A potato bake has to be one of my all time favourite foods… It has all the ingredients which I absolutely love and its very tasty!!!
As my job is only to eat and not to cook, it will not make very much sense for me to explain in detail on how its made, so onto the pics!!!
Lovely ain’t it??? Oh and cheap too… Just RM 2.00 per head!!!
10 mins??? Yup, that is all it takes to make a hearty bowl of soup noodles that tastes way better than its instant cousins… Not only that, this is healthier (and 80% organic too)…
All you need are some:
Here is a look at the end product…
And a close up to make you drool…
Now tell me that is not gonna taste better than your packet of instant noodles…
“Alio Olio Pepperoncino” simply means garlic, oil and pepper… I can have this pasta EVERYDAY!!!… It’s sooo easy to make and it saves my day when the cupboard is almost bare… This sauce is so versatile that anything can be added to it… bell peppers, mushrooms, aubergine, sausage, sun-dried tomatoes and the meal is instantly transformed!!!…
A serving normally costs less than a ringgit and a more fancy version just slightly more… I added salmon today since it was on promo @ Jusco supermarket… Besides, I also added some enoki and oyster mushrooms…
Spaghetti Aglio Olio E Peperoncino
Ingredients:
| 500g spaghetti |
| 4 cloves garlic, sliced |
| 2-3 whole dried chillies or 1 tsp chilli flakes |
| 1/3 cup olive oil |
| 1 tblsp chopped parsley (optional) |
| Salt and black pepper |
| Chicken stock (optional) |
Method
Cook pasta until al dente according to manufacturer’s instructions. Meanwhile, heat a saucepan and add olive oil, garlic, parsley and dried chillies for 1 min. Do not overcook as the garlic will taste bitter. Remove chilli if using whole and add stock if using.
When pasta is ready, drain water and add to the saucepan. Toss well and season with salt and black pepper.
Serves 4-6
Note: The dish will taste better if you use chicken stock or even better, white wine…
Pan-seared Salmon: As for the salmon, I just season the fish with some salt, black pepper and lemon juice and pan-fry in a non-stick pan in a little oil until 90% done. I prefer to eat it a little under-cooked…
Cost/Serving: RM 5 with salmon and RM 0.90 without. In my family, a packet of 500g pasta can feed 6 so I calculate my cost accordingly…
Miss Cook Alot loves a good hotpot treat and we were lucky to be introduced to a little gem in the heart of Pudu, The Xiao Fei Yang Restaurant…
The restaurant is extremely popular and we were advised to get there early to avoid disappointment… There is a mind boggling choice of combinations for the soup bases and rather than stress over the ordering, we left it to our trusty food guide, Deric…
Based upon the Deric’s recommendations, we got a herbal soup base and a pepper soup base…
According to Deric, almost everything that they have for the hotpot is either made from scratch or cut up upon ordering… Therefore, we just had to get the following items!!!
While waiting for the food to cook in the hotpot, Deric guided us on how to mix the sauces for dipping and it was fabulous!!!
As you can see there are no pictures of any cooked food as it all disappeared too quickly for me to capture… Everything was fresh and seasoned well… Nothing stood out more than the other as everything was as good as the dish that preceded it…
Pricing wise, we paid RM 160.00 for a sumptuous meal for three… It may not be the cheapest hotpot meal around but its definitely one of the best you can get… Miss Cook Alot and I will surely go and visit this wonderful gem in Pudu again!!!
