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COW Swiss Roll from 美心饼家, Mei Sum Cake Shop Hong Kong. For those who might not know, this is a household brand in HK which served affordable and delicious pastries.

Now it is my turn! The veg will come later (I promised). By the way, my dad made the soup with preserved duck drumstick (highly recommend you all to try it). Just one drumstick, cabbage and a few carrots that's all, but the taste is 😱😱😱 good.

My grandmom will always prepared a pot braised beef (Chinese style) because it was, and still is, my favorite. Esp in the cold winter time of Hong Kong, having a pot of warm and hom-y braised beef waiting for me. This was my kind of Christmas meal. .
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This year I didn't went back to Hong Kong but I brought back the recipe. In the past my grandmom cooked for me and now I prepared it for my friends. I twisted the recipe to suit the western palate. .
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A very simple recipe. (Chinese / Western)
1. 1kg of tough cuts - beef brisket or beef shank.
2. 500g of Tendons
3. 500g of Ox tails
4. 100g of Shallots / Onions
5. 5 Star Anises / Bay leaves
6. 50ml Chinese rice wine / Red wine
7. 4 tablespoons of hoisin sauce / 4 cans of tomato paste.
8. Water (fill till the meat was been covered)
9. A thumb size of rock sugar
10. Salt (season to taste)
11. 1 stick of Cinnamon (just because it was Christmas) .
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This recipe is so forgiving that it is impossible to fail. As long, you put the ingredients in this order - Meat, Veg, Spices, Wine, Sauce and Seasoning. Simmer with low heat for 6 hours. It will taste even better the next day. .
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* The xo tail and tendon gave the dish an extra layer beefy flavor and body to the sauce. ** The rock sugar helped to soften the meat and allowed the sauce to penetrate through. .
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Singapore don't have winter time but it is The comfort food after the rainy morning.

I made the salmon tartare, burrata, roast the pork leg and bought some salami and prosciutto. @stephiephie brought foie gras pate, comté, truffle cheese all the way from Paris. And @fatboygoodeats cooked seafood stew, chicken in milk, pan seared wagyu, cauliflower mash and sautéed veg.

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Simply seasoned with salt and pepper then fried them for 6mins each side. Just enjoy the beefy goodness. .
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JlMaybe I should had fried it abit longer.

Pretty good eat.