20050807

The other day, got round to trying to bake garlic cloves, like so - break up garlic bulb into separate cloves. Wrap unpeeled cloves in aluminium foil, adding a little olive oil as well. Place foil package in toaster oven and heat for 10 min. Result : Good, but not as soft as I had hoped for. Try for 20 minutes next time. Perhaps try without adding any oil as well?

Since I was cooking with the toaster, decided to try pork chops as well. Rubbed belachan into pork chops. Wrapped in aluminium foil. Heated in toaster for 25 min. Verdict : Good. Not as hot as expected since the chilli oil collected in a pool in the foil package and was left behind when removing the pork chops. But the shrimp taste from the belachan went well with the meat. Try with some additional seasoning this time.

20050805

Had dinner with my classmates at a yakitori place last night. Good food. Thinking about it now, I am suddenly reminded of satay...

Good thing I am going back home for a holiday soon. Have to clear the fridge before I go back though. Pork chops and broccoli still remain...

Also, should try making one of the small dishes that was served last night - garlic cloves wrapped in aluminium foil and baked. Strong savoury garlic taste without the sharpness of raw garlic. I think they add a little oil before baking?

20050802

Yesterday morning, got up, sliced up a cucumber, sliced up a carrot, and sliced up some green capsicum. Stir-fried some pork in the wok, tossed in the carrots, fried further, toss in the capsicum, fried further, added in the cucumber. Salt, pepper, sesame oil. Verdict : OK, needs better seasoning and maybe less cooking oil. Nice mix of colours though.

For the meat, used the thinly-sliced stuff you see in the supermarkets here. Should use something sliced a bit thicker next time.