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Meat Floss

September 12th 2008 00:30
Meat Floss


Meat Floss aka pork/fish floss or rousong/yuksong literally meaning 'loose meat' is a type of Chinese food made from stewing pork or fish in a mixture of soy sauce, sugar, salt and pea flour under a low heat until dry - so dry that the meat can be easily teased apart with a fork or similar utensil.


This meat is then further dried in the oven or dry fried in a large wok until there is absolutely no moisture left in the meat. The end result is a light and fluffy texture similar to fairy floss but yet very tasty and used in a variety of ways. Meat floss is most often used as a topping for Chinese congee (rice porridge) and Taiwanese tofu with Century Eggs.

Meat Floss


These days, meat floss is popular than ever before and can be found in the bread, bun and pastry in many Asian bakeries and can be eaten on toast with cheese/mayonnaise etc. or own its own.

Meat floss comes in a variety of brands and can be bought in 200g packets from all good Asian groceries.




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Dining in Manly

August 14th 2008 02:33
Manly


While picturesque Manly with its long sandy beach and dressed up promenade is best known for its sun, surf and sand, the place is also a gastronomical heaven with a huge range of eateries lining the beach - over 80 restaurants and cafes, to be precise, offering everything from the old favourite fish and chips to award-winning eateries serving gourmet meals from a wide range of world cuisines


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Dorayaki


The delicious dorayaki is a Japanese confectionary and is essentially two pancakes stacked on top of one another and with a red bean paste (anko) filling


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Microwavable 'Amoy' Shrimp Shaomai

February 15th 2008 22:40
Amoy Shrimp Shaomai


Shaomai (also siu mai or siew mai) is a traditional Chinese dim sum served at 'yum cha' in many Chinese restaurants


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Chinese New Year foods

February 7th 2008 22:00
Chinese turnip radish cake
Different forms of the Chinese turnip/radish cake


The Chinese New Year is upon us for another year and I thought it would be interesting to write about what Chinese families typically eat during this festive period


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Black Bean Garlic Sauce

January 31st 2008 22:47
Black Bean Garlic Sauce


Black bean and garlic sauce is great for steamed dishes - just like those succulent steamed spare ribs with black beans or chicken feet that they have at 'yumcha'. Not only that, black bean and garlic is also used to add flavour to many stir-fries in Chinese cooking. The aroma and taste of fermented black beans and fragrant garlic works well with many dishes, especially when steamed


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X.O. Sauce

December 31st 2007 06:30
XO Sauce


XO or X.O. sauce is a delicious cantonese chilli (and non-chilli) sauce made from expensive ingredients such as shredded dried scallops (gon-yiu-chu in cantonese), diced dried shrimps and jinhua ham (dried), minced garlic and fresh red chilli


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Blue cheese

December 20th 2007 21:30
Blue cheese


Blue cheese is a type of cheese made from cow's milk, sheep's milk, or goat's milk with blue or blue-green mold spots or veins


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Gouda Cheese

December 12th 2007 23:30
Gouda Cheese


Gouda Cheese is a semi-hard cheese originating from the Netherlands. Made from pasteurised cow's milk and aged from a few weeks to over a year, gouda cheese is endowed with a mild, supple, creamy and buttery taste with a plasticky texture


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Onion

December 4th 2007 09:30
Types of Onions


The onion is a common food staple dating back as far as 5000 BC and is widely used in cooking today whether in canned, fresh, frozen, pickled and/or dehydrated form


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Capsicum - Pepper

November 26th 2007 09:00
Capsicum Peppers


Capsicum, also called bell pepper, chili/chilli pepper, red or green pepper, or just pepper is a vegetable that has been used for decades as a catalyst for other herbs


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Norwegian Sex Shops Does Wrong

November 22nd 2007 06:27
A Norwegian sex store chain was recently sprung with a surprise inspection by the government authority for food safety. In Norway, like Australia, vendors are obliged to display labels on all food products describing all ingredients.

During the raid it was found that several products carried by the notorious chain did not comply with these regulations. Edible handcuff, underwear and ‘penis pasta’ were not labelled correctly. The chain has pleaded ignorance and promises to rectify the mistake


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Cauliflower


Who remembers those dreaded three words mum used to say at the dinner table? Mine still does


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Newtown Festival Today

November 11th 2007 03:10
Yes folks, its that time of year again, summer festival season!

And today is one of the best, Newtown Festival. It has been one of the first of this kind of the thing and has truly set a trend for its neighbouring suburbs over the last few years


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