This Week's Special: When East meets West

Nice weather out there today, sure heightens my mood. I did some cooking today again. Well, I do cook every now and then, but today, I put in an extra effort to make things looks good. So its alittle bit more special.

Reading the heading.. "When East meets West". Sure sounds common. Yeah right. I'm sure it is. Taste-wise? Think twice. I wouldn't be bothered to take the effort to take a number of snap shots and go thru all those selection process for "just-normal-food". It really has got to taste a little special. And being a Hokkien, my dish does have a little bit of this hokkien taste in it (let your mind wander off into the heart of Bedok.. Market 85.... arhhhh..).

Today, just to honour my hokkien origins, I shall name this meal.. Hokkien Happy Meal.

Main Dish: Hokkien Spaggie

Ingredients Include but not limited to:

1. Boiled Spaggie (A handful)
2. A cup of Frozen Mixed vegetables
3. Two Eggs (Beaten)
4. One Chinese Sausage (Thinnly sliced)
5. A stalk of Celery (sliced)

Garnish and Flavourings:

1. Half table spoon of Canola Oil
2. A couple of Garlic (Minced)
3. A pinch of Table salt (Optional really)
4. A dash of White pepper
5. A table spoon of oyster sauce
6. Chili Garlic Sauce for extra flavouring
7. Drops of Italian Salad Dressing

Side Dish: Oven Grilled Chicken Wing

Marinates for the Chicken Wing:

1. Half a table spoon of Oyster Sauce (for 1 chicken wing)
2. A dash of White Pepper

The Expert says:
Before you start with the Hokkien spaggie, it would be wise to marinate your chicken wings before hand. Rub the Chicken wing with the oyster sauce and the pepper and allow them to sit in the fridge for a few hours, that would really help the chicken wing absorb the flavours. Wrap them in alumimium foil and refridgerate it. When cooking it, put the whole packet of foiled chicken into oven. Do not un-cover the chicken, this will help retain the juice of the chicken within the bag.

Now to the spaggie, first you got to heat up your pan with the oil in it. Then throw in the minced garlic, within seconds, the aroma should fill up your kitchen (provided your oil is hot enough). Then throw in all the mixed vegetables and stir fry till 80% cooked. Add in the sliced Chinese sausage and continue cooking. Pour in the beaten eggs and stir fry till it is mostly cooked. Now add in the spaggie, mix well with the other ingredient. Add the oyster sauce and white pepper and salt(optional) and alittle bit of water. (A little hint here, adding of water softens your spaggie and makes your noodle more appettizing). Fry till everything is almost dry and, needless to say, cooked. The chili garlic would look good by the side of the spaggie.

Chop your Celery at the end of all the cooking. Fresh vegetables should be cut and eaten freshly anyway. Top with drops of Italian Salad Dressing to taste.

I have this chilled snow fungus with red dates drink in my fridge, it goes absolutely well with the meal. Cooling for your body.

Now can everyone say..

"Yum Yum, give me some?"