A very appetising dish with tangy and robust flavour of tamarind juice, red and green chillies added more oomph to the dish. This dish will surely whet your appetite and you'll go for second helping of rice to soak up the tangy gravy. This is a Peranakan dish but as always, there are many varieties to this delicacy. I tweaked the recipe a bit to suit what I have in my pantry and the end result is a very yummy dish that I will not hesitate to whip up again and again. Tamarind Pork Belly (Babi Assam) ~ 亚参 五花肉 Ingredients 450 gm pork belly, cut into bite size 5 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 3 shallots, finely chopped 30 gm tamarind pulp (Assam paste) + 250 ml water 3 green chillies 2 red chillies 2 tsp tau cheong (preserved bean paste) 2 tsp dark soya sauce 1 Tbsp brown sugar or to taste 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp fish sauce 1 onion, sliced Method Mix the tamarind pulp with a cup of...
Lovely photos and brought back some memories to me when i went for holiday years back ago.
ReplyDeletePerhaps it's time to go for another holiday...:)
DeleteNice photos ... trust you had a good trip.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Chris... I did have an enjoyable and relaxing trip!
DeleteThe black and white photos look very classic. Such colourful macarons!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Yes there're a variety of macarons in many of the cafes! Not cheap though!
DeleteHi Cheah, I love this carefree places where you can stroll along at your own pace. Am I getting old?
ReplyDeleteOf course not, Kimmy. I do like to stroll along all these places, without a care in the world and enjoying the songs, music, tricks, rendered by the Buskers.
DeleteHi Cheah! I was there just last year December.
ReplyDeleteNice shots and Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome, Chef. Believe that you too have had a wonderful time there!
DeleteVery nice pictures taken especially those black and white.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ann.... just trying out black and white clicks for a change!
DeleteI love those black and white clicks..beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Angie! Will post more later!
DeleteNice pics:D looks like taken by a pro!
ReplyDeleteAhem! I'm only using a point and shoot camera! Thanks, Jeannie!
DeleteHi Cheah,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this:D
This short peep with these lovely pictures brought back some memories of my last trip to Melbourne.
That was years ago..lol, went for my second honey moon :D
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I'll walk you down memory lane with more clicks of Melbourne soon!
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