Har Gow (Shrimp Dumplings)

Har Gow or shrimp dumplings is my first choice when come to eating Dim Sum, I never stop at one basket :) First time making Har Gow, there are lot of room for improvement. First I omitted the soy sauce as I afraid it might darken the filling, this is a big mistake because it makes the filling not as tasty as the one selling outside, no doubt the skin is crystal clear. I prefer the filling to taste saltier.

To make the dumpling skin as thin as possible really very time consuming and after rolling it to the desire thickness, lifting the skin up from the surface is another challenge. It torns easily. Pleating the thin dumpling skin is another test, my har gow didn't get a beautiful pleat. I pleated it as gentle as I could to prevent the skin from tear...oh my, this is a big challenge! 

The Pier Geelong

This is another long overdue post... it is about 5 months overdue. I want to keep this memory before I totally forget.

We were on our way to Great Ocean Road, stop over Geelong. The good thing about rent a car and drive by yourself, you can stop whenever you feel so. This was the third time I came to Geelong (the other two times were during year 2004) and to me Geelong is a small town with not much happening but it has a stunning views.  

Baveras Restaurant is sitted on Geelong's historical Cunningham Pier, it oversees the Geelong's waterfront. It has a bar on level one and the restaurant is on the ground level.  The food at Baveras Restaurant is not just thumbs up but can consider as great delicacy. Great food, stunning view, of course it comes with a good price tag. 

Loh Mai Gai (Steamed Sticky Rice with Chicken)

This month Aspiring Bakers is going for... Dim Sum Affair! Dim Sum is refers to Chinese food that is prepared in small individual portions. It is traditionally served in small steamer baskets or some of it on small plates. The food can be steamed, baked or even deep dried. If you are Cantonese you will like to refer eating Dim Sum as "Yum Cha" (drink tea)

  

Eating Dim Sum at restaurant was one of my family weekend morning activities when I was young. My mum who is Cantonese and my father who is Hokkien love Dim Sum very much. So until now, Dim Sum is still our first choice. I have many favourites Dim Sum dishes :) One of it is Loh Mai Gai (Steamed glutinous rice or steamed sticky rice with chicken), love the Loh Mai Gai that is wrap in the lotus leaves. However, I couldn't get my hands on any lotus leaves at the time of preparing my Loh Mai Gai, I subsituted it with bamboo leaves.   

Thanks Kristy from My Little Space for this beautiful recipe.