Sep 16, 2007

Recipe


Thai Style Banana Fritter
 100g Rice Flour
30g Glutinous Rice
30g mung bean flour (Hoon kuih Flour)
¾ tsp bicarbonate of soda
½ tsp baking powder
4 TBs freshly grated coconut
2 Tbs white or black sesame seeds
2 Tbs sugar
A pinch of salt
Slowly dribble in cold water , whisking constantly your get a very thick creamy batter. Dip & fry the banana pieces immediately until golden brown
Drain on a rack in well ventilated spot

Cheese Fondue
 200g of cheddar cheese (Gruyere or Emmental)
125 ml of dry white wine (can be substituted by 1 pt apple juice and 2 pt water)
1tsp of cornstarch or potato starch
Kirsch (cherry brandy) – optional
Lemon juice & garlic
Heat the white wine in the fondue pot over low heat until just below boil
Slowly sprinkle the finely grated or diced cheese
Add lemon juice and starch, dissolve in some cold wine.
Stir constantly until the cheese is melted and smooth

WINE 101



Singaporeans adore good food and wines and are happy to pay ay price that they can afford. Life is too short to drink bad wine and eat bad food. Wine types encompass sparkling wine, whites, red, sweet wines and many more. For a larger collection, a wine fridge is de rigeur where you can keep the wine at 12 degrees Celsius and 75 percent humidity. If you’re a wealthy wine connoisseur, you can build your own wine cellar and have them double up as bomb shelter.


White vs Red:
Although red is perceived as having health benefits and is trendier, more people are moving beyond the traditionally popular red to white. Whine white such as ‘cult’ wines like Cloudy Bay from New Zealand are being consumed more here.

Countries of origin:
While Australian and French wines still rule, wines from other countries are giving them a run for their money. Top contenders are Chile, South Africa and New Zealand. For a small collection, a fridge is best. Wyndam Estate Bin 888 from Australia are usually sold out during CNY in Singapore because of its lucky number. France is popular for high-end premium wines.

Sparkling wines:
Champagne are becoming more widespread. Champagnes like James Bond’s “Bollinger Grand Annee 1997 Champagne” while Italy’s Bistol’s Proseco di Valdobbiadene.

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