Interesting way to prepare vegetables. Nyonya cuisine feels somewhat underrated in europe, and certainly deserves a spot on the list over best cuisines.
Anytime Anthony! Glad to share my passion for food with another person ;) Meals which are time consuming are the most delicious. No pain no gain. Hehe! Happy Chinese New Year to you too! God Bless.
Not many people know about the nyonya cuisine actually. This dish is however, not really a nyonya speciality but more known to be a malay speciality. Of course, you can also find this dish in most chinese restaurants too. Ah, the beauty of many cultures at one place :)
Made this exactly as you mentioned but with 500g of kangkung instead of French beans. Came out wonderfully. I had to take out a handful of kangkung as I could not toss the vegetable. I should have just left it in the pan to wilt before tossing it. There’s always a next time to get it right as this recipe is a keeper. Thanks for the simple explanation. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I was refering to the chinese restaurants in Malaysia. Most asian restaurants in Europe are almost hopeless. Haha! Else I would not make much effort to cook, just like what you've mentioned. Happy cooking MrQuagmire!!
I see ... thank you kindly for the reply. I will work at learning more Nonya cooking from yr channel as i miss it when mom and auntie used to do all these delicious but time consuming meals...haha Happy Chinese New Year....God Bless
Thank you for trying the recipe. Totally made my day to know that you and your company love the recipe ;) With support from others like your kindself, I am not more motivated to make videos..haha
Haha...if I do, I will be so tempted to eat the whole bowl in front of the video :P But I will try to do that in the next video. Thanks for dropping by Jill!!! Have a great week ahead!
It is important to fry the prawn mixture first until fragrant or "pecah minyak" as the malay says it. If I add the balacan powder together, I find that the belacan taste tend to sink in. Hence, the taste of the belacan is just not there.
Horray to us! :) Glad you tried it. I can relate to what you say since I have an office job myself too. And after work, I have to cook for dinner. Hence, quick recipes are really needed!
I'm curious about the stainless steel pan you used in this video. May I know what brand it is and whether you 'season' your stainless steel pan so that it doesnt stick easily. Thanks in advance and I enjoy your cooking recipes.
Why do you add the belacan powder after frying the mixture and not add it together with the prawn mixture earlier ? Is there a significant difference if i mix it first then fry ? Thanks...
It depend on what you mean by chinese. Here most chinese restaurants are operated by Vietnamese immigrant who rely on serving 80s style "chop suey", rather than delicious homemade vietnamese cuisine. The few authentic ones we do have serve mostly cantonese specialties. Which leaves us with only one option. Take things in our own hands. well a little fusion here and there catch the best from each part of asia still don't hurt:) The Kristang cuisine is also largely missed (portugues style).
I can;t find the balachan powder..I went ntuc, provision shop and giant hypermart..can't find it so I bought the balachan paste instead..so how much of the paste should I use?
I guess you can :D If you enjoy those veggies. If you have more questions, post them on the recipe page. Our cooks will help you out. www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/french-beans-belacan~S1JCDDsDG9b7 - Admin
oops..s orry I got the balacan and the tamarind all mixed up!! lol.. I want to make the asam prawns too! =p ok, the balachan for string beans thump size ? the tamarind paste have to soak to squeeze till it becomes sauce like? but not too much also right? maybe I should estimate then learn from mistake! lol
You tamarind got seeds? Then yea..soak in hot water but dun need so much water. Use a spoon to stir and remove the seeds. It will be like a brown gravy ;)
Sorry for saying this : These are NOT French beans .... these are normal green beans ... French beans are half that thick ... and LOT MORE TASTEYER ....
hehehee..okok..sat will cook by night will sent u the pic, but hor...I have to soak the balachan then squeeze the paste ? hahaha...actually I dun even know how to use!! whahahahhaa...gonna anyhow cook!! >.
Hey Gina! I'm quite sure the long beans she used were short and not long 🤣 btw, you can cook long beans with this recipe too. Print it out here: www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/french-beans-belacan~S1JCDDsDG9b7
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Interesting way to prepare vegetables. Nyonya cuisine feels somewhat underrated in europe, and certainly deserves a spot on the list over best cuisines.
Anytime Anthony! Glad to share my passion for food with another person ;) Meals which are time consuming are the most delicious. No pain no gain. Hehe! Happy Chinese New Year to you too! God Bless.
Tried this recipe for lunch today. My family loves it. We are from Singapore! I hope that you'd be able to share more recipes :)
Not many people know about the nyonya cuisine actually. This dish is however, not really a nyonya speciality but more known to be a malay speciality. Of course, you can also find this dish in most chinese restaurants too. Ah, the beauty of many cultures at one place :)
Yummy, this reminds me of my mother in laws cooking!
Made this exactly as you mentioned but with 500g of kangkung instead of French beans. Came out wonderfully. I had to take out a handful of kangkung as I could not toss the vegetable. I should have just left it in the pan to wilt before tossing it. There’s always a next time to get it right as this recipe is a keeper. Thanks for the simple explanation. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I am so glad to hear that! Please do try other recipes as well and do send us a food snap. We always look forward to it!
Just tried this recipe. Really nice! Love your recipes!
I was refering to the chinese restaurants in Malaysia. Most asian restaurants in Europe are almost hopeless. Haha! Else I would not make much effort to cook, just like what you've mentioned. Happy cooking MrQuagmire!!
finally tried cooking french bean belachan. simple recipe and yet taste good. thanks again.
I see ... thank you kindly for the reply. I will work at learning more Nonya cooking from yr channel as i miss it when mom and auntie used to do all these delicious but time consuming meals...haha Happy Chinese New Year....God Bless
Thank you for trying the recipe. Totally made my day to know that you and your company love the recipe ;) With support from others like your kindself, I am not more motivated to make videos..haha
Haha...if I do, I will be so tempted to eat the whole bowl in front of the video :P But I will try to do that in the next video. Thanks for dropping by Jill!!! Have a great week ahead!
It is important to fry the prawn mixture first until fragrant or "pecah minyak" as the malay says it. If I add the balacan powder together, I find that the belacan taste tend to sink in. Hence, the taste of the belacan is just not there.
Horray to us! :) Glad you tried it. I can relate to what you say since I have an office job myself too. And after work, I have to cook for dinner. Hence, quick recipes are really needed!
I'm curious about the stainless steel pan you used in this video. May I know what brand it is and whether you 'season' your stainless steel pan so that it doesnt stick easily. Thanks in advance and I enjoy your cooking recipes.
Hi there.... i tried your recipe and it taste so good ! Next time, i will put in minced pork as well to add variations. Thanks for the great video !
This is very tasty. I never tried it. I really like your recipes very useful.
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what a great, simple and easy recipe. I'm sure to try
Belacan is actually shrimp paste. I think it is called as terasi in Indonesia.
i've tried most of ur recipe
thanks a lot for sharing♡♡♡
After watching this i feel like going out to get all the ingredients so i can cook it. Thanks for uploading!
saye dah cubeeee, memang sedap recipe cik puan satu nih...keep making videos nyonya....
Do you have the recipe for sambal goreng? If have can you please upload it.
thank u for the recipe.. im so excited to cook because my two liitle kids love to eat anykind of vegetables,,they are vegetable eater..
Really? How do you teach your kids to eat vegetables? This is a little spicy, hopefully your kids are nt afraid of spicy dishes ;)
I don't see a problem with it :) You may not want to add the dried shrimps then.
It is REALLY easy! Tell me how it turned out!
Please do...It is really delicious and tell me what you think, alright!
Love it! Thx so much for sharing.
nahiella nd My pleasure!!
hmm yummy..easy to follow instruction..can you please teach how to cook fry rice
+Erin Ho we do have Nasi Goreng USA nyonyacooking.com/nasi-goreng-u-s-a
Why do you add the belacan powder after frying the mixture and not add it together with the prawn mixture earlier ? Is there a significant difference if i mix it first then fry ? Thanks...
most welcome!
Hi,can you kindly provide a top of the brand ,belacan to buy in Malaysia.I am not sure which brand to buy.cheers and good day to you.
You are very creative!! Haha!
It depend on what you mean by chinese. Here most chinese restaurants are operated by Vietnamese immigrant who rely on serving 80s style "chop suey", rather than delicious homemade vietnamese cuisine.
The few authentic ones we do have serve mostly cantonese specialties. Which leaves us with only one option. Take things in our own hands. well a little fusion here and there catch the best from each part of asia still don't hurt:) The Kristang cuisine is also largely missed (portugues style).
Oh thank you..please do try the recipe and tell me your thoughts :)
This is yammmmmmmmmmmmy
Thanks
Elham Sindi Definitely!!
If I put big chili is not dry chili is it will be ok ? and I dun hv blacan powder.
Where are you from...nyonya its indonesia namee
Long beans are, longer. The shorter ones are known as french beans. Hehe
Hi can we replace it with ladies finger?
I like this recipe... Besides kang-kung and french beans, can we use other vegetables like cabbage?
Hmmm...you can. Not sure if it fits. Usually, its cooked with lady fingers too. You can of course try using cabbage :)
I can;t find the balachan powder..I went ntuc, provision shop and giant hypermart..can't find it so I bought the balachan paste instead..so how much of the paste should I use?
Is this the same as sambal bunchies?
Miss, Can we mix terung, kacang panjang & kangkong & cook together?
I guess you can :D If you enjoy those veggies. If you have more questions, post them on the recipe page. Our cooks will help you out. www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/french-beans-belacan~S1JCDDsDG9b7 - Admin
thank u for sharing it
oops..s orry I got the balacan and the tamarind all mixed up!! lol.. I want to make the asam prawns too! =p ok, the balachan for string beans thump size ? the tamarind paste have to soak to squeeze till it becomes sauce like? but not too much also right? maybe I should estimate then learn from mistake! lol
You tamarind got seeds? Then yea..soak in hot water but dun need so much water. Use a spoon to stir and remove the seeds. It will be like a brown gravy ;)
if I don't have powdered beacon but the square pieces. how much should I use? :)
You are cooking long beans. Not French beans. Yeah it is a delicious stir fry.
Ya, my friend told me got seedand told me need to soak in hot water to remove and agar agar the asam gravy
can add belacan paste instead of powder?
now i know it's easy to cook, thank you for the teach =D
wow, you have made this look simple to cook! If only I have my belacan and dry chillies with me, then I'm ready to cook it! :p
Go let the hunting begin!!! :P
Could you add pork mince to this recipe?
Thank you so much!
good
Pls make asam laksa. Not the chicken bone and prawn soup laksa............ thankss
Thank youuuu, it's very helpful
***** welcome!!
Why not? And tell us how it turned out to be :) Thanks for trying the recipe! Do keep supporting ya.. :D
I would love to watch a recipe for acar nyonya...
Will put it into the request list ok :D
thank you ^^
Excuse me, I may be wrong but isnt the vege 'long beans'
Thanks, ,,,
Welcomeeee
Hmmmm
Yummy
lol! thx..I think can anyhow mix la.oh btw, its Sunday will be doing it not sat =p
will send u the pic..hope it turn out well! =p
Grace, where can I get belachan powder?
Most asian grocers will sell them
Ohh don't say that. I am learning myself too! ;D
Sorry for saying this :
These are NOT French beans .... these are normal green beans ... French beans are half that thick ... and LOT MORE TASTEYER ....
Try long beans ; cheap and good
I'm trying this on Sunday..kekeke and ya maybe can add mince pork too kekekeke =p
Paste is even better :) The size of ur thumb will do. Post picture ya!!
sedapnya...
hehehee..okok..sat will cook by night will sent u the pic, but hor...I have to soak the balachan then squeeze the paste ? hahaha...actually I dun even know how to use!! whahahahhaa...gonna anyhow cook!! >.
Opps, sorry..I meant *now :D
Please make vegan version
and fish cake too lolx..gonna be a we3ird dish lolx
i like ur video.. thnks for sharing.. :)
Please let us see you eat it :D
Oh that was good. Didn't need the special powder, whatever it was. LOL
That is nt French bean...regardless u fm where...Is long bean
Hey Gina! I'm quite sure the long beans she used were short and not long 🤣 btw, you can cook long beans with this recipe too. Print it out here: www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/french-beans-belacan~S1JCDDsDG9b7
Halo Ne... please start your exercise so u can have nice body fit again. OK... ba bye... :)
Vilma Dianela Likewise. Thanks. :)
So r u single?.. :))