小時候，每逢過年前幾日，廚房便非常熱鬧，蒸年糕、蘿蔔糕及芋頭糕，亦會開油鍋炸蛋散、角仔、豆沙角和慈菇片。慈菇片切得比較厚，有口感，沒有浸鹽水，吃的是原味。

兄弟姊妹長大了，各有家庭，只有九嫂過年時會炸少許給九哥吃。2002年，七哥實在太想念炸慈菇片，於是請我炸給他吃。可是炸出來太薄和顏色不夠金黃，再做多兩三次七哥才收貨。自此，每年必會炸一大袋慈菇片給他，其他兄弟姊妹亦想我做，還有老友記露絲瑪利，於是每年便買30斤慈菇，從早炸到晚。


器材:
日本Benriner Mandoline刨片機
長筷子1對
大笟籬2個
鑊1隻

註:
1. 因天氣關係，慈菇衹在每年11月中至新春期內才有供應。
2. 這慈菇片食譜是我家版本，是厚切，亦沒有放入任何調味料。
3. 慈菇片一定要一片片放入油鑊，否則兩塊疊起來的地方水份不能揮發透徹，這些部份一定不會炸得通透而變得不脆。
4. 慈菇片落鑊時一定要快，否則初落鑊的會燶，而後來的還未炸透。秘訣是快手，要放足夠慈菇片。如油多而慈菇片少會令慈菇片容易燶。

材料：
1. 大慈菇 900克 (1斤8両）
2. 新鮮花生油 5量杯

做法:
1. 清洗每一個慈菇,刨皮,再用清水洗淨,用乾淨布抹乾.
2. 用鋒利的刨刨慈菇片(厚度如2塊薯片)，頭尾細小的部份不要。緊記刨的時候力度要均勻，否則一邊厚時一邊薄，影響炸慈菇片出來的口感，薄的一邊會炸燶，另外一面可能還未夠金黃香脆。
3. 中小火燒熱花生油至攝氏155至160度。
4. 拿起一疊慈菇片，要快手逐片逐片將慈菇片飛入油中，每次炸約80至100片（盡量在1分鐘內全部放入），炸約5至6分鐘。留意：炸慈菇片的頭4-5分鐘會有水份逼出，期間用長筷子將慈菇片不停攪動。
5. 慈菇片變成金黄及沒有氣泡出來表示已差不多炸透，這時用大笟籬拿出慈菇片, 用力chok幾下（作用是將油流出來）。放慈菇片在一大平底盆中(上面鋪兩層廚房紙)，待涼後用膠袋或玻璃樽盛載。
6. 繼續用同一方法炸其餘慈菇片。

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♥ Ingredients:
(Servings 4)

1lb green papaya
½ carrot (optional)
1 pork ear
¼ cup crushed roasted peanuts
2 tbsp deep fried shallot
Vietnamese coriander (Rau Răm)
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Vietnamese dressing (Full video recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLI7H7c3cAc)
1 tsp baking soda
Ice

♥ Nguyên liệu:
(4 phần ăn)

1lb đu đủ xanh
½ củ cà rốt (nếu muốn có màu đẹp)
1 tai heo
¼ cup đậu phộng rang, giã thô
2 tbsp muỗng canh hành phi
Rau Răm
Muối
Tiêu xay
Nước mắm trộn gỏi (Xem video cách làm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLI7H7c3cAc)
1 tsp muỗng cà phê baking soda
Đá


♥ Here are a few of the tools I used in the video:
Benriner Cook Helper Slicer: http://amzn.to/1dQxc7E
OXO Good Grips 15-Inch-by-21-Inch Cutting Board: http://amzn.to/1Cv3z7O
Victorinox 8-Inch Chef's Knife: http://amzn.to/YSD4Vg
Victorinox Paring Knife: http://amzn.to/YgxiLH
KitchenAid Shears with Soft Grip: http://amzn.to/1SOsIhH
KitchenAid Classic Y Peeler: http://amzn.to/YFI39P
Peugeot Paris U'Select Pepper Mill: http://amzn.to/1OKZHBJ
Calphalon Tri-Ply Stainless Steel Cookware Set: http://amzn.to/1jTCHBg
Anchor Hocking Oven Bake and Food preparation Set: http://amzn.to/Vrg35p

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♥ Ingredients:
(4 portions)

1 free-range chicken (about 2 ½ lbs) or your favorite chicken meat
1 brown onion, peeled, cut into rings
2 shallots
1 4-inch piece of ginger
salt
black pepper
4 zucchinis
cilantro, roughly chopped
fresh Thai basil
roasted peanut, chopped
deep fried shallot

For the sauce:
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup red rice wine vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
2 tbsp sugar
¼ cup water
½ tbsp fried garlic

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♥ Nguyên liệu:
(4 phần ăn)

1 con gà đi bộ (khoảng 2 ½ lbs) hoặc bất cứ thịt gà nào tuỳ ý
1 củ hành tây, lột vỏ, cắt khoanh tròn
2 củ hành ta
1 khúc gừng khoảng 4-inch
muối
tiêu
4 trái bí ngòi
rau ngò( rau mùi), cắt thô
húng quế
đậu phộng rang, giã thô
hành phi

Nguyên liệu nước sốt :
¼ cup nước tương
¼ cup dấm gạo đỏ (hoặc dấm rượu nho đỏ)
2 tbsp đường
¼ cup nước
½ tbsp tỏi phi vàng

♥ Here are a few of the tools I used in the video:
OXO Good Grips 15-Inch-by-21-Inch Cutting Board: http://amzn.to/1Cv3z7O
Benriner Cook Helper Slicer: http://amzn.to/1dQxc7E
Calphalon Tri-Ply Stainless Steel Cookware Set: http://amzn.to/1jTCHBg
Anchor Hocking Oven Bake and Food preparation Set: http://amzn.to/Vrg35p

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