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A lamb curry with Shanxi pulled noodles
The morning after picture. . . A curry with a Chinese accent. . . As I get old and grey I keep returning to people and food memories from long ago. Of late, my mum’s lamb curry with its thin sauce, spiked with Madras curry powder. Mild, comforting and much missed. She only used 9 ingredients (including two spice blends - Garam Marsala and Madras) and gave minimal instructions I was leafing through Jon Kung’s book - Kung Food - recipes from a third-culture Chinese kitchen. There’s a recipe for goat curry and lo mein. He lists over 30 ingredients (if you include the ones he repeats). . . After making an abridged (cutting 12 ingredients, much of suggesting prep time and several steps) and adulterated (adding 2 and using Shanxi noodles instead) version, I’m still struck by how much this reminds me of the lamb curry of my childhood. It’s mostly the turmeric and coriander I think, plus the mildness and the slight graininess of the sauce from the spice. The Shanxi noodles are a pl
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Reed ‘Lessons’ Semillon 2023
A half time image of my Coq au semillion. . . I keep returning to old recipes and making adjustments based on necessity (what’s in the fridge / pantry) and experience. In this case, semillion instead riesling; a teaspoon of sambal belacan for a homeopathic hint of heat; a handful of dried (and rehydrated) chanterelles in addition to a small bag of fresh button mushrooms; and much more homemade tomato paste for depth and warmth (a 400g tin of diced tomatoes, simmered with 4 cloves of garlic for 15 minutes before blending). I used the finished stew as a base for a rich chicken noodle soup. I’ve developed an obsession with Shanxi pulled noodles (the store bought ones by Havista, I have no inclination to make my own). They are impressive - 3cm wide and extra long, like a super chewy pappardelle. Reed ‘Lessons’ Semillon 2023 . Spring Creek, Torquay, Victoria. 12%. An ectopic, but very interesting semillon. Barrel fermented in a blend of old and new oak. It’s pale, but with more
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