Pineapple Fried Rice
Ingredients
2 Cup Cold rice
½ Pineapple (Cut small pieces/cubes)
1 Cup Mixture of corn, peas and carrot
100 g Small shrimp (Peeled)
½ Onion (Cut small pieces)
2 cloves Garlic (Finely chopped)
4 dash White ground pepper
3 tbsp Oyster sauce
1 tbsp TikkoSS’s Secret Ingredient
1 tsp Sugar
1 tbsp Cashew nuts (for garnishing)
1 tbsp Meat floss (for garnishing)
Method
1. Cut and scoop out the pineapple flesh and set the skin aside.
2. Heat wok with 3 tbsp oil. Fry garlic until golden brown and fragrant. Add onion and continue frying until golden brown and soft.
3. Add shrimp and fry for 5 minutes. Add mixture of corn, peas and carrot. Continue frying for another 5 minutes.
4. Add rice and keep stirring to prevent burning at the bottom of the wok. Add white ground pepper, oyster sauce, sugar and TikkoSS’s Secret Ingredient.
5. Transfer fried rice into the hollowed-out pineapple halves. Garnish on top with cashew nuts and meat floss. Ready to be served.
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Pears with White Fungus Soup
Ingredients
2 Pears (Skinned and cut into thin slices)
10 Red dates (Cut into half)
10 g White Fungus
1 Pinch TikkoSS’s Secret Ingredient
Rock Sugar
Method
1. Soak white fungus in water until soft. Cut and remove the soft part.
2. Blend white fungus in a food blender. Set aside.
3. Boil 1L of water. When water is boiling, add pears and red dates.
4. After boiling the mixture for 5 mins, add white fungus and simmer the mixture over small fire for 30 mins.
5. Sweeten the mixture with rock sugar according to personal taste. Ready to be served.
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Thailand is famous with “Tiger Show”. What exactly is that? By definition, it is a streak of wild tigers performing on stage, sorta circus alike. I know what is in your mind! No, it is not Tiger Woods shows to be exact.
Okok.. I think you should Google it to get the right definition as I am too innocent to share it here. Beside that “show”, Thailand is also famous with Thai Cuisine.
When you travel abroad for a long time, you will have this “miss home” moment. Although, my soil water (direct translation from Malay, “tanah air” a.k.a. Home) is not Thailand per say, I have been longing for hot and spicy food.
In the middle of hustle bustle Shanghai, I managed to locate this Thai restaurant, Simply Thai. What more can I ask for when fate bring me there! No doubt tom yum came across my mind straight away.
I mustn’t say much about the restaurant itself as Simply Thai is quite a famous franchise around. As soon as I was greeted with sawadeekap (hello in English), I was served with complimentary prawn crackers as appetizer.
Like I said, tom yum is a must. So, don’t be surprise if the waiter, who I suspect does not have Thai bloodline ask if you want tom yum soup as this is one of their chef best recommendation.. duh..
To play a prank, normally I will start to use my broken Thai language to respond to them. The puzzle look on their faces is priceless. In split second, you will know my prediction that they are not Siamese is right.
Whenever I go to any Thai restaurant, Som Tam (papaya salad) cannot escape from my order list. As much as I consider myself as carnivore, this salad really tames me.
While busy browsing through the menu, my bionic nose senses very nice fragrant from opposite table. No.. they are not farting.. but I spotted Deep Fried Chicken in Spices.
Without hesitation, I ordered this and coincidently Pat Thai (Thai Noodles) is just right there, whispering me to order it. Not a bad choice for my dinner and I am quite satisfied with this meal considering it only costs less than RMB 200 (~RM 100).
Simply Thai
Jiashan, 上海, 江苏省,China, 200120
GPS: 31.237539,121.50107
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Light bulb is created for a reason. If you fail your history lesson before, let me introduce Thomas Alva Edison, an American inventor who claimed that he haven’t fail although he found 10000 ways something won’t work. He is also a man who claimed “Genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration.” Whatever that means, I must admit he is a true genius as he can forsee the importance of light in the next century.
One of the enigma he resolved is night market. Imagine if you visit a night market without the source of light? How are we going to bargain and hunt for things that appeal to us? Thanks to him, I get to visit Night Market in Hangzhou“visibly”, a place where I considered very congested with human traffic, a heaven of pirated goods and a perfect shopping place for girls.
Considering that I am gay virtually and not very much into pirated stuffs, I am here for a sole reason, STREET FOOD! While everyone is busy bargaining for great deals, I am busy hunting for local food. So, without further ado, I bought homemade tofu with eggs and traditional rice cake at approx RMB 10 (~RM 5) each. The tofu is super delicious, slightly spicy and the traditional rice cake is pretty much tasteless 
.
My food hunting does not stop there. I continued to hunt for long queue restaurant. Why long queue? As a rule of thumb when you travel abroad, “long queue” restaurant perceptively means they serve good food. Without knowing what it is, I bought this stuff. Looks very oily and unhealthy food means it is a right choice. It is actually freshly prepared tako balls with dried minced pork. This is a good one that I actually go back there the next day to get it again.
By setting my budget approximately RMB 50 (~RM 25) for my dinner (thanks to Lou Wai Lou, West Lake for drying my whole week budget), it is definitely not enough for to feed someone as fit as me. Following my instinct led me to Chicken Hero, another famous franchise inChina. When I reached there, I know I have made a right decision. By paying about RMB 15 (~RM 7), I get the whole piece of deep fried chicken with seasoning powder. It is just nice to crave my hunger deliciously.
I am not sure if I share with you before that I am a fan of bubble milk tea. Without miss, everytime when I come across this, I will definitely grab a cup. Again, long queue attracted me.
If I am not mistaken, I paid approx. RMB 8 (~RM 4) for a cup of bubble milk tea. The drink is definitely easing my thirst after whole lots of deep fried stuffs. It is a great paid off considering I spent 10 minutes for my order. So, don’t be upset when your fund is running low. All you need is just finding a right place for a right food and bet you won’t need to die of hunger.
Night Market in Hangzhou
Youdian Road, Hangzhou
GPS: 30.251913, 120.168961
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Lonely Planet used to be one of my best companions when I travel abroad. Not because I am lonely but it helps to locate scenic locations and recommended delicacies in foreign places.
To avoid myself from associated with the word “lonely”, Google turns out to be my best buddy. Instead of flipping the book, I can easily acquire valuable information by gently touch my wife, iPhone :p
Every corner of the world has their own specialties. It is like a “must try” delicacy. For example: Tapas in Spain, Tom Yum in Thailand, Laksa in Penang and bla bla bla.
No exception for Hangzhou, the largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Over here, you “MUST TRY” few famous dishes in Lou Wai Lou (楼外楼), the most authentic restaurant in West Lake.
Like many tourists, I enter this restaurant with a hope to try every recommend dishes here. So I started to speak to the waitress in my broken Mandarin. Honestly, I have no clue 9 out of 10 words she said.
Thanks to the pictorial menu that bridge the communication gaps. I ordered Long Jing Cha (龙井茶) , the famous tea for only 12 RMB (~RM 6) each. If you are intending to add a little fat, go for Tong Po Rou, (东坡肉).
If you ask me, I didn’t know that Hangzhou is famous with beggar’s chicken. The only time that I came across with this dish is in “So, the Begger” movie. I thought it is just a mythical dish.
Right now, I get to try it myself. Many claim that this restaurant serves the most original version of beggar chicken. So, don’t be surprise if more than 90 % of customer here ordered this too.
While happily enjoying my meal, all of the sudden, a kitchen crew brings a pail with this ugly creature. Gosh.. totally spoil my taste. I am like, “What are you doing?”
This fish is about to sacrifice itself to feed my stomach. In few minutes, this fish turned out to be West Lake fish in Vinegar Gravy, one of the chef recommendations in this restaurant.
When I call for bill, I nearly get a heart attack as this lunch cost me RMB 445.40 (~RM 200 ish). Until now, I still try to justify that this lunch is worth the money. The dishes are quite unique but I have to go on diet for few days after that 
Lou Wai Lou
Gushan Road, Xihu,
Hangzhou, China, 310007
GPS: 30.250258, 120.141935
WEB: www.louwailou.com.cn
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Goodbye 2011 and here I come 2012. Beside countdown, many people tend to recap on what happen throughout the whole year or jot down their New Year resolution.
That practice has long gone for me. Not because TikkoSS is getting a year YOUNGER, but because there is nothing much we can do about the past and future is yet to happen.
Fundamental rule of survival, feed the stomach today, worry about tomorrow later. So, instead of sharing what I did in 2011 or plan to do in 2012, let me bring you to food haven.
Before clock ticking 12 like any other day, I decided to spend about RMB 300 (RM 150 ish) for an unforgettable dinner, just to add some flavor to welcome 2012. Yea..
While busy hunting around this foreign place, I came across this Chinese – Japanese Restaurant, proly about 15 min drive from Jiaozhou Bay Bridge and Qing-Huang Tunnel.
They called themselves Chinese – Japanese Restaurant but beside sushi and sashimi as starter, the chef is a local Chinese and the rest of the food is no where close to Japanese cuisine.
I cannot remember what is the first thing I did in 2011 but I know what is the last thing I did in that year, a murderer. Oh yea, I ended my last meal in 2011 as carnivore.
First, I am associated with killing goose and sturgeon for goose liver with caviar. Then salmon and king prawn along the process. No regret, I am making a right decision.
If you read my blog throughout 2011, you will learn that TikkoSS is considered as big eater with bottomless stomach. For sure, dishes where people consider as main course are only starter to me.
The menu continues with freshly baked oyster, traditional Chinese – Japanese baked fish, genuine beef cutlets and OPS, green vegetables to so call “balance my diet”.
At this point, I am so close to curse the chef for serving very small potions to young man like me. Of course those food are not even close to feed my belly. I thought the surprises ended here.
But the wise chef read my facial expression acknowledging that I need more food or I will go on strike. To kill my hunger, the chef decided to surprise me with nothing less than..
Medium rare herb steak + Sea cucumber soup + seafood fried rice. He told me, “Exquisite foods never come in big potion BUT I have prepared all these just to complete your dinner!”
Before I leave the restaurant, they served me with two specials desserts, milk pudding and the white fungus with red dates soup.
By spending a reasonable amount, my last day of 2011 is super awesome and I owe a great appreciation to this restaurant for making my night, a remarkably wonderful one.
My-Yum Restaurant
3F, Eastern Plaza of Qianxilong Garden,
Cross Rd of Zhujiang Rd and Alishan Rd,
Econ & Tech Zone, Qingdao, China
TEL: +86 – 532 6805 1177
GPS: (still locating )
WEB: www.my-yum.com
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Stir Fried Broccoli
Ingredients
200 g Broccoli (Cut small pieces)
8 pieces Tofu fish cake
1 Onion (Slices)
2 cloves Garlic (Finely chopped)
1 tbsp Oyster sauce
1 tsp Corn flour (Mix with 3 tbsp water & 1 tsplight soy sauce)
½ tsp TikkoSS’s Secret Ingredient
Method
1. Boil 500L water. Add broccoli for 5 mins and set aside.
2. Heat wok with 2 tbsp oil. Fry garlic until fragrant and golden brown.
3. Add onion and fry until soft. Add tofu fish cake and fry for 5 mins.
4. Add broccoli and fry for 5 mins. Add oyster sauce, TikkoSS’s Secret Ingredient and corn flour mixture)
5. Ready to be served.
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Santa Claus is a mythical character who normally associated with Christmas. I still remember hanging my dirty old socks on the wall hoping that I will get candies the next day but disappointingly, the socks only filled up with Vit C tablets.
Mom successfully convinced me that Santa tries to eliminate the alarming level of diabetic every year. Therefore, as part of his resolution, he swapped candies with Vit C tablets instead.
Christmas never appears as what shown in the TV to me as I stay in house with no chimney, in an equator country that snow is close to impossible to produce naturally and not to mention, reindeer only appears in zoo. Ohh.. and the pirated Santa is either too thin or wearing a wig or sometime is black :p (just an analogy.. I have nothing against black).
When I reach my puberty (er.. like yesterday), whole story on Santa is completely faded off until I read found this poem while busy surfing the net. Yes.. I still google to locate where is Santa!
Now, I know why real Santa is long gone. Have a read .. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
‘Twas the night before Christmas–Old Santa was pissed,
He cussed out the elves and threw down his list.
Miserable little brats, ungrateful little jerks,
I have a good mind to scrap the whole works!
I’ve busted my a** for damn near a year,
Instead of “Thanks Santa”–what do I hear?
The old lady b**ches cause I work late at night,
The elves want more money–The reindeer all fight.
Rudolph got drunk and goosed all the maids,
Donner is pregnant and Vixen has AIDS.
And just when I thought that things would get better,
Those ***holes from the IRS sent me a letter.
They say I owe taxes–if that ain’t damn funny,
Who the hell ever sent Santa Claus any money?
And the kids these days–they all are the pits,
They want the impossible–Those mean little s**ts
I spent a whole year making wagons and sleds,
Assembling dolls…Their arms, legs and heads.
I made a ton of yo yo’s–No request for them,
They want computers and robots…they think – I’m IBM!
Flying through the air…dodging the trees,
Falling down chimneys and skinning my knees.
I’m quitting this job there’s just no enjoyment,
I’ll sit on my fat a** and draw unemployment.
There’s no Christmas this year now you know the reason,
I found me a blonde. I’m going SOUTH for the season
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Lard with Soy Bean Paste
Ingredients
500 g Belly Pork (Only use the fat part. Finely cut)
1 tbsp Soy bean paste
1 tsp Sugar
½ tsp TikkoSS’s Secret Ingredient
Method
1. Heat wok and add in belly pork. Fry until golden brown and fragrant.
2. Remove the belly pork pieces from the oil.
3. Fry belly pork in the wok.
4. Add soy bean paste, sugar and TikkoSS’s Secret Ingredient.
5. Ready to be served.
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