Showing posts with label Cold Dishes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cold Dishes. Show all posts

Sunday, December 09, 2007

Monday, November 26, 2007

Asparagus with Golden Roasted Vegetarian Duck

This is perfectly easy dish. Wrapping blanched asparagus with the golden roasted vegetarian duck slice. If you find that this is a little too plain, add some enoki mushrooms/golden needle mushroom to the bundle. By making a sauce and drizzle it over the asparagus bundles, it can be a main dish.

Preparation: 15 mins, Cooking time: 5 mins

Ingredients (makes 8)
° 24 young asparagus, end trimmed
° 8 slices golden roasted vegetarian duck
° 16 slices carrot
° 500ml water
° pinch of salt
° few toothpicks

Method
1. Bring the water in a pot to a boil. Blanch the asparagus for 30 seconds and removed. Drain well and cut into halve.
2. Place a slice of golden roasted vegetarian duck on a plate. Place 6 asparagus stalks and roll up. Decorate with carrot slice and secure with a toothpick.
3. Transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately.

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Simplified Vegetarian Peking Duck

This is a ‘No-Cook’ recipe. All the ingredients are easily available at the supermarket. Using spring roll wrapper to replace pancake wrapper, golden roasted vegetarian duck to replace peking duck, plum sauce to replace hoisin sauce. Place the spring roll wrapper in the streamer (turn off the heat) for 1-2 minutes to soften it, if desired. You might even add some fruits or salad sprouts, if desired. Remember to serve immediately or cover up with cling wrap to prevent it from drying up.

Preparation: 20 mins

Ingredients (makes 12)
° 12 pieces spring roll wrappers
° 12 slices golden roasted vegetarian duck
° 50g cucumber, cut into batons
° 50g carrot, peeled, shredded and soaked in water
° 1 stalk spring onion (optional), shredded
° 3-4 tablespoons plum sauce
° 2 chinese lettuces leaves (optional), for garnish

Method
1. Place 1 piece of spring roll wrapper on a chopping board or plate. Spread some plum sauce in the centre and around.
2. Fold in one of the corner to the centre. Arrange the golden roasted vegetarian duck, cucumber, carrot and spring onion on it. Fold in the opposite end corner and roll up. Alternatively, just wrap and roll as you desired.
3. Arrange on a serving plate and garnish with lettuce. Serve immediately.

Monday, November 19, 2007

Avocado and Vegetarian Noodle Prawn

The avocado and vegetarian noodle prawns on the bamboo skewers can be prepared for a picnic or as a cold dish. Serve with the special prepared plum sauce for dipping.

Preparation: 10 mins

Ingredients (makes 6)

° ½ (75g) ripe avocado, diced
° 6 vegetarian noodle prawns, deep-fried or pan-fried
° 6-12 slices carrot
° 6 bamboo skewers

Sauce
° 3 tablespoons plum sauce, or to taste
° 3 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
° 6 tablespoons warm water
° 6 tablespoons (6 limes) freshly squeezed kalamansi lime juice, or to taste
° ¼ fresh red chilli, finely chopped
° ¼ teaspoon roasted sesame seeds (optional)

Method
1. To make the sauce: Dissolve the sugar with water in a bowl. Add in the plum sauce, chilli and lime juice. Mix well and sprinkle some sesame seeds. Set aside.
2. Arrange a slice of carrot, vegetarian noodle prawn and avocado dice on a bamboo skewer. Repeat for the rest.
3. Serve with the sauce.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Avocado Spread

Avocado Spread Sandwiches, Crispy Biscuits & Vegetarian Prawns topped with Avocado Spread
Vegetarian Noodle Prawns serve with Avocado Spread, Avocado Dice, Mint Leaves, Seeds or Nuts
Thin Crispy Biscuits serve with Avocado Spread, Avocado Dice, Mint Leaves, Seeds or Nuts

Besides the previous few recipes on avocado, it can be blended and mixed with mayonnaise to make a special type of bread/biscuit spread or salad dressing or as a dipping sauce. It is absolutely simple and here is the recipe. Feel free to add salt, sugar, non-dairy margarine, vinegar, if desired. Use your creativity or imagination to do up a little art piece topping on the thin, crispy biscuits or deep-fried vegetarian noodle prawn as appetizers.
Preparation: 5 mins

Ingredients (makes 150g±)
° 1 ripe avocado (200g)
° 2 tablespoons vegetarian salad cream or vegan mayonnaise, or to taste

Method
1. Cut the avocado into half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh. Place the avocado in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.
2. Combine with vegetarian salad cream or vegan mayonnaise and mix well.
3. Serve as bread spread or salad dressing or dips.

Thursday, August 09, 2007

Golden Roasted Vegetarian Duck Cold Dish

Golden Roasted Vegetarian Duck is easily available at most of the supermarkets. It can be used for stir-fried, hotpot or as a cold dishes – appetizer.

Preparation: 5 mins, Cooking time: 5 mins

Ingredients (serves 4)
° 250g golden roasted vegetarian duck, sliced

Method
1. Place the golden roasted vegetarian duck slices in a heat proof plate. Steam for 5 minutes. Alternatively, just sliced and serve without steaming.
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