Taiwanese Home Cooking #2

Oct 10, 2017
2 min read

Hello everyone! Today is Taiwan National Day, and I think it will be a good chance to share my second Taiwanese Home Cooking Recipes! (because I finally have time to cook) Anyways, I will be introducing Thai Steam fish with Lime and Fried Tofu with Salted Egg.

The Bass fish contains high protein but has low calories. For instance, if you are eating a 3 ounce serving of bass fish, you will get 46 grams of protein, which is the amount of protein a woman should get daily, but only 124 calories. Additionally, a bass fish is low in total fat; however, it is an excellent source of two omega 3-fatty acids: EPA and DHA. These fatty acids help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by reducing levels of cholesterol and lowering blood pressure.

Furthermore, Tofu is also really healthy for you because it contains all eight essential amino acids an individual can get. It is an excellent food from a nutritional and health perspective. It is thought to provide the same sort of protection against cancer and heart disease as soya beans. For salted eggs, although a salted egg is also a good source of proteins and contains a great deal of minerals that allow you to prevent prevent anemia and maintain strong bones, it is important to note that you should not eat over 16 grams of salt per day. Anyways, let's start cooking! :)

Thai Steam fish with Lime

Ingredients

1. Bass fish (big size)

2. Lime

3. Green onion

4. Chili

5. Garlic

6. Dried Shrimp

7. Soy Sauce (3 tablespoon)

8. Mirin (2 tablespoon)

9. ground pepper

10. Onion

11. Water (a bowl)

Methods

1. Defrost the bass fish from the fridge for 3 hours. If your time is limited, I recommended you to rinse the fish with water (with the cover).

2. Add water, garlic, onion, and dried shrimp into a pot. Cook it on medium high heat until the colour of the onion turns transparent. Cover the pot with a pot lid.

3. Add the fish in the pot and cover the pot with a pot lid.

3. Cook it on medium heat until the fish is cooked. (this step depends on the size of the bass fish)

4. Add mirin and soy sauce in the pot and cook for 10 minutes.

5. Sprinkle the fish with a little bit of ground pepper and squeeze the lemon juice.

6. It is ready to serve!

Fried Tofu with Salted Egg.

Ingredients

1. Olive Oil (2.5 tablespoons)

2. Tofu 1x

3. Salted eggs 2x

4. Green onion

Methods

1. Put the olive oil and tofu into a pot. (the amount of olive oil will affect the crispiness of the surface of tofu)

2. Cook on high-medium heat and cover the pot with a pot lid.

3. Turnover the tofu after 8- 10 minutes and cover the pot with a lid again. Cook for another 8-10 minutes.

4. Carefully push the tofu on the side of the pot and add chopped salted eggs beside the tofu. Gently stir fry them until the color of the egg yellow turns bright.