Friday 17 March 2017

Easy to make Chinese steamed plain bun or bread aka Chinese Mantou (馒头) which is soft, light, fluffy and chewy

Mantou (馒头) is a traditional Chinese plain steamed bun or bread and is a staple food in Northern China where wheat, rather than rice, is grown. Only few ingredients are used to make this sweet, light and, fluffy bun. This traditional Chinese Mantou (馒头) is delicious eaten on its own. It can be eaten with meat or vegetables stuffed inside the buns.
Mantou (馒头) is very popular in China and is usually eaten with soup or porridge for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It is soft and the texture is very smooth.  Give this a try and you will love it!
Ingredients :
- 500g all-purpose flour (I used unbleached flour)
- 1 teaspoon instant dried yeast
- 2 tablespoons sugar (adjust accordingly)
- 1 tbsp of softened butter
- 250ml water (adjust accordingly if required)
- a pinch of salt

                                                 Before                                                                         After
Method :
1) Put all the ingredients except butter as per your bread machine instruction.

2) Press dough function and let it knead.

3) When the dough is smooth, add in butter and continue the kneading process.

4) Let the dough rest for about 30 minutes or double in size.

5) Take out the dough, punch out the air and lightly hand knead it on a floured surface .

6) Divide the dough into two or three portions as you wished. Then. roll the dough into a rectangle and then roll into Swiss roll like. Cut as per the above pictures.

7) Place the cut buns on a greaseproof paper and let it rest for 15 minutes.

8) Steam over rapid boiling water over high heat for 13 minutes.

9) Serve warm.

Note :
You can refrigerate or freeze the steamed mantous in a container or plastic bag.  Just reheat it in a steamer whenever you want it.

Freshly Steamed Mantou (馒头)
Soft, light, fluffy and chewy ...
It's plain but delicious
Other Mantous you may like. Just click at the image for the recipe.



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Monday 6 March 2017

If you love Chinese food, you will definitely give two thumbs up for this appetizing and satisfying easy-to-cook classic home comfort food

Bentong is famous for its tofu bok/beancurd puff (豆腐卜) and it's a must to bring home a packet or two if you are visiting Bentong market.  You can eat it on its own, cook with curry, braise with meat, etc.  
Try this comfort food if you haven't try it before.  This savory dish is very appetizing when served it with steamed white rice.

Braised Pork Belly with Bentong Tofu Pok /Beancurd Puff (豆腐卜) and Hard Boiled Eggs
Ingredients :-
- 1 strip pork belly (about 500gm to 1kg depending on how much you need)
   (blanch and cut into your preferred size)
-  7 to 10 pcs of tofu pok (cut into halves)
-  1 whole garlic (lightly crushed)
-  some black pepper corn (crushed)
-  1 cinnamon stick
-  3-4 cloves
- 1 star anise
-  5 hard-boiled eggs
-  4-5 cups water
Seasoning : (to taste)
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoons dark soy sauce
-  1 tsp sugar
- Salt to taste
Method :

1)  Put all the above ingredients and seasoning into a pot except the hard-boiled eggs and salt.
2)  Bring to boil and add the hard-boiled eggs.
3)  Braise at medium low heat for about an hour or until the pork belly is cooked and tender.
4)  Add salt to taste and continue to simmer for another 10 minutes or so.
5)  Serve hot with steamed rice.

Serve with steamed rice
Cheers and have a great day ahead 💗




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Tuesday 28 February 2017

Another must-see beautiful Chinese temple when in Raub, Pahang - Sungai Lui Chinese Temple/双溪内观音堂

A very longggggggggg overdue post... and a continuation from Part 3. Again, my apologies.....
Further up from the TrasRoadChineseTemple, Jalan Cheroh, Sungai Lui there is another Chinese temple at Kg Baru, Sungai Lui. This is also a must see temple when you are in Raub. The temple is big and beautiful. 
Entrance to the Sungai Lui Chinese Temple/双溪内观音堂 
The steps to the temple 
Yue-Lao Statue/月老像 
Yue-Lao, is also known as the “old man of the moonlight” and is the God of marriage and love in Chinese mythology. Married couples pray to Yue-Lao for everlasting love and marital happiness 
Chinese character for DOOR...門 
The whole scenery presents a peaceful and pleasant atmosphere 




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