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Lets Talk: Asian Food

~ Sophie ~ 5 Comments

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There is something about Asian food that is so comforting…like comfort food. Seriously. Asian food is the kind you can indulge in and not feel guilty at all(…well almost).I have had a privilege, in this short life of me, of tasting different Asian dishes and i can testify that they are worth trying.
What captures me the most are the flavours– the sweet, the spicy , the hot , the sour, the sweet and spicy and the way they are prepared. The rich culture behind every dish and the ingredients used. The magic is also in the people behind every dish that is prepared with skill, vigour, love and celebration of culture.
I came across this site (thank goodness for the internet!) and all memories flooded back. I remembered the instant noodles that helped us survive high school and impromptu hungers! The bihon, the kimchi(if you tolerate hot food, it’s quite tasty!), the tapuki, the gadogado, the chicken adobo, the curried egg, the noodles, the sushi(yep real raw sushi..ate it once and it was nice), and all the coconut treats. I could go on and on. Point is Asian food is amazing, homey comforting fulfilling and yet still artistic.
I have been fascinated by food ever since I was little(does that make me a foodie?) and my goal is to at least taste food from every country with God’s grace and discovering Indochine Kitchen has made it easier to achieve this. That means I will be trying out new recipes. Yey!
What have you discovered lately?

🙂

Sophie

Garlic Breadsticks

~ Sophie ~ 5 Comments

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Bread is so delicious. Especially homemade bread, preferably in a brick oven, in cold weather far away in the country side, served with tea perhaps… or a warm soup…Oh wait ,what am I getting at? Sorry I get carried away (a lot!) when it come to these things. You know the countryside, the warm soup in cold weather…I need to stop. The point is bread is good. And really who wouldn’t love bread in form of sticks? Ok so maybe I am the only one ha! This recipe was inspired by French and garlic bread and thus bread sticks.

  • 4 C All Purpose Baking flour
  • 1/2 C Butter or margarine
  • 1/2 Tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 C Sugar
  • 4 Cloves Garlic (peeled and chopped)
  • 11/2 C Cold water or Milk
  • A Pinch of Salt

Directions

  • In a Large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
  • Rub the butter/margarine in the flour mixture until it becomes coarse.
  • Add the garlic and continue mixing
  • Pour in the cold water/milk little by little while mixing until the mixture is a very firm dough.
  • Continue kneading the dough until it is smooth and isn’t sticking on your hands.
  • Wrap the dough in cling film and freeze for twenty minutes
  • Remove from freezer and using a rolling-pin, roll out the dough(you might want to divide the dough into two parts and roll it  in batches)until it is 1 inch thick.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into thin strips of about an inch in width.

Now in the next step, I used an oven toaster to bake the bread sticks. I haven’t tried an oven yet. So if you do let me know how it turns out.

  • Arrange the strips nicely in an oven toaster metal rack and bake for 12 minutes.
  • When the timer goes off, wait for five more minutes before removing them.Best served warm.

breadsticks

Sophie

PS: The ribbed effect is because of the oven toaster metal rack.

PSS: I think I am getting better at giving directions. Yes? No?

Avocado Shake

~ Sophie ~ 4 Comments

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Hi everyone! Hope your week started out great, mine did and I’m grateful! Today I want to share with you this super healthy recipe. Avocado is quickly becoming my favorite fruit because it is healthy  and delicious and green! Thumps up if you know what I mean.

What you will need:

I medium overripe avocado

1/2 C milk

3 Tbsp honey

overripe banana

1 lime for garnishing

Peel the avocado and the banana and put in the blender. Add the milk,  and honey. Blend till pureed. Pour in a glass and garnish with lime and a crushed cookie. Enjoy!

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🙂

Sophie