Saturday, December 3, 2011

Wok Fried Char Siew


Prepared wok fried char siew to go with wanton noodles for lunch today.

I used two strips of pork loin for the char siew. It would be better if pork belly is used but I didn't find any at the supermarket. To prepare the char siew, I seasoned it with dark soy sauce, light sauce soy, oyster sauce and sugar (approximate amount, more sugar if a sweeter taste is desired). Left it to marinate for two days in the fridge. Of course, the easier way will be to season it with store bought char siew sauce.

To cook it, first boil some water (i used about 500ml) in a wok and place the pork in it. Cook till water reduces and gravy becomes thick. Continue to pan fry in the wok until both sides are browned.


Friday, December 2, 2011

Black Friday 2011


This is the first time we participated in Black Friday Shopping! We've heard so much about Black Friday but did not know what the big deal was prior to this. We only knew that it is the day where people spend a lot on shopping, be in online or in the stores.

My fun began one week b4 Thanksgiving when Lock & Lock had a pre-Black Friday Sale. Everything in their online store was at 50% off, including items that were already on sale. I jumped at the opportunity to add a few more Lock & Lock's to my lunch box collection. These were the items that I bought:

- a rectangular 3 piece set with bag (good for packing sandwiches and snacks on our road trips)
- a square food container with divider



Looking forward to receiving the items. Should be arriving next week!

We scored many other great deals at the Premium Outlets as well as we were in Orlando during the Thanksgiving break.


Some of our best buys were a Men's Burberry London Pea Coat for less than $200, an Abercrombie & Fitch Belt for $9 and a Kate Spade tote for $100! It was indeed a very fun night of shopping for us, experiencing the shopping madness that we had previously read about on the Internet. We were out shopping from 10pm till 8am the next morning - a shopping marathon!




Teochew Porridge


Teochew porridge for lunch today:

- stir fry vege with baby anchovies
- omelette with chinese sausage
- preserved radish (store bought, comes in a vacuum pack)
- braised pork hocks



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