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Bon Appétit (^_^)
Friday, Sep 25, 2009 2:10PM / Standard Entry / Members only
41 comments
So I was asked why I don't blog about random, everyday personal stuffs. Honestly, if my last blog is not personal enough, I don't know what is. I like travel, love foods and adore pretty things so those are the things I often blogged about and share photos. Anyway, here I am, sharing a typical Weds night with you guys...that if I get to go home from work before everyone is in bed.

This is meant to be a personal blog, a blog that share another side of me that even close friends don't get to see often. I don't cook, not frequent enough but cooking is my de-stress mechanism. I cook to relieve work pressure, personal pain and depression. Because of that, I take my time in the kitchen but follow no technique whatsoever. This meal take about an hour and a half mainly because the pork is slow roasted. It easy to prepare, consider an heart-attack dinner but it's comfort food (^_^)

Tonight menu,
dry roasted pork serve on Ramen noodle with beef broth,
white chocolate macadamia nut,
pear green sparkling tea.

Ramen Noodles on bed of veggies, slided green/purple onion,
mushroom and hard boiled eggs

I've tried many egg noodle but I love this brand, a Nippon company subsidiary but
factory is right here in San Jose, a Product of U.S.A, funny twist!!!

Broth is cook from beef bone, add seasoning and a teaspoon of Olive Oil,
doesn't suppose to look good, just have to taste good!!!

Growing up, I love roasted pork. I remember the crunchy pork skin that I always got yelled for clean up the poor piggie before the guests even get to it.

2 .3 pounds of pork belly marinade with special roasted spice powder and dry-refrigerated for 2 nights prior till I cook the poor thing. Oven tend to trap water so it has to be done from a toaster in high heat but slow roast to golden perfection.

Beverage is actually sparkling pear tea. I made the tea before work in the morning,
as it cool down to warm tea, leave 2 slides of ripe pear and refrigerate. Tea will be soaking with delicious pear sweetness and aroma by the time dinner is ready, add a bit of Club soda and....you got yourself a nice drink. Soda is meant to help digest the fatty meat :-)

Lastly, the chunky, warm bake white chocolate macadamia nut cookie to wash all that down :-) Will probably do desert blog one of these days. I'm taking vote, Napoleon, Eclair, or Creme brulee...and yes, from scratch!!!

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elle75
posted on Friday, Oct 30, 2009 3:01PM

There are enough foods for everyone so pull up a chair :-) Thank you for being....gentle with my first cooking-howto blog you guys! With everything that happened lately for me and all the bad news that determine to take me down, I'm seriously thinking of just start a business instead. I want to open a coffee shop that specialize in dessert....I know it sound cliche' and being done way too many...but who know...I might find dessert that impossible to find around here even if it mean I have to bake them myself...now that's a dream huh :-)
JRS
posted on Friday, Oct 30, 2009 12:54PM [Report]

Beautiful!
JRS
posted on Friday, Oct 30, 2009 12:54PM [Report]

I'm there! Looks yummy, Elle!
DUCK-WALK
posted on Friday, Oct 23, 2009 1:20AM [Report]

Looks like you really know what you're doing in the kitchen! I'm basically useless in the kitchen- the only meal I can prepare is cooking chicken on the stove haha. Hope all is well =]
jasmineT
posted on Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009 4:21AM [Report]

just dropped by to see new comments. then...i decide to cook ramen now.
RongJianYing
posted on Sunday, Oct 11, 2009 4:20AM [Report]

Stop adding those food pictures Elle, they make me so hungry...the food looks great I bet it even tastes great too!
Lorys
posted on Thursday, Oct 8, 2009 10:53PM [Report]

I like!!!!
Mommy_Mok
posted on Thursday, Oct 1, 2009 7:22AM [Report]

YUM! A couple years back when I was active on the site, it felt like everyone did food blogs but I don't see as many now. Thanks for sharing!
wafflelicious
posted on Monday, Sep 28, 2009 8:47PM [Report]

bet that meaty pork was yumsome!
wafflelicious
posted on Monday, Sep 28, 2009 8:47PM [Report]

OMG, why do i ever come to your blog when i'm starving?! Your page is always so tasty! *lick lick*
silky
posted on Sunday, Sep 27, 2009 4:36PM [Report]

nothing better than that!
silky
posted on Sunday, Sep 27, 2009 4:35PM [Report]

this is something for me!
Slippery Sky
posted on Sunday, Sep 27, 2009 10:41AM [Report]

i love ramen and this looks good. there was this ramen place in Mountain View that I use to go to when i lived in the Bay Area. i miss it. tasty food is always a good release for me, especially when you can hang and eat it with a friend.
pammyng
posted on Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 3:59PM [Report]

wow, u baked this as well ?

WOW !!!!! Love it...
i wish i'm ur neighbour ...
pammyng
posted on Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 3:57PM [Report]

love this food presentation !

it can impress me and i'm definately impressed by u...the other side of Elle dat i see...u can cook eh ...
pammyng
posted on Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 3:54PM [Report]

sparkling pear tea ~ sounds really thirst quenching !
pammyng
posted on Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 3:53PM [Report]

oh no, this is my fav...can u share some with me ???

i made this once for Chinese New Year and all my family members love it...for once, i was proud of myself...haha:)
pammyng
posted on Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 3:50PM [Report]

i think the broth will taste good since its cooked using beef bone...
pammyng
posted on Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 3:49PM [Report]

wow !!! this meal looks absolutely delicioussssss
moonchild72
posted on Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 10:56AM [Report]

Works for me too!!! ^^