Keroppi Matcha Steamed Bun aka Green Tea Tau Sar Pao 抹茶豆沙包

Keroppi Matcha Steamed Bun aka Green Tea Tau Sar Pao, aren't they cute? 

I have been wanting to make this since last year when my boy told me he loves Keroppi. I don't like to use artificial colouring in my boy's food so green tea powder is my first choice, it's easy to blend into the dough without the need of extracting juice from green plants such as spinach or pandan leaves. Just mix some green tea powder into the dough and it looks perfectly green and it will not affect the taste of the steamed bun. I have got some red bean paste at home, just nice for the green tea steamed bun fillings, they're the perfect match! 

In the past, when I need to make small amount of steamed bun, I'd have to knead the dough with hands because it's pretty hard to knead small portion of dough using my KA stand mixer. Now that I have my Song Cho bread maker, I can let it do the kneading. I'm impressed with the small but really powerful mixing blade in this bread maker. It really saved my energy and time. This is the bread maker that I would highly recommend to my readers. :)

Ingredients: Yield 7 Keroppi buns

85g Cold Milk 冷牛奶 85克

20g Sugar 细砂糖 20克

1 tsp Oil 油 1小匙

150g Plain Flour 中筋面粉 150克

1/2 tsp Instant Dry Yeast 即溶酵母 1/2小匙

3/4 tsp Green Tea Powder 抹茶／绿茶粉 3/4 小匙

80g-100g Red Bean Paste 红豆沙 80-100克


Optional: Skip this if you're using food grade marker to draw the details.

Red Rice Powder and Charcoal Powder 红菊粉和黑炭粉，适量

1-2 tbsp Fresh Milk, if needed 牛奶，适量

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Method: 步骤

1. Take out bread barrel from Song Cho Bread Maker. Install the stirring rod. Add Milk > Castor Sugar > Oil > Flour > Yeast into bread barrel. 

将牛奶》细砂糖》油》面粉》酵母跟次序放入松厨面包机。

2. Return bread barrel into Song Cho bread maker, press bread barrel down, turn it by clockwise and make sure it is installed firmly. Press < MENU >, select <#15 FAST KNEAD DOUGH > , press < START >.

安装好后按键《MENU》，选择 《＃15 FAST KNEAD DOUGH 》，按 《START》。

3. When the dough is ready, transfer the dough onto table top. Portion out 4 small parts of dough for green, red, black and plain dough. 

把打好的面团拿出，分割四份。一份大的绿茶面团，三份小的分别做红色，黑色和原味。

Optional: Skip step 5 and 6 if you're using food grade marker to draw the details. 

Tips: While working on each colour dough, keep the remaining dough in the refrigerator. 
小贴士：还没操作的面团先用保鲜纸盖好放进冰箱。

4. Prepare plain dough: Divide plain dough into 14 portions, each small dough weight about 10g. Roll into small round balls. Cover with cling wrap and store in the refrigerator. 

原味面团：分割14份，每份大概10克，揉成小球状。盖好，放进冰箱。

5. Prepare red colour dough: knead in some red rice powder and milk. Cover with cling wrap and store in the refrigerator. 

红色面团：加少许红菊粉和牛奶，揉均。盖好，放进冰箱。

6. Prepare black colour dough: knead in some charcoal powder and milk. Cover with cling wrap and store in the refrigerator. 
黑色面团：加少许黑炭粉和牛奶，揉均。盖好，放进冰箱。

7. Prepare green tea dough: Add 1/2 tsp milk into green tea powder, mix well to form green tea paste. Knead green tea paste into the remaining dough. If the dough is too dry, add some milk while kneading. Divide dough into 7 portions, roll the small dough into balls. Cover with cling wrap, store in the refrigerator.

绿茶面团：绿茶粉加半小匙牛奶拌均，加入面团，揉均。如果面团太干，可加少许牛奶。分割7份，揉成球状。盖好，放进冰箱。

8. Prepare red bean paste filling: Divide the paste into 7 portions, roll into balls.
红豆沙馅分7份，揉成球状，备用。

9. Remove green dough from the refrigerator, wrap with red bean fillings. Repeat for all seven buns.
取出绿茶面团，包馅料。

10. Remove plain dough from the refrigerator, gently roll the dough. Brush some milk on top of the green tea bun, add 2 white balls on the green tea buns to make Keroppi eyes. Repeat for all seven buns.
取出原味面团，轻轻搓圆。绿茶包子上涂少许牛奶，然后把2粒原味面团放在上面当眼睛。重复至完成7个Keroppi 包子。

Optional: Skip step 11 and 12 if you're using food grade marker to draw the details. 

11. Remove red dough from the refrigerator, gently roll the dough. Portion out some tiny balls, brush some milk on the green tea bun (below the white dough) and stick two red balls on the "Keroppi cheek". Repeat for all seven buns.
取出红色面团，轻轻搓圆。取出两小份面团搓圆，在Keroppi 眼睛下方涂少许牛奶，然后把红色面团粘上去。重复至完成7个Keroppi 包子。

12. Remove black dough from the refrigerator, gently roll the dough. Add facial details using the same method above. Repeat for all seven buns.
取出黑色面团，轻轻搓圆。取出小份面团以同样的方式做脸部细节。重复至完成7个Keroppi 包子。

13. Let it proof for about 50 minutes or doubled in size. Steam on high heat for 15 minutes. When it's done, turn off heat. Let it sit in the steamer for 5 minutes before removing from the steamer. 

Optional: When the steamed buns are completely cooled, use edible marker to draw the facial details.

做好造型后发酵50分钟或双倍大。放进蒸炉大火蒸15分钟。 蒸好后熄火，待5分钟才把馒头拿出。待凉后即可享用。若喜欢我的食谱，可以LIKE和追随我的面书专页，不要错过最新食谱发布。

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Chinese Almond Cream With Egg White 杏仁蛋白

A delicate dessert that's not only yummy but it has high nutritional value and great benefits to our health. It has a mild aroma of sweet almond, can be served warm or chilled. 

The preparation is easy and only requires a few simple ingredients. 

To make it:

Follow this recipe >> Homemade Almond Cream Recipe 

Stir in one egg white at the end of cooking and enjoy! 

杏仁功效：润肺止咳、调节血脂、防止动脉硬化、降低人体内胆固醇的含量、调节免疫功能等，还能有效预防和降低心脏病和很多慢性病的发病危险。此外，杏仁露还有美容养颜的功效，能促进皮肤微循环，使皮肤红润光泽。

中英文对照食谱，点击链接 》自制杏仁露

杏仁蛋白做法：照着以上的食谱煮好杏仁露后，熄火前加入蛋白，稍微搅拌，即可。

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Homemade Carrot Noodles (eggless recipe) 胡萝卜手工面条

This is my simple recipe making delicious and nutritious noodles from scratch, without noodle machine, no artificial colouring and flavouring. For some reason, people tends to think making noodles from scratch is difficult, but it's actually simpler than you think. 

These noodles are soft and springy, cook quickly and keep very well in the refrigerator. I have added a superfood in these noodles - Carrot. 

The health benefits of carrots include:

• Reduced cholesterol
• Lower risk of heart attack
• Improve vision
• Reduced signs of premature aging
• Prevention of certain cancers
• Boost immune system
• Improve digestion
• Protect cardiovascular health
• Detoxify the body, etc...

... they also provide a well-rounded influx of vitamins and minerals.

I don't have a noodle machine at home, so I use a sharp knife to cut the dough into thin strips.
Knife - Tramontina Utility Knife

这食谱不用面条机，做出来的面条Q弹，口感非常好。加了营养丰富的胡萝卜汁，带点甜味，大人小朋友都会喜欢。

Ingredients:
材料

1 medium size Carrot 胡萝卜 1 条

140g Water 水 140克

250g Plain Flour 中筋面粉 250克

1 tsp Salt 盐 1 小匙

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Method: 步骤

1. Peel and cut carrot into chunks.
胡萝卜去皮，切块。

2. Blend carrot with water, pour the juice through a sieve. Reserve the juice.
胡萝卜加水，打汁，过滤。

3. Add carrot juice, flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Knead for 15 minutes.
将胡萝卜汁，面粉和盐搅拌／揉成面团，大概15分钟。

4. Transfer the dough onto a floured worktop.
把面团放在撒了粉的桌上。

5. Cut out about 1/5 of the dough, use cling wrap to cover the remaining dough. 
分割大概五分一的部分，其余的面团先用保鲜纸包好。

6. Roll out the dough, cut into thin strips. Refer pictures. If you have a noodle machine, you can use it to process the noodles.
把面团擀薄，用刀切成面条。家里有面条机的话，可以用。

7. Repeat step 5 and 6 to finish up the remaining dough. 
重复步骤 5 和 6 至用完面团。

8. To serve: Cook the noodles in hot boiling water, stir constantly. 
煮面条：把适量的水煮滚／烧开，加入面条，用筷子迅速搅拌。

Minced Meat Dry Noodles, using my homemade carrot noodles.
Hubby and son gave 2 thumbs up!
家人非常喜欢吃的肉碎干捞面－用的是自家做的胡萝卜面条。

9. These noodles cooked quickly (less than a minute). Rinse noodles, drain and serve with your choice of dressing.
面条煮软后冲一冲水，加上调味料和配料，即可享用。若喜欢我的食谱，可以LIKE和追随我的面书专页，不要错过最新食谱发布。

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Kitty Cat Minced Meat Dry Noodle Bento 小猫咪肉碎干捞面便当

Animal Theme Food Art - Kitty Cat Minced Meat Dry Noodle Bento 小猫咪肉碎干捞面便当

This is my family's all times favourite noodles, stir-fry minced meat served with egg noodles added homemade shallot oil, sesame oil and some sauces that made it so fragrant and delicious. For toppings, I made cute little kitty cats from quail eggs, just to make it more appealing for the little one to eat at school. 

这是我家人常年都喜欢吃的肉碎干捞面。鸡蛋面配上香炒肉碎再加入自制的葱油，麻油和酱油，使它香味浓郁。 我用鹌鹑蛋制作了可爱的小猫咪，希望孩子在学校用餐愉快。

How I made it: 

1. Cook and shape the quail eggs into kitty cats. Add facial details using seaweed. 

2. Cook minced meat. 

Click HERE to get the minced meat recipe, I omit the dried shrimps. 肉碎食谱，点击这里。
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3. Cook the noodles as per package instruction. When the noodles is ready, toss with some sesame oil, shallot oil, sugar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce and white pepper, add to taste.

4. Assemble - add some spinach and fish cake slices, topped with fried shallot. 

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Black Sesame Soup (cheater's version) 黑芝麻糊

Black Sesame Soup is traditionally prepared using black sesame seeds and rice. The whole process takes time as the sesame seeds needs to be fried till fragrant then grind into powder and cook. I'll only do that when I have time. :)

On a busy day when I'm craving for black sesame soup, I'll use my quick and easy method as shared in this blog post. 

黑芝麻糊不但味道好，而且具有很好的医疗作用。芝麻含有丰富的营养，因而在延缓人的衰老及美容方面，有极大的作用。中医认为，芝麻味甘、性温，有补血、润肠、通乳、养发等功效，适于治疗身体虚弱、头发早白、贫血、头晕耳鸣等症状。 黑芝麻糊的效用更胜鲜奶，多吃的话，皮肤会滑溜、少皱纹，还会令肤色红润白净。

Ingredients: Yield 2 servings
材料

80g Black Sesame Powder 黑芝麻粉 80克

60g Glutinous Rice Flour/ Kou Fen 糯米粉 60克

800g Hot Water, adjust the amount accordingly. 热水 800克，自行调整份量

2 Pandan Leaves (optional)，班兰叶 2片，可以不放

80g - 100g Castor Sugar, adjust to taste 细砂糖 80-100克

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Method:
步骤

1. Add flour and black sesame powder in a saucepan. Dry fry till fragrant.
将粉类炒香。

2. Gradually add in hot water, stir constantly. Add pandan leaves, if using. 
加入水，拌均。加入班兰叶。

3. Add sugar to taste, keep stirring and continue to cook for 5 minutes till the paste is smooth. Serve warm.
加入细砂糖，继续搅拌，以小火煮大概五分钟，即可享用。若喜欢我的食谱，可以LIKE和追随我的面书专页，不要错过最新食谱发布。

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