.Saturday, October 24, 2009 ' 10:02 PM Y
havnt blogged in quite a while.. so lets liven up a little with some photos of FOOD!!
this post is dedicated to SOMEONE who cant stop talking crap over dinner! =.=
Bak Kut Teh (proper name: 肉骨茶, literal meaning:
PORK RIB TEA)
The name literally translates as "meat bone tea", and, at its simplest, consists of meaty pork ribs simmered in a complex broth of herbs and spices for hours.
Tau Pok (proper name:
DEEP FRIED TOFU, DEEP FRIED BEAN CURD)
This fried tofu, usually in the form of 2 inch cubes, is often sold readymade packaged in plastic bags. It is chewier in texture, 'puff' like, and floats when first put in soups or noodle soup dishes.
Tau Suan (proper name:
SPLIT GREEN BEAN SOUP)
Actually, the “green beans” are mung beans and they are purchased in split form minus the skin. This dessert is quite popular amongst the hokkien community and is usually eaten hot / warm with some thinly sliced yau char kueh (fried chinese crullers).
Tau Kwa (proper name:
EXTRA FIRM TOFU)
The bean curd or cake is made from soybeans formed into small 4-inch square cakes about half inch thick, often tinted yellow with a food colorant. It is firm and makes it ideal for frying.
Taugeh (proper name:
BEANSPROUTS)
It is the fresh sprouts of Mung Beans, often misleadingly called 'Green Beans'. Savored for it crunchiness and texture, it is used in many hawker [street vendor] noodle dishes, usually briefly blanched or added at the very end of cooking.
there! THEY ALL HAVE PROPER NAMES!!! so stop laughing >:)
