[Thai sweet] Bua Loy : Rice Flour Balls in sweet Coconut milk

Ataya P ~"Hi all, I already decided to make Bua loy at MIRA international food fair this year (If only I can stay here longer for that time, I hope). So, Today I will introduce you how to make it ... Please enjoy"

1.Gathering all ingredients.As describe below

•    Sticky rice flour  (米粉)  2 cups     ~100 Yen
•    crushed black sesame  (すりごま)  1  can ~ 100 Yen
•    Coconut milk (ココナッツミルク)　about 200 gram   ~ 100 Yen
•    Pumpkin (パンプキン) about 100 gram ~ 50 Yen
•    Seasoning(調味料）[salt(塩),Sugar(砂糖)] ~ 30 Yen

Total cost = 380 Yen

2. Boiling Coconut milk. Add sugar, little bit of salt. Then keep it in cooler.

3. Wave pumpkin in microwave for 2 minutes.

4. Crush pumpkin ...

5. Mix crushed pumpkin with sticky rice flour. Add water if it too dry...

6. When It became one, it's ready for use.

7. Mix crushed black sesame with sticky flour. Add water to make it stick together.

8. Then we have 2 colour of sticky rice dough ...

9. Make it into little ball shape. Cover them with the left sticky flour...

10. Prepare for boiling ...

11. Boiling it and when it floating over the hot water that means it was done.

12. Cool it down with cold water.

13. Add boiled sweet coconut milk and Bua loy was ready for serve ... Aroi !!

[Italian food] Tuna Pasta

Ataya ~ "Hi there. Just watching a TV program, it talked about how to cook a simple tuna pasta . I learned and then try... Not bad anyway"

1.Gathering all ingredients.As describe below

•    (Mini)Tomato  ( ミニトマト)  3-4 tomatoes      ~100 Yen
•    Canned Tuna (缶 ツナ)  1  can ~ 100 Yen
•    Sweet Basil (スウィートバジル)　about 200 gram   ~ 100 Yen
•    Pasta(パスタ) about 300 gram ~ 50 Yen
•    Olive Oil(オリーブ油) 1/2 cup  ~ 10 Yen
•    Seasoning(調味料）[salt(塩),Parsley(パセリ),Pepper(胡椒),lemon water(レモン)] ~ 30 Yen

Total cost = 390 Yen

2. Boiling pasta as usual ..

3. Bring in canned tuna...

4. Add well chopped sweet basil.

5. Then add sliced tomatoes.

6. Pour olive oil.

7. Add lemon water, salt and pepper.

8. Mix with boiled pasta...

9. Bring all on the plate, Spread parsley and enjoy !!!

[Thai sweet] Banana Coconut Pudding (Kanom Gluay)

Ataya ~ "Making something simple...Yes that reminds me about Kanom Gluay, I used to eat it as a breakfast when I was a boy. Nice and easy... "

1.Gathering all ingredients.As describe below

•    Coconut Milk  (ココナッツミルク)  1/2 can      ~50 Yen
•    Rice flour (米の粉)  150 gram ~ 50 Yen
•    Sticky Rice flour (餅の粉)  100 gram ~ 20 Yen  
•    Sugar (砂糖)　about 3-4 table spoons   ~ 50 Yen
•    Salt(塩)　1 tea spoon   ~ 10 Yen
•    banana (バナナ)　1 banana ~ 20 Yen

Total cost = 200 Yen

2. Cut banana into little pieces...

3. Squeeze them into paste.

4. Add rice flour and sticky rice flour.

5.Then add coconut milk.

6. Add little bit of salt and sugar. Mixing them well...

7. Actually it has to stream the pudding but I have no such equipments. So, I try the easy way by waving it with microwave...

9. Yep !! It's done. Yummy Yummy

Because of using Microwave, it was little bit hard than usual but it's still fine pudding anyway...

[Thai sweet] Coconut Milk Toffee

Ataya ~ "Hi there ! Recently I just researching on Thai sweet menus because it will have international food fair in November and I may have to cook something to sell there. I must give an answer what to cook before next month. Here is one of my research ... Thai's Coconut Milk Toffee : sweet, crunchy and yummy !!! "

1.Gathering all ingredients.As describe below

•    Coconut Milk  (ココナッツミルク)  1 can      ~100 Yen
•    Mizu Ame (水飴)  3-4 table spoons ~ 100 Yen
     I don't know what it call in English -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizuame
•    Sugar (砂糖)　about 4-5 table spoons   ~ 50 Yen
•    Peanut(ピーナッツ)　100 grams   ~ 20 Yen
•    Instant Coffee(コーヒー)　2 tea spoons ~ 10 Yen

Total cost = 280 Yen

2. Boiling coconut milk with maximum heat on fry pan.

3. When bubbles coming then add sugar.

4. Add Mizuame...

5. Mixing them well and keep boiling it. Keep stir or it will burn ...

6. When it turned to be creamy (it's colour will brown) turn the heat to normal. In my case it took about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

7. Add peanuts and stir them well.

8. Turn off the heat and add coffee powder.

9. While it still hot put toffee paste on the plate and make it a long tube shape (When it was cold ,it is impossible to change it shape and it will stick with your plate)

10.  Cut it in little toffee side... Sweet ...

Eggplant Stir-Fried with Oyster Sauce

Ataya ~ "Hello there !! After finished all of tomatoes, I got to deal with huge eggplants. Please enjoy the show .... "


1.Gathering all ingredients.As describe below

•    Eggplant  (茄子)  1 eggplant      ~100 Yen
•    Garlic (大蒜)  1 -2 gloves ~ 20 Yen
•    Minced Pork (豚肉)　about 300 gram   ~ 100 Yen
•    Seasoning(調味料）[salt(塩),fish sauce(ナンプラー),Oyster Sauce(オイスターソース),Parsley(パセリ),Pepper(胡椒),Salt(塩),] ~ 60 Yen

Total cost = 280 Yen

2. Warming up fry pan. Add cooking oil and spread little bit of salt. then fry minced garlic.

3. Add minced pork and cooking it well.

4.Add eggplant and 3-4 table spoons of oyster sauce, 2-3 tea spoons of fish sauce and little bit of pepper.

5.Keep cooking them until eggplant getting soft. Put all in a fine plate. Always taste good with a cup of  rice ... Hmmm...

Tomato Jam

Ataya ~ " Hello there. Here is what I deal with all left tomatoes. Tomato Jam, It's taste good with bread. Hope you enjoy the show... "

1.Gathering all ingredients.As describe below

•    Tomato  (トマト) about 1 Kg      ~500 Yen
•    Lemon water(レモン果汁) 2-3 table spoons ~ 10 Yen
•    Sugar (砂糖)　about 1 cup   ~ 50 Yen
• 　Salt (塩) 1/3 tea spoon ~ 10 Yen
•    Cinnamon(シナモン) 3-4 tea spoons ~ 10 Yen  
•    Butter(バター) 2 table spoons ~ 20 Yen

Total cost = 600 Yen

2.First of all, boiling tomatoes in hot water for a minute.

3.Put boiled tomatoes into cold water. This will make them more easier to peel off their peel. Take sometimes.

4.Smash, Squeeze them as much as possible.

5.Heat up fry pan and melting butter (Butter makes jam more creamy and shiny)

6.Add all tomatoes into a pan. Keep boiling it.

7.The it heat up , add little bit of salt and all of sugar.

8.Add lemon water to make it more fresh and tasty.

9.Add cinnamon for good smell and healthy

10.Using normal heat and keep boiling it. Stir it sometime.

11.After about 20 minutes. When tomatoes turn to be more creamy then it is a sign that your tomato jam was done. Enjoy !!