It’s a wonderful Saturday. After sandwiches, i remembered the packet of Alce Nero organic spinach spaghetti i bought the other day. Gordon was standing at the kitchen entrance and i took the packet of spaghetti out of the fridge and asked him if he wanted “Meen-meen” (noodles in Cantonese) or not. He smiled; that’s a yes.
As i was closing the fridge door, i saw a packet of minced pork on the top shelf. I seldom cook meat anyway, but what the heck. Just in the mood to make something different this time. And pray to God at the same time Gordon wont give me that look and say “Mm-moii”; meaning “Dont want” in Cantonese, lol.
Really nothing fancy here. Ingredients used for the minced pork is Lea &Perrins Worchestershire sauce, Kikkoman Soysauce, sugar and pepper. My MIL doesnt really like Lea & Perrins Worchestershire sauce, but i love it. Do you? I let it marinade for a short while whilst waiting for the spaghetti to boil. Takes 15 minutes anyway.
Then, fried the marinated minced pork with just a teeny bit of organic olive oil using my Maxim 12cm egg frying pan till fragrant. Wonderful wonderful smell, mmmmmmm.
As for the pasta sauce, i’m still using Prego Pasta Sauce, my all-time favorite. There’s not much Prego sauce left anyway. Will buy some Alce Nero organic pasta sauce later on. And here’s the bowl of Alce Nero organic spinach spaghetti with minced pork. Lovely color, wonderful texture, excellent taste. Verdict? Gone in under 10 minute, lol. Try it.
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June 14, 2008 - 4:10 pm
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Whenever possible, i always opt for organic products. Came across this Alce Nero organic spinach spaghetti the other day and decided to give it a try.
Got to know that Alce Nero is one of the largest organic producers in Italy. Just hope my kids take to the color of this Alce Nero organic spinach spaghetti, lol.
Here’s a closer look of the Alce Nero organic spinach spaghetti. The green looks more like olive to me. And no, it doesnt smell like olive, k. It’s pretty normal. The taste? I’ll let you know once i’ve cooked it. Weekend maybe.
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June 12, 2008 - 2:32 pm
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I cooked Organic chasoba in Japanese miso soup a few days back. I still have a few packets of Japanese miso soup base left. I havent got a chance to cook the organic somen. So, i made some for lunch.
All the steps are the same. And here, you can see the cooked Organic somen being chilled in a bowl of filtered cold water. It’s an important step. You know, cooked noodles have that slimy feel to it. The organic somen has a wonderful texture. It’s smooth and has a perfect bite to it.
And this is the Organic somen in Japanese miso soup which i cooked for lunch yesterday. I added two crabsticks to it as i was really hungry. Oishi desu ne….
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March 19, 2008 - 9:36 pm
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What’s there to cook on a glorious Sunday afternoon. Ok, so there’s Japanese miso soup also the Organic Somen and Organic Chasoba which i bought earlier. I asked hubby which would he prefer and he said he wanted the organic chasoba. So, chasoba it is.
The Organic chasoba has a lovely green tinge and smells great.
Here’s the organic chasoba boiling in the pot. There are altogether three rows of organic chasoba inside the packaging and i cooked two of it. Enough for both hubby and i and also for both my kids too.
And here’s the packet of instant Japanese miso soup.
And here are the contents. There are four sets of miso soup inside. Took two out.
The slim packet contains the miso, and the squarish packet are the seaweed, spring onions and what-are-those-yellow-bits?? Dried tofu pieces? I love the smell of the miso….. mmmm.
Just add some hot water to it and give it a light stir. Dont put too much water or the miso soup will become bland and you’ll need to add soy sauce to it later on.
Here’s the cooked organic chasoba. Dumped them into the rice cooker’s steamer rack which happens to be nearby. Fits perfectly over the pot, lol. Ran cold filtered tap water over the organic chasoba to stop the cooking process and also to cool it. Or else, it’ll be too soft and lose it’s bite.
Separated them into their respective bowls and it’s a lovely weekend meal for my family of four. Simple isnt it. No skills needed.
Ahhhh…. up close and personal shot of the best bowl of Organic chasoba in Japanese miso soup that Samm cooked….. sluuuurrrrrppp. OISHIIIIIIII ne
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March 16, 2008 - 4:15 pm
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I bought these certified organic somen and greentea soba from Jaya Jusco supermarket’s organic section. It’s not very well stocked and is placed at the furthest end of the supermarket where they sell fish, if i’m not mistaken. A small miserable display rack is all they have. But i found these organic somen and greentea soba or chasoba right at the end of bottom shelf.
There are more varieties but i prefer buckwheat noodles. Let’s see how they taste like when i cook them later on. I just hope my kids will eat them. Hubby wont have a problem as he usually eats everything that i dish out, lol. That’s pretty encouraging since i seldom cook and not exactly a domestic goddesss. Have you tried organic greentea buckwheat noodles and organic somen before?
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March 11, 2008 - 3:09 pm
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