Deep-fried Creamy Lemongrass Taufu 泰式奶香豆腐

Ingredients:
2 pieces soft bean curd, mashed
200g minced fish/prawn meat
3tbsp chopped fried dry squid
3tbsp chopped waterchestnuts
3tbsp chopped spring onion

Seasoning:
1tsp salt
1/2tsp pepper
a little sesame oil
1tbsp corn flour

Coating:
1 egg, beaten
some corn flour

For dipping:
300ml Thai creamy lemongrass sauce
1tsp corn flour water

Method:
Combine all ingredients, seasoning and mix well.
Line a square tray(6"x6") with plastic sheet and grease with little oil. Pour in the mixture above and level the surface. Steam at medium heat for 15 minutes till cooked. Remove, leave to cool and cut into pieces.
Dip into beaten egg and coat with corn flour. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown. Dish up.
Serve hot with Thai creamy lemongrass sauce (bring to boil and thicken with a little corn flour water)

Thai Creamy Lemongrass Sauce:
Ingredients:
1tbsp chopped lemongrass
1tbsp chopped ginger flower
1/2tbsp chopped kafir lime leaves
150ml evaporated milk
5 chili padi, minced
1tbsp fish sauce
1/2tbsp sugar
100ml water

Method:
Heat up 1tbsp oil and saute lemongrass, ginger flower and kafir lime leaves until fragrant. Add in the remaining ingredients and bring to boil until thick.

材料：
2块 水豆腐，压烂
200g 鱼胶或虾胶
3大匙 炒香鱿鱼干碎
3大匙 马蹄粒
3大匙 红萝卜粒
2大匙 青葱粒

调味料：
1小匙 盐
1/2小匙 胡椒粉
少许麻油
1大匙 栗粉

炸料：
1粒 鸡蛋
适量干栗粉

沾料：
300ml 泰式香茅奶油酱
1小匙 栗粉水

做法：
将全部的材料和调味料混均，然后充分的搅拌均匀。
用1方盘(6"x6") 铺上塑胶纸，再涂上油，将豆腐浆倒进盘里，抹平。然后放进蒸笼里用中火蒸15分钟至熟，待冷切块。
涂上蛋液后再沾上干栗粉，放进热油中炸至金黄色就可捞起，上碟。
食用时沾上打勾芡煮滚的泰式香茅奶油酱就可。

泰式香茅奶油酱：
材料：
1大匙 香茅碎
1大匙 姜花碎
1/2大匙 疯柑叶碎
150ml 淡奶
5条 指天椒 ，剁碎
1大匙 鱼露
1/2大匙 糖
100ml 清水

做法：
用1大匙油爆香香茅，姜花和疯柑叶，再加入其余的材料煮滚至浓就可。

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Date Butter Cake 甜枣牛油蛋糕

Ingredients:
250g butter
250 caster sugar
1/4tsp salt
4 eggs
300g plain flour
1tsp baking powder
40g Nestum
160g pitted dates(chopped)
3-4tbsp milk


Method:
Grease small tube baking tins. Preheat oven to 180 C.
Beat butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy.
Add in eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
Fold in sifted flour, baking powder, nestum and dates. Mix until well blended. Spread into prepared tins.
Sprinkle some nestum on top. Bake in oven for 35 minutes.


材料:
250克 牛油
250克 细砂糖
1/4小匙 盐
4粒 鸡蛋
300克 普通面粉
1小匙 发粉
40克 麦片
160克 去核甜枣（切碎）
3-4大匙 牛奶


做法:
先将空心烘盘涂上油; 预热烤箱180 C。
将牛油，细砂糖及盐打发至松白。
加入一粒鸡蛋，搅拌至蛋与牛油完全吸收后，才加入第二粒鸡蛋; 继续搅拌均匀，至到把鸡蛋加完为止。
拌入筛过的面粉，发粉，麦片及甜枣，搅拌均匀; 把面糊倒入烘盘里，铺平。
撒上些许麦片作装饰，盛入烤箱烘约35分钟或至熟。

Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped(1 ounce=30 grams)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cococa powder
1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, softened
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanila extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
Ganache, recipe follows

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (162.778 degrees C).
In a small saucepan, melt the butter and bring it to just below a boil. Place the chopped chocolate in a large bowl. Pour in the hot butter and let stand for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Sift in the sugar and cocoa powder. Beat in the mascarpone, eggs, and vanila, mixing until smooth. Gently fold the flour and salt into the batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
Spread the warm ganache pver the brownies. Allow the ganache to set completely before cutting into squares.
You may serve with ice-cream and berry.

Ganache:
Ingredient:
6 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
6 tablespoons heavy cream
3 tablespoons unsalted butter

Place the chocolate in a large mixing bowl and set aside. Bring the cream and butter to just below boiling point in a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour the hot mixture over the chocolate and let stand for 30 seconds. Stir the mixture until smooth.
The ganache should be used for spresding while warm.

From: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/the-cookworks/best-ever-chocolate-brownies-recipe/index.html

Aussie News 29: Child abuse is everyone's business, says Linda Burney

According to the New South Wales Government, protecting child abuse is everyone's responsibility. Recently, the new figures showed that the child abuse has remained unchanged but the community is not willing to report violence against children. The survey showed that people wouldn't report suspected child abuse mainly because they scared that they may be wrong and 42% of them ststed that it wasn't their business.Besides that, according to the latest NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics, there were over 20458 cases of child abuse. The 70% of the assaults included murder, domestic violence, sexual assault and robbery.

Comment:
Children's well-being is everyone's responsibility. So that, if you suspect that child abuse happens around you, just report. With this, we can prevent many children from violence.

Aussie News 28:Hundreds race on sex dolls down Russian river

According to the St Petersburg Times, at the eighth annual instalment of a Russian race, there is a more than 500 people rode inflatable sex dolls down river. The competitors spent three minutes running down the Vuoksa River's Losevo Rapids in the Bubble Baba Challenge. The race was won by a St Petersburg man Vladislav Pavlenko who finished the race in 2 minutes 47 seconds. Actually, this race was first held in 2003. The participants of the race must be 16 years old and above who are tested for alcohol. Besides that, the participants are allow to replace the rubber doll with an inflatable animal or a rubber penis of an equivalent size.

Comment:
Different style of racing competition. Actually sport event can be organise in different way as long as it does not involve sensitive issue like religious.

Aussie News 27: Qantas jet makes emergency landing after engine explodes

In 31 August, a Qantas plane made an emergency landing after an engine exploded. The plane is a four-engine Boeing 747 which carried 212 passengers and departed from San Francisco International Airport for Sydney. One man said that there were a loud bang and flames coming out of the engine. According to Qantas spokesman, he said that none of the plane's passengers were injured. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.

Comment:
Qantas should investigate the reason for the explosion and try to improve on the plane to prevent the accident to happen again. This is because they might not be so lucky for next time. So, as the saying goes "Prevention is better than cure".

Aussie News 26: Eighteen die while mushroom picking in Italy

In Italy, eighteen people were killed by falling into rocky crevasses and gorges while mushroom picking. The authorities claimed that an early and bountiful mushroom harvest in the Alphine valleys of northern Italy is attracting more people than usual, but most of them are not fully equipped. Seven of the deaths occurred in the Lombardy region, while the others happened in Piedmont and Trentino-Alto Adige. Recently, a 65-year-old woman were killed after falling down a steep rocky slope in a forest near the town of Sondrio.

Comment:
The related authorities should take this issue in serious consideration. They can provide complete equipment for the mushroom picking activity. Besides that, people who join the mushroom picking should well equipped to prevent this kind of accident.