Lunch with Friends

The original plan was to go for high-tea. Deciding where to go can be daunting so I've decided to serve up home cooked meal. Janet and Celeste were brave to try my cooking! Haha

Menu

Fuji Apple & Pork Ribs Soup

Gyoza

Poached White Snapper

Using the same recipe as that on Mother's Day, I tried the wanton skin instead. I like the previous better.
I tried the drop lid (Otoshibuta) method introduced in Harumi's Cookbook. It is a technique frequently used in Japanese cooking to ensure even distribution of flavours and it worked beautifully on this dish.

Chocolate Lava Cupcakes

I've tried a couple of such desserts at various restaurants, and they never fail to up the wow factor when the melted chocolate flows out as the fork shaves a corner away. Without any experience with melting chocolate, I procrastinated despite collecting a few recipes till I saw this simple recipe on Suyin's blog. It only calls for one egg and uses Lindth chocolate to create the lava centre! If not eaten fresh from oven, microwave before serving.. Yumz!

Mother's Day 2007

I was at Meidi-ya with mum a couple of days back and noticed they carry gyoza skins. These are white, unlike the wanton skins we have at our regular NTUC. I suppose no eggs are added in these, which are similiar to 'shui jiao' skins.

Instead of heading out, I prepared a Japanese meal for mum in celebration of Mother's Day under the guidance of Harumi's Japanese Home Cooking.

The Menu

Miso Soup

Mini Savoury Steamed Egg Custard with Nameko Mushrooms

Gyoza

Pari Pari Style Chicken

I was too generous with the sprinkling of the flour, causing the gyoza to turn out lookin charred.