Thursday, November 30, 2023

Yangpa Jjangajji -pickled onion and chilli


Saw on insta an easy no cook version by eboake. taste great due to soy + sugar duh. i soak 1 day and removed onion, continue use to soak as mayak egg liquid.

Chopped onion

Chopped chilli

1/2cup soy sauce

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup vinegar

1 cup water

Add minced garlic variation.

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

China visa application (for those who need it anyway)at Belgrade

source from google maps - opening times updated to Mon,Wed, Thurs per embassy' email feedback

Pretty strange circumstances I have. Since family plan trip to China I need to submit my own here. Local citizen don't need visa for tourist entry so I'm like the odd person applying china visa at Belgrade.

Some basic embassy link for info :http://rs.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/lsyw/qz/

Anyway, first follow the online link. Key in all the information have a visa photo softcopy ready. Don't need actual since the form will attach by the website into a visa form. So save money printing the photo. The checklist is there , just follow 1-9, fulfill then provide i suppose.

source via embassy site

Need passport copy , one blank page for visa stamp, residency status in my case I had temporary residence pass, precious approved visa records. China itinerary , flight ticket and accomodation booking info . I attach too work contract and travel insurance since I got them for my work trip seems to work.

Visa issue is 3 months validity , so need to time that it's valid for my trip. Once everything is in place submit online. Asked in email to embassy no need appointment just walk-in to submit. Location is at Konzulat kineski at Augusta Cesarca 2b opposite is a small cafe.

Wait for turn, go to middle counter and give all documents , sign the application form and handover passport . The visa should be ready in 1 week or so i was told. It was Monday on the day i went and the NPC lady said to collect next Monday. Had to remind her how about payment.

Payment is to be done at Raiffeisen bank. Embassy will produce a slip it costs $40 for single entry L visa for tourist. Probably covert up to 44xx Dinar.

Only hiccup is I went to bank, queued for 30 mins and the lady said need to see a copy of the passport..whatthefack. So had to go back there again next day with a softcopy and printed photo of passport or whatnot. What a bummer.

Finally on next day morning, went back to bank for round 2. Queue 30-40mins again, this time finally managed to make payment. Got my receipt and my slip back. Looks like exchange rate changed, so total damage is 4507 RSD.



Sunday, November 19, 2023

Hainan chicken rice chili sauce

 suddenly mau makan chicken rice chilli . go google for a simple recipe. ok straight forward, except that i got no blender. so going handmade (chop) and expect rougher textures.




INGREDIENTS:

1 red fresh chilli straight chopped  de-seeded

3-4 mala dried chili , soak , cut and remove those with mould

5-8 cloves garlic depends on size and if u like lots of them , peeled chopped minced

was going for ginger powder, but i forgot eventually. well still ok taste wise.

2 tbsp chicken stock/seasoning powder

1/8 tsp salt to taste , use feeling pinch of salt

1/2 tbsp rice vinegar   - sub with old vinegar

2 tsp sugar to taste - 1.5 pack sugar

juice from 2 limes - no need so much lemon juice. about half to 3 quarter

DIRECTIONS:

In a food processor, blend Hand chop and whack everything to a smooth paste as possible. 

Season to taste with sugar, salt or chicken seasoning powder, if needed. Serve with my roasted chicken meat. Taste ok la, acceptable in Euro land.

Keeps for about a week in the fridge.





Thursday, November 16, 2023

Oven Roast chicken - easy , juicy

 Whole chicken. Remove the innards from the ribcage area. clean the rub with salt/seasoning

Marinate - with salt, yellow tumeric for few hours.

Do quick google about oven roasting 1kg take 1 hours. more or less at 200c. split 30min , then turn the chick. i changed to the steel tray since sitting on plate will soak the chicken. Plate below the tray to collect chicken sauce , add herbs + onions, potatoes and carrot. 

Glaze material . Easy to find ingredients you have in your fridge or pantry.

Garlic + Butter = Garlic Butter

A touch of lemon

A hint of dry white wine (optional, but adds so much flavour to the meat while keeping it so juicy)

Orange juice

1.5 tb of sugar

Sprinkle of salt

A bit of soy sauce

Mix herb + seasoning for meat


First time i do roast chicken in oven in my life. Juicy and nice, could get crispier skin if roast another 10min i think. Cheap and pretty easy.

Washing to be done later after roasting. Using ikea plate is possible.

This yields 2x wings, 2x drumsticks, 2x chicken breast meat and bones for broth making later.



Friday, November 10, 2023

Drama K , T, C or watever NOV-DEC

 Netflix series , Home sweet 10ep , is based on Korean manhwa. There are some deviations since i read the manhwa before but the adaptation is pretty good. With a suspense ending, so people will be left hanging i suppose. Can't remember how the manhwa ended so i'll leave it be until S2 comes. Which brings me the question of when they will do adaptation of Solo leveling haha.



Saturday, November 4, 2023

BM tahun 4 - karangang - Suasana di Dapur

 


credit to cikgu mozello for the karangan title & photo.