Watercress Pork Ribs Soup With Luóhàn Guǒ

I met 3 persons with sore throat today. One of them is my hubby. That's why I decided to cook this soup, because this soup is good and soothing for the throat. I hope that through this recipe below, more people will benefit from this simple soup.

Preparation Time; 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 2
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:




- 200 gr pork ribs or twee bak (pork belly / shoulder) - depending on your budget :P
- 200 gr watercress (西洋菜)
- 1 medium size luohan guo (罗汉果 - luóhàn guǒ)
It is sweet and has a unique flavour. If you are uncertain about the taste, I suggest you to take half of fruit for a big pot of soup
- 1 tbsp wolfberries
- water
- salt

Directions:



1. Cut twee bak (don't cut too small). Get rid of all the fats if you are particular like me.

2. Wash the watercress thoroughly and cut into shorter sections



3. Crack open the luohan guo (if it is too hard, you can crack it with the back of your knife)



We only use the meat inside..

4. Boil the water in the pot
5. Place the raw pork into the boiled water for a few seconds, pour away the water (This is to set meat so that the blood does not make a cloudy stock)
6. Pour 1 liter water into the pot
7. Add wolfberries, luohan guo and watercress



I took the picture before I put the watercress in :)

8. Lower the heat to a slow simmer
9. Cook it for around 40 minutes
10. When you are ready to serve it, discard the luohan guo and add salt to your taste and bring it to a boil
11. Serve hot



Result: A happy hubby :D



I asked him to drink the soup.. Get well soon dear :)

Wolfberry is good for:
- Support healthy immune system
- Anti-aging
- Cancer prevention
- Liver protection
- Hemopoiesis promoter
- Vision improvement

Watercress contains high iron, which makes it blood-enriching and excellent for the treatment of anaemia. It is classified as cooling, yet blood enriching food source. It helps to strengthen the lungs, thereby preventing common cold and reduces allergic symptoms such as asthma and nasal inflammation

Luohan guo is cooling and taste sweet. It is good for:
- Dryness in mouth and nose, or throat thirst;
- Dry cough with little phlegm;
- Dryness of skin in women, even chapped or ugly skin;
- Withered
- Malnourished hair, even resulting in hair loss;
- Sometimes constipation.

Of course it will be nicer if you use pork ribs :) But for us, twee bak is still ok :P. You can also add some red dates if you like.

Tong Fong Fatt Chicken Rice

If you live or pass by Buona Vista area, you must try the famous Tong Fong Fatt Chicken Rice.



It is very different from any chicken rice I ever eat...

The rice was very fragrant and the texture was excellent.

Mmmm.... :)~~

The Chicken Rice set comprises of 1 plate of rice + 1 plate of chicken + 1 bowl of soup...



The meat texture was very good. It was tender and the skin was smooth.. just nice ^^

What makes it different form other chicken rice maybe it's the sauce.. It was like a mixture between ginger and chicken oil.. So fragrant and tasty :)

The chilli is just like other chicken rice chilli. Nothing special. But it doesn't have the citrus lime smell, so I kinda like it :P (I don't like citrus lime XP). My hubby like to mix it with the ginger and paste.

Price :

Chicken Rice set $2.50 / $3.50 per set,

Half chicken $9.00,

Extra Rice $0.50

Rating : 4.5/5

Address :
Tong Fong Fatt (Ghim Moh)
Blk 20 Ghim Moh Road
Ghim Moh Food Centre
#01-49

Open: 10.00 AM - 9.00 PM
* Various branches all around Singapore

(Probably) The Best Ang Gu Kueh In Singapore

When my ex-colleague came back from her maternity leave, she bought some snacks for us.

She lived at Choa Chu Kang but was willing to travel to Bedok just to buy the snacks because she thinks they are the best.

She bought some rice cakes and Ang Gu Kueh (Red Tortoise Cake). When I saw the Ang Gu Kueh, it brings back my childhood memory.



It looks solid, non-grease and full compare to other Ang Gu Kueh that I ever tried before.

One bite is all it takes to make me fall in love with it.



The filling is made from ground nuts and it's very full. The sweetness is just nice.

2 years past, and I never forget that taste. When me and my husband were going to pay a visit to our friend's dad who likes Ang Gu Kueh, I decided to buy the kueh from that shop.



The shop is located in the HDB area. From the look, you can see that the shop is quite old.



I bought 1 box (10 pcs).

Price : $0.70/pc (1 box is $7.00)



Woow.. look at those Ang Gu Kueh.. yummy ^^

Rating : 4.5/5

I also bought 5 pcs for my hubby and bro in-law.

There are also other choices of filling, such as yam, coconut and salty.

Here is the full address of the shop



How to get there:
* Alight at Bedok MRT
Take bus No. 225 at the interchange (Bedok North Avenue 1)
Alight at Blk 534, Bedok North Street 3, 4 stops later
* Or you can take taxi. It will cost about $3 to $5.

Btw, my ex-colleague also recommended me to buy the rice cakes, but I haven't tried them yet.

In The Beginning...

As a newly-wedded wife, and having a husband who likes to eat, I need to learn to cook.

I came from Indonesia. Back then when I was still living with my parents, I was very pampered. My mom was the one who cook, and I had a maid to make my bed, iron my clothes and do all the house chores.

So when I moved to Singapore, I really started from zero. I needed to make my bed, wash and iron my clothes, and do other house chores. And most of all... I needed to learn how to cook! I cannot just eat instant noodle everyday (that will be very unhealthy) or always buy outside food (it is costly and I didn't have any income then).

Since I never learn to cook before, the first meal that I did was clear soup. Just boil some water, and then put potatoes, carrots and sausages or luncheon meat and a lil bit salt. Done. You can either have the soup only (make sure you put a lot of potatoes :P) or you can have it with rice.

I also cooked simple foods like fried rice, fried egg, etc. For the meat, I only buy mince meat.

Until I met my husband, I learn to cook more dishes. I remember the first time I cooked fish, he was standing beside me and gave me instructions on how to cook it -_-!

My husband motivates me to cook. I like to cook for him. And everytime he finished his food, he will evaluate my cooking so I will learn to improve. He has a good appetite, and his mom is a good cook. That's why sometimes he asks me to cook certain dishes to remember his mom's cooking.

Currently I'm still learning how to cook, and due to tight budget and health concern, I try to cook simple and healthy dishes.

Sometimes, we also go out for dinner. But it is very difficult to find a good place with a good price. I tried to check some websites that provide reviews for certain restaurant, but most of them never indicate the price.

And that's how this blog come about.

In this blog, I will put some of those simple dishes that I learned. I also include some food reviews from eateries that is value for money.

Hope you will find this blog useful :)