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Yongtze’s chicken congee with confit shallot

Congee is a dish that I have only recently come to know and love. Whilst it is a familiar and a staple dish for many, it was only through meeting EG that I broke my congee cherry. Since then I have experienced the gamut of different variations – century egg, shredded [...]

Written by mellie on August 25th, 2007 | Tags: , , | 7 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Yong Tau Foo

Yong Tau Foo is a rather wonderful temple-foody dish commonly eaten in Singapore and Malaysia. It falls into the realm of health conscious fare by being low in fat, low in carbs and high in protein.

Above you will see a variety of yong tau foo, or vegetables/tofu stuffed with fish paste purchased at [...]

Written by mellie on May 19th, 2007 | Tags: , , | 16 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Pho with Shredded Chicken

A meal for two doesn’t get much simpler than this.

Take a couple of small chicken breasts and put into a saucepan with four cups of cold water. Throw in a thumb-sized chunk of ginger (sliced), a couple of spring onions, a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of whole black peppercorns. Bring to [...]

Written by mellie on March 1st, 2007 | Tags: , , | Leave a comment | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Congee at Supper Inn

15 Celestial Avenue, MelbournePhone (03) 9663 4759

Supper Inn is to Chinese food what the Waiters Restaurant is to Italian. Honest, hearty and super authentic in a very excellent kind of way. You don’t go to either place for a delicate dining experience. For starters, you probably have to line up and wait [...]

Written by mellie on January 9th, 2007 | Tags: , , | 10 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post