Oatmeal Bread (No Knead Method) 燕麥麵包(免揉)

"Most bread produced in factory bakeries in the industrialized world is made without the critical step of fermentation.....Dough conditioners, flavorings, processing aids, gums, fats and additives are used in an attempt to save one precious thing, TIME....They mix, shape, and bake a loaf in less than an hour. A baker using traditional methods and actual fermentation may take up to 72 hours."  by Martin Philip, head baker of King Arthur Flour, "Breaking Bread" (emphasis added).

Crispy Fish Skin with Salted Egg Yolk 香脆金沙魚皮

If you follow my blog, you would notice that I like snacks, appetizers or small bites food a lot. This is another good one that is very popular in Asia. It is not difficult nor complicated to make if you could get fried fish skin from local restaurant or store.

Updated Library Cooking Programs 免費烹飪項目

Your tax dollars at work! Increased funding=more free programs. Check out my updated list of 19 cooking programs in the first half of the year:

Phoebe Chow (morethanbread.net)

2018 Library Cooking Program Lineup

For more details, visit: http://www.colapublib.org/calendar/

Or morethanbread.net

Date and Time	Library	Program
1/13/18 Saturday 10:30 am	West Hollywood	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Egg Waffle雞蛋仔
1/27/18 Saturday 3 pm	Florence	Gold Fish Nian Gao錦鯉年糕
1/29/18 Monday 5pm	Los Nietos	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Egg Waffle, Curry Fish Balls 雞蛋仔、咖喱魚蛋
1/31/18 Wednesday 6 pm	Rivera	Gold Fish Nian Gao 錦鯉年糕
2/3/18 Saturday 2 pm	Lennox	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Vegetarian Lo Mei, Banana roll 齋鹵味、香蕉糕
2/10/18 Saturday 3 pm	San Dimas	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Egg Waffle, Pork Jerky 雞蛋仔、豬肉乾
2/17/18 Saturday 2 pm	La Canada Flintridge	BBQ Pork, Pineapple Bun 叉燒、菠蘿包
2/24/18 Saturday 2 pm	Clifton M. Brakensiek	BBQ Pork, Pineapple Bun 叉燒、菠蘿包
3/17/18 Saturday 2 pm	Angelo M. Iacoboni	BBQ Pork, Egg Waffle 叉燒、雞蛋仔
3/24/18 Saturday 1 pm	Anthony Quinn	BBQ Pork, Pineapple Bun, Milk Tea 叉燒、菠蘿包、絲襪奶茶
4/7/18 Saturday 3 pm	Hermosa Beach	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Vegetarian Lo Mei, Steamed rice cake 齋鹵味、缽仔糕
4/21/18 Saturday 2 pm	Huntington Park	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Egg Waffle雞蛋仔
4/28/18 Saturday 1 pm	E. Rancho Dominguez	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Egg Waffle 雞蛋仔
5/19/18 Saturday 2 pm	El Camino Real	BBQ Pork, Pineapple Bun, Milk Tea 叉燒、菠蘿包、絲襪奶茶
5/21/18 Monday 6 pm	Pico Rivera	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Egg Waffle 雞蛋仔
5/26/18 Saturday 2 pm	Graham	BBQ Pork, Pineapple Bun 叉燒、菠蘿包
6/2/18 Saturday 2 pm	Maywood	BBQ Pork, Pineapple Bun 叉燒、菠蘿包
6/9/18 Saturday 2 pm	Cudahy	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Vegetarian Lo Mei, Banana roll, Tofu Pudding 齋鹵味、香蕉糕、豆腐花
6/16/18 Saturday 1 pm	Lawndale	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Vegetarian Lo Mei, Steamed rice cake 齋鹵味、缽仔糕
6/23/18 Saturday 1 pm	Norwalk	BBQ Pork, Pineapple Bun 叉燒、菠蘿包

Sous Vide Rib Eye Steak 真空低溫牛扒

I am a believer after trying this sous vide method to cook steak. It is never overcooked and dry, I think this is the best way to cook an expensive cut of meat. Although it may take more time to do it, your patience will be greatly rewarded. The active working time is so minimal that I can literally walk away after setting it up.

Sous vide is not new (French meaning "under vacuum"). It has been a well-known French cooking method for hundreds of years. By submerging food that has been vacuum packed in a constant temperature over time, no moisture is lost and the whole piece of meat/food is consistently cooked to perfection.

Hong Kong Style Milk Tea 絲襪奶茶

I am a tea drinker. A cup of tea in the morning, to me, is the same as coffee for other people. It really wakes me up and gets me ready for my day!
I grew up in Hong Kong, where this kind of milk tea originated. I love milk tea for its rich aroma and creamy smoothness. I have been using tea bags and three-in-one "tea". But nothing compares to a cup of freshly brewed Ceylon milk tea.

2018 Library Cooking Demonstration

Next year marks my seventh year of doing cooking program in Los Angeles County Libraries since 2012. Throughout the years, I have been invited to 36 different libraries in the greater LA area. Some libraries have invited me multiple times. Total attendance is over 2500!

轉眼2018已是我在圖書館教授烹飪的第七個年頭了，這短短幾年我被三十六間不同的圖書館邀請，參觀人數超過二千五百名!

If you live in the area and would like to attend, check out the schedule below. For more information, visit LA county library, search under "events". The list will be updated as I get more invitations for the year.

下面是我今年的行程，請到洛縣圖書館網站 瀏覽更詳細資料如各圖書館地址、時間等。

Date and Time	Library	Program
1/13/18 Saturday  10:30 am	West Hollywood	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Egg Waffle雞蛋仔
1/27/18 Saturday 3 pm	Florence	Gold Fish Nian Gao錦鯉年糕
1/29/18 Monday 5pm	Los Nietos	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Egg Waffle,  Curry Fish Balls 雞蛋仔、咖喱魚蛋
1/31/18 Wednesday 6 pm	Rivera	Gold Fish Nian Gao 錦鯉年糕
2/3/18 Saturday 2 pm	Lennox	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Vegetarian Lo Mei, Banana roll 齋鹵味、香蕉糕
2/10/18 Saturday 3 pm	San Dimas	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Egg Waffle, Pork Jerky 雞蛋仔、豬肉乾
2/17/18 Saturday 2 pm	La Canada Flintridge	BBQ Pork, Pineapple Bun 叉燒、菠蘿包
2/24/18 Saturday 2 pm	Clifton M. Brakensiek	BBQ Pork, Pineapple Bun 叉燒、菠蘿包
3/17/18 Saturday 2 pm	Angelo M. Iacoboni	BBQ Pork, Egg Waffle 叉燒、雞蛋仔
3/24/18 Saturday 1 pm	Anthony Quinn	BBQ Pork, Pineapple Bun, Milk Tea 叉燒、菠蘿包、絲襪奶茶
4/7/18 Saturday 3 pm	Hermosa Beach	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Vegetarian Lo Mei, Steamed rice cake 齋鹵味、缽仔糕
4/21/18 Saturday 2 pm	Huntington Park	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Egg Waffle雞蛋仔
4/28/18 Saturday 1 pm	E. Rancho Dominguez	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Egg Waffle 雞蛋仔
5/19/18 Saturday 2 pm	El Camino Real	BBQ Pork, Pineapple Bun, Milk Tea 叉燒、菠蘿包、絲襪奶茶
5/21/18 Monday 6 pm	Pico Rivera	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Egg Waffle 雞蛋仔
5/26/18 Saturday 2 pm	Graham	BBQ Pork, Pineapple Bun 叉燒、菠蘿包
6/9/18 Saturday 2 pm	Cudahy	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Vegetarian Lo Mei, Banana roll, Tofu Pudding 齋鹵味、香蕉糕、豆腐花
6/16/18 Saturday 1 pm	Lawndale	Street Foods of Hong Kong: Vegetarian Lo Mei, Steamed rice cake 齋鹵味、缽仔糕
6/23/18 Saturday 1 pm	Norwalk	BBQ Pork, Pineapple Bun 叉燒、菠蘿包

Steam Egg with Ginger 薑汁燉蛋

This is one of my favorite classic Chinese desserts. Sweet, smooth, silky steamed egg with ginger is nutritious and satisfying especially in winter cold months. It can be made with milk for an even smoother texture. But if you are lactose intolerant, like me, you can use water. Sugar can be substituted with other sweeteners if you have diabetic concerns as well.

薑汁燉蛋這款經典甜品是我的至愛，香甜、幼滑，加上薑汁，更是錦上添花。在秋冬季節遇到手腳冰冷，或容易傷風感冒，多食有薑的食物會有幫助，行氣活血。

食譜中如用奶代替水，就更加香滑。白糖也可以用代糖取替。

Hong Kong Milk Tea and Bo Law Bao program update

A limited number of tea filters and blended tea leaves will be available for purchase following the program. First come first served.

Date: 12/2/2017
Time: 2pm
Location: Norwood Library in El Monte, California

Steamed Rice with Dried Seafood and Cured Meat 海味三寶臘味飯

The daily temperature in Southern California finally falls to the comfortable 70's F. It means hot pot and clay pot rice time! Clay pot rice with Chinese sausages is very common and popular but with the addition of dried shrimps, silver fishes and squid make the rice much more aromatic than with sausages and cured duck leg alone.

No clay pot? Not a problem. You can make this delicious meal using a regular rice cooker as well (just without the crunchy rice on the bottom).

It is a very easy to make dish and I don't think you need to have a "recipe" for it. Just make your regular rice, either in a rice cooker or clay pot, as soon as the water has been absorbed, lay the sausages, dried squid (soak and diced), dried shrimps and silver fishes on top. Cover and cook for another 10 minutes under medium/low heat, or until the rice cooker automatically finishes cooking. Then let it rest for another ten minutes before serving.

Christmas Dessert Classes 聖誕假日甜品班

I am pleased to announce that there will be two hands-on dessert classes to be held in December at in Diamond Bar, California. Details as follows:

1) Tiramisu and HK style milk tea
Date: 12/3/2017 Sunday
Time: 2-5pm
Location: Diamond Bar, CA
Fee: $50
Class size: 3-6 students

2) Mille Crepes 
Date: 12/9/2017 Saturday
Time: 1-4pm
Location: Diamond Bar, CA
Fee: $50
Class size: 3-6 students

Both desserts do not involve any baking and I will show you step by step so you can make these yummy desserts for the holidays. Class fee includes all ingredients, recipe and a take home product.
Info and register: phoebechow@morethanbread.net