Comments on: Cream Dory Stir Fry With Black Beans & Dried Chillies

By: kimmy

kimmy — Sat, 14 May 2011 11:21:53 +0000

where can you buy dried chillies?

By: james alcantara

james alcantara — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:43:48 +0000

wow thats great….perpect

By: cherryo, yvr

cherryo, yvr — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:51:45 +0000

Hi BettyQ! Thanks for posting your recipe for Lo Bak Go. Would you have a recipe for the steamed version of this? Think this version is called “Jing Lo Bak Go.” We used to eat the traditional pan fried version only but when my hubby and I discovered the steamed version at one of our favorite dimsum places, we’ve converted. They serve it with a sweet soy sauce which you pour over right before eating. We do enjoy the more reknowned panfried version too once in a while. Another fave is Tapioca Pudding – would you know how it is made? Seems like it has plenty of eggs due to the yellow color. It’s what we would call an “apply directly to hips” dish. Thanks very much.

MM: Have you tried any of this? Wonder if you could blog about dimsum specialties one day… Happy Halloween!

By: Pilar

Pilar — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:04:48 +0000

Hi Bettyq! I always bring home dried scallops to Manila though haven’t tried making your XO sauce. I buy thick Japanese mushrooms as well since the China variety gets too mushy after being soaked. Likewise, hebi, “pe chao a” and Chinese herbs are bought here. Will try and hope you don’t mind if I get back to you along the way.

Though I live in Binondo, I still find Chinatown doesn’t carry a lot of Chinese stuffs of good quality. I don’t find Eng Bee Tin’s dried scallops impressive either. Kaya I make tyaga and bring some for our household consumption. XO sauce for Christmas give away? Naku, Bettyq…..baka pagkaguluhan ako ng mga friends ko after tasting your version!

Thanks so much for being so kind in sharing. You’ve helped so many readers bring back that smile……

By: betty q.

betty q. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:30:06 +0000

San…Pilar: next time, add some coarsely chopped leeks in sauteeing the pork or chicken and the chinese sausage…add 1 large soaked and squeezed chinese mushroom, too., diced really small. MIL sticks to basics but I go out of the box most of the time. Of course my husband DARE NOT TELL HER that mine tastes better!

Also, if you are using a metal steamer, don’t forget to put a towel over the steamer before you put the lid on….just like in making cuchinta.

By: betty q.

betty q. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:14:17 +0000

Hey Pilar…you are in HK? Whoa…bring back DRIED SCALLOPS!. ..make some XO for your Christmas give aways! I know quite a few of MM’s commenters who would like to get their hands on DRIED SCALLOPS!

Have you made XO yet? If you want to buy the dried scallops…go for the Japanese ones…it is dark, golden brown…do not buy the anemic looking ones…they are bleached! Also the Japanese ones emits that scallop-ey essence and buy the smallest ones…cheaper by a mile! A POUND OF THOSE GOES A LOOOOOOONG WAY! Just ask MM!

By: Pilar

Pilar — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:45:04 +0000

Exactly, Bettyq! It’s called Lo Bak Ko in Cantonese and Chay Tao Ke in Fukien. Hay naku, I have to try it once I get back to Manila. Am in Hong Kong right now for my medical checkup. I asked my sister to visit the Sunday Market while she’s in Cebu to attend the Taoist Temple’s celebration today. Sarap raw litson ni MM! She said she had a picture with him. Can’t wait to see gorgeous MM! I told her that it’s in this food blog where I learned to cook some foods I prepare for my family. Lo Bak Ko is the next dish I’ll be proud of. Thanks Bettyq!

By: liza m.c.

liza m.c. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:30:55 +0000

also available in sm, makro, robinson’s…

By: san

san — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:01:35 +0000

Britelite, you can always use lapu-lapu fillet.
Betty Q: great radish and taro cake recipes. Just made them last week..but added too much rice flour so a little harder than I like….will use your ratio of broth and rice/tapioca flours next time. Thanks!

By: joyce

joyce — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:57:33 +0000

great recipe for radish cake ms. betty q