The Grand Children

It has been a week since I saw my grandchildren; it took almost two hours to travel by car to get there.

I try to bring along my cooking when I come for a visit. The grandchildren are only little, Mary Rose is 5 years, her brother Thomas is 3 years, and baby Henry is 14 months old.  However they love foods, they enjoy eating, they like any pasta dish. Sometimes I bake a cake for them, this time I cooked Javanese ‘noodles’ – bami goreng-it is similar to pasta.  It is Mary’s favourite, and her brothers love it too. I made sure that the noodle would travel well and safe.   I put the noodles in a dish. It's covered securely, and I wrapped it up in a cloth beautifully, made a beautiful parcel.  They were pleased to get the package; they knew what’s in it.

In their kitchen, I saw a plethora of mini cakes were freshly baked.  The kids and their mum were busy baking for us.  Our family love cooking.  Well done kids, thank you!

Recipe to share:  Javanese Noodles -  Bami Goreng Putih

Bami Goreng Putih with Garnishes

Wrapped in Bami Goreng  -  Pretty Parcel

Mini cakes were Freshly Baked by the Grandkids and Their Mum.

A Plethora of Mini Cakes Freshly  Baked  for  Us

Fried Rice Noodles Javanese Style

(Bami Goreng Putih)

Serves 4 - 6

Ingredients

1 packet dried rice noodles/rice vermicelli (450gr)

200 g shrimps

200 g chicken mince or sliced pork

(1tb light soy, crushed-ginger to marinate)

Marinate the meat 25 minutes before starts cooking

1 onion, peeled and thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce

¼ teaspoon white pepper

1 cup chopped spring onions

1cup stock or hot water

1cup greens (or beans shoots/any vegetables you like)

½ cup carrots cut julienne.

Salt to taste

Some chopped flat parsley and fried shallot for garnish.

Method

In a large bowl soak the dried noodles in hot water until softened, but not too soft.

Rinse and drain the water well, keep in a bowl,

Stir, Steamed and Toss:

1. In a wok, pan - fry the chicken/meat in hot oil, for 2 minutes.  Take it out from the wok and keep aside. 
2. Use the same wok; sauté the onion, garlic in oil until fragrant.  Add the shrimps, the stock, pepper and salt; stir.
3. Put the noodles in first then the chicken.  Cover the wok, and cook for, approximately for 2 minutes. 
4. Uncover the wok; add the vegetables.  Toss the noodles and the vegetables together gently.  
5. Add the sweet soy, and toss again until all combined.  Continue cooking for a few seconds.
6. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with the chopped flat parsley and onion flakes.

To serve:  serve hot or room temperature.

One of my favourites food.

Enjoy  Cooking!