PORTFOLIO Yue Zhang
Publication: Cooking Book
Budget Cooking
Spam-A-Bama CONTENT
Kenneth Jenkins
1. Spam-A-Bama 1-3 2. Quesadillas 4-5 3.
Tofu Veggie Bagel
6-7
4.
Coka-Cola Chicken Wings
5.
Cornflake Candy
6.
Southern Fried Green Tomatoes 12-13
7.
Canned Biscuit Doughnuts
8.
Dorm Room Divinity 17-19
8-9
10-11
9.
Mud Bucket Pudding 20-21
10.
Poor Man’s Fake Golden Rice
11.
Humble Beginnings 24-26
12.
Tater Tot Casserole 27-29
13.
Trashed Potato
14.
Tofu mixed with ground pork
One Saturday morning in my hometown of
while the women prepared the living room for
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, home of the 16 time
themselves.
National champions, my mom decided she wanted to make a Crimson Tide breakfast. She ran to the grocery store to pick up a few
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things to make a great southern breakfast to celebrate another big day for the Tide.
egg, and cheese sandwiches looked and tasted amazing, as well as the rest of the amazing dishes my mom and aunts prepared. After a while the breakfast started to run low for our
eggs for the meat portion of the breakfast,
guest, especially the ham, egg, and cheese
along with other ingredients to feed our
sandwiches.
family who were in town for the big game. We all started preparing the house for the the lower level of the house up for the men,
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ended, breakfast was finally served. The ham,
She brought home ham, bacon, sausage, and
game, which was later that evening. We set
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After all the setting up and pregame activities
Grilled Spam Sandwich Jenneth Jenkins Direction
Utensils
1. In a small skillet, fry Spam over medi-
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Oven top
um-high heat, turnings once, about
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Skillet
5 minutes.
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Spatula
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Toaster(optional)
2. In separate skillet, cook egg to desired taste. 3. Spread one side of each slice bread with
Ingredients
butter. Place butter side down; top 1 slice
2
slices of bread
with cheese. Cook until cheese starts to
1
slice of cheese
melt and bread is toasted. Top with Spam
1
large egg
and egg. Cover with the top slice of
2
slices Spam® Single Classic
bread, flip, and cook until golden brown.
Servings: 1
Tofu Veggie Bagel By Yue Zhang
Utensils
Ingredients
½
cup water
1
medium clove garlic, minced
1
tablespoon vegan cane sugar
½
package (8 ounces) extra firm tofu,
1
teaspoon fine grain sea salt for the tofu:
sliced ¼ inch thick and gently pressed
2
tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
between paper towels to remove
2
tablespoons fresh lime juice
1
tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus
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Medium jar
1
small carrot, sliced into thin rounds
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Shallow dish
1
small cucumber, sliced into thin rounds
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Skillet
1
small jalapeño, sliced into thin rounds
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Chef’s knife
½
cup white wine vinegar
extra for greasing the pan
excess water
toasted plain bagels, avocado slices, vegan mayo, fresh cilantro.
Directions 1 SERVINGS
My bagel recipe is inspired by the food made
This bagel hits all the right marks in the
in the food court on campus. They have so
texture and flavor departments, crispy,
many of my favorite things, not the least of
doughy, spicy, garlicky and extra creamy with
which are the spicy pickled veggies. The
sliced avocado. They are very healthy and
good news is that you can make your own
fresh. One bite in and you’ll wonder why every
pickles at home with less than 5 minutes of
restaurant isn’t adding avocados to their veg-
prep time and an hour of waiting.
gie bagels. All the ingredients can be found at
During the wait time, I highly recommend you marinate some tofu, cook it up, and gather a handful of ingredients to make a tofu veggie bagel that’s pretty satisfying for breakfast, but of course equally awesome for lunch or dinner too. Who says bagels are only a breakfast food?
the market. It’s convenient for students to prepare.
1. Make the pickles: place all of the pickle
Cook the tofu for 2-4 minutes on each
ingredients into a medium jar, close the
side, until browned and slightly crispy.
lid tightly, and shake to combine. If the
Remove the pan from the heat.
vegetables aren’t completely submerged in the vinegar, add just enough water to cover them. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours. 2. Prepare the tofu: In a shallow dish, combine the soy sauce, lime juice, olive oil, and minced garlic. Dip the slices of tofu into the marinade, coating both sides. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add a small pour of olive oil and cook the tofu, giving each piece a little space on all sides to brown.
3. Assemble the sandwiches: Slice the bagels in half, then spread with mayo on both halves. Layer on the tofu slices, pickled vegetables, avocado, cilantro and drizzle.
Cornflake Candy Holly Ammons
Utensils
Directions
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Large Saucepan
1. Line baking sheet with parchment paper
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Parchment Paper
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Baking Sheet
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Large Mixing Spoon
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Measuring Cup
Ingredients 1
Cup Granulated Sugar
1
Cup Light Corn Syrup
1
Cup Smooth Peanut Butter
6
Cups Non-Frosted Cornflakes
and set aside. 2. In a large sauce pan, combine sugar and light corn syrup. 3. Stir continuously over medium heat until the mixture begins to boil. 4. Remove from heat. 5. Working quickly, stir peanut butter into mixture.
6. Stir in cornflakes one cup at a time, until the mixture has thickened. (You may use less than 6 cups, depending on your consistency preferences.) 7. Pour mixture onto lined baking sheet. 8. Cut into 24 rectangular bars.
Grandma’s Fried Green Tomatoes
Servings: 4
Southern Fried Green Tomatoes By Lauren Phillips
Nothin’ says southern like a big plate of fried
The heat was sweltering, but knowing I’d soon
green tomatoes. For years, these tasty fritters
enjoy golden fried perfection made it bear-
have been a favorite of the Deep South, in-
able. After we gathered the ripe tomatoes,
cluding my whole family. Fried tomatoes were
we washed them, sliced them, and mixed up
served often in our household, and quickly
our delicious batter. Once the tomatoes were
became one of my favorite dinner choices.
in the skillet, the whole house would be filled
My mother’s favorite movie was Fried Green Tomatoes, which probably influenced her to cook them quite frequently. Mom’s tomatoes were good, but my grandma’s were even better. I remember helping my grandmother pick tomatoes from her garden on a hot summer day.
with a heavenly aroma, letting the rest of the family know the treats that were in store. My grandmother’s fried green tomatoes never seemed to disappoint anyone who tried them. Whip up a batch of these for your family and friends and they’ll be beggin’ for more!
Directions
Ingredients
1. Slice tomatoes 1/2 inch thick. Discard
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the ends. 2. Whisk eggs and milk together in a medium-size bowl. Scoop flour onto a plate. Mix cornmeal, bread crumbs and salt and pepper on another plate. Dip tomatoes into flour to coat. Then dip the tomatoes into milk and egg mixture. Dredge in breadcrumbs to completely coat. 3. In a large skillet, pour vegetable oil (enough so that there is 1/2 inch of oil in
large green tomatoes
4 eggs ½
cup milk
4
cup all-purpose flour
½
cup cornmeal
½
cup bread crumbs
4
teaspoons coarse kosher salt
¼
teaspoon ground black pepper
1
quart vegetable oil for frying
Utensils
the pan) and heat over a medium heat.
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Cutting board/knife
Place tomatoes into the frying pan in
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Medium bowl
batches of 4 or 5, depending on the size
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2 plates
of your skillet. Do not crowd the toma-
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Whisk
toes; they should not touch each other.
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Large skillet
When the tomatoes are browned, flip and
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Paper
fry them on the other side. Drain them on paper towels.
Donut Time By Madison Williams
Do you ever have a sweet tooth and find yourself looking for a tasty treat to satisfy your craving without breaking the bank? This recipe is sure to fill the hankering in your belly! As a child, I remember making these delicious pastries with my mom almost every Saturday night. What a great way to bond and make long lasting memories! They are light and fluffy and go great some milk for a late night snack or a cup of coffee for breakfast.
Utensils •
1-inch round cookie or biscuit cutter
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12-inch skillet or 4-quart Dutch oven
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Medium bowl
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Slotted spoon
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Paper towels
Ingredients
Not to mention how fast you can whip them up, so no worries if you have last minute guests. This recipe is a two-in-one because you get doughnuts and doughnut holes which are great to snack on while watching TV or perfect for bringing to a party. You may not even need to run to the grocery store because you probably have everything you need in your cabinets. Every man, woman and child will love these doughnuts. Let’s get started!
Doughnuts 1
can (7.5 oz.) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
Vegetable oil for frying Glaze
1 ½ cups of confectioners’ sugar, sifted to remove any clumps 3
tablespoons milk or water
2
teaspoons vanilla extract (optional)
Dorm Room Divinity By Adam Diamond
Canned Biscuit Doughnuts and Doughnut Holes
Directions 1. Separate dough into 10 biscuits; flatten each biscuit lightly with palm of hand. With 1-inch round biscuit or cookie cutter, cut hole in center of each biscuit. 2. In 12-inch skillet or 4-quart Dutch oven, heat 2 inches of oil over medium-high heat to about 350°F. Carefully fry biscuits
3. Place the sugar in a medium bowl and slowly stir in the milk (and vanilla) a little at a time, to a smooth pourable glaze. 4. Dip one side of each doughnut into the glaze, and add sprinkles if you would like!
Every holiday morning my younger sister and I
I always thought it was true but as much as
would be awoken by some of the most amaz-
I have made, I have come to the conclusion
ing smells in the kitchen. Even on Christmas
that the tale is not true.
morning, we weren’t nearly as excited about the presents as we were about the giant feast that my parents were preparing for our annual family gathering.
Even at my age she still insists that it is true. Making divinity has always been something that my family and I have shared. There are such amazing memories surrounded by the
for about 30 seconds on each side or
My mother would always wait to make the
process of making it. I hope that with this
until golden brown. With slotted spoon,
desserts last so that my sister and I could
recipe you and your family and friends will
remove biscuits from oil; place on paper
help. My mother always told us this old folk
make your own traditions and memories.
towels to cool.
story that divinity could only be made on sunny days or else it wouldn’t turn out right.
Directions
Servings: 8-10 cooked sugar onto the waxed paper,
1. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, stir together the sugar, corn syrup, and
you’re done. Cool the candies on racks
water. Stir only until sugar has dissolved.
completely. You can store them in an
(DO NOT STIR AFTER THIS POINT) Cook
airtight container for up to 2 weeks
syrup mixture until it reaches 250°F on a candy thermometer. 2. While the syrup is cooking, beat the egg
Ingredients
whites until stiff peaks form. Once the
4
cups of sugar
sugar mixture reached 250°F, carefully
1
cup white corn syrup
pour a slow stream of syrup into the stiffly
¾
cup cold water
beaten egg white, beating constantly at
3
egg whites
high speed
1
teaspoon pure vanilla
3. Add the vanilla and continue to beat until mixture holds its shape, (approximately 6 minutes
Utensils •
Heavy saucepan
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Mixing bowl
waxed paper, using 1 spoon to push the
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Beater
candy off the other. If the candy becomes
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2 Spoons
too stiff, add a few drops of hot water.
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Candy thermometer
You will need to work fast when making
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Wax paper
4. Using 2 spoons, drop the divinity onto
this type of candy. After you spoon the
Mud Bucket Pudding By Sarah Talbot This recipe came about after watching my
I whipped this delicious treat up, I couldn’t
twelve-year-old son eat dirt in the backyard.
keep myself from indulging in some late night
He likes to shovel dirt down like I have never
dirt snacks myself. I share it now, because
seen anyone do before. Where love for God’s
it’s too easy, cheap and delightful not to go
brown soil came about, we will never know.
around.
4. Fold the cookie crumbs and cool whip together until evenly blended. 5. Spoon all of it into your kid’s (clean) mud bucket, the pudding first, and the cookie mix on top.
One day he clogged his insides by eating so much of it that we had to take him to the emergency room. The doctor said he couldn’t eat dirt anymore, so my son was devastated. I then created this delicious recipe so that my son could eat all the dirt he wants without any more trips to the emergency room. All I had to do was search my pantry to find all the ingredients I would need right there. It took some experimenting, (I would advise against using real earth worms), but I do believe I have found the perfect combination of sweets and goodies. Quite frankly, once
Directions
6. Strategically place gummy worms throughout the top to give a realistic effect.
1. Place the cookies in the bag, and crush with your hammer or fist until finely
7. Cover, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.
ground, and place aside. 2. Pour the milk into a bowl, and whisk in the pudding mix until no dry lumps remain. 3. Beat together the cream cheese and margarine until smooth, and then stir in the pudding.
¼
cup of margarine, softened
8
oz container of frozen Cool Whip topping, thawed
1
bag of gummy worms
Utensils Hammer or your strong mama’s fist Plastic gallon bag Mixer A clean mud bucket
Ingredients 1
package of Oreos (or similar cookie)
3 ½ cups of milk 2
packages of instant vanilla pudding
8
oz package of cream cheese
Small sand shovel Couple of bowls Whisk
Servings: 24
Poor Man’s Fake Golden Rice By Bianca Perez
Servings: 2
The origin of golden rice originated from a
when it is cooked. I also like my egg yolk a
similar recipe involving eggs and rice. My rec-
little runny.
ipe was inspired from a Japanese dish known as Tamago Kake Gohan. This recipe involves mixing a raw egg into a bowl of steamed rice. Soy sauce is optional to add in the mixture. I was so curious to try this recipe since it was so simple and cheap to make. My only question was if eating a raw egg on steamed rice was actually sanitary.
I decided to cook my eggs in a poached style with steamed rice. I added soy sauce, salt, and pepper to enhance the flavor. When I tried it, I was amazed on how delicious it was. I did not know if it was because anything tastes good to a poor college student, or the fact I tried random experimenting to create my own recipe. I decided to call it Poor Man’s
According to various comments on a cooking
Fake Golden Rice because in this world fake
video on YouTube, half of the comments sec-
gold exists.
tion was grossed out while the other half kept arguing that the steamed cooked the egg. I decided to try the recipe, and it had a bit of a creamy texture. It was good, but I felt like it needed some improvement. I decided to experiment by using a different style of cooked eggs. I enjoy the egg whites more than the yolk texture
It still manages to create beautiful basic jewelry for people like this recipe creates a golden dinner out of basic ingredients.
Poor Man’s Treats Alaina Hall
Tater Tot Casserole tater tots, and little Jimmy likes chicken.” So I
times difficult from a child’s perspective.
thought of this incredible way to combine both
wore off. As I get older, and my wedding day
However, there is a solution to one of the
without spending a ton of money. At the time
out of school, and allowed to stay up late,
approaches, I look to the future, and I see my
many problems that a single mom has to deal
I could not afford a whole chicken because
Memaw would make them some goodies.
own children being born in the next few years.
with. One solution is figuring out what to eat
I had only ten dollars. So the quickest alter-
As they grow, I will share my family traditions
for dinner. Now here is a quick and delicious
native was a can of cream of chicken, which
with them, including “Poor Man’s Treats.”
way that not only the single moms, but also
taste the exact same but you can buy for
Furthermore, I hope they will share this
the kids can make as well, with adult supervi-
about ninety cents. When I got home, I looked
tradition with their children, and on and on.
sion. I have created the most wonderful dish
in my freezer and found a package of ground
that only takes a few ingredients, it doesn’t
beef. So I used all three of the ingredients to
take long to prepare or cook, and it tastes
make my delicious meal. Thirty-five minutes
amazing! Single moms have to worry about
later it came out so golden and so beautiful.
their kids and job, but food should not be
So I covered the top with cheese, just enough
something they have to worry about. One
to melt it, and the kids went crazy, they love it!
“Poor Man’s Treats” became a staple snack
every night, but maybe once or twice a week;
came to be a late night tradition in my Man’s
in her household as well. When my dad and
that way the novelty of it never
Treats, as a snack for Memaw and her
his brother and sister had sleepovers, or were
brothers and sister. As she grew up, Memaw enjoyed the late night snack whenever Granny Baker decided to make them for her children, family. When my grandmother, affectionately known by us grandchildren as Memaw, was a little girl, living in Lyerly, Georgia, her grandmother, Granny Baker, first invented “Poor Man’s Treats” as a snack for Memaw and her brothers and sister.
The treats were eaten during late night movies, backyard camp outs, and sometimes, simply because the children asked for them. The story continues with my brother and me, along with our six cousins. When I was a toddler, Memaw moved to Greenwood, South Carolina, and nearly every summer,
As she grew up, Memaw enjoyed the late
my brother and I would go stay with her for
night snack anytime Granny Baker decided
several weeks.
to make them for her grandchildren. When Memaw grew up and had children of her own,
Servings: 2-3
Growing up with a single mom can be some-
This is a story about how “Poor Man’s Treats”
It quickly became a tradition for us to have “Poor Man’s Treats” before bedtime. It wasn’t
day I was at the grocery store and was trying to figure out how to make a quick meal for my kids. Then I thought to myself, “Billy likes
Single Mom’s Club By Jasmine Shy
Directions
Utensils
1. Preheat the oven to 350º F (175º C).
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9x13 inch glass pan
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Can opener
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Wooden spoon
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Large non-stick pan
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Strainer
2. Cook ground beef on stove top in a large skillet over medium heat until no longer pink and completely browned (7-10 minutes). Season with salt and pepper to taste. Strain ground beef. 3. Stir in cream of chicken into the cooked
Ingredients
ground beef; pour the mixture into a 9x13
1
pound of ground beef
inch baking dish.
1
pinch of salt and ground pepper
2
(8 ounce) cans of cream of chicken
1
cup of shredded cheddar cheese
1
(16 ounce) package of frozen tater tots
4. Mix in tater tots with the combined mixture; layer the top with tater tots. 5. Top with cheddar cheese 6. Bake until tater tots are golden brown and hot; about 35 minutes.
Servings: 6
Trashed Potato By Philip Orvis
Cooking up a Mess
Ingredients
Directions
Utensils
My mother was a strict woman and she didn’t
Now since then I have definitely refined my
1
1. Preheat the oven to 400° F.
like any roughhousing between my sister and
cooking crafts and even my mother allows
1/4 cup steamed broccoli, chopped (fresh or
I. We were closer than two roaches sharing
me to cook (as long as I don’t make a mess).
a bacon bit. My mother even after a long
I am particularly fond of this dish and it is
1/4 cup grated sharp Cheddar
day of work, she’d cook because father was
the one I’ve created several times over. A bit
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not a great cook. She had intuition of how
out of spite but mostly love for my mother’s
things would be cooked together and so
expense. We make it for football games, with
1
ounce diced green onion
recipes always changed. According to my
steaks on the grill, and sometimes on our
1
tablespoon cream cheese,
mother “cookin‘ is an art, and so you gotta
thanksgiving table. It is a food my whole family
feel it!”. Despite this all her dishes followed
knows and just about everyone knows.
the “MPCs”: Meat, potatoes and cheese rule. The simplest dish our mother had taught me was loaded potatoes. I was a messy child! My mother had always said “Lip, I swear if I didn‘t done raise you I‘d swear you were raised in a barn!” I’d tell her “My arts messy Ma!”, which she then would say “Messy? Please, that there is trash, trashed potatoes.” I would then abandon her to clean the mess was like “Hurricane Lip” hit the kitchen.
But Trashed Potatoes don’t only have to have what’s in the recipe, that’s the beauty of cooking. Go with what you feel. Want bacon bits? Add them. Sour crème? Lots. More butter? That’s better. My rule is “if its not drippin keep on addin.”
large baked potato, flesh scooped out frozen and thawed) ounce turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled
room temperature 1/2 teaspoon House Seasoning, recipe follows 1
teaspoon melted unsalted butter, for serving
1
cup kosher salt
1/4 cup garlic powder 1/4 cup black pepper
2. Place the scooped out baked potato flesh into a medium bowl. 3. Mix together the salt, garlic powder and black pepper. 4. Add the broccoli, Cheddar cheese, turkey bacon, green onion, cream cheese and *House Seasoning and mix and mash to combine using a fork. 5. Stuff the potato skin with the filling. Bake until heated through, about 10 minutes.
6. Add the melted butter as topping.
Tofu mixed with ground pork Ha Bach
How I love cooking Ingredient
Direction 1. Heat up oil in pan on medium heat.
The first day when I moved in my apartment
After that, he invited me to have dinner with
1
pack of tofu, cubic pieces
my roommate was cooking in the kitchen. The
him. The food that makes me impressed just
1
pack of ground pork
smell of the food makes me so hungry, my
by the look of it. The redness of the sauce
3
tablespoons soy sauce
nose was burning and my tongue was melt-
when it is poured in rice made the whole meal
2
tablespoons vegetable oil
ing. The smell was fragrant as it floated in the
look amazing. White tofu was transformed into
¼
teaspoon salt
air and spread throughout the whole house.
orange tofu because of the red sauce. Both
1
tablespoon cornstarch
the taste and smell of my roommate food did
1
cup of water
not disappoint me.
1
teaspoon ginger
1
teaspoon garlic
1
green onion
I was curious about that smell and so I went out of my room into the kitchen to find that smell. I went into the kitchen and wanted to
Tofu tastes even better when my roommate
find out what it is. My roommate was just
mixed it with ground pork. I was so happy that
standing there. So I asked him what he
I find out my roommate is very good at cook-
was cooking.
ing. After that day I have tried out many good
At the time I asked, he was sliced a piece of tofu into smaller pieces. He answered me that it called “tofu ground pork” and asked if
foods made by him. The recipe of this food I learned from my roommate days after. I was surprised that It is quite easy to make.
I wanted to try it. There was a bowl of white
The material for it is very simple. I can buy it
rice on the table; to go with the food he
from any food store at a reasonable price.
made. He took a large spoon and poured the
They still combine with each other to make
food on the white rice.
a delicious food. It is often served on rice. However without rice it is still very tasty.
2. Cut ginger and onion into small pieces. 3. Placed cut ginger, onion and garlic into pan until salted. 4. Mix ground pork and soy sauce into a bowl, break it into small peaces with the spoon 5. Put the mixture into the pan.
Utensils
6. Wait until the mixture is hot; put prepared
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medium plastic mixing bowl
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pan
7. Mix water, cornstarch, and salt into a bowl.
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cutting board
•
Spoons and spatulas
tofu in to the pan. Cook and stir until it warm
Gently put the mixture in the pan. 8. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes 9. Served it on rice
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