Food experiments from my little kitchen

I wanted to make a simple yet different sauce from our usual ginger spring onion combination. This sauce is really easy and you can always adjust the sweetness/saltiness to your liking. A dash of black pepper makes it extra yummy. I have steamed some broccoli to garnish the plate. A healthy combination of vegetables and meat for weekday dinner. :) Ingredients Pork tenderloin Minced garlic  Sesame seeds   Black pepper Marinate Soy sauce  Sesame oil  Cornstarch  Sauce 1 Tbsp honey  2 Tbsp Soy sauce  2 Tbsp Chinese cooking wine  Recipe 1. Cut the pork tenderloin into thin slices and marinate using the seasonings stated. 2.  Heat oil in the wok and add in minced garlic.  3. Stir fry till fragrant then add in the pork slices.  4. Cook till the meat is no longer pink then add in the sauce.  5. Stir fry for a while, add a dash of black pepper and it is done.  N...

For a beginner in cooking, I had many not so good experiences in preparing pork slices. I can still remember my first few times the pork turned out to be thick and tough to chew. But I never give up! I continue to "torture" my husband and son so that I can get better. lol Unfortunate for me, my husband never really likes ginger so I tried to use onion instead. It was great to hear him say, "I like it". Guess that is the real motivation to keep me cooking. Ingredients Approx 200g lean pork 1/4 yellow onion Some chopped garlic Marinade Soy sauce Chinese cooking wine Cornstarch Sauce 1 tbsp dark soy sauce (thick, sweet kind) 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 3-4 tbsp water  1 tsp sugar (you can adjust to your liking) Recipe 1. Cut the lean pork into thin slices and marinate using soy sauce, chinese cooking wine and cornstarch. Set aside. 2. Slice the onions into thin slices. Prepare the sauce by mixing the ingredients into a bowl. ...

I always have the impression that char siew is difficult to make at home until I see many mummies actually make them at home. My recipe below is adapted from My Mind Patch - Rice Cooker Char Siew . I did not use the rice cooker as my rice cooker is used to cook rice. Also, omitted the wine part for my toddler son.   Ingredients About 450g Pork Shoulder 2 Tbsp Hoisin sauce (Lee Kum Kee) 2 Tbsp Oyster sauce 2 tsp Sesame oil 1/4 tsp Dark Soya sauce  1 Tbsp white sugar 1 Tbsp brown sugar 1 Tbsp honey 1 clove chopped garlic 100ml water Recipe 1. Put all the marinade ingredients together and mix well. 2. Cut the pork shoulder into thick long slices and place them in a ziplock bag or container. 3. Add in the marinade and leave it in the fridge for at least 4 hours or even overnight. 4. After marinating, pour everything into a wok and slowly cook the meat for 20 minutes till the sauce starts to dry up. Stir the meat and sauce from time to time during the...