Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Stir fry bean sprouts


Stir fry bean sprouts (tai tau nga) in dark soy sauce



Ingredients:
250 gms bean sprouts
½ cup water
1 tbs dark soya sauce
1 tbs light soya sauce (less if you prefer to be less saltish)
1 tbs chopped garlic

Method:
Remove roots and clean bean sprouts. Heat cooking oil and fry garlic till fragrant. Add bean sprouts and stir fry till properly coated with oil. Add dark soya and light soya sauce. Mix well and add water. Bring the liquid to boil. Let is boil for 2 min or until the stalk of bean sprouts is slightly translucent. Transfer to serving plate and serve.

69 comments:

  1. One of the few dishes that I haven't cook for quiet sometime tsk ! Anyway ,you look great in the photos ;D

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    1. Thanks Anne. Sometimes, it is easy to forget the simple dishes.

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  2. Glad you had good memories of your school. I was a convent girl too! But have been moving around so much all I remember of the times were when I got into mischief and getting into trouble. I'd never go for any reunions with my old teachers! Brrr ...
    Beansprouts are so good cooked any which way. One of my favorite veges.

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    1. Haha...that doesn't surprise me that you got yourself into trouble during your school days. From the little time I know you, you appear to me like an intelligent, witty and outspoken person. You are definitely not someone who will toll the line blindly. I do attend reunions very often too. Honestly I prefer our small gatherings in KL better. We spend more quality time together. Our Class72 has one every five years usually held in Ipoh. So far I have only attended once, the 30th year. There is one this year, our 40th and I think I will attend. I better because I may not be around to attend the 45th. hehe

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  3. What a sweet post!
    First: You look like a Hollywood Star!

    Thank you for sharing this night with us-


    Warm Aloha from Waikiki
    Comfort Spiral

    > < } } ( ° >

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    1. AAAWWW Thanks!! You gave me such a high hat to wear! hehe

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  4. Gong Xi Fa Cai to you & your family, Veron. You're looking good at the function. You're so lucky to be able to meet your old buddies after all these years. I missed mine too! Guess what? All these old days memories are the sign of getting old. kekeke... Life is short but meaningful all along the journey. Something that we will not be able to forget for the rest of our lives.
    Hope you're having a fabulous time.
    Cheers
    Kristy

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    1. Oh yes, I feel very blessed to be still in touch with so many of my classmates and school mates of Class72. We meet quite often to catch up. We always have lots of fun together. You are right, when we have so many stories to tell, we know we are getting old. LOL!

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  5. Wahhhhhh!!!! You're the prettiest and most glamorous of them all!!!

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    1. The sentence deserve a dinner treat from me! Make sure you let me pay for one when I am in Sibu.

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  6. what great memories, you were a hottie!!!!!
    The bean sprout recipe is like nothing i've ever eaten, delicous sounding

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    1. Yes, I have to say I was. Can you get those bean sprout at your end?

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  7. Ooh...... Ipoh girl, no wonder you are "len lui"!

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    1. Ya, seems like a lot people said that Ipoh is famous for "len Lui" (pretty girls). I think it is because most Ipoh girls are very fair in complexion.

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  8. Quay Po looks so cool on the motorbike, did you have licence or not?Ada gaya, Great pose! Ipoh is blessed with so many good food. When we went back to M'sia in last Mar, we had yum cha at "Fu San" twice. My mum lives in Taiping now, very close to Ipoh.

    Quay Po, I'm from Sekolah Menengah Convent, Teluk Intan, Perak! I want to ask you 1 question & you have to tell me very frankly. You know when I was in Convent, all girls school & there were only few unattractive male teachers, you know lah, at that time, I always day dream for "white horse prince" & we were so hunger for boys, man, seeing a good looking guy was like a hungry wolf seeing a rabbit hopping on the green green grass. So, did you have the same feeling or not? Hahaha!

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    1. I don't have licence and I don't know how to ride a bike, hahaha.. just pose to take photo only lah. In my younger days, I am a vain pot lah. So you are also from Perak and a convent girl too? Now I know why you have such nice complexion also. I will answer your question very frankly. YES... YEZZZ! when one good looking "Sir" come to the school, I shared your feeling!! You cracked me up when you said "like hungry wolf seeing a rabbit hopping on the green, green grass." That's the trouble with All Girls school lah. LOL!

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  9. Ipoh girl:D that explains your cooking ability! Most of the Ipoh friends that I know are good at cooking:D

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    1. This Ipoh girl cannot cook for the longest time. Luckily now can living up to the reputation, I hope:D

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  10. Oh, forgot to mention this, wait till I come back from my holidays, I will go to dig out some of my old school time photos & see whether you can recognise me or not, cheers

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    1. OH, I can't wait to see your school time photos. I love to see old photos. Looking forward to that post.

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  11. Hey Lady! You are also from IPOH? Now only I know! So you attended that dinner o in Syuen!! Me too.. How come I didnt see u then.. hahahaa... I was from the 1977 year.. my two sisters also ex CHIJ girls but definitely more senior than you... Yes, I remember Miss Yen.. soft spoken teacher and Miss Hew!! Gosh.. I also kena one time during assembly, she caught a few of us laughing and shouted at us with her loud voice!! After that, very kwai kwai during assembly time..
    Talking about school, dont know whether they were fun or stress.. :)

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    1. Haiyah, we have known each other earlier, we would have made a date to go karaoke! You are 5 years my junior so when I was in From Five, you are in standard 6 my dear. No way I can recognise you even if I see you at the dinner. haha... many students remember Miss Hew that way. I wonder if she like that. During school days, I thought it was stressful especially during exam time but nothing compared to the stress we face in adult life.

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  12. Wow, your memory is still good. I hardly remember any teacher's names :p And you are still the fairest of all among your ex-classmates / schoolmates / teachers.

    Ipoh has many beauties, no doubt :)

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    1. Thanks Yvonne. My memory is nothing compared to another classmates of mine. She could remember each and every teacher and classmate's name. Amazing!

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  13. Oh wow, you are from Ipoh too? This is wonderful. Me too! Thanks for posting the pics. I recognize Sister Maureen. Used to be so scared of her stern face :) The name Ms. Hew rings a bell but not sure if she was in Main Convent during my time in the 80's :)

    Barbara
    http://www.chumsyashley.info

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    1. Babara, how nice to know we came from the same school. Sister Maureen is okay. She is not as fierce as Miss Hew. Maybe your time, she may not be there already.

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  14. The big tau nga is one of the more difficult vege to cook with variety.
    And this is new for me! Love the colour contrast.

    I don't think i want to meet up with my old teachers, lest get nagged again, LOL.
    I wonder if my ex-students think of the same way as I do. LOL

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    1. Yes, you are right. I am surprise this is new for you. Maybe too simple for you lah. hehe I am sure when you meet up with your old teachers now, they have no more breath to nag at you. I am sure you would like your students to remember you as a nice teacher rather than a fierce and naggy one.

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  15. When I looked at all the pictures, I kept thinking this Quay Po is really the fairest out of all women in the world. Eh! Why sounded like the infamous Devil Queen in Snow White fairy tale? You have such a wonderful gathering with your old classmates and teachers.

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    1. Sheoh Yan, Thank you. THANK YOU! I CANNOT SLEEP TONIGHT! hehehe

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  16. and you still is the fairest one.

    I love Ipoh Nga Choy. Coz its so juicy leh

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    1. A BIG THANK YOU for saying I am still the fairest. WOW!!

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  17. Wow u were a super hot bike chick! Most be popular with the boys!
    Kong Hei Fatt Choy! Me and Joanna of Chic Gorgeous Treats is trying to arrange a potluck with kl food bloggers, we should all meet and bring our food :) what say you?

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    1. Hahaha, hot bike chick! Never hear of that those days. So now if I climb on that bike, I will be hot bike old hen? LOL!!! Any girl at her sweet 16 will be popular with boys lah. Gong Xi Fa Cai to you too. Well if I am in town, I will sure me there for the potluck. Would love to meet u you and Joanna. Give me the date, time and venue. My email, quaypocooks@gmail.com

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  18. holy moly... check out the hot Quay Po!!! those boots are made for killing-those-boys... :P

    Those good old days are precious and btw.. you still looked fab today... pls share your secret... :0)

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    1. Thank you for the compliment. Yes those boots were meant to kill those boys! WOOHOOO!! When you start singing the song "Those were the days", you know you are getting old. There is no secret. Like I said before, I don't like to go facial and I am very lazy to use a lot of branded skin care products. Not willing pay big bucks for them. I only do basic skin care, cleanse, tone and moisturize with whatever "on sale" brand in Guardian or other Pharmacy. But lately, my skin become more sensitive to certain brand so I have to use Eucerin and seems to work for me.

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  19. hahaa you had great fun those days.. and look at this simple and oh so yummy.. i want a forkful!

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    1. Yes I am very fun loving during my younger days, still am at 57. Don't grow up, grow old only! hahaha I will never dare to speak the word "forkful" because it will definitely come out something obscene with my pronunciation. LOL!

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  20. That is awesome that you stay connected to your roots!! And with that bike and tht outfit, you were look gooddd girll!! hahaha

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    1. Yes, I always believe one should not forget one's roots! I love that outfit, my mum made that for me:D

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  21. Meeting up with old school friends certainly does bring wonderful memories. Those were the days...

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    1. Always a pleasur to meet up with old friends. Each time is another beautiful memory to add to my memory bank.

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  22. the girl in the first photo was you?? oh wow, that's HOT i gotta say, hahaha!! hmmm, i sure think the teachers will remember students that are either the best the most hardworking the smartest, as well as those that are naughtiest most talkative, hahaha!! yeah, teachers do remember their students.. but lucky Ms Hew did not ask you both to go up to the stage immediately and kick each other in front of all the students, she's being lenient already, hahahaha~~ :D

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    1. I don't blame you for being surprise by the first photo! Now and then, so much difference right? You are right, Ms Hew is very kind not to ask us to go on stage and kick each other in front of all the students. That will be more embarrassing. hehe

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  23. I love that first photo of you! You still look stunning now Veron. It is so nice that you can remember the one time you got in trouble for goofing off and called into the office. :)

    I think food brings back such memories in such a vivid way...unforgettable...good or bad!

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    1. Many thanks Lyndsey. Yes, food brings back lot of memories. That is the beauty of food blogging.

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  24. Love the first photo. I am sad I have never been to one of my school reunions. Just too expensive to get to Zimbabwe!!

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    1. Our country is small so travelling back to my hometown is just a two hours drive and if go by train, it cost less than USD30. If traveling is expensive to attend the reunions, I would pass too.

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  25. My hubby's family also come from Ipon. He always say that Ipon has the prettiest girls, the best rice noodles and sprouts due to the purity of the water. We had our wedding parties there and the food was nice although I'd only been there twice!

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    1. Veronica, Ask your hubby if he miss Choy Geok, the Ipoh Style? hehe

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  26. Enjoyed reading your post about your school days...and your bean sprouts look so delicious...I would love to give these a try.

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    1. Thanks for reading and good to know you enjoy it. Can you get this type of sprouts at your end?

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  27. Hey I was from CHIJ Ipoh too! Yep with Sister Maureen and (I think) Miss Hew. The latter sounds familiar, it's an uncommon surname, but I don't remember the face. You definitely have stronger ties to the old days than myself heh.
    Mine was the class of 89.

    And wow, that first photo is HOT!

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    1. You are so much my junior. You can be my daughter my dear. So Sister Maureen was still there during your time? WOW!!

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  28. I love your recipe for bean sprouts - I have never cooked them but always eaten them raw? School Reunions are such special times, you looked like you really enjoyed it. I have tagged you in my blog, hope you can join in.http://magnoliaverandah.blogspot.com.au/

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    1. I think the western way of eating sprouts is raw. Yes, school reunions are special and I enjoyed myself very much for the 100th year celebration.

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  29. Wah in the first photo you look so sexy la! Has Quay Lo seen that photo prior to this? *wipes sweat* ;P

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    1. hahaha, even if Quay Lo saw this picture prior to this, it will have no effect on him. What he now has is an going downhill OLD LADY! hehe

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  30. Wonderful lovely memories from your childhood. I would like to wish you and your family a belated Happy Chinese New Year . This is one of my favourite dish. I like to fry the tauge together with fried tofu too.

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    1. Thank you so much! Oh yes, my mum fry the other type of tauge with fried tofu too.

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  31. Wow....sexy babe on motorbike!! Lovely post - makes me wanna go dig out my old old photos now and reminisce!

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    1. hahaha, go dig your old photos out and share with us!

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  32. Thanks for sharing with us your childhood memories! :)

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  33. You have lovely childhood memories. Stir fried bean sprouts dish sounds delish.

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    1. I have good and bad childhood memories:D I think we alll do:D This way preparing bean sprouts is simple and delicous.

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  34. quay po ipoh mali
    no wonder so cheeky and friendly
    me also ipoh mali
    no pretty but a bit clumsy
    i think ipoh mali one all also a bit clumsy
    you agree or not agree, lucy?

    i'm also from chij, ipoh! i can see some familiar faces there. During my time, sis maureen was also the headmistress , she lost quite a lot of weight compared to those days. Long live our alma mater!

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  35. Ipoh mali, a bit clumsy?
    Lucy definitely agree
    no pretty no worry
    what is better is inside beauty
    so Lena, you agree not agree?

    I am SO SO happy to meet so my blogger friends who are also ex convent!! YEZZ Long Live our alma mater!! (Wah learn a new word today) Have to google to find out what alma mater means. Remember I told you I can get 0 marks for my vocab? LOL!!

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