It's Fusion Time! Rice paper squares anyone?

Just recently I've immersed myself in the art of gastronomy and visual creativity of culinary presentation. I know taste and texture are important but the visual aspect of it plays a major role too. Like mum said and which I totally agree, 'cooking is like chemistry'.

There's a range of things from meat to spices that are at the cook's disposal, which he can then experiment and come up with something that totally gives the 'Wow!' and 'Yum!' factor. I've been keeping a visual diary where I draw and jot down details of a dish I just had, so that I could remember, learn and maybe modify it to my own liking.

Here's just one of many pages of my food diary.

Anyways, back to topic.
I was on food duty for my cell group this week so I decided to make some simple finger food.

You know how cell is, usually people like to stand and talk so I thought serving up something small but still leaving enough room in the mouth for a person to chat away would be ideal. We Asians love to talk, you know it.

So I Googled around and came across the idea of rice paper squares from http://rumahmakanmurni.blogspot.com/2010/09/salmon-di-jendela-ready-set-blog.html

And with some changes to it I've came up with 4 different rice paper squares! The size of the square is roughly larger than a 50 cents Australian coin. I only managed to snap a few pics cause I was running late for cell!

*(Sorry for the low quality pics, the only camera I have with me is the iPhone's in-built cam)

 Dill and pine nuts!

 Then add the grilled salmon (I cured it with salt and green tea) + dill dressing

And voila! 4 different types of finger food to nom on. :D

And if you are interested in what each square is made of:

The 4 Squares (L-R):
1. Parsley: Grilled marinated prawns + Tom Yum Dressing
2. Chili: 3 Layered Omelette + Chili Pistachio Mayo Dressing
3. Dill: Grilled Cured Salmon + Dill Dressing
4. Lemon Zest: Grilled Marinated + Lemon Berry Dressing

I'll be posting more of these culinary delights after my final semester exam ends. I have a whole list of 'experiments' to cook. :P

God bless,
Ming (:

The Christian in you

What kind of Christian are you?
Are you a Sunday Christian, a person who goes all Godly in Church on Sundays?
Or a person who only seeks God when problems arise and then disappears when they're all gone.

Nocturnal woot?

Sorry guys for not updating this blog!

I've been so caught up with uni and all, I just don't have the time! :(

It has been a really busy month for me and I'm pretty sure this trend will continue till the end of semester. There's just too many assignments for me to do and I want to get as much marks as possible cause this is an easy way to get distinctions for my finals. :D

Just a few updates for those who care.

1. I'm a nocturnal son of an owl. Assignments, research, reports and all keeps me awake till the early hours. Can't sleep if I don't get things going the way I want it.

2. I've lost weight! Yay! Been doing gym at Fitness First every 3 or 4 times a week. I'm down to 76kg and currently maintaining that weight cause I've been bulking up as well.

3. Got a short hair cut to show my slimness, which I got comments for... and some others saying I look more Korean.

4. A new housemate in the apartment which is awesome. Been chilling out a lot with him during my short study breaks, also sharing the dishes we've cooked with the other 2 mates. Blessing in deed.

Guess that's it for now. It's 4am now, just completed this post and the report for road and transport policies.

Shweeeeeep time! Will keep you guys posted when I find the time!

Love you all and God bless!

Ming