Day: March 28, 2021

Mix the minced onions with a dash of cooking oil, salt, and pepper. Cover lightly then microwave them for 15 seconds. Set aside.

Mix the ground beef and ground pork very well till becomes sticky. Add the seasonings of grated ginger, corn starch, soy sauce, cooking sake, sesame oil and cooked onions. Mix well. Make 12 meatballs and place them onto the cookie sheet.

Place one piece of wonton wrapper onto one meatball, and repeat till all 12 meatballs are covered. Then using your fingers, press the wrapper around the meatballs to create the Shumai shape. Press the top portion to make them flat.

Pour the frying oil in the pan, then place all the shumai pieces in. Pour 3 tablespoon full of water into the pan, and place a lid. Cook in low heat for about 8 mins.

Turn them upside down to cook the bottom of shumais for about 3 mins to brown them.

Serve them with soy sauce with small amount of ground mustard mixed together.

Wash one whole Acorn Squash, place onto the plate, then microwave for 5 mins.

Take out the Acon Squash from microwave (be careful, it is very hot) then cut it into half. Scoop out the seeds, then place them flat side down onto the plate, with splash of water on the plate. Place it back to microwave to cook additional 5 mins.

If needed, increase the cooking time till the squash becomes soft. Scoop the meat into the bowl, add the dash of salt and pepper with the above noted other ingredients, then mash it all together. Serve 🙂

Slice eggplant into 1cm thickness, salt & pepper, then place them into flour – beaten egg wash – panko in order.

In frying pan, pour thin layer of cooking oil, then fry the eggplants till lightly browned, about a two minutes each side. Set them aside onto clean paper towel to remove excess oil.

Heat up the can of stewed / crushed tomatoes with the above noted seasonings, and cook it down till desired thickness. I usually cook it down quite thick.

Brown ground beef and season with the above noted seasonings, then mix with the tomato sauce.

Line up the fried eggplants on baking dish, then pour the tomato sauce, sprinkle some cheese and 1/2 of cut fresh basil leaves. Place another layer of eggplants, sauce and cheese Bake it in the oven with 375F for about 20 – 25 mins till the surface become light golden color. Take it out from the oven and sprinkle the rest of basil leaves.