Sazzy's Degustation Diary

Saturday 24th September 2011

BAMBOO - Authentic Singapore Cuisine
Shop 5, 113 Collins Road, Willetton
I have wanted to try this restaurant for a long time but whenever we're in the area, we usually opt for the Japanese restaurant, Yuki. We caught up with the newlyweds, Teresa and Choy, for dinner tonight!

The restaurant was busy and bustling as it always seems to be when I walk past. We had to wait a short while our table was getting cleaned for us but we didn't mind as we could see how busy it was inside and it gave us a chance to catch up a bit outside.

Teresa and Choy did the ordering for us as this is now their favourite Chinese restaurant. So much so that they had their wedding reception there!

I was so hungry, I could (and would) eat anything!

We were given a complimentary starter of salt and pepper squid (or was it fish? I can't remember!) - how nice!

For entrees we shared:

Satay Chicken with Peanut Sauce

and San Choi Bao.
Our mains soon followed:

Sweet and Sour Fish

Roast Chicken

Roast Duck

I know, this photo is a bit blurry. I had to reach over to take the photo and couldn't hold the camera steady enough!

Tofu with Crab and Spinach

Char Kueh Teow
I really liked the sweet and sour fish. The sauce was fantastic and the fish was fried perfectly in a really light batter. The Roast duck was also a standout - lots of meat!

I took all the leftovers home! Woo!

Friday 23rd September 2011

I saved a slice of Lemon Tart from yesterday's work lunch.

I was on an earlier shift tonight so I actually was able to go to Mum's for dinner.

Chicken Rice!

Vegies

Char Siew

Thursday 22nd September 2011

THURSDAY LUNCH - CURRY

My Thai Green Beef Curry

Melinda's Lamb Rogan Josh

Ian's Spicy Chicken Curry
Ian's curry paste had pretty much the exact same ingredients as mine except fresh curry leaves and coconut milk. It's amazing how different food can taste with just a simple little difference.

Alison's Lasagna

Yes, it doesn't fit in the curry theme but it was still yummy!

Someone brought Sausage Rolls

Pecan Pie for dessert

Wednesday 21st September 2011

Lunch at Work
Roasted Honey Soy Chicken with Vegetables

I roasted the vegetables last night.

Tonight I made another batch of my Thai green curry paste and made a large pot of curry for out work lunch tomorrow. I made extra paste to freeze.

You can't beat homemade curry paste.

Tuesday 20th September 2011

I spent the night in the kitchen cooking up a storm! I googled a recipe for a basic cheese sauce and made a cauliflower cheese bake.

I precooked the cauliflower in the microwave for a few minutes to soften it.

Fresh from the oven!

The cheese sauce worked out well.

I used the rest of the cheese sauce to whip up a fast pasta dish with pancetta.

Monday 19th September 2011

Last night I was doing the dishes while watching Jamie Oliver in TV. He was making a Thai red curry, which inspired me to do the same. It just so happened that I had finally brought my little mini processor home from Mum's place and after being used in Dunsborough to make Benoit's chilli crab, it's time to put it to some good use in my kitchen!

It's also not every day that I have all the fresh ingredients available!

I rummaged around for all the ingredients that I thought I would need:

Lemongrass
Ginger
Onion
Garlic
Kaffir Lime Leaves
Sea Salt
Birds Eye Chillies
Soy Sauce
Fish Sauce
Sesame Oil
Coriander

Using the mini processor, I blended all the ingredients together to form a paste - a really aromatic paste!

I fried the paste off with some olive oil in my Le Creuset pot. I then added some diced beef, potatoes and carrots and cooked it for a few minutes. The aroma was soooooo delicious!

I added a can of coconut milk, brought it to the boil and added some fresh curry leaves from Mum's house.

Simmer on low heat for about an hour and it's done.

Awesome awesome awesome.

I had actually intended for it to be a red curry but I didn't have any tomato paste so it ended up being a green curry!