Recipe: Chee Cheong Fun

Malaysia Kitchen has recently launched its cooking series on Seven Two on Saturdays at 3pm (Read more here). To whet your appetities, here is a recipe for the Chee Cheong Fun from Episode 2...
By: Jackie M 

Ingredients: 
125 g rice flour 
2 ½ Tbsp tapioca flour 
500ml water 
1 Tbsp oil 
2 Tbsp oil, extra for mould 

Toppings 
¼ cup sesame seeds, toasted 
1 cup oil 
1 brown onion, peeled and sliced thinly Chilli sauce (Sriracha), optional 

Topping Sauce Option 1 
⅓ cup prawn paste aka Petis Udang 
½ cup water 
*Kicap manis (sweet soya sauce) 

Topping Sauce Option 2 
1 cup hoisin sauce 
1 cup water 
⅓ cup sugar 

Method: 

Combine all the rice flour roll ingredients and mix well, batter will be very thin. 

Brush a square metal cake pan with oil, pour a very thin layer (2 mm) of batter and steam on high heat for 1 - 3 minutes OR use an oiled non-metallic baking dish and microwave on high for about a minute and a half (75 to 90 seconds depending on strength of your microwave). 

Allow to cool slightly then use a spatula or scraper to lift up the edge of the rice flour sheet. Roll up then put aside and repeat process until all the batter is used up. Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium heat, cool. 

Heat the oil in a wok and fry the onion until light brown. Remove onion from oil and transfer onto paper towel to crisp up. Store the onion crisps for future use, reserve oil for topping the rolls. 

For topping sauce 1, combine prawn paste and water in a saucepan. Simmer on low heat, stirring constantly, until well mixed. 

For topping sauce 2, combine hoisin sauce, water and sugar in a saucepan. Simmer on low heat until sugar is completely dissolved. 

To assemble, cut the rice flour rolls into 3 cm widths. Drizzle with either sauce option. Drizzle with onion oil and a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds, serve with chilli sauce if you like it spicy.

Original Chai Co.

Despite the booming chai craze in Melbourne, many devotees don’t realise that the beverage is inspired by Indian masala chai, which is quite different to the sweet version served up in lattes. Melbourne based Gauri and Apoorv have introduced traditional chai to Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market where visitors can get a real taste of India at Original Chai Co.
The couple’s love for chai recently bagged them a prestigious award at this year's Australian International Tea Expo in October 2015 where the morning blend was named “Best Chai”.

The Original Chai Co. range includes morning masala chai and an afternoon masala chai that are both naturally low in caffeine, gluten free, contain no hidden sugars, just masala goodness.

In keeping with the authenticity of the family recipe, the range comes in bold assam tea and masala blend separately, so drinkers can combine their desired amount of spice, and make the drink to their own tastes. 

We adored the morning masala chai which comes with stronger aromas to wake the body up and is inspired by Gauri’s family who come from Haridwar, a colder climate in India where a warm and strong chai is the only way to start the day. 

The afternoon masala chai is perfect to wind down with its slightly milder flavour which calms the body down and is inspired by Apoorv’s family who come from a warmer climate in India, Indore.   

What: Original Chai Co
Where: I Shed, Queen Victoria Market
When: Saturdays and Sunday 9am-3pm

Win an ipad mini with Malaysia Kitchen's Pic & Puzz Contest

Malaysia Kitchen is having a special contest called ‘PIC & PUZZ’ to test your knowledge about Malaysian dishes based on jumbled portrayed visual and blurry images. All you have to do is name all the dishes provided and share your answers with Malaysia Kitchen!

Make sure to sign up to receive all the weekly hints and complete a sentence in less than 15 words to win an IPAD Mini 4 128GB! For further information on contest rules and regulations, click here http://www.malaysiakitchen.my/contest

Mercedes Benz Night Noodle Market Opening @ The Temporium

Written by Simon Ly.
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The Mercedes Benz Temporium is a creative space that is a visual feature at Melbourne’s Night Noodle Market. The Temporium is well placed in Melbourne, complimenting the same design ethos as the nearby Federation Square with converging and crossing lines creating the dome structure.
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Themed alongside the hawker stall Asian food on offer at the Night Noodle Market, the Temporium served up a deep fried chicken bites drizzled with yoghurt, with a spicy and refreshing Asian salad.
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The food was prepared by Shane Delia, of Maha fame. Delia had to dig into his creative skills with the food on offer at odds with the Middle Eastern Food served at his restaurant.
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However, staying true to his Middle Eastern heritage, Delia snuck in a Turkish dumpling dish, topped with fresh Asian asparagus, rice crisps and egg yolk. The dumpling was soft in texture, with the rice crisps and asparagus providing the textured flavours with the right amount of crunch. 
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The Temporium can be visited and viewed throughout Melbourne’s Night Noodle Market, which is located at Birrarung Marr (wedged between Federation Square and the Yarra River) between November 12 - 29.
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Giveaway: Win 2 x double passes to Sweetfest [November 28 - 29]

A two-day celebration of all things baked, fried, whipped, iced and colourful. Tour the city’s sweetest market and purchase delicious treats from a range of sweet superstars including Black Star Pastry, St Gerry's, N2 Extreme Gelato and Luxbite, and hit the bar for boozy spiders and sparkling cocktails from Redbank.

Masterclass demonstrations include the American heroes of soft-serve, Big Gay Ice Cream (New York); sweet fiend Katherine Sabbath (Sydney), dessert queen Philippa ‘Snickers Dessert’ Sibley; king of dessert-for-dinner degustations Pierre Roelofs (Melbourne); and the cocktail wizards from Melbourne’s internationally renowned Black Pearl.

WHERE Meat Market, 5 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne
WHEN November 28 - 29, 
Session One - 9:00am - 1:00pm, Session Two - 2:00pm - 6:00pm
COST $20pp includes entry to the Sweetfest marketplace, masterclasses (limited seating available) and a complimentary glass of Redbank Emily Brut Cuvée. Kids under 12 FREE. Tickets available here.


Giveaway: Win 2 x double passes to Sweetfest 

How to enter 

All you have to do, is:

Send us an email with the subject "Sweetfest giveaway" and answer the following question:
“What is your favourite sweet treat and why?” 
The best 2 entries, as judged by the Gastrology team, will each win a double passes to Sweetfest for any session of their choice.

The competition will run from now to 5:00pm Monday 23 November 2015 (winner to be announced on this post on Wednesday 25 November 2015).

The fine print: 
Only entries made using a valid email address are eligible. Your email address will not be published. This competition is a game is of skill not chance. This giveaway is open to readers in Australia only. Prize is not transferable or exchangeable or redeemable for cash. The Promoter is not responsible for prizes once they have been dispatched to the winner. The image of the prize is purely representative and the actual prize is subject to change. 


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[25/11/2015] Announcement: Winners of the Blog Giveaway: 2 x double passes to Sweetfest

Thank you to everyone who entered!

The 2 winners are…


Julie P
Marshall C


… Congratulations, the winners will be contacted via email.



Competition Now Closed. 

Recipe: Tassal's Salmon Rashers with mushy peas | Salmon fritters

Aussies LOVE brunch. Sitting outside the local café, sipping on a coffee and tucking into a delicious brekkie of eggs benedict with smoked salmon & avocado is the perfect start to the weekend for many of us.
Gastrology recently test drove Tassal’s new Salmon Rashers which make it seriously easy to enjoy café-style salmon at home. These Rashers are an easy, healthy and delicious accompaniment to any brunch. Designed as ‘salmon that sizzles,’ the Rashers are great for pan-frying and have a delicious smoky flavour from being smoked in Beechwood chips.

Here are our 2 easy recipes using Tassal's new Salmon Rashers. Enjoy!



Recipe: Salmon with mushy peas
Ingredients

200g Tassal’s Salmon Rashers
250g frozen peas
1/4 Onion
Lemon juice
Olive oil

Method

  1. Cook peas and onion in a large saucepan of boiling water for 5 minutes or until bright green and tender.
  2. Drain. 
  3. Transfer peas to a food processor. Process until smooth. 
  4. Squeeze in some lemon juice and season with pepper (to taste). 
  5. Sizzle some Tassal’s Salmon Rashers in the pan with some olive oil for a few minutes each side until golden.
  6. Serve! This recipe also goes great with eggs, tomato and avocado for a tasty and healthy brekkie.


Recipe: Salmon fritters
Ingredients

200g Tassal’s Salmon Rashers, diced into cubes
 2 onions, thinly sliced
 1/4 cup self-raising flour
 2 eggs, lightly beaten
 Olive oil
 200g asparagus (lightly steamed for 5 minutes) and then trimmed

Method

  1. Mix salmon, onion, flour, asparagus and egg in a large bowl. Season with pepper.
  2. Heat some oil in a pan and spoon to form a circle and fry the mixture. Use 1/4 of the mixture at a time so you end up with 4 fritters.
  3. Serve! We recommend serving this with a wedge of lemon to squeeze over the fritter.

Tassal’s new Salmon Rashers make it super easy and delicious to enjoy café-style salmon in the comfort of your own home. It is a great way reap the health benefits of incorporating salmon into your diet.