Stuff tagged with seafood
Taking experiments too far
So, pork. When done right, it’s tender, juicy, and packed with flavour. It pairs well with a lot of different things, which makes it a versatile and whimsical meat. Sometimes though, too much of a good thing is a very, … Continue reading
Food for family
My cousin Tim is soon departing for a foodie’s dream job in Singapore. We decided to have one more cook-off before he leaves, to try some of the things we’d been meaning to have a go at, as well as … Continue reading
How to make a stable cream sauce
Rather than add copious amounts of butter and double cream and reduce (which a lot of cooks recommend,) try to restrain them: use single whipping cream instead (35% milkfat, no thickening gelatine) and firm up the sauce using cornflour + … Continue reading
Gastronomia III
It’s been a very long three months. At first, my thyme and basil looked like they were dying. Then, they started to flourish, which was when snails and other bugs decided to eat them to buggery. Straight after that, they … Continue reading
Jackson’s Restaurant
One of the most amazing restaurants in Perth, with its ever-changing menu and inventive flavour combinations, Jackson’s Restaurant is definitely one of my favourite restaurants in Perth.
Truffles and asparagus
I wish I could cook this good, but I can’t. So I’ll just sit, munch at it, and marvel at their awesomeness. Everything was very nice. Very, very nice. Loose Box’s truffle dégustation 2009 Keep a reason (excuse) every year … Continue reading
Review: The Gala Restaurant
I’ve been to The Gala Restaurant several times over the past few years, since around the time they first set up camp in Kearns Crescent, Applecross. My visits were mostly for special occasions (stuff like “I’ve landed a new job!” … Continue reading
Cooking with the Cuz
Tim came over last Tuesday night, all set to cook up a storm. We had worked out three courses: entrée, mains and dessert. I don’t usually make desserts without J’s help (I blanket this ignorance with the line “I cook … Continue reading
Gastronomia II
This is gastronomia, part two. That’s all I have to say about that. Did this, somewhere along the way, turn into a food blog? Update Added two more meals! That’s super value!
Things are happening
The main site over at mingteo.com has been fully refurbished, sporting a nice shiny new codebase and design. Soon, when I have the time to sort through it all, this blog will be updated with the same design (so it’s … Continue reading
Cook-off :)
I’ve been cooking a fair amount more, with all the extra time on my hands. And since I haven’t been posting anything lately, I thought might as well put some pictures up :) I made this a while back, it’s … Continue reading
From Jamie with love
Okay, so I can’t claim this as my own, this is out of the Cook with Jamie cookbook but it turned out well, and yes, I am Chinese, and yes, we love taking photos of food. About the only thing … Continue reading
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