The three dishes fit perfectly with each other. We were a wee bit afraid the prices would go over our budget but it wasn’t even expensive. We only spent around $30.00 for three without finishing everything!

This is definitely one of my favorite Chinese Restaurants.

Main Meals:

Duck with Lemon and Ginger, Tofu in Seafood Hotpot

There’s only a few chinese food places in the area of New Westminster and judging from Urban Spoon’s review, this place is pretty neat. I feel conflicted about my experience here though.

On my first visit, the woman was constantly on the phone for take-out orders but despite that, she was very friendly and accomodating. We were the only people in the restaurant so I took the time to observe my surroundings. It’s not very well-kept and I’m not so keen on some of the decors. 

For the food, they were alright. I guess I didn’t like the duck I ordered since I wasn’t used to it. Overall we paid around $40.00 for a meal for two. Quite expensive.

I got this recipe from Maangchi Website. She posts recipes on Korean food, and being a fan of korean food since childhood made me want to make my own version at home. She has videos posted up on her site aside from photos which make cooking this dish easier. 

I didn’t have everything on her recipe but I was still able to make something like it.

This is my compromised version, you can go to her website for the original recipe.

Ingredients:

Pork Belly

White Onions

Green Bellpeppers

Garlic

Soysauce

Suger

Honey

Sesame Oil

Carrots

Mushrooms

Procedure:

1) Make “pajori” (green onion salad) - (for my version I made it with the onions itself since I did not have the onion chives)

1. Shred about 3 bunches of green onions to make 5 cups. Soak it in cold water.
2. In a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 tbs hot pepper flakes, 2 ts sugar, 1 tbs sesame seeds, and 1 tbs sesame oil. Set it aside.
3. Drain the shredded green onion.
4. Add the green onion to the bowl and mix it with the sauce. Set aside.

Grill

1. Heat up the grill.
2. Put sesame oil on the hot plate so your pork belly doesn’t stick.
3. Place the pork belly and vegetables to grill.

As for the soybean paste dipping sauce, I did not have the recipe so I didn’t make it, still the barbecue tasted great!

I made my very own cheesecake using Philadelphia’s Cheesecake recipe. This was my first venture into baking and I’ve had quite the beginner’s luck!

The recipe is quick and easy to follow, the ingredients are all available in your local supermarkets too.

You’ll find that along the way, you can make changes in the measurements depending on the amount of cream cheese you have available.

As for me, I only used two eggs with 2 1/2 cream cheese.
Ingredients:

• 1-1/4 cups HONEY MAID Graham Crumbs
•  1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 pkg. (250 g each) PHILADELPHIA Brick Cream Cheese, softened
•  3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 eggs

Procedure:

1) Mix crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

2) Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust

3)Bake 40 to 50 min. at 350°F or until centre is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.

Prep time took me about 30 minutes. It’s best to use a baking pan for cheesecakes so that the end product will look more presentable than I have here. Despite the hard time I had trying to get it out of the container, it was a hit with my family. Go and try it yourselves! :D

Hey guys! Sorry if I’ve been away again, recently I’ve been eating out more than I’ve been cooking so I’ve decided to open up my submit box and give everyone the chance to share their dishes, recipes and restaurant food you enjoyed, so please feel free to send it to my submit box. And if you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask me on my askbox.

Leaving you with a set of korean dishes I devoured at Suga Sushi!

I made Beef Bulgogi from a recipe straight out of the internet! It was so quick and easy, I only had one ingredient missing from this dish I prepared though: Sesame Seeds!

I’m sure you can find it in the grocery store, I just didn’t have time to make a dash for it out in the cold!

The ingredients and directions are as listed from allrecipes.com’s website:

• 1 pound flank steak, thinly sliced
• 5 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. Place the beef in a shallow dish. Combine soy sauce, sugar, green onion, garlic, sesame seeds, sesame oil, and ground black pepper in a small bowl. Pour over beef. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight
2. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
3. Quickly grill beef on hot grill until slightly charred and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side.

For my version, I marinated the beef for over two hours and it still tasted great! I even kept the marinate for a few leftover raw meat I wanted to barbecue the next day.

So here it is, walah!

Yummmm. juicy, meaty oooh…

I am salivating over a photograph. I must get back to the kitchen at once!

Try it! At least you know I got it right, maybe you’ll get it better :)

Here’s a really good meal set I tried. It’s a hit with the family. 

Baked Mussels- topped with butter and garlic

Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup- customized and added with green peas and onion chives, then seasoned to taste.

Century Eggs- topped with onion chives

Every ingredient you need can be bought from the grocery store and all you have to do is chop some of the ingredients. Top the mussels with butter and garlic, place them in the oven. Open a can of soup and heat it in the stove, and slice the century eggs. Don’t ever forget to top it with onion chives or you’ll notice that lingering pungent smell and/or taste.