Sunday, 10 November 2013

{Recipe} Sunday Fusion Brunch

Hi guys, today I made a massive Sunday fusion brunch,  Chinese and Western food together. I obviously made pancakes because its Sunday! I also made some really light and fluffy scrambled egg white and some Chinese turnip cake. (The turnip cake is something Chinese people usually have during Chinese New Year and will give it as a gift to friends and family. But you can also eat it in restaurants that serves dim sum.) Since its so cold, I made a ginger tea/ water. In this post, I'm going share a few recipes from this brunch. :)

I think my brunch looks like a meal from the Breakfast Club (a really popular independent cafe in London), but a lot cheaper. If it's at the Breakfast club, I think this would probably cost almost £10. I know they don't do turnip cake, they have bacon or sausages instead. lol


Those pancakes where made from wholemeal flour so I can say they were healthy ones. They were extra light and soft today, I think it might because I put the batter in the fridge for about 30 minutes and it allowed the batter to settle. I left the batter in the fridge because I remember watching a cooking show in Hong Kong, they were making Japanese style pancakes (very similar to American pancakes) and the chef said to leave the batter in the fridge for an hour. I don't remember why, it was something to do with the bubbles. lol.
During the 30 minutes, I did some ab, butt, thigh and arm workout. I've been slacking with my workout lately, not good I know.

Wholemeal Banana Cocoa Pancakes (makes about 6-7 pancakes)




Ingredients:
-3 heaped tbsp of wholemeal flour
-3 tbsp of hemp milk (anything milk you like)
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp of baking powder
- 1/2 a banana (or a whole if you want)
- 1 tsp of vanilla essence
- 1 egg (for a vegan recipe, exclude this)
- 1 tsp of cinnamon, nutmeg (optional)

Method:
1. Sieve all the powder ingredients; flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and the spices( if you're using them). Mix them well.

2. Add the egg and milk into the dry ingredients and mix well. Add the vanilla extract and mix well.

3. Mash up the banana or pour the batter and banana into a blender and blend until smooth. I did the latter as it's a lot easier.

4. For the pancakes to be extra soft and light. Pour the batter into a jug or bowl or whatever and place it in the fridge to settle for at least 30 minutes. The longer the better. You can skip this if you want to eat them ASAP.

5. Heat a pan with a tiny bit of oil. Once the pan is hot, turn the heat to low and pour dollop of batter. I cooked each side about 1.5 minutes. I usually flip when the pancake starts to bubble and the sides are drying up.

6. Serve with your favourite toppings.

Fluffy Scrambled Egg Whites

Ingredients:
- 3 egg whites
- 1-2 tbsp of hemp milk (any milk will do)

Method:
1. While I was making the pancakes I was whisking and whisking the egg whites and milk together. When I finished making the pancakes, the egg mixture was really frothy.

2. Then I poured the egg mixture into the same pan that I made the pancakes, still on a low heat. Sprinkle some salt and pepper to season. Use a spatula and just gently stir, scrap and fold the egg mixture.

3. Once all the liquid has been absorbed your scrambled egg is done!

Ginger Water- This is something that Chinese people like to make during the cold weather. It helps to keep you and your stomach warm. Ginger is a superfood.




Ingredients:
- A few slices of ginger ( I used about 2 inches of ginger and just sliced it up)
- 4-5 cups of water (depends on how many cups you want to make)
- 2-3 tsbp brown cane sugar.

Method:
1. Slice some ginger and add them to a saucepan/pot. Add the water and sugar and bring to boil.

2. Once boiling, turn the heat to low and simmer for at least 10 minutes. This is to bring the flavour out of the ginger.

3. Serve it hot. You can always reheat it and refill some water. 

Chinese Turnip Cake

I will blog the Chinese turnip cake recipe next time, I need to ask my dad as he is the one who made it. :)

What did you have today? Did you make pancakes on a Sunday? What do you to keep yourself warm in the winter?


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