Treasure Chest

蔥開煨麵  +榨菜肉絲 【材料】： 油 3 大匙 蔥 5支 開陽 aka  蝦米  1兩 雞湯  2罐 + 熱 水 1罐 蠔油 1大匙 紹興 酒 1小匙 鹽 1/2小匙 糖 1/2小匙 胡椒粉 1/2小匙 醬油 1大匙 細麵 1 包 【做法】： 1、蔥切3 大 段 放入油鍋中爆香到 呈焦色 ，再放入開陽炒香。 2、鍋中再放入紹興酒、高湯、蠔油、鹽、胡椒粉、醬油煮滾 。 3 、 再放入細麵 不停攪拌以避免粘 鍋 底 。   4、 湯 沸騰時, 湯將開始變濃 ，湯 顏色 變 乳白色 。 5、 加入半杯冷水或冰塊,  冷縮熱脹 使麵條裡面 軟化但不 稀 爛 。 6、 重複步驟4和5三次 。 7、 嚐湯 味道,  如需要添加調味料 。 8、 煮熟至軟嫩即可完成「蔥開煨麵」。

Scientific Name: Camellia japonica 'Alba Plena' Common Name: Alba Plena Camellia Plant Type: Evergreen Leaf Type: Broadleaf Hardiness Zone: 7, 8, 9, 10   Determine Your Zone Height: 8-10 feet Spread: 5 - 10 feet Bloom time: Spring, Winter Flower color: White Light Exposure: Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Shade, Morning sun Drainage: Well drained, Moist Rate of Growth: Slow Water Requirement: Medium Maintenance Level: Low Camellias in containers.  Camellias are outstanding container plants whether you grow them outdoors on a terrace or indoors in a cool greenhouse. As a general rule, plant gallon-size camellias in 12- to 14-in.-diameter containers, 5-gallon ones in 16- to 18-in. containers. Fill the container with a potting mix containing 50 percent or more organic material. Make sure the container has a generous drainage hole. http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/gardens/camellias http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/431/alba-plena-camellia/

蒜蓉豆豉蒸排骨 Steamed Spare Ribs with Black Beans and Garlic Spare Ribs 1.8lbs Seasonings: Black Beans 3Tsp Garlic 1 1/2Tsp Salt1 tsp Sugar 1 tsp Chicken powder 1/2tsp Soy Sauce Paste 1Tsp Oyster Sauce 1Tsp Dark Soy Sauce 1Tsp Cooking Wine 1Tsp Corn Starch 1 1/2Tsp Red Pepper Flakes 2 dashes Oil 1Tsp  Chop spare ribs into bite size Rinse and clean black beans Minced garlic roughly Mix all seasonings except oil together with spare ribs The mixture should be mixed well and a little slimy because of the cornstarch Add oil to seal the flavor Set aside Boil water for steaming Put seasoned spare ribs in one layer for even steaming result in a shallow dish Steam for 7 minutes depends on your stove Notes: Over steaming, means overcooking, means watery outcome and chewy spare ribs I used an electric steamer.  It took at least 15-minutes to it done and not overcook the spare ribs.