Italian Ckn, 马蹄萝卜汤 & Coconut dessert

Lots of cabbage left in d fridge so I decided to make Italian Ckn for dinner w/water chestnut soup, & coconut dessert to finish up d left-over coconut.

Easy Italian Ckn

• 150g cabbage
• 2 small onions, sliced into rings
• 40g sliced mushrooms
• 1 tsp tapioca flour
• 300g meaty ckn
• 6 tbsp meatless spaghetti sauce

1) Combine vegs in slow cooker, sprinkle tapioca over vegs;

2) Place ckn on vegs be4 pouring sauce over it;

3) Cover & cook for 6-7hrs on low-heat setting, or 3-31/2hrs on high-heat setting;

4) If desired, sprinkle w/parmesan cheese be4 serving on hot cooked pasta/rice.

Result - a very simple dish. Will definitely cook this often.

马蹄萝卜汤
马蹄 : 100 – 300g water chestnut
白萝卜 : 100 – 300g white radish
鸭梨 : 1 – 3个 pear
瘦肉 : 200 – 300g lean meat

方法
1) 马蹄洗净拍开, 白萝卜洗净切块, 鸭梨去芯切块, 瘦肉洗净川烫过, 切块
Wash & diced up water chestnut, wash & cubed white radish, de-cored pear be4 dicing, wash lean meat with hot water be4 dicing.
2) 将所有材料放入锅内，加清水适量, 用大火煮沸，改为文火熬约 1－2 小时
Put all ingredients into pan, out enough water to cover ingredients. Bring to boil be4 switching to low heat for 1-2hrs.

3) 用盐适量调味, 喝汤吃肉
If desired, season w/salt be4 serving.

Function of soup
* 有清热生津的功效，适合脾胃热盛，可见面红或见粉刺痤疮，口渴想喝冷饮，食欲超常，口舌干燥或痰黄粘稠，或见口舌易生疮，尿黄、大便硬或便秘等
Tonic that is useful for clearing heaty-ness, red acne, urge to drink cold drink, extraordinary appetite, dry mouth, thick yellow sputum, easy seen tongue sores, hard stool, constipation, etc
* 天气 炎热或过食燥热食物时，可煮此汤，预防发热。
When weather is too heaty or dry, drink this soup to help prevent body from building up too much heat.

Result - w/out adding any seasoning, it's a very healthy & sweet soup.

Coconut dessert (recipe from UW mazg)

1 large coconut

100g white fungus (soaked)

100g rock sugar

Remove juice & flesh from coconut. Place rock sugar onto bowl & steam 1hr or till melted. Add soaked fungus/juice & steam for another 30mins be4 serving either hot or cold.

Result - too sweet. Must add cold/hot water be4 consuming.