Tofu stir-fried with Minced Pork and Grilled Asparagus Apple Salad

i cooked my favourite dish! :D :D :D tofu stir-fried with minced pork is one of my favourite dishes my mum cooks. and i just had to make it as well! i had no recipe to follow, no idea how to do it at all. i just anyhow threw stuff in. haha, and it turned out...DELICIOUS if i might say so myself xD haha! the art of cooking. whee! i love cooking (: haha but because i came up with this dish on my own, the ingredients and steps to follow might not be as precise as when i use my cook book :P and i just realised!  the two dishes i cooked that day were all of the same colour throughout - one was all brown, the other, all green :P so much for aesthetics. i should learn how to make my food LOOK delicious as well, if not no one will wanna try my yummy cooking!

Tofu stir-fried with Minced Pork

Serves 4

2 packets of minced pork

2 pieces of tofu

2 tbsp rice wine

1 tbsp dark soya sauce

1 tsp light soya sauce

2 tbsp oyster sauce

2 cloves of garlic

1. Cut the tofu into small pieces (size according to your own preference).

2. Add some oil to a wok and fry the tofu until they are slightly crispy. Set aside.

3. Cut the garlic into small pieces, and fry it in the wok with some oil until fragrant.

4. Add in the minced pork and mix it around until cooked through.

5. Add in the tofu and fry them together.

6. Mix the sauces together with half a cup of water, and pour into the wok.

7. Bring the ingredients to boil, lower the fire, cover and allow it to simmer for about 10-15min, stirring occasionally. Serve.

i have never really liked asparagus much, but somehow after cooking this dish, i kind of acquired a taste for it finally! now i'm really interested in trying out the white asparagus to see how it tastes like! (:

Grilled Asparagus Apple Salad

4 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 tbsp dijon mustard

1 tbsp granulated sugar

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1/2 cup tbsp olive oil

a packet of thin asparagus

a packet of baby spinach

1 apple, cored and cut into small pieces

1. In a small bowl, whisk to combine mustard, sugar, vinegar and apple cider. While whisking, slowly drizzle the olive oil into the mixture to achieve a vinaigrette.

3. Preheat a pan, add some oil to it and grill the asparagus until tender. Remove from heat and allow it to cool.

4. Place asparagus, apple and spinach in a bowl and dress with vinaigrette. Toss and serve.