Roast duck and mango salad (with char siu surprise)
With the way things have been in the political scene, it’s hard to think of only food all the time. But if one had to just talk about food, how about that Samantha sushi scene in Sex and the City, eh? I cackled till I cried. And talking about Sex and the City, I was reading Kevin Cowherd’s article in The Star the other day where he said that men should refrain from watching this movie…let your wife watch it with her girlfriends, bla bla bla….well, I have only one thing to say. Bald Eagle is a real man, baybeh, coz he surprised me with tickets and laughed throughout the movie. But then again, how many straight men can confidently tell you that Blahnik isn’t the name of the latest space shuttle to take off from Russia? And talking about men, I’ve been faithfully listening to Flyfm for the longest time, for 40 minutes in the morning from Mondays to Fridays which adds up to a gazillion jillion hours, but I’m finally going to change loyalties. Why? Have you heard their latest lame car-giveaway-to-Mazlan-almost-a-scam thingy? Whoever came up with the idea ought to be sacked. Anyway. I’m in a dilemma right now. I don’t know what to listen to in the mornings. I’m stationless. Decisions decisions. And talking about decisions, if you’re like me, a devoted wife who wants to provide only the best to her husband every night (and I’m still talking about food here), I am sure you would be occasionally faced with mental block. It is even more of a challenge for me ever since we resolved, 6 months ago, to eat salads for dinner at least 3 times a week. I mean, how many different ways can one present a bunch of leaves? But I suppose when you’re fast approaching the unmentionable years (grey hair, sagging breasts, et al.), it is wise to eat less and eat healthy. Or at least, I try. 20% of the time. Anyway. Bald Eagle was one very happy man this week thanks to me. (We’re still talking about food here.) I fed him this very easy to prepare roast duck and mango salad (with char siu surprise). The base consisted of a bunch of rocket and coriander leaves, a fistful of sweet and crunchy taugeh (bean sprouts), julienned red capsicum for colour and chopped ripe mangoes for sweetness. Because it was beginning to feel thai, I added a packet of glass noodles (pre-soaked to soften), and then tossed all the items in a sauce made with olive oil, ground palm sugar, a dash of sesame oil, peanuts, minced dried shrimps (fried) and the sauce that came with the roast duck which I had purchased from a chicken rice stall in Lucky Garden at 9.00pm after a hard day’s work. Well, we all need cheat tactics. The sauce had a garlicky sweet flavour, so I didn’t bother adding more garlic. While waiting for the roast duck to be chopped by the kindly old man at the Lucky Garden stall, I saw a tiny piece of glistening fatty char siu. If there’s one thing I cannot resist, it’s char siu. Especially if it’s fatty. A little bit unpremeditated (and unhealthy!), but like my philosophy in life and everything else, cooking should be an adventure. So in went the roast duck and the char siu. I squeezed the be-juice-s out of 5 calamansi limes onto the pasta to lift the flavour, and I can tell you this – Bald Eagle was one very happy man that night. (Are we still talking about food?)
Recipe No. 1 for Lemongrass Saladbook compiled.
Being a chinese, I will just say drink tea with every meal.
if there’s one thing I can tell friends about SATC, it would be that sushi scene. 😀 The salad looks great. I am going to try it soon. Thanks for the inspiration.
I love a blog entry that makes me laugh – and hey, I love a food blog that occassionally includes recipes like this one. Is it okay to use the recipe and modify it a little bit LL? I know that’s a bit rude of me to suggest it, but I think I would feel guilty including the char siu… my mouth would love it, but my waistline would hate it.
oh I listen to RedFM in the am, for their choice of music is slightly different from the other formats.
Blahnik? haha …. sounds like a Russian assassin or something
haha i enjoyed the SATC movie..got me to dwnload the first season..
if salad was presented like that..on plate or body..i wouldnt mind salad 3 times a week!..
Henry: Thx for the advice.
Mandy: Hehe…now, everytime I recall that scene, I smile. It’s classic!
Steveky: Hehehe…u’ll regret not including the char siu. 😛 I wish I had your kinda willpower!
Motormouth: RedFM? Isn’t that a chinese channel ar? OK lar, will check it out. LightFM puts me to sleep in the morning with all that seriousness, and Hitzfm has too many commercials although the DJs are great and the music’s okay. Aaargh…I may have to resort to singing to myself if everything else fails. Disaster.
lotsofcravings: Wah, you were that inspired ar? Your gf is one lucky girl for having such a sensitive man like you. Hey, if you like this salad, wait till you see all my other creations. (Some edible, some not)
Now, THIS is a salad I would love to eat! :o)
i will be traveling your way in about 4 months and i’m going to make sure i get to taste the food in at least few places you have
eaten. you always make me hungry.
wmw: hehe…as long as there’s no seafood, eh?
mareza: you will love the food here! Happy eating!!
No wonder u are interested in the crab and apple salad!!
That looks very hearty for a salad-and filling too frm the looks of it.
and so..were u still talking abt food at the end of the post? 😡
Bald Eagle, you are so blessed with a lovely wife who can be a female version of Jamie Oliver (my opinion), take awesome pics, wrote witty stuff and be sexy at the same time 🙂
Haven’t watch d movie. In one of the TV episodes sushi = p**sy. Same here?
daphne: Yeah, this is a very hearty salad. But still feels healthy…sorta! Uhmmm….the last bit? Of course! (And other stuff too hehe)
live2talk: Thanks, Bald Eagle should take note of your comment! *grin* But I’m sure he knows what a lucky fler he is. 😛 Then again, I’m blessed too for having a husband who’s willing to take all my crap. 😛 It’s a lot of give and take, if u ask me. 🙂
Tummythoz: EEeeeeekkkkk. No, this is real sushi!!
Now you see, THIS is the kind of salad I could live on.
Oh you always know how to make your men happy. *winks*
And women too.
Children, even.
Add small animals to that list.
…okay, end ramble now. 😛
we are extremely fascinated with your deep sensuous fascination with char siew. did you say sagging breast huh? gosh , guess we have gotto better hurry up pretty fast. a loving wife is always a good thing and we wish him happy green days tomorrow
You really do love char siew..hehe:) That was one great job you’ve done to make a man happy!!
You squeezed the be-juice-s out of 5 calamansi limes ..! I nearly wet myself.. haha… funny funny gal 😀
awww, what a heartwarming post. humourous, inspiring, healthy, erotic all at once. i wish i had such penmanship, and culinary skills, not to mention photographic skills. bow bow….we are not worthy, oh domestic goddess in the making.
Muahaha, your salad doesn’t sound too healthy in the end, but it looks super delicious. Haha.
Char siu? Hmm…Never know char siu goes well with mango. Next time should use lemon instead of calamansi, i heard lemon can help clear away the oil, so no more guilt even if u eat duck cum char siu ^.^
wow… look at the colors ~ so exciting…^_^
btw the samantha sushi hahahaaaaaa….
and the phone keep ringing :p
The pasar malam vendor tipu-ed me that the DVD is NOT the “cinema version”…. but it was uncensored :S
Haha, yeah, I was wondering what is Samantha doing with the sushis at first :p
Cynthia: Hahaha. The more sinful the better, eh?
Kenny Mah: Now u’ve made it sound really dirty. Thx.
backstreetgluttons: I’ve had an amazing fascination with char siu for most of my life. I blame it on mum.
Christy: Thanks…I’ll give myself a pat on my back. 🙂
Mei: Oh dear…I hope you have spare underwear. 😛
fatboybakes: You left out “brilliant”.
JOjo: You’ll be amazed how well char siu goes with mango. hehe. Thanks for the tip, ya!
ling239: Ya ya…I can still see her expression!! Hilarious!
jason: Despite the censorship, I was amazed that they let so much thru. Of course, the ruthless cutting made the show a bit jerky. You actually wondered what she was doing? Aiyoh. LOL.
hehe u know wat? the boyfriend actually loved SATC: the movie so much that after the movie, he downloaded the entire season 1, and is in the midst of downloading the other seasons LOL!
err hmm !!! I wondered if he paid you back in kind… making u a happie bunny 😀
LOL Jun! Now try to get him to watch Desperate Housewives and the reruns of Gilmore Girls. 😛
Bernsy: Yeah….he made me a happie bunny alright. kekeke.
oh, so this is how a clean, fun, delicious yet sexy post is supposed to be lar.
i am soooo misunderstood…
haha!
You could have made me very happy with that salad too.. 😀
I prejudiced – any vege with dried shrimp tastes wonderful to me. Put some raw taugeh, raw long beans and boiled spuds together, thrown in some lemongrass and roasted dried shrimp, lime juice, fish sauce and brown sugar (your palm sugar leftover from your cookies, ah? 😀 ) and I will be purring away like a satisfied kitty.
Our very own msian Nigella – culinary and literary genius..
(whaddya know – nigella is a type of seed spice and lemongrass is a type of grass herb..)
And a fan of SATC and GGirls too.. such a pity we are separated by a sea and an ocean. No worries abt keeping you occupied should you come here then. You can have the entire 7 seasons of Lorelai and Rory to keep you company. 😀
HairyBerry: YES. Pls pay attention. Yours got too much sex.
kat: You like GG too?!?! Cooooool. Too bad season ended di. I lost all my downloads liao coz hard disk crashed. Now I got one more reason to go to Abu Dhabi hor. Btw, glad to see you back online. You musta had quite a holiday, woman! Tell all!!
I want the recipe to the salad sauce. Where to find ground palm sugar?
I see you’ve been busy blogging about more delish and funny stuff while I’ve been away wailing for my friend’s happiness in Wales. Hope you’ll have time to see me and eat with me (and Kenny, FBB and others are welcome, of course) when I’m in KL soon.
Dah-Link…Try redfm in the mornings. Oh…and I always believe, one good turn deserves another.. *pokes ribs* nowamsayin? 🙂
hairy berry’s got too much sex meh? hardly la. i think its very wholesome, like special K.
see, i’m not the only one who’s crowned you the new domestic goddess. even kat concurs. and please organise a get together with argus.
fbb, thanks for clearing that up! phew! i am indeed as wholesome as a loaf of wholemeal bread. and organic, at that! haha!
Simon Seow: You can get it in any supermarket.
argus: Let me know when you’re free to meet up and I shall organise something. Faster faster…not many days left!
Unkaleong: Redfm? Is that a chinese station??
fatboybakes: What’s Special K?
HairyBerry: What makes you think Special K is wholesome (or in fbb’s case, holesome)? You’re as wholesome as a loaf of bread? I shall never look at bread the same way again.
wonder where the wasabi went….XD
Great job sista! I bet Bald Eagle must have had such a satisfying time…(am talking about savouring the salad)!
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