【蒜香香草白脱】Garlic Herb compound butter

 

最近几个星期因为禽流感的关系，美国这里到处都买不到鸡蛋。Costco去了三次都空手而返。后来有个朋友跟我说，如果不是周末的时候一大早开门时去Costco就大概率买得到。前两天就一大早把孩子他爸叫醒等着超市开门就去买，还顺便让他带些蒜头回来。

结果就是鸡蛋果然买到了，但孩子他爹大概以为蒜也缺货，他居然给我搬回两大包一共四磅的蒜头回来。😓😓😓

Costco 食品退货大概率会被丢弃，为了不浪费食物，我硬是两天离剥了三磅的蒜瓣，磨成蒜蓉后冷冻大半，剩下的做了两个这款蒜蓉香草白脱，下午就做了几块蒜蓉面包，爱吃蒜蓉面包的爷儿俩边吃还边自夸有先见之明，买了很多蒜呢？！

USA has been suffering egg scarcity for weeks, we went to Costco three times in past weeks only to come back empty-handed. A friend told me that I should try Costco early in the morning when it opens the door for eggs. 

I told N to go early to check at Costco two days ago, and bring me some garlic too. He came back not only with the long awaited eggs, he also brought with him 2 bags/4 lbs of California grown garlic!!! 😓😓😓

Costco food returns are likely to be discarded, I will hate wasting foods,so I spent two days peeling three pounds worth of garlic, minced and stored most of them in the freezer.

And turn the rest into two logs of this Garlic herb compound butter. 

【芹菜香干炒肉丝】Shredded Pork with Celery and dried Bean Curd

 

芹菜香干炒肉丝是我最喜欢的客家小炒，非常下饭且营养丰富。

Shredded Pork with Celery and dried Bean Curd is my favorite Hakka stir-fry dish, it goes well with rice and is also very nutritious.

【酸辣汤】Hot and Sour Soup

才稍微回暖了几天，这两天天气又变冷了。这种天气就想来一碗热热的汤，就做了这款酸辣汤。真是暖心又暖胃呢！

The weather was a little warmer for a few days, and turned freezing cold again in the past two days. 

A bowl of hot soup feels so right in this kind of weather. So I made this hot and sour soup for lunch, it really warms the heart and stomach!

【柠檬饭】Lemon Rice

 

多年以前我在马来西亚一个学院工作，有个同事是南印度来的婆罗门，她每天的早饭一定是芭蕉叶裹着的酸奶饭，而午餐则是一定会有这个柠檬饭的。我也是那个时候第一次知道这款主食。

后来在印度居住的时候，也经常在餐厅里或者朋友家吃到这个饭。后来也学会了在家做这款米饭，因为它真是冷饭的好去处噢！

Many years ago, I worked in a college in Malaysia. One of my colleagues was a Brahmin from South India. The breakfast she brings to work must consist of yogurt rice wrapped in banana leave, and her lunch will be this lemon rice many a times. 

Later, when I lived in India, I often had this rice in the restaurants or at friends'.  I also learned to make this rice at home during my time in India, it is really a good way to turn left over white rice into a yummy staple!

【豆爽】Tao Suan

 

绿豆爽（Tao Suan）是一种潮汕甜品，也是常见的马来西亚/新加坡甜食。它是绿豆瓣做的一款甜羹，一般配上切成小段的油条或椰浆一起食用。也可以加上切碎的马蹄吃，口感更丰富。

Tao Suan is a type of Teochew dessert and a common sweet dish in Malaysian/Singaporean. 

It is a sweet soup made from split mung bean and is usually served with cut-up fried you tiao (Chinese Churro) or coconut milk. It can also be eaten with diced water chestnuts for a richer texture.

【腰缠万贯-泰式面条肉丸子】Thai Moo Sarong

Moo Sarong 是我很喜欢的一款泰式美食，几年前很热衷一套非常好看的泰剧 【天生一对】Buppesannivas，女主在剧中学做过这个面条丸子，完整地展示了做法和材料。我也在春节期间做了一次，非常好吃也很适合做个寓意很好的年菜呢！

刚好今天是元宵，上个面条肉丸子食谱祝福大家2025年都腰缠万贯，万事丰盛！

Moo Sarong (Meatballs wrapped in noodles) is a Thai dish that I really enjoyed. A few years ago, there was a very good Thai drama [Buppesannivas] that I was watching, the heroine in the drama was learning to make this moo sarong, and elaborated the method and ingredients called for. 

I also find it suitable for New Year dish! Today is the last day of Chinese New Year, I decided to post this recipe to wish everyone a prosperous 2025!

【客家南乳炸肉焖木耳】Hakka Char Yuk Black fungus Stew

南乳炸肉是客家人的传统美食，过年过节的时候家里老人都会炸好一大盆，吃不完的南乳炸肉可以制作非常下饭好吃的南乳炸肉焖木耳，也是很多人的心中所爱。

Fried pork with fermented bean curd is a traditional Hakka delicacy, it is commonly serve during the Chinese New Year and other festivals.

The elders in the family will fry a large batch of this fried pork and served hot, and the leftover  can be used to make Nam Yee Fried Pork braised with black fungus, which is also a favorite of many.

【客家南乳炸肉】Hakka Nam Yee Fried Pork

南乳炸肉是客家人的传统美食，过年过节的时候家里老人都会炸好一大盆，吃不完的南乳炸肉可以制作非常下饭好吃的南乳炸肉焖木耳，也是很多人的心中所爱。

Fried pork with fermented bean curd is a traditional Hakka delicacy, it is commonly serve during the Chinese New Year and other festivals.

The elders in the family will fry a large batch of this fried pork and served hot, and the leftover  can be used to make Nam Yee Fried Pork braised with black fungus, which is also a favorite of many.