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Tropic of Chaos

Tropic of Chaos

Finding myself with pockets of time to catch up on reading while working from home – this has been one of my best reads so far (& we’re still in Q1-2020!). Not meant to be a book review but sharing excerpts/thoughts that I felt were 

The Everything Minestrone

The Everything Minestrone

Ingredients Celery Carrot Potato Onions Veggie spiral pasta Can of kidney beans (drained) Can of butter beans (drained) Broth Anchovies, 2-3 pieces Chicken Broth 1L 1 jar of spaghetti sauce Seasoning Italian seasoning Cajun seasoning Method Cut up all the veggies into nice chunky cubes, 

Thai Chicken Noodle Soup

Thai Chicken Noodle Soup

Herbs 2 cinnamon stick 4 pc star anise 1 knob of galangal/ginger 1 tsp toasted coriander seeds/1 tsp of coriander powder ½ tsp sichuan peppercorns (optional) ½ tsp white peppercorns (because its in the fridge) Seasoning 2 Tbsp soy sauce 2 Tbsp oyster sauce 1 

Chocolate Lava Cake

Chocolate Lava Cake

Ingredients (for 2 ramekins of cake) 120g chocolate 37.5g salted butter 1 tsp coffee powder (can be omitted) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 whole egg + 1 egg yolk (if making single portion, for simplicity, just crack 1 egg and scoop out some egg white) 

Miso Porridge/Risotto

Miso Porridge/Risotto

Risotto/Porridge Ingredients 5 cups water (4 cups for risotto, 5 cups for a more watery congee) 1/2 pack of dashi 1 chunky tablespoon of miso 2 tsp light brown sugar 2 tsp fish sauce 1/8 tsp curry powder 1 1/2 cup cooked short grain rice, 

Mapao Tofu

Mapao Tofu

Ingredients 250g minced pork/beef 1 pack of soft silken tofu Minced garlic & onions Patchun mapao tofu sauce (or any mapao tofu jar sauce works fine) 1 tablespoon of Hai Di Lao mala soup base (we always keep a jar of this) 1 cup of 

Fat Chewy Noodles

Fat Chewy Noodles

Ingredients: 400 g all-purpose flour  2 g salt 200 ml water , room temperature Method: Mix up all the ingredients into a bowl Knead the dough until a rough, firm ball is formed, about 2 minutes. Let the dough rest for 30mins-1hour Roll the dough out until desired thickness 

Brioche Loaf

Brioche Loaf

Ingredients 1/2 Tablespoon active dry yeast 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar 1/4 cup water, warmed to 40 degrees 3 large eggs, room temperature 1 teaspoon kosher salt 2 cups + 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened, cut into tablespoons Egg Wash 1 large egg pinch kosher salt 1 teaspoon water Dough Preparation: In the bowl of a 

Super Crispy Cookies

Super Crispy Cookies

Dry Ingredients 225g low protein all-purpose flour (about 1 3/4 cup) 225g light brown sugar, not dark brown (about 1 cup, firmly packed) 100g raw cane sugar, not white (about 1/2 cup) 8g salt 8g baking soda 225g cold, unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch chunks 

Thai Basil Pork

Thai Basil Pork

Ingredients: 2 shallots, thinly sliced 7 cloves garlic, sliced 3 Thai bird or holland chilies, de-seeded (if desired) and thinly sliced 1 packet of long beans, sliced to 1-2cm in length Holy basil leaves (about 1 1/2 cups packed) 300g ground pork Marinade: 1 teaspoon