Pan-fried Bacon Wrapped Tofu

Recipe for  Pan-fried Bacon Wrapped Tofu

Ingredients:

• 1 tube Egg Tofu
• 5-6 strips Low Sodium Streaky Bacon

How to do it:

1. Lay bacon side by side, overlapping a little.
2. Place egg tofu across one end.
3. Roll it till it meets the other end of the roll of bacon.
4. Bacon ends should overlap.
5. Gently place the ends part down to a hot pan.
6. Plan fried on medium heat till the bacon is lightly brown.
7. The bacon should stick well and encase the tofu.
8. Turn and rotate to evenly brown all sides of brown.
9. Remove and slice with a serrated knife.
10. Serve as it is or with Goma (Sesame) Sauce, if you like.

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Lay streaky bacon side by side, overlapping each other with fats below before placing the tofu on top.

Herbal Drunken Prawns

Recipe for  Herbal Drunken Prawns

Ingredients:

• 2 pieces 玉竹 (Solomon's Seal Rhizome), cut into smaller pieces
• 5 pieces 川芎 (Szechwan Lovage Rhizome)
• 4-5 pieces 当归 (Angelica Sinensis)
• 1 small handful 枸杞子 (Wolfberries)
• 2 slices Ginger
• 10 medium prawns, antenna, feelers and legs (etc) trimmed

Marinade for Prawns:

• 1 tablespoon Sake or Chinese Cooking Wine
• a pinch of salt

Seasonings:

• 1 tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
• 2-3 tablespoon Sake or Chinese Cooking Wine
• 1/2 teaspoon Chicken Granules
• 1/2 teaspoon Fish Sauce
• Salt to taste

How to do it:

1. Soak all Chinese herbs except Wolfberries with 100ml hot water for about 3 hours or till they are fully hydrated and set aside.
2. Slit the back of the prawns.
3. Clean and dab dry.
4. Marinate prawns with sake and salt for 20 mins.
5. In a pot, add 400 -500ml water (depending how much soup you would like to have).
6. Add in the hydrated herbs, ginger and wolf berries and bring to a boil for a minute.
7. Add in the seasonings except for salt.
8. Add prawns into the soup and like it cook for about a minute or till all prawns are just done.
9. Add salt to taste.
10. Drizzle sesame oil and serve immediately.

Note:
If you want a stronger wine taste, you can add the cooking wine just before you season with salt.

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