Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Chinese Salt and Pepper Duck

Went to a potluck party on the weekend and it's my first time trying this recipe out. Quite a few people asked me about the recipe but the original recipe is in Chinese only. Here is the translation. I added some curved green onion and cherry tomatoes to make it festive.




Chinese Salt and Pepper Duck (Cold Dish)
Ducks can be very fatty sometimes and this recipe offers en excellent way of bringing out the refreshing and tender flavor of duck. 

Ingredients
1. Duck (~2 to 2.5 kg), trim the fat
2. 3 tablespoons of sea salt, 1 table spoon ground Sichuan pepper .
3. One piece of green onion, 5 slices of ginger, 1 star anise, 2 clove flower bud, 1 tablespoon salt

Preparation
1. Mix ingredients 2 and cover them allover the duck. Massage duck and let it marinate for min 24 hr (~ 24 to 48hr) in fridge.
2. Rinse the duck
3. Add ingredients 3 in water and bring it to boil in a big pot. Make sure there's enough water to cover the entire duck. 
4. Put the duck in the pot. Turn down the heat right before water is gonna boil again. Simmer at low for 30 mins. 
5. Turn off the heat and let it cool down to room temp.
6. Put the duck in the fridge for a min 4 hrs.
7. Carve and serve. Enjoy!

Chinese version and photos are originally from Maomaoma.

Monday, December 5, 2016

荼蘼 Life plan A and B

最近刚看了一个台湾的电视剧《荼蘼 Life plan A and B》,一共6集,与以往的台湾爱情很不一样。荼蘼是一种花,是春季最后盛开的话,用来比喻某事到结尾了。女主人公需要在爱情和事业中做选择,于是有了计划A和B,就像是PARALLEL UNIVERSE. 两条不可复制亦不可相交的人生路线,在不断的后悔,懊恼和痛苦中进行着,最后女主人终于想通,不再纠结。人生本来就不完美,咀嚼人生百味,方可享受任一方案。