My Blog is 3 years old
on Nov 21, 2009 in Misc November 12 came and went without me even noticing that is was my blog 3rd birthday. It’s hard for me to believe that My Kitchen Snippets is 3 years old. Like a child, it started out small and has been growing slowly and gradually every since. When...

XO Sauce
on Nov 19, 2009 in Sauce Condiments Asian Dishes What is XO sauce? XO sauce is a spicy seafood sauce origin from Hong Kong Cantonese cuisine. It is made from dry scallop; dry shrimps, ham, chilies, shallots and garlic are cooked over medium heat for some time. It’s spicy, salty and sweet and if y...

Fried Vermicelli with XO Sauce
on Nov 17, 2009 in Noodles Asian Dishes This is simple fried vermicelli with XO sauce. XO sauce is a spicy seafood sauce. It was developed in the 1980’s in Hong Kong for Cantonese cuisine. This sauce is made from dry scallop, dried shrimp, ham, shallots, garlic, dried chili etc. XO sauce...

Coconut Jam Slice
on Nov 15, 2009 in Bars/Slices Cookies Pastries dessert This is an old-fashioned favorite that has a light shortbread like base that is spread with a layer of sweet jam and finished with a crispy coconut topping. It is amazing how a few simple ingredients taste so good and it is great to snack on whenever...

Kuih Bahulu
on Nov 11, 2009 in Kuih Cakes Asian Dessert This Madeleine like cake is a favorite among many Malaysians. It’s soft and slightly dry texture goes really well with a cup of coffee. We usually baked Kuih Bahulu during the festive seasons like Hari Raya and Chinese New Year. I remember when I w...

Braised Pork Ribs with Dry Bean Curd
on Nov 8, 2009 in Meat Asian Dishes Pork. This is very popular home-style Hokkien dish which we called ‘Hong Bak’ or 'Tau Yew Bak'. I learned making this dish from my mother but she normally uses pork rather than ribs. Since I am not a fan of fatty pork I used ribs for this dish. This di...

Fettuccine with Saffron Shrimp
on Nov 5, 2009 in Seafood Shrimps Pasta Western Dishes This is a really fabulous meal that not only fast to prepare but delicious. By the time you are done boiling the pasta the sauce is done. Doesn’t that sound like a plan for a tasty and sophisticated meal?Ingredients:½ box of fettuccine pasta½ pou...

Pumpkin Bread
on Nov 3, 2009 in Cakes Bread breakfast dessert Fall is here so it is time for pumpkin. I love pumpkin, either in savory dishes or sweet bread or muffins any time of the year. I got this recipe many years ago from Atlas Restaurant in New York (I am not sure if this restaurant is still around). We...

Spicy Turmeric Beef
on Nov 1, 2009 in Meat Asian Dishes Beef Turmeric is one of my favorite spices to use. Besides many health benefits, including anti-inflammatory properties, it makes food taste good and I love the yellow hue it gives a dish. I used it a lot when I cook our Malaysian dishes. One of the dishe...

French Apple Tart
on Oct 29, 2009 in Pastries Pie Tarts dessert I have so many apples in my fruits compartment and they are all getting wrinkly and drying up. I have to find a quick way to use it up before it goes bad. I made this very simple French Apple Tarts using Ina Garten recipe. As usual her recipe never f...