Comfort Food

The Mouse (and The Cat) is (are) back. Short trip to Hilo, semi-business for The Cat, The Mouse went along kinda as driver. Pics and stories coming. In the meantime, last night dinner. Schedule still out of whack, jet lag and all. Hee hee.

Max’s of Manila, near The Mouse’s workplace.

Dishes that meet The Cat’s food preferences.

Pinakbet

Vegetables? Check. Soupy? Check.

A little too much shrimp paste for The Mouse’s taste, good with rice though.

Papaya Chicken Soup

Again, soupy? Check. Vegetables? Check.

Well cooked. Chicken was not “dried out” from overcooking, papaya was soft, but not falling apart.

Really though, the main reason for coming here was for the ube ice cream (The Cat was jonesing for).

Ube Ice Cream

The Cat would have gone for a bowl of Halo Halo, but watching her weight and too much food.

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

 

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Low and Slow

The oxtail. Part II.

After the parboil (about 30 minutes), drained, cooled, and refrigerated.

Trimmed the outside fat (think fat cap).

Into the pot. Oxtail, tree ear fungus, heavy soy sauce, salt, pepper, sugar, vodka, orange extract, ginger. Slow simmer for about an hour, add peanuts, more slow simmer for another 90 minutes, add turnip and bamboo shoot, more simmer for another hour or so.

Braised Oxtail Stew – Asian Flavor

The Mouse style.

Right now, the stew is resting in the refridge for at least overnight to let the flavors and liquid soak and distribute.

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

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This Week’s One Pot

Getting chilly (relatively).

This week’s one pot started with.

Pork Belly

Browned and braised little over 90 minutes with salt, liquid smoke, shoyu, sake, and whiskey.

Added turnip and braised for another hour or so.

Braised Pork Belly and Turnip (Kalua Flavor)

Nom!

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

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Pork and Bamboo Coconut Milk Stew

The Cat cleaned the bamboo shoot from the farmers market.

Bamboo Shoot

Package of pork stew meat, not pork belly, less fat.

Pork

The Mouse browned pork, added some of the bamboo shoot, a tin of mushrooms, and coconut milk.

Simmered for two hours.

Pork and Bamboo Coconut Milk Stew

Excuse the haze, the picture was taken, still steaming.

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

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This Week’s One Pot

You’ve seen it before, The Cat likes.

Pork Hock

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Canned Mushroom

Regular button stems and pieces, and broken straw.

Package of mushroom gravy, throw everything in and hope for the best.

Pork Hock Stew with Mushroom

Add steamed rice and vegetables. Bento ready! Hee hee.

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

 

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