Happy New Year to all my readers and friends.
Hope this year of the Horse will bring forth peace,
good health, wealth and prosperity to all of you.
good health, wealth and prosperity to all of you.
Gong Xi Fa Cai ~ Nian Nian You Yu!
Pork tendons are a great source of protein which is essential for muscle repair, tissue regeneration and overall bodily functions. High in collagen and glucosamine and chondroitin they help to support joint and skin health and muscle maintenance. Low in fat, rich in carbohydrates and trace elements, they have nutritional characteristics of high calcium, high protein and no cholesterol. Tasteless by nature like sea cucumber, and being tough they need to be slow cooked like braising and simmering to make them tender and release their collagen like in stews to create a rich flavour. Braised pork tendons with pork belly ~ 红烧猪筋 Ingredients 240 gm rehydraed pork tendons (from 150 gm dried tendons) 450 gm pork belly 10 shitake mushrooms rehydrated 4 bulbs of garlic 10 slices of young ginger 5 bay leaves 4 star anise 2 cinnamon sticks 1 to 2 pcs of rock sugar (according to taste) 2 to 3 Tbsp Shaoxing wine 2 Tbsp oyster sauce 1 Tbsp light soy sauce 1/2 Tbsp d...
Happy New Year, Cheah! Wishing You and Yours a Healthy, Happy, and Prosperous New Year!
ReplyDeleteThanks lots, Louise!
DeleteHappy Chinese New Year, Cheah!
ReplyDeleteGong Xi Fa Cai!
Same to you too, Angie!
DeleteHappy new Year to you Sokehah Cheah , I wish the same to you and your family , what a lovely photo , thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Nee!
DeleteA very, very prosperous Chinese Lunar New Year.
ReplyDeleteMay the year of the Horse brings your way great success and happiness.
Suzanney,
Perth, WA
Thank you, Suzanney and thanks for dropping by!
DeleteHi Cheah, let us all have a happy, safe and sound year from this day.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree with you, Kimmy!
DeleteHappy New Year, Cheah!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Louise!
DeleteKong Hei Fatt Choy, Cheah!! May you gallop into a prosperous year!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ivy. Gong Xi Gong Xi!
DeleteGong Xi Fa Cai to you too! Dropping by from Luxury Haven. I've already replied your mail. Lovely blog you've here. I'm following you now at G+, GFC & Pinterest & would love to have you follow me too. Looking fwd to sharing our cooking adventures & Happy Blogging!
ReplyDeleteNice of you to drop by, Shirley. I've followed you on G+ and Pinterest ...... (hope I've clicked correctly) and as I've told you before my IT knowledge is very, very limited. Thanks for your info re the domain, really appreciate it :)
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