixes, they can call you to come & buy? That's what my mum's doing at Times the bookshop... placing her 'order' for Singapore Women's Weekly for me -
char siew chicken wings was a success!
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CONGRATS!!!!Originally posted by rainee:char siew chicken wings was a success!
so when will u be back? we can have house party.... -
next year...Originally posted by tare:CONGRATS!!!!
so when will u be back? we can have house party....
hopefully by that time I would have learned to cook many more dishes... -
hehee... cantonese food i can help u....Originally posted by rainee:next year...
hopefully by that time I would have learned to cook many more dishes...
but hor my recipes only have type of ingredients and methods.... quantity of ingredients pls agar urself! hahahaha..... -
wa like dat...very hard leh...i m very bad at agarationOriginally posted by tare:hehee... cantonese food i can help u....
but hor my recipes only have type of ingredients and methods.... quantity of ingredients pls agar urself! hahahaha..... -
Congrats, rainee!Originally posted by rainee:char siew chicken wings was a success! -
I can teach you nyonya food.Originally posted by rainee:wa like dat...very hard leh...i m very bad at agaration