This is gonna be my last CNY installment. As you may have noticed, this isn't a cookie but a fried vegetable snack made out of arrowroot or locally known as nga ku. Very addictive and the best ones are those that have been sliced delicately and thinly. Once you fry this, hide them way up high otherwise don't be surprised there's a permanent hand in the jar until it is all gone!!! You've been warned.Select nga ku with no crack at the bottom. Wash and peel skin. Soak in salt water while you finish peeling the skins off the rest of the bulbs, then drain and pat dry. Heat up oil in wok and using a vegetable slicer, start slicing the nga ku with a mandolin or vegetable slicer directly into hot oil. Cook until nice and golden brown, scoop out and quickly toss a little salt (optional as some people find the original flavour sufficiently tasty) before cooling completely, then store them in air-tight containers. Best if you have an extra pair of hands as it can be rather tricky slicing the nga ku and frying them at the same time - yes, resist the urge to be too ambitious. Recommended to start off with small batches until more expert with the entire process - if you bought kilos of nga ku to fry, definitely reach 'expert' status in no time!!
Another popular fried CNY snack we will be having at our house is fish stick crackers. Prawn crackers are still a favourite but this proved to be a good change.
With so many tasty fried snacks, musn't forget to drink more water to ward off any sore throat.
Decided to make some cubs using quail eggs. Dyed them with some curry power to make them yellow.
