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Anti Bloating Congee

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  Bloating is a common problem for many of us. It causes uncomfortable feeling, body pain, feeling irritated, nausea and headache. A problem that sound simple but really makes our life disturbed. Usually, we go to the doctor for treatment, or we just buy medicines at the pharmacy. But we can also try to eat food that can reduce or treat bloating problem. It is also better if we try to find the cause of the bloating problem first, as this problem can be caused by many factors.  Ginger, garlic and some other herbs are often believed to reduce bloating problem. For me it really works. Drinking ginger tea really helps our body to eliminate extra gasses. It also makes our body feel better.  But besides making ginger tea, I am now making my anti-bloating congee, and eat it for lunch. It can save me some times from brewing tea, as I just need to eat my lunch to feel full and heal the pain.  This congee is bland in flavor, and it is usually eaten with another meat or eg...

Fish Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng Ikan)

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Do you still have yesterday's fried fish, cooked fish or boiled fish in your kitchen? And also some cooked rice or yesterday's rice in the fridge? Then, you can make an easy dish for breakfast, lunch or dinner called Fish Fried Rice. It is a classic Malay dish, as far as I know. Kampung folks (village people) usually cook this menu in the morning for breakfast. It only requires a few ingredients and off you go.  The fish to use in the ingredients is any type of fish that you already have. I think most of fish types are suitable to be used for this dish. It must be already cooked. If you have raw fish, boil it first with some salt. Fried fish or other cooked fish usually can be used.  Ingredients ā˜˜ļø 1 small cooked mackerel fish or fish of your choice, de-boned.  ā˜˜ļø 2 shallots  ā˜˜ļø 3 small bird eye chilies, or 1 big dried red chili (soak in hot water if use dried chili). If you don't have chili you can use chili paste or chili powder. ā˜˜ļø A plate of cooked rice  ā˜˜ļø ...

Easy To Make Chicken Soup

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I have been cooking for my aunt for a while. Taking care of her and making sure she eat healthy food is my priority. Porridge, soup and fried rice and also sandwiches are some of the meal I frequently prepare for us. And of course less sugar and salt in them. Today I decided to cook chicken soup. Yesterday's menu was chicken kurma. I learn to prepare this dish healthily and use easier method to cook as I just cook for two people. I added carrot and potato in the soup. Personally I prefer to use the part of chicken where they have bones and skin attached to them as they have more flavor. But for my aunt I use boneless part of chicken as she loves to eat boneless chicken meat.  For 2 people Ingredients 200 to 250 gram chicken meat  1/3 medium onion (coarsely sliced) 1 tablespoon green onion ( only the lighter color part not the dark green leaves and slice them ) 1/2 inch ginger (crushed) 3 cloves garlic (crushed and finely minced) 1/2 tomato/ 1 tablespoon lime juice /1 small tam...

Simple Noodle Soup Recipe

Noodle soup can be our comfort food especially in cold weather. Steaming soup combined with smooth and chewy noodles along with meat and vegetables can be comforting and fulfilling in the same time.  There are many versions of noodle soup. Some requires making broth and some not. Some are thick in texture and some are clear. One thing they share in common is their deliciousness.  We sometimes make noodle soup for dinner. We make the one without broth, the express version. It is less rich but refreshing. It also does not require long time to cook. Lets see the recipe. Make 4 bowls.  Ingredients Fresh noodles  200gm to 250gm beef or chicken or prawn or fried tofu. Cut into small pieces. 7 cloves of garlic  5 shallots  3 chilies  White pepper powder  Sweet soy sauce  Chili sauce  Pak choy or mustard green  Vinegar  2 tomatoes 4 eggs Methods   Heat some oil in the pan.  Slice shallots and crush the garlic. Slice the chili...

Penang Laksa

Laksa is a type of noodle dish which is widely consumed in Malaysia. It uses rice noodles and the soup is mostly seafood base. There are Penang laksa which is a bit spicy and sour, Sarawak laksa which is also delicious, Johor laksa, Kelantan Terengganu laksa, and Siamese laksa. These laksa are different in taste and color. But all are delicious.  Most of these laksa are eaten with fresh vegetables such as cucumber, basil, long beans, onion and bean sprout. Fresh vegetables are finely chopped and added just before eating the laksa. Last 2 days I made Penang laksa. I rarely cook this, as we usually make the Kelantan laksa. Penang laksa is also easy to get, it is widely sold in the night market everywhere. Making Penang Laksa is easy. The ingredients are not so many, and the process is simple. Soak dried laksa noodles for 30 minutes then boil them until tender. Then boil the eggs. After that prepare the 'kuah' or the soup.  The taste heavily depends on the kuah. It must be sour, ...

Seafood Tom Yum

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Tom Yum is one of famous Thai dish. It is like a kind of soup dish, made with herbs, vegetables and meat. The unique flavor of herbs combination in tom yum always gives us an explosion of taste and satisfaction when we sip a spoonful of the soup.  Tom yum is also one of my comfort food, along with noodle soup and bakso. It is a good dish to eat when you are having fever. Or when you need to cheer your life up. Often, when I eat tom yum, I crave for more.  There are many types of tom yum, which are seafood Tom yum, chicken tom yum and fish tom yum. They all taste delicious. Seafood Tom yum is always loved by many as it contains the delicious seafood flavor, usually prawn in it.  Tom yum is usually eaten with rice. It is also eaten with rice vermicelli, and also can be eaten on its own. There are also two types of tom yum soup which are white and red. Usually we make red tom yum. Here is the recipe of red tom yum. It is denser in flavor, while white tom yum taste fresher....

Soy Sauce Mackerel Tuna

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Tuna is always my favorite food. But recently I developed a symptom of feeling unwell when I smell half cooked fish. I cannot stand the fishy smell. So I avoided eating fish for a while, unless it is well seasoned and well cooked. I also started to eat rice porridge frequently as it does helps to comfort my stomach. This simple rice porridge does helps to reduce bloating problem and is also easy to make. But it cannot be eaten alone and must be accompanied with other meal made with meat and vegetable.  I have been thinking on what should I cook to partner with my porridge. Fried anchovies, egg in soy sauce, fried chicken came to mind.  At last  I found a slice of boiled tuna in the fridge and quickly decided on this menu which is soy sauce and ginger tuna. It is a recipe of fried tuna cooked in soy sauce paste until the paste is reduced and dried. This tuna dish has less fishy taste and smell as it is coated with many flavorings and cooked two to three times.  U...