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 warm water, squeezed out the ju
Cheah, I enjoyed your beautiful pictures very much. Thanks for sharing :)
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DeleteA black swan is equally beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGraceful as well. I enjoyed looking at it picking up the weeds to build up the nest just by using her beak and neck.
DeleteVery beautiful pictures! The black swans are gorgeous. I have never seen before. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMe too....this is the first time I'm seeing black swans.
DeleteAmazing pictures, Cheah. Thank you so much for sharing...
ReplyDeletePriceless captures of the gorgeous black swans! Sheer joy to be able to enjoy them here... thanks for sharing, my dear friend.
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