Pearlyn hears that her mother in law may visit. She goes into a panic, and the household is total disarray. This is her moment of triumph and glory and a chance to show off not only to her arch enemy but to the entire clan who have been invited as well.

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Poh Piah

- 10 Eggs
- 285g Plain Flour
- 6 cups Water
- 1 tablespoon Corn Flour
- 3kg Bangkwang or Turnip
- 500g Bamboo Shoots
- 8 pcs Tau Kua
- 500g Prawns
- 200g Pork Belly
- 8 tablespoon Garlic
- 200g Tau Cheo
- 500ml Prawn Stock
- 1 bowl Sweet Dark Sauce
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- 900g Bean sprouts
- 455g Red Chillis
- 455g Chinese Lettuce
- 8 bundles Coriander Leaves

Directions:

  1. (To make Poh Piah skin) Beat eggs, add flour, and stir, then add ½ cup of water, continue stirring.
  2. Heat and oil kuali.
  3. Pour in 1 large ladle-full of batter into kuali.
  4. Make sure batter is evenly distributed, flip when necessary and remove when cooked. Cover the skins with a moistened tea towel.
  5. (To make filling) Slice bangkwang, Tau Kua, bamboo shoot and Pork belly.
  6. Heat up the oil in a kuali, then add garlic and Tau Cheo and fry till fragrant.
  7. Add the prawns and minced pork, and stir-fry.
  8. Then add the bangkwang and the bamboo shoots.
  9. Pour in the prawn stock.
  10. Add some dark soya sauce for colour.
  11. After the prawn stock is absorbed into the filling, add the Tau Kua.
  12. Pour a little bit of water, add salt to taste, and simmer for about 30 minutes.
  13. (To wrap Poh Piah) Put 1 tablespoon of sweet sauce on the Poh Piah skin.
  14. Add garlic, chilli and spread it around the middle.
  15. Put a piece of lettuce and bean sprouts.
  16. Take about 1 tablespoon full of the filling, squeeze out the gravy, and put on top of the bean sprouts.
  17. (Add the garnish) Mashed eggs, prawns, cucumber and parsley.
  18. Wrap the Poh Piah.


Pengat

- 10 pcs Pisang Raja (banana)
- 1kg Yam
- 1.5kg Tapioca
- 500ml Santan
- 150g Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 500g Gula Melaka
- 6 Pandan Leaves

Directions:

    1. Cut yam and tapioca into cubes and steam with pandan leaves till soft.
    2. Cut banana into small pieces.
    3. Melt the gula melaka with pandan leaves in ½ cup of water.
    4. Add in santan, but do not bring to boil.
    5. Add in the yam, tapioca, pisang raja and a pinch of salt.
    6. Let it simmer for about 15 mins. Cool till chilled.

     


     


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