Cold Dish - Steamed ToFu with braised sauce topped with Century Egg & Pork Floss

*Updated - 16 Jan 2016.
Everytime I steamed the tofu and chill it, the texture is different. So this time round, I use the tofu out of the box. Just rinse it with water and go straight to Method point 2.

I was told by an auntie at the supermarket that the tofu can be eaten out of the box. By steaming it and chilling again will cause the texture of the tofu to alter.

Hmm...so now I know. This is an update. Skip the steaming part and go straight to the prepping of sauce. *

Mr W has always like this dish but I have never try making it till today. It is pretty easy to prepare. Looks good & taste good!

Ingredients
1 box of silken tofu
1 century egg
1 tbsp crispy pork floss
1 chopped spring onion

Sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp soya sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1-2 drops of dark soya sauce
1 tsp fish sauce
100ml chicken stock

For thickening
½ tsp cornflour with water

Method
1. Steam the silken tofu for 3 minutes. Set aside to cool. Pour away the excess water from steaming.
2. Prepare the sauce by combining all the ingredients under sauce in a saucepan. Bring it to a boil.
3. Stir in the cornflour mixture. Once it thickens, Remove from heat and allow it to cool.
4. Dice the century egg and arrange them on top of the tofu.
5. Once the sauce is cooled, scoop a tbsp of sauce at a time and pour it over the tofu. *The amount to scoop will be based on personal preference.
6. Chill in the fridge for 10 to 15 minutes.
7. Before serving it, top it with the chopped spring onion and crispy pork floss

Cocktail Appetizer

This is a very refreshing & well appetizing dish. And it is always a hit in any party. Perhaps its something to do with the mint or perhaps the sweet & sour & a little spicy punch. 
No cooking is needed  here. That's why it is so simple.

You can use any types of clams or even prawns. But make sure u drain them well. When using prawns, blanch them and set them aside. 

You have the pleasure to play around with the fruits. Use mangoes or melons instead of apples. Replace pomelo with oranges. 

Pacific Clams Cocktail 

Ingredients
1 can of pacific clams, drained well
1 green apple
1 red apple
Sauce
1 cup of Thai chili sauce (use Kimball)
1/2 a red onion, finely chopped 
2 chili padi (bird's eye chili), finely chopped
5 mint leaves, finely chopped
1 lemon or 2 lime, juiced
3/4 tbsp of fish sauce
1 tsp of olive oil
Garnish
1/4 cup of peeled pomelo or orange (omit if you don't have this)
2 parsley leaves, finely chopped
Method
1. Cube the apples & soak them in salt water.
2. Mix the sauce in a big bowl. 
3. Toss in the pacific clams and apple cubes. Make sure all the ingredients are evenly coated by the sauce. 
4. Cling wrap it and chill it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
5. Remove from fridge. Top with pomelo and parsley before serving!