Pork Knuckles in Sweet Vinegar

Not another Chinese confinement food haha, I can simply ate 2 full bowls of rice just with this dish, not that I praising how good I cooked, is because of the main ingredient (Vinegar) sour and sweet really makes you good appetite.

After eating so much of it, I started reading about benefits of the Black Vinegar and surprisingly it had some slimming and detoxifies benefits, which I need it >_< (still having flabby tummy after birth)

I read up some food blogs to get some ideas of how they prepare this dish, the main source is from christinesrecipes.com  and also some additional suggestion from my mum.

Ingredients :

• 1kg Pork Knuckles / Trotters (Cut them in BIG chucks)
• 1 big old ginger
• 1tbps cooking oil
• 1 bottle black vinegar 750ml
• Water 750ml to 1L
• 200gm rock sugar or palm sugar
• 4-5 eggs
• 1 stalk coriander for garnishing

 Preparing Sweet Vinegar 

1. Pour in black vinegar and water in a large casserole, bring it to boil.
2. Add in ginger. (please see below instructions first)
3. Add in rock or palm sugar (depending which one you use), stir in slow motion untill sugar dissolve and reduce heat to low, cover casserole and simmer for 15mins.
4. Remove from heat and set cool for half a day, this is to let the ginger absorbed the vinegar flavor.

 Preparing Ginger, eggs and Pork Knuckles Method :

1. Chop the ginger in pieces about 2inch in size, lightly pressed ginger and wash clean, set aside
2.  Rinse and clean the pork knuckles or trotters, blanch in boiling water for about 10mins then wash well with clean water and set aside.
3. Heat pan hot and fry ginger, do not add any oil on it, by doing this is to dries up ginger, once ginger is dried add a bit of oil and fry the ginger until aromatic. set aside. (this tactic was obtain from Christine Recipes) 
4. Prepare hard boil eggs in a pot, leave it to cool completely and shell them. 

After Half a day :

Once the cooked sweet vinegar is in room temperature, bring to boil again then add in pork knuckles or trotters, cook for 20mins then add in shell eggs. Let the eggs soak in the sweet vinegar for at least 30mins or until it turn dark brown.

Garnish with coriander and serve with steam rice!!

 

Ginger Wine Chicken

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My mum loves to eat confinement food and this is one of her favorite dish, finally she got me cooking it, I did a bit of research from some sites and also asked one of my friend how to cook it and this is my second attempt, daaadahhh........ the first ginger wine chicken fail because I added too little wine and it doesn't bring out the taste, so, this time around I add more, and really did turn out good :)

Let me share my recipe with you, the below portion serves 3 to 4 person.


Ingredients :

• Chicken breast or Chicken drumettes 500g
• Slice Ginger 100-150g (add more ginger if you like strong taste)
• Mushrooms 4-5pcs Sliced
• Garlic 3cloves Chopped
• 1 Stalk Spring Onion Chopped
• 3tbps Sesame Oil
• 1tbps Light Soya Sauce
• Pinch of salt
• 150ml Wine (Dom, Eu Yan Sang Ginger Wine, Chinese Cooking Wine) - I used Dom.
• 50ml Wine for Seasoning the chicken
• 200ml Water

Method :

1. Wash chicken thoroughly and drip dry in a sieve. 
2. Once chicken is roughly dry season it with Wine for 30mins
3. Heat wok with sesame oil, once oil is hot add in ginger and garlic and fry for 2mins or till it is fragrant.
4. Add in seasoned chicken and mushrooms and fry for 2mins, pour in the water then cover it with low heat for 5mins.
5. Then add wine, stir fry the chicken and continue to cover it for another 15mins in low heat.
6. Top with spring onion, served with white rice :)

Etsy Shop is Open

Yeah Yeah Yeah, finally it's open! Its has been long time ever since I shifted to my new house, set up my mini craft corner (sharing the room with my hubby), create a facebook page, buying fabric and accessories for my design and sew my first batch of stocks that I prepare to sell online, and now is finally up and running. I didn't sell a lot of items, I design and sew them with different fabric print, mainly they are fabric small bags and wallet, also some house ware like coasters. So, is very simple and basic.. everything start from small right? hehe

I hope there will be at least minimal friends out there will appreciate my designs and art work, from choosing fabric, matching them, cutting till the final piece are handmade all by myself. 

Below is my etsy shop link, happy shopping! CheeRs

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleLambCollection

The Fabric Mini Wallet

Hi peeps!! Something new for my Etsy Shop this Summer, these wallet are simple single holder with a secure snap button, it is perfect for business cards and also great to put some
notes and credit cards for your groceries shopping :)

Details of Mini Wallet

The main fabric is a Grey Checker and Light Blue Flap with white cotton fabric lining. The wallet closes with a black KAM snap button.

The mini Wallet measures 4" long by 3" length (when flat).

Coin and Card Flex Frame

Most people thought that flex frame purse is not user friendly, initially I did haha but after using it a few more time the flex frame become more (FLEXIBLE) and it is a very convenient little purse in your handbag or even a large tote bag

3 years back my girl friend Jessica gave me a little gift from her holiday, it was a flex frame purse with purple leopard print fabric, I was wondering what can I put in this purse as it was so small, but it was not wasted, I use it to put my ipod nano player which I always listen during my journey to my office, it was so useful and I really love it!!!

One day my little purple leopard print flex frame come into my mind and I decided to design my own flex frame purse and it was slightly wider and longer :) each design come in 2 pieces and they are I and selling them my Esty shop.. Do drop by and have a look :D

Details 

• Measures 3.5" x 5" (with Flex Frame)
• Main Fabric is Cotton Linen
• Lining is Floral Printed Fabric
• Antique Brass 3" Flex Frame

Pork in Sweet Soy Sauce

I had prepared this dish twice, first time was at my mum's place and second time I cook this dish for my hubby and he likes it...

I obtain the recipe book I bought it from a restaurant at Bali, the chef cooking was superb and that's make me decided to get his book.

This is the most unforgettable dish I had.. so, I decided to try this at home and it taste similar from the restaurant.. contented :)

The picture of the dish don't looks appetizing haha, it was because I did not add any garnishing on it.. you can add some fried shallots and slice chilli.

Below ingredients serves 4

• Coconut oil - 2 Tbsps ( I used normal Sunflower oil)
• Shallots - 70g peeled and sliced
• Garlic - 50g peeled and sliced
• Pork Shoulder or neck - 800g, chop in 2cm cubes
• Ginger - 50g peeled and sliced
• Sweet soy sauce - 4 Tbsps
• Black peppercorn - 2-3 Crushed
• Chicken Stock - 1 litre
• Sliced Chilli  - 4

Method

1. Heat coconut oil in heavy saucepan, Add shallots and garlic and saute for 2mins over medium heat or until lightly color.
2. Add pork and ginger then continue to saute for 2 more mins over medium heat. Add sweet and light soy sauces and pepper. Continue to saute for 1 min.
3. Pour in half of the chicken stock and simmer over medium heat for approximately 1hour. Gradually add more chicken stock as liquid evaporates. When cooked, there should be very little sauce left and the meat should be shiny and dark brown in color ( see photo )

PS : Keep liquid to an absolute minimum and do not cover the saucepan during the cooking process. This will guarantee a lovely dark brown stew with a shiny sauce.

My mini business start up

I had been sometime i'm not been blogging after I setup my facebook page The Little Lamb Collection Facebook page and design my labels (from previous post). It was because i'm busy at home designing my mini shop and doing sewing crafts at home.

I had also created a Pinterest Broad to pin up all the photos I loved :)
The Little Lamb Collection Pinterest


Here are some collections from me that I want to sell them at Etsy, but still the shop wont be ready soon.. Maybe in 2months time, hopefully :D

Here's the preview, hope u enjoy and love them too...

Felt Pink Heart Pin Brooch

 Pocket Tissue cover

 Felt Rainbow pin brooch

 Felt Leaves Coasters