Juice: Celery + Cucumber

Day 23 Circuit Breaker: Juicing to boost vegetable intake 

Thanks to additional free time during this circuit breaker, I decided to use my slow juicer. Juicing takes a few seconds, but washing the juicer takes so much effort and time. 😅 But it's all worth it, I assure myself. A toast to healthy fresh juice!

Juice of the day: 

• Celery
• Cucumber 
• Ginger 
• Calamansi (optional)

Top 5 benefits of celery

1. Enhance immune system and fights bacteria 
2. Lower cholesterol  
3. Lower blood pressure 
4. Promote liver and kidney health
5. Ease digestion, especially constipation 

It's so refreshing! 

French Toast

Day 22 Circuit Breaker: Simply Bread + Egg

I don't usually eat bread, but bread is so versatile during this circuit breaker. I can take it on its own, spread with butter, or with a slice of cheese. Today, I made French toast. It's nowhere close to mom's "miku" French toast, but it fuels me energy. At this rate I'm going, I eat to live, not live to eat. 😂

French toast served with honey, grapes and kiwi fruit

Ingredients

• 8 thick slices of bread
• 4 eggs 
• 1/4 cup of milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (optional) 
• Cinnamon (optional)
• Nutmeg (optional)
• Toppings: Honey, syrup, jam, powdered sugar, fruits 

Preparation

1. Beat eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg together.
2. Dip bread in egg mixture.
3. Melt butter over medium heat.
4. Fry slices until golden brown, then flip the other side.
5. Serve with honey.

The foodgasm verdict: 6/10

Smart snacking: Ambra Pickle

Day 21 Circuit Breaker: Making ambra pickle my very first time.

It has many names. Back home in Penang, we call it "ambra." In Indonesia, it's called "kedondong" and in Singapore, the fruit juice stalls call it "balonglong."

The ambra fruit is crunchy, sour and very refreshing. I only know 2 fruit stalls in Singapore that sell this fresh juice; (i) Seah Im, and (ii) ABC Brickworks food center.

I picked up a packet of fresh ambra fruits at Fairprice. Wash the fruits, peel the skin, cut it into quarters, add sugar, dried sour plums and Voila! Ambra pickle. 😀

Mom used to make this. It brings back fond childhood memories. 

Smart snacking: Edamame

Day 20 Circuit Breaker: Edamame... my solution to guilt-free snacking. 😜

I have a confession. Since Covid-19, I have been snacking throughout the day. With easy access to the kitchen, it's so convenient to grab something and snack on autopilot mode.

I've been indulging Hershey's, Haagen Dazs, Kit Kat, Loacker wafer, figs, raisins, almond, Babybel cheese, SCS cream cheese on Carr's crackers, Japanese rice crackers and the list goes on.

Once I deplete my stocks of unhealthy snacks, I shall not be lured to the evil supermarket snacks aisle. Meanwhile, let's have some healthy edamame instead. 😉

Boil for 4-5 minutes, drain it, add ice cubes, and toss salt.

Chinese ABC Soup

Day 19 Circuit Breaker: As easy as ABC! 

If you're Malaysian/Singaporean Chinese, you probably had this during your childhood. It's easy to make, yet this is my first time making it. I don't like potatoes in general.

When I was buying the potatoes, the vegetable uncle asked me. "Only 2?" I nodded, "Yea, cooking for one person only." 😬 I admit it's inefficient to cook for 1 person.

Anyways, I usually boil ABC soup in a cast iron pot. Keeps the heat within. The soup was sweet and delicious. I had this for lunch and dinner.

Enjoying this while watching Love Never Dies live from Australia.

Ingredients 

• Potato, tomato, carrot, onions 
• Pork ribs or chicken bones
• Black pepper corns, slightly pounded  
• Salt to taste 

Preparation 

1. Cut the vegetables in big chunks. 
2. Blanch the pork ribs, rinse with cold water, remove impurities and set aside.
3. Boil water in a pot.
4. Add blanched pork, carrot, onions and pepper corns into the soup.
5. Simmer at low heat for 2-3 hours. 
6. Add potatoes and tomatoes. 
7. Simmer the soup another 30 minutes, and add salt to taste.   

Cooking tips

1. If you're not using the cut potatoes yet, soak in water to avoid from it turning black.
2. I prefer to boil soup with pots instead slow cooker. It tastes nicer. 

The foodgasm verdict: 7/10

Maggi Asam Laksa

Day 18 Circuit Breaker: Satisfying my cravings for Asam Laksa  

If you don't already know, my favourite food has always been Asam Laksa. The best version is obviously the one made by my mom. I like my Asam Laksa overloaded with vegetables and very little fish meat. Although Maggi Asam Laksa does not taste anywhere close to mom's Laksa, I was extremely satisfied. Thank you Maggi for the satisfying quick fix.

Asam laksa. The hard boiled eggs were not perfect, but yummy! 

Ingredients 

• Maggi Asam Laksa 
• Raw vegetables: lettuce, mint, cucumber, onion, torch garlic 
• Bird's eye chilli
• Fishball (optional)
• Egg (optional)
• Calamansi (optional)

Preparation 

1. Boil hard boiled egg for 7 minutes. 
2. Cook the Maggi instant noodle soup in a pot for 2 minutes. 
3. Scoop only the noodles into a bowl. Leave the soup boiling in the pot. 
4. Place vegetables on top of the noodles 
5. Once the soup is boiling hot, pour the soup into the bowl. 
6. Add the hard boiled egg (optional). 
7. Squeeze calamansi on top (optional).

The foodgasm verdict: 7/10

Kimchi Jjigae

Day 17 Circuit Breaker: Spicy Kimchi Stew

Prior to circuit breaker, I decided to get a tub of Gochujang Korean chilli paste. This is one of the 2 main ingredients to make Kimchi Jjigae stew, besides the kimchi. I didn't have minced pork, so I used fishball instead. Unfortunately, the end result of my Kimchi Stew fell short. I guess meat really makes a difference in the stew stock. :D 

Improvised with fishball, carrot and broccoli 

Ingredients

• Minced pork seasoned with salt & pepper
• Kimchi
• Chinese cabbage
• Golden mushrooms
• Tofu
• Sweet potato vermicelli
• Cheese slice (optional)
• Coriander
• Spring onion 

Sauce

• Minced garlic
• Soy sauce
• Rice wine – mirin 
• Korean chili paste – Gochujang

Preparation

1. Assemble ingredients and add sauce in shallow pot of water, close the lid and boil.
2. Add sweet potato vermicelli.
3. Add cheese, simmer for the cheese to melt, and it’s ready.

The foodgasm verdict: 6/10

Grilled Prawns Salad

Day 16 Circuit Breaker: Taking baby steps towards clean eating...

This circuit breaker had made me more conscious of my diet. I'm learning to eat clean. Different people have different definition of clean eating. My definition of clean eating is mainly eating fresh food; to eat more fruits and vegetables, eat less meat, no processed or frozen food, and no salad dressing. 😄

Clean eating with no salad dressing.

I was pleasantly surprised how delicious the salad was! The prawns and vegetables were so fresh and tasty, even without any salad dressing. The trick is to add feta cheese. :)

Ingredients 

• Vegetables for grilling - broccoli, bell pepper, tomatoes, carrots
• Vegetables for raw consumption - cucumber, coriander
• Feta cheese  
• Prawns seasoned with lemon pepper 
• Black pepper 

Preparation 

1. Clean the prawns and season it with lemon pepper. 
2. Chop the vegetables into edible sizes.
3. Grill the prawns and vegetables. 
4. Take the prawn shells off. 
5. Plate the salad with cucumber, grilled vegetables and prawns. 
6. Serve with coriander, feta and black pepper. 

Cooking Tips 

1. To defrost the prawns, allow cold water run prawns sealed in a ziplock bag and run water over the bag for a few minutes until the prawns have defrosted. Do not soak the prawns in water as it might make the prawns soggy. 
2. When grilling, keep the prawn shells on. It will protect the prawns from extreme heat. 

The foodgasm verdict: 7/10

IKEA's Meatballs Secret Recipe

Day 15 Circuit Breaker: IKEA has revealed their famous meatballs recipe so that we can create it at home during Covid-19. 

Thank you Anthony for sharing IKEA's meatballs recipe with me. I'll make it one day.

Meatballs Ingredients

• 500g beef mince
• 250g pork mince
• 1x finely chopped onion
• 1x crushed garlic clove
• 100g breadcrumbs
• 1x egg
• 5x tablespoons of whole milk
• a generous dash of salt and pepper

And here’s the simple method:

1. Combine the beef and pork mince and mix together in a bowl using your fingers. Break up any lumps, before adding in the onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg and mixing together.
2. Add in the milk, along with salt and pepper and mix in.
3. Shape into small, round balls and place on a clean plate. When all of the mix is used up, cover the plate and store in the fridge for two hours.
4. After two hours, heat some oil on medium heat in a frying pan, and once hot, chuck in the meatballs.
5. Cook until browned.
6. Once browned, pop the meatballs in an ovenproof dish and cook through for a further 30 minutes in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees, or 160 degrees if you have a fan oven.

Here’s everything you need for the cream sauce:

• A dash of oil
• 40g of butter
• 40g of plain flour
• 150ml of vegetable stock
• 150ml of beef stock
• 150ml of thick double cream
• 2x teaspoons of soy sauce
• 1x teaspoon of Dijon mustard

And here’s the method:

1. Melt the butter in a pan.
2. Once melted, whisk in 40g of plain flour and stir for two minutes.
3. Add in the 150ml of vegetable stock, along with the 150ml of beef stock.
4. Continue to stir, before adding in the thick double cream, soy sauce, and Dijon mustard.
5. Stir all the ingredients together, then bring to a simmer and allow it to simmer.
6. Once thickened, pour over your meatballs and enjoy!

Source: https://secretldn.com/ikea-meatballs-recipe

Omelette

Day 14 Circuit Breaker: Omelette with onions & cherry tomatoes 

Omelette is easy to make and full of protein. Since I have leftover onions and cherry tomatoes in the fridge, I decided to make omelette for breakfast. Instead of typical omelette where we fold the egg into half, I decided to flip the egg so that both sides are well cooked. Hehe, my very own kitchen acrobatic inspired by the free Cirque du Soleil performance on YouTube during Covid-19 lockdown. :P

Omelette breakfast to fuel my Monday! 

Ingredients 

• 2 eggs  
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Butter
• Fillings - tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, grated cheese. 
• Dried herbs - oregano, chilli flakes. 

Preparation 

1. Beat the eggs and season with salt and pepper.
2. Heat up the non-stick pan with extra virgin olive oil and butter. 
3. Use medium heat and pour the egg into the pan.
4. For first 30 seconds, you can move the cooked egg from the edge to the center, and then tilt the pan to fill the pan with egg at the edges. 
5. After that, add filling onto the egg. 
6. Use turner to fold the egg into half, and serve it on a plate.

The foodgasm: 7/10

Miso Udon

Circuit Breaker Day 13: Miso udon, the lazy way. 

Traditionally, most Japanese would make dashi fish stock 24 hours prior to using it when cooking udon. But I like to make quick-and-easy meals. Thus, I don't bother making the dashi stock, thus I simply use miso paste to cook udon soup. :) The recipe is fail safe and always so satisfying. Yes I know the carbs will wreck your keto diet but udon is just so yummy! I'd never give that up. :D And during this circuit breaker, I realized how versatile leek is. I use it so often now.

Easy to make. I made this while video chatting with my childhood friends :)

Ingredients 

• Wakame seaweed (soaked)
• Udon
• Miso paste 
• Vegetables: Leek, carrot 
• Shitake mushrooms
• Tofu
• Garnishing: Spring onions, nori, bonito flakes, ginger paste. 

Preparation

1. Soak wakame seaweed for 10 minutes. 
2. Boil water in a pot, add in miso paste and wakame seaweed.
3. Prepare the vegetables. Cut the leek diagonally. 
4. Add the vegetables, udon and tofu into the soup. 
5. Scoop udon soup into a bowl and garnish with spring onions, nori, bonito flakes and ginger paste. 

The foodgasm verdict: 8/10

Che Pizza? No way, Jose!

Circuit Breaker Day 12: "Che Pizza!" is an Italian idiom meaning "How boring!" 

Staying home during lockdown can be boring if we work, eat, sleep, WhatsApp, and Netflix aimlessly. It takes creativity to keep ourselves challenged for self expansion, and if we want to expand, why not do it with fun and joy. Thus, my beliefs, "Che Pizza? No way, Jose!" 

The best pizza I had was in Linguaglossa on the foothills of Mount Etna, Sicily. The simple pizzeria is only for takeouts. Inspired by Sicilian pizza (I've not seen pizzas with this much of onions), I put generous amount of onions on my pizza. I did not have mozzarella cheese, so I replaced with my pasta cheese, a blend of gouda and maasdam.

The end product was not too bad. The topping flavours were good, but the crust failed miserably. Time for a next challenge: perhaps I could make pizza crust from scratch. :)

Lazy Saturday. Eat pizza and watch Phantom of the Opera live from UK.

Ingredients 

• Frozen pizza crust 
• Tomato sauce: olive oil, garlic, crushed tomatoes, bay leaves 
• Toppings: cherry tomatoes, onions, bell pepper, zucchini, sweet basil 
• Mozzarella cheese
• Olive oil 
• Herbs: oregano, dried basil, chili flakes, black pepper  

Preparation 

1. Defrost the pizza crust. 
2. Preheat the oven at 250 degrees Celsius. 
3. Cook the tomato sauce with herbs.
4. Add tomato sauce on the pizza crust, followed by toppings and cheese. 
5. Sprinkle oregano and black pepper on top (not too much!) 
6. Use a baking sheet and bake the pizza for 20-30 minutes. 

The foodgasm verdict: 6/10

Dalgona Coffee

Circuit Breaker Day 11: Dalgona coffee that went viral

Thanks to Covid-19, Dalgona coffee has taken social media by storm! I've yet making one though. The amount of sugar used looks scary. I usually have black coffee cos I don't believe impurities in my coffee. Currently, I am drinking Penang instant kopi 'o' without sugar. Yes I know, though there's no sugar, I know it's roasted with butter, hahaha! *faint*

Meanwhile, till I try making Dalgona coffee, here's a video how to make one.

Ingredients 

• 2 tbps coffee powder 
• 2 tbps sugar 
• 2 tbps of very hot water 
• Milk
• Ice 

Preparation

1. Whisk the coffee powder, sugar and hot water for 5 minutes until it's thick and foamy.
2. Place ice and pour milk into a cup 
3. Add the coffee mix on top. 
4. Sprinkle with coffee powder and enjoy! 

Hot & Sour Fish Soup Beehoon

Circuit Breaker Day 10: This is my comfort food, oh so yummy! 

When I was working in Penang, my university friend Audrey and I loved going to this food stall that makes hot & sour fish soup beehoon. It was healthy and we loved the sour and gingery taste.

I couldn't find this in Singapore. So I experimented making it and perfected the recipe. Since then, I'd make this when I host friends over, and they love it! Their only complain, "not enough." :D

Over the years, I preferred minced pork instead of fish. Other than that, everything remained the same. To keep it authentic, I used red snapper today.

Ingredients 

• Lemongrass 
• Ginger 
• Chinese plum
• Bird's eye chilli 
• Vegetables - Cabbage, Tomatoes
• Meat - Fish or minced pork
• Beehoon 
• Fried garlic 
• Coriander 

Preparation 

1. Boil water in a pot to cook the beehoon, drain the water, and set it aside.
2. Boil soup stalk and put the ingredients into the soup.
3. Scoop the soup onto the beehoon. 
4. Garnish with fried garlic and coriander. 

The foodgasm verdict: 8/10

Indomie Instant Noodle

Circuit Breaker Day 9: Indomie Instant Noodle 

I'm not a big fan of instant noodles. The only kind that I used to enjoy is Thai Mama Tomyam noodles, and even so, I've not had that for many years. 

In preparation of circuit breaker, I decided to buy instant noodles just in case my fridge runs out of food and I didn't feel like going out to buy food. So I bought a packet Indomie mie goreng, the original flavour. Wow. No wonder people rave about Indomie. It's cheap and good. The Indonesians know how to make instant noodles. 

Indomie instant noodles with extra toppings

Ingredients 

• Indomie instant noodles with prepacked condiments 
• Cherry tomatoes 
• Leek 
• Coriander 
• Spring onions 
• Fried shallot 

Preparation 

1. Boil water in a pot, cook the instant noodles, and place it on a plate
2. Mix the instant noodle with prepacked condiments.
3. Remove the water. Put a fresh pot of water and cook the leek and tomatoes. 
4. Serve with fried shallot, coriander and spring onions. 

The foodgasm verdict: 7/10 

Vegetable Meatball Tureen

Circuit Breaker Day 7: Vegetable Meatball Tureen 

By now, you would have noticed that I love one-pot soup. It's is a complete wholesome meal in itself and so easy to make.

My obsession for soup started since young. I grew up drinking soup. My babysitter is Cantonese. Soup is in the heart of Cantonese people. There's a popular saying, "Cantonese people would rather drink soup than eat rice." It's true. I have a confession. I don't have a rice cooker in my kitchen. 😁

The specialty of this soup is the meatballs. It's so tender and tasty. My secret ingredient: oregano, Parmesan cheese and sesame oil.

Such satisfying meal on a busy Monday

Ingredients 

• Minced pork or beef
• Marinate - Worcester sauce, pepper, flour, oregano, Parmesan cheese, sesame oil.
• Vegetables - tomatoes, carrot, corn, celery, onion 
• Herbs - rosemary, thyme, bay leaves 

Preparation 

1. Marinate the minced pork. 
2. Bring water to boil in a pot. Add vegetables. Reduce heat. Simmer 15 minutes. 
3. Bring to full boil. Add meatballs. Reduce heat. Simmer 10 minutes longer.

The foodgasm verdict: 8/10

Greek Salad

Circuit Breaker Day 8: Greek Salad, Improvised 

Singapore imports 90% of our raw vegetables from overseas. Due to lockdowns abroad, our food supply chain has disrupted. Salad leaves on supermarket shelves are either brown, wilted, some even slimy.

Although I didn't have fresh lettuce or iceberg lettuce, I decided to make Greek salad anyway. What?! No lettuce in Greek salad? That's a cardinal sin! 😮 Haha yes, but beggars can't be choosers. So I swapped with lettuce with bell peppers, and since I don't like olives, I replaced 'em with plums.

To my surprise, the improvised Greek salad was so appetizing! I could taste the freshness of every vegetable; the crunchy bell peppers and sweet tomatoes. I also liked how the feta cheese held the salad together. Yum! Exceeded my expectations.

Improvised Greek Salad during circuit breaker

Ingredients 

• Greek feta cheese 
• Greek black olives (improvised)
• Iceberg lettuce (improvised)
• Tomatoes 
• Cucumber
• Fresh herbs - oregano, coriander, mint, basil, chopped

For the dressing 

• Extra virgin olive oil 
• Balsamic vinegar (improvised)
• Fresh lemon juice 
• Garlic clove, crushed 
• Salt and pepper 

Preparation 

1. Make the dressing by whisking together the ingredients.
2. Put lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and green pepper in a salad bowl.
3. Scatter the cheese and toss around. 
4. Pour over dressing over the salad and scatter chopped fresh herbs. 

The foodgasm verdict: 8/10

Urban gardening

Circuit Breaker Day 6: Let's start with mint and basil.

Since I'm cooking more than usual, I decided to take baby steps towards self-sustainability and grow herbs in my balcony. :)

So, I went out today to hunt for mint. Lucky me, I managed to find a small bunch of mint at Kovan wet market. I also picked up basil at Cold Storage. The mint and basil cuttings had no roots, so I've washed them, snipped off some leaves, and submerged 'em in water to grow roots. Roots will appear in 2-3 weeks' time, after which I'd be potting them over in soil.

Assuming my mint and basil grows well, I plan to plant rosemary and chili next. Wish me luck!

Kiam Chai Boey

Circuit Breaker Day 5: Kiam Chai Boey (mustard greens leftover)

This is one of my favourite food. I only get to eat this once a year, during Chinese New Year, cos that's when we'd have plenty of roasted duck/chicken/pork leftovers; perfect ingredients to make kiam chai boey.

Prior to circuit breaker, I bought pickled mustard greens (figured it will last long). Since I didn't have any leftover roasted meat, I used fresh pork instead. Tastes as good. 😋

My treasure trove of kiam chai boey

Ingredients 

• Pickled mustard greens
• Dried chili
• Chinese sour plum 
• Onion
• Garlic
• Ginger 
• Meat - duck meat, pork belly, pork ribs, trotter 
• Vegetables - shiitake mushrooms, carrots, tomatoes, cabbage  
• White peppercorns
• Coriander 

Preparation 

1. Soak the pickled mustard green and dried shiitake mushrooms in water. 
2. Prepare the meat and chop the vegetables. 
3. Pour water into a pot and bring it a boil. 
4. Add all ingredients into the pot. 
5. Let it boil for 2 hours. 
6. Scoop the soup into a bowl and garnish with coriander.

The foodgasm verdict: 8/10

Vegetable Beef Soup

Circuit Breaker Day 4: Vegetable Beef Soup 

The last time I had beef bourguignon was in Beaune, a small French town in the heart of Burgundy wine region. It has been awhile. I was inspired to cook this. Ingredients: beef, mushroom, carrot, red wine. 

But with Covid-19, grocery shopping has become a scavenger hunt. Potatoes and carrots are scarce. These are supposedly common root vegetables, yet so rare to find nowadays. Since I have celery, leek and tomatoes, I ended up cooking vegetable beef soup instead.

Ta-da! So tasty. I finished the entire pot in a single meal.

But the Captain said, "I liked it more when it looked like this haha"

Ingredients 

• Garlic 
• Onions
• Extra virgin olive oil 
• Beef chuck coated with flour, seasoned with Worcester sauce, salt, pepper 
• Tomatoes  
• Vegetables - carrot, asparagus, leek, peas 
• Chianti red wine vinegar 
• Herbs - oregano, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme 
• Parmesan cheese
• Parsley 

Preparation 

1. Chop the garlic, onions and prepare the vegetables. 
2. Season beef with Worcester sauce, salt and pepper. 
3. Heat oil in a iron cast pot.
4. Saute the beef until brown and set aside. 
5. Saute the vegetables and set aside.  
6. Fry the garlic and onions in low heat, and then add tomatoes and herbs.  
7. Add the beef and vegetables into the pot. 
8. Add water and let it boil. 
9. Serve with Parmesan cheese and parsley. 

The foodgasm verdict: 8/10.

Lemon Pepper Chicken

Circuit Breaker Day 3: Lemon Pepper Chicken

Today, I decided to use spices I've not used before. Literally spicing up my life, hahaha. I bought lemon pepper spice during my Melbourne trip last November. Haha yes, the bargain hunter tends to stock up herbs & spices abroad cos it's so cheap over there.

Lemon pepper is so handy. Marinate the chicken (5 minutes), pop it into the oven (30 minutes), and my lunch is ready! The baked chicken had a lovely zesty lemon taste. Thank you Edwin for the recommendation.

Generously marinated with herbs, ready to be baked

Ingredients 

• Lemon pepper seasoning – dried lemon zest, black pepper and salt
• Boneless chicken breast
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Dried basil
• Dried oregano
• Freshly chopped parsley

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Lightly grease the baking dish.
3. Mix chicken breast with lemon pepper seasoning on the baking dish.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
5. Garnish with parsley.

The foodgasm verdict: 6/10

Mala Xiang Guo

Circuit Breaker Day 2: Mala Xiang Guo (Spicy numbing stir fry)

Once a month, I'd go through my kitchen cabinet and toss away expired food products. Earlier this week, I found a packet of MLXG spice. Perfect timing cos I was already craving for it. 😁

I clearly recall my first time eating this. It was my former colleagues from China who introduced it to me. Initially, I found it too spicy. I'd sweat profusely and my tummy revolted. After years of practice, I got used to the spice and I now enjoy it tremendously.

Cravings satisfied

It's easy to cook MLXG, but be prepared to mop the kitchen floor after. :P

Ingredients

• MLXG spice  
• Garlic 
• Vegetables - cabbage, broccoli, brinjal, carrot, celery, okra, tomatoes 
• Meat - chicken, pork, beef, fishball 
• Mushrooms 
• Coriander 
• Peanuts 

Preparation

1. Chop garlic and prepare the ingredients
2. Heat up oil on the pan, stir fry the garlic and add the spice mix. 
3. Add meat and then the vegetables
4. Add tomatoes last. 
5. Once stir fried, garnish with coriander and peanuts. 

The foodgasm verdict: 8/10

Tom Yam Soup

To minimize the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, Singapore declared stay-at-home Circuit Breaker from April 7th, 2020 until May 4th.

Since I'll be cooped up at home, I decided to cook the next 28 days. By the end of circuit breaker, my goal is to have created 28 different dishes. The project theme: Easy, Tasty, and the food warms my heart. 💖 I decided to jot down the recipe for easy reference in the future. And after each meal, I'd rate my pleasure eating the food; the Foodgasm verdict.

Who would have thought Covid-19 would resurrect a food blog?!? Hahaha. This is gonna be fun. Here we go.

Circuit Breaker Day 1: Tom Yam Soup 

If you don't already know me, I love spicy and sour food. So, what can be a better option than Tom Yam soup to spearhead my project. Since I don't usually have all the required herbs, I use Tom Yam instant paste. And if I'm hungry, I'd add beehoon or glass noodle. So yummy! Satisfied as always.

Tom Yam Prawns Beehoon Soup

Ingredients

• Tom Yam Instant paste 
• Lemongrass
• Galangal
• Kaffir lime leaves
• Bird’s eye chili
• Fish sauce
• Lime juice
• Garlic
• White onions
• Seafood or prawns 
• Oyster mushrooms
• Vegetables - carrot, cabbage, broccoli (optional) 
• Tomatoes
• Coriander

Preparation

1. Boil a pot of water with the herbs prepared.
2. Toss oyster mushroom, tomatoes and put on a slow heat.
3. Add fish sauce, lime juice and sugar into the soup.
4. Add the seafood last. 
5. Finally, throw in the coriander into the soup and give it a final stir.

The foodgasm verdict: 8/10