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Thursday, February 21, 2008

shaoshing (wine) or xiaoxin (be careful)?

another controversial story in the news lately

this time in the entertainment world

no, i'm not turning into a gossip columnist....don't want to

just saying my 2cents worth here

tak suker takper, tak pakser

this time is about my beloved renowned Chef Wan and his shaoshing wine

don't get me wrong

i have nothing against that man, no issues whatsoever

i like that man,

i've got 2 recipe books of his in my possession

and i've tried out many of his biscuits and bread recipes

so yeah, aren't all the above justify that i adore that man already?

lol

however, as much as i am a fan of his

his usage of shaoshing wine (rice wine) in his ketam batu seri wangi dish

(loosely translated : fragrant stone crab)

just did not chew down well with me

ok, he has explained the breaking down process of the wine

that whole thing about wine being vaporised during cooking and caramelisation takes place after that,

leaving no trace of alcohol in the process

but hey,

after admitting that shaoshing wine contains 18% alcoholic content,

can wan or anyone really, really be convinced without any shadow of doubt lingering after the effect

that there aren't any traces of wine left in the dish?

like my mak esah used to say.....takder belen belen ker??

our religion teaches us to practise moderation in everything thing that we do

honestly, i don't see what has shaoshing wine got to do with ketam batu seri wangi??

then i realised it's an int'l programme featured on discovery's travel and dining show

perhaps chef wan wanted to perk his recipe up one notch with an added oriental flavor

and who, at the end of the day had their last laugh?

your guess is as good as mine

why do we have to please them everytime?

do our lives depend on them?

aren't we supposed to be pleasing rasulullah our beloved prophet pbuh and our Sustenance subhana wa taala?

but then let's not get started on newater thingy.......

let's just start on personal choices first,

so do you want shaoshing or xiaoxin in your dish??

pssst : i wish subway food chain is halal. most subways in uk are halal certified tao!!

Thursday, February 21, 2008