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6 Easy Ways to Wrap Wonton

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Here’s 6 ways I wrap my wonton with wonton wrapper. Very easy. Just watch the video to learn it. I’m sure you will know how to do it after this.

Not sure why this kind of video isn’t popular on my YouTube and Instagram but it’s gaining lots of traction on my Facebook page. This is the second video I uploaded on YouTube about wrapping dumpling tutorial. They are simple to do and easy to follow.

I made another video back in 2021. It didn’t get much attention too.

Anyway, hope you’ll find this useful.

Feel free to check out my YouTube channel and My Kitchen for more baking and cooking adventures.

Oh! In case you do have XiaoHongShu 小红书, feel free to follow me there at 艾艾倪 . The language I used on this platform is exclusively Chinese using Simplified Chinese.

By the way, I just started Lemon8, feel free to follow me there at Lovebellbelle. The language used here is a mixture of English and Malay.

I only share food & beverage-related topics in these accounts. Hope to see you there!

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KHIND ARF3000 3L Air Fryer Quick Review

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My old air fryer had retired. Got a new one, KHIND ARF3000, for RM200+ as it was on offer. Original price was RM400+. There were a few brands to choose from. I decided to buy this mainly due to the stainless steel base in the basket. The size is similar to my old one too. Here’s the unboxing video of the air fryer. The details of the air fryer can be seen in the video too.

Capacity

The 3L air fryer is suitable for cooking food for 2-3 pax. I had made grilled chicken wings twice with it using manual setting instead of the preset menu. Haven’t cook other food with it. It worked as intended. I noticed that it can actually fit more pieces of meat than my old 4L one even though this is only 3L. Likely it is due to the shape of the basket. The shape is square while the old one is round.

Basket Depth

The depth of basket the is shallow compare to my old one. So, this means it’s nearer to the heat source and the food gets cooked faster. So far, for the chicken wings, I used 20 minutes to get it cooked and browned. Back then, it’s around 23-25 minutes. You have to know your air fryer’s temperament and adjust it accordingly based on trials and errors. Just like oven, every air fryer is different even with the same brand and model.

Basket

The base of the basket is stainless steel instead of non-stick surface. While the body is non-stick. I opted for this because my old one was with non-stick coating base. The wear and tear was rather fast but cleaning it was easy. With this stainless steel one, I’m not worry about losing the coating but cleaning it isn’t easy.

The stainless steel base can actually be removed but I’m worry that with constant removal and installation. The non-stick coating at the wall of the basket would be scrapped off sooner or later. This is because you need to use quite a bit of force to push the base out and vice versa. Hence, I try to not get the food near the edge of the basket and/or use an air fryer liner for easier cleaning.

Touch Panel

The buttons are digital unlike the old one with temperature and timer dials. It can be a bit hot to touch when the air fryer is running or just completed the cooking process. I feel that the old-fashion one is more practical and long lasting(I guess). The preset menu is nice to have but quite unnecessary. I really don’t know how long the touch panel will last. Oh well… You can’t have all the good things in one anyway. Just give and take.

Conclusion

Overall, I’m satisfied with the air fryer as it does the job as it should. We’ll see how long it will last. The old one lasted 5 years plus. You can get them on Shopee if you want https://invl.io/clkh2d0

Check out the mini popiah I made using the old air fryer here: Easy Air Fryer Crunchy Meat Floss Spring Roll (Popiah)

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Happy Winter Solstice 2023

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Winter Solstice or Dong Zhi falls on 22 December 2023. It’s that time of the year again. It’s time to eat tang yuan aka glutinous rice balls. This year, I’m making something different. Since I know how to make my own peach gum tong sui now, I’m gonna add the glutinous rice balls in it.

I’m not making the tang yuan from scratch though. This time I’m using frozen ones. The frozen glutinous rice balls are not sponsored. Just happened that I bought from the local supermarket. All you need to do is cook the tong sui like usual. In another pot, boil the frozen tang yuan by following the instructions on the packet. Serve them together when they’re all cooked. No rocket science 😉

Fell free to check out another two tang yuan recipe that I’ve shared previously:

Lastly, wishing you a blessed winter solstice. Have fun trying! Feel free to check out my YouTube channel and My Kitchen for more baking and cooking adventures.

Oh! In case you do have XiaoHongShu 小红书, feel free to follow me there at 艾艾倪 . The language I used on this platform is exclusively Chinese using Simplified Chinese.

By the way, I just started Lemon8, feel free to follow me there at Lovebellbelle. The language used here is a mixture of English and Malay.

I only share food & beverage-related topics in these accounts. Hope to see you there!

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How to Clean & Cook Peach Gum

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Do you like peach gum dessert? Usually I would buy this dessert. The portion is getting less and expensive. I decided to make it myself and bought a packet from the Chinese medicine shop and made it myself. It’s priced at RM65/kg. Of course, I didn’t buy 1kg haha… It’s a lot. Only bought it at about RM16+ per packet.

How to clean it?

You don’t even need a lot when making it for one or two person. Just need 7-10 pieces. It’s best to soak in clean drinkable water for 24 hours. However, some people only soak it for 12 hours or overnight. You’ll just have to check it to see how’s the texture turned out. Once there is no hard center, it’s ready.

Do buy the those that looked clean visually without many black spots. That way, you don’t have to take so much time to clean it. Here’s the video on how you clean it before cooking:

How to cook it?

The ingredients I used were water, red dates, peach gum, and rock sugar. You can add dried longan too. I didn’t have it. You can just add anything you like. Boil them for at least 10 minutes. Then, add rock sugar and boil for another 5-10 minutes. Lastly, you can serve it warm or cold. Very simple, isn’t it?

Some people cook with slow cooker or pressure cooker. Some even boil it over big flame for over 30 minutes then continue to let it boil for another 10-15 minutes with small flame. I don’t think you need to cook that long but if you want to, you can too. No difference to me. The texture feels the same to me. The only difference I noticed is that they only soaked it for 12 hours or overnight.

Will you do it yourself?

No doubt, preparations need a lot of time and it has to be done advance. Buying outside is of course more convenient and fast. There is not need to wait but it’s more satisfying to make it myself. I can put anything I want and be generous with the ingredients. However, once you know how to make it at home, you won’t want to buy from outside anymore.

Lastly, have fun trying! Check out my YouTube channel and My Kitchen for more baking and cooking adventures.

Oh! In case you do have XiaoHongShu 小红书, feel free to follow me there at 艾艾倪 . The language I used on this platform is exclusively Chinese using Simplified Chinese.

By the way, I just started Lemon8, feel free to follow me there at Lovebellbelle. The language used here is a mixture of English and Malay.

I only share food & beverage-related topics in these accounts. Hope to see you there!

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Elba Stand Mixer E3030(WH) Unbox & First Impression

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Got a new stand mixer last week as I need to get a replacement for the broken PerySmith 5 in 1 Hand Blender 850W Easy Cooking Series PS850. Initially, I just want to get a basic and cheap hand mixer that was on sale at AEON. It was out of stock and I almost wanted to get a more expensive one which was also on sale.

Then, the sales assistant informed me about the stand mixer, it’s cheaper than the second-choice hand mixer (RM89). The stand mixer was only RM69! The initial one I wanted to get was RM68. With that, the stand mixer with 3L bowl was the winner. It’s not just simply any brand, it’s Elba, a reputable brand.

Actually, I did go to survey the price and model first before I decide. I saw the stand mixer but it was out of stock that time. Second choice was the RM68 hand mixer, also Elba but smaller in capacity. After I did my research, I decided to go back to AEON few days later to get it. Who knows when I went back, the hand mixer was out of stock. So a stand mixer that was only RM69 came home with me. It’s a very good deal. A lady also bought it earlier.

Quite satisfied with it. I haven’t use it yet but the look and feel after the unboxing wasn’t bad. I hope it will last for at least a decade or two. My first stand mixer lasted for over 30 years before I tortured the motor to death by kneading the bread dough. *LOL*

Where to get online?

Feel free to check out the video on the unboxing and decide whether it’s something you want to get. The normal price of the stand mixer is RM140+. You can get it from Shopee if you want. Here’s my affiliate link https://invl.io/clkdhxm

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