Pink steamed glutinous rice buns, soda method (Ki Ka Ku) 喜粄 (苏打汽水), Dongzhi giveaway result



Before I used 福  "Fu" stamp to stamping on the smiling old fashioned steamed sponge cake, actually I used Xi 喜 to stamping on this pink steamed glutinous rice buns. This is not my first time made this pink KiKaKu (this is how Hokkien called this kueh) but this version is with additional of soda drink.

Dongzhi festival giveaway 冬至送礼, Tang Yuan 湯圓 (Glutinous rice balls)



Chinese always say 冬至大过年 (Dongzhi festival is more important than Lunar New Year) and after celebrated Dongzhi, soon we will be celebrating Lunar New Year. One of food must have during Dongzhi festival is making Tang Yuan 湯圓 or glutinous rice balls, which symbolize reunion. Last year I celebrated Dongzhi festival together with few blogger friends at my house. This year I have no plan for any big celebration, will just make some sweet and salty Tang Yuan on 22nd Dec 2013 of Dongzhi day. Last year I had giveaway on CNY celebration, but this year I would like to giveaway few small gifts during this prosperity of Dongzhi festival.

CNY delights 2013_final round up, and giveaway results

Re-post !!
(original was posted on 28th Feb 2013 at 10:03pm, somehow due to some technical error, re-post it again)

Thank you to all who made my 1st blog event-Chinese New Year Delights 2013 one of the success event where we have achieved 600 entries !!
I will not achieve this figure without all your full support, Thanks again and appreciate all your time spent on preparing the CNY delight post and send the details to me..
I am glad that my blog become a platform for you to search yummy CNY delights in the future. After this event, I will compile all round up and have it post up on the page which located at the upper top of my blog..
Here come the final round up, more yummy CNY delights..this time we have a Western guy from Perth who actually made two very traditional CNY delights, Kuih bangkit and Ang Ku Kuih..check it out..
And also check out who are the 5 winners of my giveaway at end of this post (picked by randam number generator)..

Joceline (Butter Flour & Me)-海底椰龙眼糖水

Portuguese Prawns 葡汁炒明虾, yuzu giveaway winners

Today i made another batch of pickled mustard green (Kiam Chai) because the price of mustard green is so so cheap RM 1/kg (last time i bought RM 2/kg)..So if you have not tried this pickle veggie, go to wet market grap some mustard green quickly...i think they are over supply now..And i found homemade Kiam Chai is more sour and less salty if compare to store-bought, especially taste delicious when add into Teochew steamed fish.

Come back to today's post, we tried this Portuguese style of prawns when we celebrated Mother's day in a Chinese restaurant nearby. We were enjoyed so much of this yummy prawn, the sauce was sweet, sour and full of curry aroma. I tried to recall the taste and re-create this dish recently, and it was really good, especially licking the sauce from the shell, yummy!

Ya, i have to say sorry to my silent readers again, because this time Random org still pick two winners from bloggers and they are also my blogger's friend, check it out below.

Yuzu Honey Castella (Kasutera) Cake 柚子蜜糖长崎蛋糕, and Giveaway..

Finally i managed to taste the real Castella cake in Osaka..And i realized that the texture is quite difference from the earlier recipe that i tried..Thanks to Alan aka Travellingfoodies inspired me to get this Yuzu powder and guide me where to get Castella cake in Osaka..

Japanese Soba noodles 蕎麦 & Sakura giveaway winners

This is the most easy Japanese noodles can be prepared at home. This soba noodles is my son Lucas's favourite Japanese noodles, he is especially like the cold version of dipping sauce.

Sakura cookies 桜花饼& Giveaway, and a warm bloggers gathering

I was so happy when i spotted this preserved sakura (桜花漬（おうかづけ), selling in a small shop in Kyoto (will provide where to get these in the later post, no time to sort out the information)..One of the item i was planning to use this beautiful sakura is to make a swiss roll. But when i saw dailydelicious posted her beautiful Sakura cookies, i just could not wait and immediateky try it out..I also brought this cookie to a bloggers gathering yesterday, they all just love it.

Stuffed chicken floss pancake 青龙包 & Giveaway winner

Today I would like to share with you this old recipe. This pancake has been encored few times by my family..simple and yummy!

Jom Teh Tariklah with Lipton Review & Giveaway

Last week I was contacted by Ms Kiersten from Edelman company to see if I'm interested to join a soft launch by Lipton for their latest creation..I was glad to accept the invitation since Lipton tea is one of our family's favourite drink. That was also my first time attending a food review.

The winners are.....

Thank you so much to all who participated in my 1st giveaway. I'm so touch for some of the comments left by your. With all your supports and encouragement, I will keep it up and hope to share with your more nice recipes in the future. I dedicate the lucky draws task to my 3 lovely kids, check out who are the winners as per below..

Thanks A Million !!

Check out below details for my 1st giveaway..

Stir- fried Eryngii mushroom

I love this simple stir fry Eryngii mushroom dish after i had it in a Bah Kut Teh restaurant. It taste like eating abalone slice, crunchy and flavourful.

My entry to Wendy's sponge pancake giveaway

In order to support Wendy's latest sponge pancake giveaway, I have created two recipes and here are my submission:

1st Entry-Green Tea sponge pancake with red bean paste

Tupperware Tiffin contest - Don't Call Me Chef

When Ivy Soon (The  Hungry Caterpillar) from Star Publications told me there is a tiffin contest-Don't Call Me Chef organized by Star Publications in collaboration with Tupperware who will be giving away some good prizes. She wish i can join this contest since I cooking a lot. I immediate called to my mom and asked her to search for me the only tiffin carrier (we call as " Kei Chan " in Hokkien ) left in my family. This tiffin carrier has been around 50 years in my family since my grandmother's time.

I believe this old fashion tiffin carrier will definitely bring me some good luck, so I actually thinking to join this contest.

I also like to extend this invitation to my fellow Malaysian bloggers and readers, I wish your could also participate this contest and bring the tiffin lunch back into your lives and same time to support re-use and re-cycle campaign (No plastic bag) which organized by local Governements here.

Write up by Ivy Soon of Don' Call Me Chef:-

LONG before there were plastic bags and disposable containers, tiffin carriers were used to store and carry food. Tiffin carriers are stackable, multi-tiered containers that are looped to a handle with latches on the side. The separate containers allowed for the different dishes to be stored separately, and it usually even comes with a plate.


Originally from India, it was invented as the carry-all for workers to pack their lunch to take to the office.
In Mumbai, India, there is a highly efficient service that delivers tiffin lunches to office workers and schoolchildren. Dabbawallas (meaning one who carries a box) collect tiffin boxes from homes, and deliver them to offices, and then return them to the respective homes.
Tiffin carriers are also used here, and elsewhere in Asia. They are usually made of stainless steel, or enamel.
Tiffin carriers are suitable for packing Asian meals, as we can keep our rice, curry or soup, and other dishes separately. We also use them for noodles, packing the noodles, garnishings and gravy in different containers. These tiffin carriers are not only functional but environmentally friendly as well.
Inspired by the tiffin carrier, Tupperware is launching its BYO (Bring Your Own) TaPau multi-tiered containers, which are designed to hold our favourite soup-based noodles and rice dishes. As with all Tupperware Brands products, it is made made from safe, non-toxic, non-carcinogenic and microwaveable materials and do not release harmful chemicals to food or liquid contents. The BYO TaPau Set also reduces plastic waste and garbage. It is toxin-free, and is an eco-friendly alternative to plastic bags, styrofoam boxes and disposable containers.


In conjunction with the launch of this product, Don't Call Me Chef will be celebrating the tiffin carrier in our next issue. We'd like you to join us, and share your favourite tiffin lunch recipes.


Tupperware is giving away a RM1,000 hamper of its products, including the BYO TaPau containers, to the senders of the three best entries. We'll also be featuring the winning recipes in next month's Don't Call Me Chef.


All you have to do is:
Share with us your tiffin carrier stories; they could be anything from your memories of tiffin lunches, or a favourite dish you packed for school or the office.


Share your recipes with us.


Cook the dishes and snap a clear photograph (it must be high-resolution and at least 1,000KB) of the meal in a tiffin carrier/bento/container (but without the product name being visible).



E-mail us at dontcallmechef
@gmail.com or snail mail your entries to us at:
Don't Call Me Chef
c/o StarTwo
Star Publications (M) Bhd
Menara Star
15 Jalan 16/11
46350 Petaling Jaya
Selangor


Closing date: Nov 21