Dinner on Wed night, 17 Feb

Today is my last day of freedom from the CNY holidays. Kitty had to work, so I had the day to myself. I decided to try making Mdm Yik's Stewed Pork Belly with Quail Eggs dish. First, I had to make a trip to the wet market at Jurong West. Got to get Indonesian pork you know? Ok, I finally understand that the pork sold at wet markets are from Indonesia. They are of better quality than the Australian ones sold at NTUC.

So pai seh. As it is my first time buying pork (especially pork belly which I have never bought before)at the wet market, I called Mdm Yik and asked her how to tell the pork seller what I want, lol. I even noted down her speech!

Here goes:

Me: Uncle! Give me 3 slices of pork belly. Don't want too much fats; I will be using it for stewing. Thickness about "like that" (indicate with thumb and index finger). Help me to cut into small pieces.

Haha, so I got my pork belly and other ingredients. Went to JP NTUC after that to buy some other ingredients like prawns (don't feel like stepping into the wet section at the market). Saw the Toman fillet selling very cheap and they look fresh, so I bought one to try. What a coincidence. As I was walking to the car park, I noticed Mdm Yik's car parked just a few lots away! She had a movie appt with her pals. This reminds me of 2 weeks ago when I was at Pioneer Mall and found my dad's (The EL) car parked next to mine as well, lol. What a small world.

Steamed Broccoli with Prawns:



Stewed Pork Belly with Quail Eggs:

I bought more pork and quail eggs than what was stated in Mdm Yik's recipe. Cos of that I added more water and the gravy was not as saturated as it should be. Nevertheless, Kitty said it was yummy. I personally think its nice too, but better with more dark soy sauce (the Ipoh one I mentioned in my previous post) and lesser water. I brought some over to the Low Clan at night to let them try. Mdm Yik said it was very nice and fragrant, but it would be better if I had added lesser water, 1 more Tbsp of dark soy sauce and let it simmer longer. Haha, ok, I will do that the next time and let them try again!

Steamed Toman Fillet with Mushrooms:

I forgot to buy tomatoes, so you can only see mushrooms here, haha. Think the Toman fillet is nicer than the snapper... Kitty and I like this a lot. The meat is very "shuang kou"!

3 Dishes for dinner: