This is a very simple and yet appetizing dish which is popular among Chinese. I have been preparing this particular dish on and off but didn't realize that I have in fact missed out one particular important seasoning. This important ingredient is TAPIOCA FLOUR!!!! See how ignorant I am!!! Well, I should thank Y3K when I chanced upon this in the Y3K issue no. 31, page 8.
Recipe source : Y3K(31) page 8 by Ms Catherine Chia
Frankly speaking, previously it never cross my mind to marinate meat with tapioca flour for steaming dish. I do use tapioca flour for other methods of cooking but why not in steaming? Still scratching my head!!! From here, you should know how good I am in cooking, right? Well, it's still better late than never!
Meat marinated in corn starch or tapioca flour is tenderer and softer and since then, corn flour plays one of the important ingredients in my kitchen!
Ingredients :
- 2 strips of pork belly (skinned and sliced)
- 50g mui heong salted fish (rinsed, diced)
- 2 tbsps young shredded ginger
- 1 red chili (sliced)
Seasonings :
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp oyster sauce (I omitted this)
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 chicken granules stock (I omitted this too)
- 1/2 tbsp tapioca flour
Garnishing :
Diced spring onions
Some fried minced garlic
Method :
1) Marinate sliced pork belly with seasonings. I let it marinated for about 20 minutes.
2) Meanwhile, boil water in a steamer.
3) Add shredded diced salted fish, ginger and chili on top of the marinated pork belly.
4) Steam for 10 minutes. (I steamed it for 15 minutes over high heat).
5) Remove and garnish it with diced spring onions and fried onions.
4) Serve it hot with steamed rice.
Simple, quick and easy
Be advised to cook extra rice if you are serving this for your family
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Hi my love, yyyuuhhuu how you know this is my favorite? I sure love this appetizing and awesome dish. The best appetizing dish kam hu with pork belly...scoop extra p'ng for me, please!!! I need 2 plates lah. :))
ReplyDeleteOk, this weekend I'm driving to KL for shopping, if you free maybe we can meet up for kopi then we talk about kam hu with pork belly. LOL Will MSG you in FB, I give you my number.
Byeee... I need to go back office now. back later to see your mouthwatering dish.
Have a nice day. *hugs*
Oh,,, dearest Amelia, sure this is your favourite??? Same minds think alike! Oh ya... you are coming to KL? Am so excited. Be my guest and do tell me in advance what are your others favourite. See if I have time to go to the market and it's my pleasure to cook for you. Just name your favourite dish in advance, ok. But 1 word of caution, hopefully you won't sue me if you need to visit the washroom more than your usual visits, hahaha... Ok, pls confirm your visit. Need to prepare your favourite dishes to welcome you :)
DeleteI love pork belly and I love salted fish. So these two ingredients with the rest brought out a delicious dish.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, Nava. Just 1 dish is enough for me. No need a second dish. Cheers :)
DeleteHi Dear, sure... sure will confirm the time with you later. I sure love to try your cooking but no need trouble yourself to cook so much. I like simple food like kiam neng, chai por, kiam hu with porridge, kow tim liaw. No lah.. home cook food won't cause lau sai one... but cyber lau sai got lah. LOL
ReplyDeleteBe seeing you. Hugs.
Hi Amelia, sure you don't mind simple food? Ok, I will serve you sweet potatoes porridge with kiam neng, kiam chai and chai por and 1 extra dish, hang chu heok. Hope you like it and easy for me too. See you :)
DeleteHi Ivy, My favourite too! Sure love this dish. I also didn't add tapioca flour. I've got to try out with tapioca flour. Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteHi Doris, so now you know already lah. MUST add tapioca flour. It's different. Let me know after you have tried it. Cheers :)
DeleteHi Ivy,
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious, I could eat two plates of rice with just this one dish alone!
I've always used corn flour. You can use it too when you steam pieces of chicken, makes a lot of difference. When the chicken dish is cold, the meat would not be dry and tough, it will be still be tender, try it!
Hi Joyce, thanks so much for your sharing your tips. I will definitely use corn flour for steam chicken.
DeleteHi Ivy , this dish looks delicious and I bet taste so yummy , it's a must try thanks for sharing:).
ReplyDeleteYes Nee, it's very yummy and easy to prepare too. Have a great day and cheers :)
DeleteHi Ivy! You are always enticing me with food that i like but my family members dont, it was eggplant the other day and now the kiamhu. I love this dish and yours look so well done. Can i come over please??
ReplyDeleteLHB, I am waiting for you and have cooked extra rice too. Try once for your family. Who knows their taste buds might have changed. When my children were small, they never like bitter gourds, eggplants and green veggies. Eh... now they love bitter gourds and egg plants. Never try, never know. Have a wonderful day and cheers :)
DeleteHi Ivy, another winner recipe. Beautiful, colorful, healthy, and super delicious. I love your creative style with the combination of the pork belly and the dried salted fish, along with the spices you used...yumm! Hugs,
ReplyDeleteHi Elisabeth, thanks so much for your wonderful compliments and sweet words. Yes, this is very yummy and at the same time, easy to prepare too. Have a great day and hugs from me too :)
DeleteBeautiful and so brightly colored!
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteIvy, i need more n more rice for this delicious dish.
ReplyDeleteThanks Xing Hui :)
DeleteHello Ivy, I sure love this dish, but regret have not had it ages. Wish I'm your neighbour...I bring over durians or rambutans and maybe get an invitation for dinner.
ReplyDeleteHey, shyness not one of my virtues, where women and food are concerned, not necessarily that sequence.
I can just imagine the lovely scent....love your presentation and the vivid colours of the mixed vegetables.
I have always admired women who cook well.....I guess coming from a Nyonya mother played its part.
Even though I et to live. But I do make exceptions.
Bet hubby gives you a hug for this lovely, mouth watering dish...
He must have polished off 2 big plates too.
My very best regards to him, you too.
Have a fun weekend, Ivy....
And keep a song in your heart.
Lee.
Hi Lee, by all means. Just come over and I cook extra rice for u. No need rambutans and durians, Just be my guest. Lee, you are always very kind with your words and generous with your compliments. Thanks so much Lee and hubby also sends his regards to you. Have a great weekend too and keep smiling. Cheers :)
DeleteGee... I love this very mouth watering dish, especially with white porridge!
ReplyDeleteHi Cheah, thanks and have great Sunday with your familly :)
DeleteOh, my - I am loving that recipe! It looks divine.
ReplyDeleteThanks CQuek. Do enjoy your Sunday :)
DeleteOMG, this looks so good ,Ivy!
ReplyDeleteWith all these gorgeous pictures and vivid colors I can nearly smell the promising aroma of this dish.
May I have a portion? :)
Hi Daniela, Thanks so much for your sweet compliments. Great to see you here. Regards and cheers :)
DeleteIvy, I must eat this with lots of rice!
ReplyDeleteYes, Phong Hong. I also cooked extra rice if this is being served on the dining table.
DeleteHi Ivy,
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking! Have a great week!
Same to you, Joyce :)
DeleteWow looks really delicious! Looks better than those sold at the dim sum restaurants.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mich :)
Deleteone bowl of rice definitely not enough for this dish!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sonia :)
DeleteI bet this dish is very appetizing especially with the salted fish. This dish is one of my favourite dish too.
ReplyDeleteYes, Mel, our favourite too. Cheers :)
DeleteThis dish looks so tasty...I like salted fish...but never had it prepared this way...yum!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe and hope you are have a great week Ivy :D
Thanks Juliana for visiting my humble blog. You too, have a great week :)
DeleteHi Ivy, my mum cooked something similar last week for us. I should ask her to add tapioca starch next time too.
ReplyDeleteYes, Yen, remember to add tapioca starch next time. It's different! Cheers :)
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