Grilled pork steak

I needed something quick and meaty for my son who has had a hectic day and on a no rice diet. So I decided to do this quick grill of four pieces of pork steaks. The trick is in the marinade. Honey glazed with a tinge of balsamic vinegar and Dijon mustard.  

Teppanyaki

Good sauces and fresh meat is what makes a good teppanyaki. It's a colorful dish. We started with one round of beef teppanyaki, followed by chicken and pork. The last round was a hotchpotch of meats and seafood. The kids enjoyed putting in what they liked in the quantities they like as well as deciding the sauces to go with each. Not to mention the act of actually cooking it right at the table. A fun dinner, this one. 

The kitchen trails Japanese

Decided to really multi task and the result was miso soup with wakame, some sushi pieces, a whole salmon in teriyaki sauce eaten with hot piping japanese rice and cold soba noodles. What's missing is my sons favourite cawanmushi dish but that's the max I could manage without turning the kitchen upside down! 

Coq Au Vin

This French chicken casserole has been our favourite ever since we discovered it in France many years ago. Add in some back bacon for that added flavor and enjoy it with baby buns. You can replace that with rice too but I much prefer buns:) 

Fruit and Vege

A good and needed break from the CNY feasting. 

Chinese New Year reunion steamboat

This year we decided to have our steam boat together with a grill ala BBQ plaza style. In fact, we bought a new hot pot and griller just for this purpose. This significantly expanded the kind of ingredients that I had to prepare and enhanced the eating  experience substantially especially for my youngest son who relishes bacon and pork slices on the grill. 

Home made Belgian Waffles

Made with our new waffle maker. The batter recipe that came with the waffle maker was good enough to produce waffles that are soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. The trick is in the corn flour:) . Leave it in for a whole longer if you want the waffles a tad browner. 

Penang Lor Bak

This is a lot of work but considering how expensive it is, I guess it is worth the effort. My youngest son absolutely love this and can wallop many at one go. The trick is in making sure you marinate your pork with a good 5spice powder and ensuring you have a good dip to go with it. Some people mix seng kuang with the pork but I'd rather not.