All About Pasta: Cold Udon Noodles

Cold Udon Noodles

Ingredients:

Udon noodles

Kikkoman Hontsuyo sauce
Shabu-shabu beef
Naruto fish cake (sliced thinly)
Kani (fried)
Egg (poached or soft boiled)

Directions:

1. Prepare the udon sauce by following the instructions.
2. Keep in the fridge until ready to eat.
3. Poach or Soft-boil an egg and leave in cold water to stop the cooking process.
4. Boil the udon noodles and also leave in an ice bath.
5. Lightly heat up some naruto fish cake slices and set aside.
6. Cut the kani in half and deep-fry to give a different texture to the dish.
7. Cook some shabu-shabu beef.
8. Remove the noodles from the water and place in a bowl.
9. Pour in the udon sauce.
10. Prepare the toppings.
11. Plate and Enjoy! :)

Bread Crumbs: Breakfast Wraps

 Egg, Kani and Veggie Breakfast Wrap

Ingredients:
3 tbsp corn
3 tbsp green peas
4 pcs kani sticks (cut into 1 cm pieces)
2 large eggs
2 tbsp grated cheddar cheese
2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
2 tbsp olive oil
plain/ garlic/ herb wraps
Salt and Pepper
Mayo and Chilli (optional)

Directions:

1. Prepare the corn, peas and kani.

2. Crack the eggs in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.

3. Add the parsley and cheese.

4. Scramble and set aside.

5. Heat the veggies and kani in a pan with the oil for about 2-3 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper.

6. Set aside.

7. Place the scrambled eggs in the same pan.

8. Stir and cook for about 3 minutes.

9. Set aside.

10. Assemble on top of the wrap.  Add mayo and roll.

11. Plate and Enjoy! :)

Extra Rice, Please: Yang Chow Fried Rice

Yang Chow Fried Rice

Ingredients:

2 tbsp cooking oil

1 large carrot (chopped into small cubes)

3 tbsp fresh onion leaves (finely chopped)

3 tbsp fresh scallions (white part thinly sliced)

2 tbsp garlic (finely chopped)

1 chorizo/ Chinese Sausage (thinly sliced) or Char Siew pieces

4 pcs imitation crab (sliced into small pieces)

6-8 prawns (peeled and deveined)

3 tbsp frozen green peas (thaw before cooking)

2 large eggs (beaten)

2 cups cooked white rice (preferably cooked the day before)

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Directions:

1. Heat the cooking oil in a large pan and cook the carrots for about a minute.

2. Add half of the scallions and onion leaves.

3. Add the garlic and cook for another minute or until golden brown.

4. Add the chorizo or Chinese sausage slices and sauté for about 2 minutes.

5. Add the crab stick pieces.

6. Add the prawns.  Mix together and cook for about 4-5 minutes
(depending on the size of the prawns).

7. Add the green peas.

8. Move to the side of the pan and pour in the beaten eggs.
Let the eggs cook for about 30 seconds then stir everything together.

9. Remove the prawns and set aside to avoid overcooking them.
Add the rice.

10. Mix together and cook for about 5 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper.
Add the remaining scallions and onion leaves.

11. Plate and Enjoy! :)