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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

乌橄榄


橄榄,是橄榄科 ( Burseraceae ) 乔木。与属木犀科 ( Oleaceae ) 的油橄榄 ( Olea europaea ) 在植物分类学上崭然不同。

橄榄,在中文亦可指: Canarium odontophyllumCanarium album Canarium pimela

我在诗巫菜市场看到的研制乌橄榄九成是 Canarium pimela,而非道地的Canarium odontophyllum。即黑橄榄,又名乌榄,油橄榄。
Sibu 菜市场卖的榄角

乌榄皮黑色,肉白有文。生橄榄焗浸热水,待肉变软,去水,再浸盐水数日,当咸菜吃。果肉以盐腌制,制成榄角、榄鼓。肉可舂烂制成块状或调成浆状,做榄糕和榄酱。此外它还可以榨油之用。果皮可作染料,其色鲜红。

榄角、榄鼓可用来炒饭,配粥,做榄角蒸排骨、榄角蒸鱼等。

榄核椎开取其仁,便是“榄仁”,是制糕饼的高级馅料。广式中秋月饼中的“五仁”之一。

其核作炭, 即“榄核炭”,乃上等炭。其火猛耐烧,少烬无杂味,为潮州“功夫茶”必用。榄核雕刻是广东有名的手工艺之一,已入选了中国国家级非物质文化遗产名录。


Jusco Equine 卖的榄鼓

Rawang 一间饭店的橄榄炒饭





Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Cari Makan @ Ipoh - 老黄芽菜鸡

到了怡保 (Ipoh) 几次,都没吃到芽菜鸡,有一点遗憾。

很久以前吃过老黄芽菜鸡,却忘了它的味道。只记得老黄的生意兴旺,客似云来。午餐、晚餐时间,店里人山人海,座无虚席。斩鸡声、叫菜声、冲茶声,声声入耳。

人多找位固然难。不过,若有幸霸到座位,一定很快就有得吃。老黄的伙计不但点菜快、出菜也快,不愧是老字号。有点真功夫!

芽菜肥短、脆口。白鸡香滑、又不油腻。河粉细滑、韧而爽滑。名不虚传!!!

白斩鸡



芽菜


沙河粉





老黄芽菜鸡沙河粉
Restoran Lou Wong Tauge Ayam  (Ipoh) Sdn Bhd
49, Jalan Yau Tet Shin


Monday, May 28, 2012

Cari Makan @ Jelapang - Rojak


在九洞 ( Jelapang ) 长大的怡保人,回乡都会去一家位于Jalan Tokong 的老破店吃Rojak ABC,回温少时的记忆。

这里的Rojak 还不算差。特别的是它的虾酱另放小碗,自己沾。除了普篇的黄瓜 ( Cucumis sativus ), 沙葛 ( Pachyrhizus erosus ),还有红毛沙梨 ( Spondian dulcis ) 和脆脆的炸饼。虾酱还撒上花生碎。



Wednesday, May 23, 2012

红糟炒饭 - Experimental Cooking


红彤彤的炒饭,看起来有一点吓人。

红糟炒饭也!张大眼睛看,还是红彤彤一片,除了红,还是红。

其实里面还有好吃细嫩的瘦肉。瘦肉腌着红糟一天一夜,入味十足。腌肉炒蒜头、红萝再加红糟慢火煨至收汁。再放下过夜饭,快炒至熟。

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Cari Makan @ Rawang - Rojak + ABC


This is a hidden eatery, patronized by mostly locals.   It is operated from a single storey terrace house, by an old Indian mammi married to a Chinese apek.

It served mainly rojak mee and ABCair batu campur.   Most patrons prefer to take-away, as there are only 3 tables, and ventilation is quite poor.   Yet dine-in during can also be enjoyable, and environmental friendly too. 

Rojak

ABC

A plate of spicy-hot rojak, with a bowl of icy-cool ABC, is best to have during a lazy-hot afternoon.






It is not difficult to locate, as GPS is widely used.  Rawang is not that big.
4574, Lorong Hijau 4
Taman Sri Hijau
Rawang







Pineapple Curry - Experimental Cooking


First, saute some garlic together with few chili peppers.  Then, add in some sliced lean pork/chicken breast.  Stirfry for a while till the meat is half-cooked. 
Then, add in pineapple, stirfry a bit.  Add in 1 glass of water. 
Add in curry powder and salt.
Simmer the whole thing for a while.

Serve hot with rice.

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Ongrizinal Pineapple Juice 王子の黄梨汁



Add 300mL of chilled water to 300g of pineapple in a blender.  Blend till it smoothes.  If the pineapple is sourly, add in some sugar. 

I have yet to encounter a very sweet pineapple.  The sweetest of all still carries a bit of sour taste.  So, I would add a tablespoon of sugar to my concoction.

Chilled water is added, rather than ice cubes, as I wish to have a watery juice, not a ice-blended.  I wouldn’t want to chill the juice in the fridge, as the fibrous part would float on top.  I also wouldn’t want to add ice cubes to the juice to dilute it.  So, chilled water is the best choice.  In fact, I pre-chilled the pineapple in the fridge prior to the blending. 

Instant chilled Ongrizinal pineapple juice !