Thursday 27 May 2021

折叠浴桶

宅在家里都一年多了,玩了各种各样的projects,连房间的minor makeover也弄了不少:


前几天在survey着bathroom makeover project ideas时看上了小型的金属浴缸,觉得我那小小浴室应该装得下这种小型的,于是突然之间很想拥有个浴缸,这就到shopee上瞧瞧。

就这样子,让我发觉了这世界上竟然还有人卖成人的折叠式浴缸(产品称为折叠浴桶,应该是因为这真的不是“缸”,呵呵)。我犹豫了几个小时,就很冲动的下单了。碰巧遇上Raya Holiday的隔天,出货稍微延迟了一点,但我还是在一个星期内就收到我的新玩具了。

以“浴缸”来说,这很迷你

“浴缸”和它的配件

折叠着,收藏处的选择不少(不过这不是最终储藏处)

看,我可以很舒服的躺在里头

朋友问我排水怎么办啊?别怕,人家都替你想好了


当天晚上,把以前在酒店拿的那些泡泡浴用上,点了一些蜡烛,泡了茶,拿了我的Kindle,就这样子享受了一个晚上。如果你注意看下图,它是有盖的。这折叠浴桶一共配上三个部分的包围式保温盖,温度可以锁得更久,甚至可以玩汗蒸。我当晚只用了一部分的保温盖试试。



同时,我也在网上买了个竹架子,简简单单的设计,不用时挂在墙上当架子,放着我的一棵绿植,没有丝毫违和感。


没有工作的日子,把“浴缸”设好,开了水喉让它慢慢注满水。与此同时,拿了妈妈烘的muffin,泡了一壶茶,开了音乐,拿了kindle,摆好阵。水满后在浴缸里丢下一粒bath bomb,撒上一些花园里刚采下的花瓣,这样子就可以在家里享受spa的感觉,悠游地泡上一个午后。

Wednesday 26 May 2021

Funghi sott’olio 意大利式腌蘑菇

几个星期前做了Melanzane All'olio,上瘾了,决定再试试腌制别的蔬菜。
另一个想要尝试的,就是蘑菇。我又是上网看了几个不同的食谱,依据自己的喜好以及现有的材料稍作更改。

以下几个都是我的参考:
Cuoredicioccolato - MUSHROOMS in OLIVE OIL Italian recipe - 这YouTube channel的食谱看起来都不错,改天还有很多玩意儿可以试试。


我的步骤:

1. 把蘑菇清洗干净,沥干备用。

2. 在锅里倒入1:1的清水和白醋,加上两汤匙的盐,把这煮沸,然后加入清洗后的蘑菇煮约十分钟。

3. 十分钟后熄火,把蘑菇捞上,沥干。

4. 我把沥干后的蘑菇放在干净的布上,再放到风扇底下吹一吹,给它们再干一些。

5. 在此同时,准备香料:把三瓣蒜头切片,用手撕几把dill和oregano,切一条小辣椒,拿一小把黑胡椒粒。

6. 放干后的蘑菇开始排入玻璃罐里,一层蘑菇,一层的香料。

7. 最后,倒入extra virgin olive oil即可。挺简单的。



入罐后必须等上一个星期方可食用

第二批的试验品

Sunday 9 May 2021

Melanzane All'olio 意大利式腌茄子

最近迷上时光酝酿的味道。改天开家餐厅,专卖以腌制的食材烹饪的美食。

自制的Melanzane All'olio


前阵子买了两个泡菜坛,没事儿就泡几坛。上个星期在WTF Studio吃了Melanzane All'olio,惊为天人,这就买了一大条茄子试一试。

我在网上看了几个不同的食谱,自己依据自己现成有的材料稍作更改。以下几个都是我的参考:

我的步骤:

1. 茄子洗净、去皮,再把茄子切条状。
2. 加入盐和醋,搅拌至均匀,然后放入个滤盆里。
3. 找个碟子,放在茄子上,然后用个比较重的东西把它给压住。我盖上布,放隔夜。


4. 隔天,许多水份已经被挤压出来了。

5. 找个锅,放1:1的白醋和开水。煮沸后把茄子挤干放入锅里煮2分钟。

6. 过后,晾凉,然后再次把水份给挤干。


7. 切两瓣的蒜头、擂一些辣椒干、准备一把oregano。

8. 把挤干水份的茄子一层层地放入玻璃瓶里,每一层都加上蒜头、辣椒干和oregano。最后倒上橄榄油(我用extra virgin olive oil)即可。



腌制一天后,就可以吃下午茶啦~ 我觉得稍微酸了一点,改天要么稍微减少醋,要么尝试一下white wine vinegar。

Monday 26 April 2021

Tom Yum Goong Banglamphu

I discovered this humble road-side stall back in 2018, and I was hooked ever since. I hope they are not impacted by Covid-19 and I wish they are still open as their customers are mainly local. I'm looking forward for the time that I can finally visit them again.


This family run stall is located at Soi Kraisi, very near to Khao San. Once you are at Soi Krasi, you won't miss this stall as there's always a long queue in front of the stall.

From my observation, it looked like Uncle handled the tom yum goong and most of the salads, while Aunty handled the stir fried and deep fried dishes.





The first time I went, I was aiming only for the tom yum goong. Little did I know, they are actually the king of wok! No joke, the "wok hei" here was amazing. Every single dishes that we ordered was outstanding. They really have excellence control of the "fire" (火候).

First, of course, we have to talk about their tom yum goong. Of course I haven't tried every single Tom Yum Goong in Thailand yet. But I am sure, this must be one of the best!


Their broth was extremely rich and buttery, with layered of flavours, and wonderfully aromatic. All that creamy fatty butteriness came from the freshwater shrimp. Their freshwater shrimp cooked just nice. A few seconds longer will be overcooked and a few seconds shorter will be undercooked. Really. They must have run the hell of Design Of Experiments to get this perfect texture and juiciness. 



While I love every dishes here, still, I have to highlight their omelet. How do you make something so simple so incredible tasty? Crispy outside, tender inside. Yes, some complaint that it is oily, but come on, please bring your "healthy standards" some where else, don't come judge and spoil these rare authentic food.



Did I tell you that their crispy pork is very good too? You can order just as it is, or you can ask them to use this to stir fry various types of vegetables.



They served very good Thai salad dishes. I think it is mainly due to the freshness of their raw material, and how they ingeniously mix all the difference spices so well.


Also, order anything stir fried. You won't regret. Their "wok hei" guaranteed the quality!





There's also a small stand just right in front of Tom Yum Goong Banglamphu. They sell very good fish cakes and prawn cakes. You are allow to order and eat at Tom Yum Goong Banglamphu while waiting for your food to be served.






Another stall that I have to mention, is the fruit juice stall right opposite of Tom Yum Goong Banglamphu. They have very big menu with all kinds of fruits, and also all sorts of combinations. Very reasonable price. These juice go extremely well with the food at Tom Yum Goong Banglamphu.





Bangkok itineraries:

Sunday 25 April 2021

2021马甲线challenge - 两个月过去了(慎入,照片刺眼)

这个月很忙。纪律有点儿松散。小失败。

上个月决定除了早上的运动,我还要:
  • 早上五点至七点上大号(卯时大肠蠕,排毒渣滓出;这是大肠经运行的时候,喝一杯暖水后轻松如厕) 
  • 傍晚七时后不进食,晚饭后散步至少三十分钟 
  • 睡前泡脚
  • 晚上十点半之前睡觉(亥时三焦经旺。子时胆经旺。丑时肝经旺。人如果在亥时睡眠,百脉可得到最好的休养生息。肝、胆能完成代谢,胆经会引导人体阳气下降,是身体进入休养及修复的开端。肝在丑时起到解毒,过滤血液毒素的作用。)
  • 饮食习惯则更加简单,纯粹少冰、少吃零食。
回顾:
  • 好几天真的工作太累回到家太迟了,隔天早上没有如愿早醒。
  • 由于有几个farewell dinner,倒并不是天天都七点后不进食。
  • 有几天放工来不及七点前到家,就以fibre-rich晚餐代替。
  • 并没成功每天晚上十点半前睡觉。
  • 睡前泡脚这事我完全给忘了。昨晚看“向往的生活”,看他们排排坐泡脚,才想起自己泡脚的事。真的……
这个月,感觉上肌肉没有什么进步。但体重倒是下了3公斤。继续努力吧。


以下是来不及七点前吃晚餐时的食谱。我以蒸蔬菜为主,偶尔加一条香肠也不介意。




这星期周五晚上,真的觉得这个月过得太压力了,决定给自己一个晚上的cheat night。弟弟网上订了酸奶,我还开了零食。嘻嘻。人生,实在没必要对自己太苛刻。


这个月,继续fine tune……