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 Smooth and soft steamed egg is easy to prepare with a few ingredients yet it delivers an appetising look and delightful flavour.  But it does require a bit of attention and tips to ensure good result.  The ratio is 1 egg to 1.5 boiled and cooled water.  This dish has long become a hit with children as well as the young and old. Steam egg with Scallops  ~    干贝蒸水蛋 Ingredients 2 eggs around 100 gm 10 gm dried scallops, dehydrated and shredded 150 ml boiled and cooled water 1/8 tsp sea salt Garlic oil Spring onions to garnish Method Wash and soak the dried scallops with 50 ml boiled and cooled water. Beat the eggs with a fork in a measuring cup, add in 100 ml boiled and cooled water, mix well. Add in the 50 ml water from the dried scallops. Add in 1/8 tsp seasalt, mix well. Strain the egg mixture onto a plate, mix in the shredded scallops. Pour onto a dish and scoop out the foam. Prepare a steamer with boiling water, once water is boiling rapidly, put in...

 This Airfried Garlic Chicken is aromatic and crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.  There's a health benefit to air frying versus deep oil frying as we do not submerge the meat entirely in the oil, thus the meat will ultimately absorb less oil in the cooking process. Also it saves time and less cleaning up as opposed to having to deal with the aftermath of hot oil Airfried Garlic Chicken ~   氣炸蒜蓉雞     Ingredients 2 whole chicken leg, deboned 2 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp chicken seasoning 3/4 tsp garam masala 1 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp salt a dash of garlic oil 10  or more cloves of garlic, finely chopped   Spring onions and parsley for garnishing Method Finely chop up the garlic, shallow fry with some oil till lightly golden, dish up the fried garlic.  Set aside Wash the whole legs of chicken, pat dry on both sides. Lace with the garlic oil. Meanwhile mix the garlic powder, seasoning, garam masala, pepper, salt evenly. Marinate the chic...