Sunday, November 28, 2010

International Cuisine Final Test.

It come to an end where we as the apprentice chef have to face our final test Iron Chef style!! We need to create 2 portions of appetizer and 2 portions of main course but we didn't know what's gonna hit us because there's gonna be 2 mystery items. I picked number 6 and what I got is half chicken (lower part thigh and bean sprout). After knowing what is the ingredients Jon and I discussed about what are going to cook. So, we came out with Asian and Italian cuisine. Something that is different from the other dishes. In hoping that the dishes gonna be good. What am I about to show is our signature dishes. Created by Chef Syuk and Chef Jon.

Appetizer

This is our signature dish Asian Bean Sprout Salad with Lime Juice Dressing.
A very simple salad with a combination of bean sprout, carrot, onion, and lime juice dressing.
Chef Zaid's favorite appetizer.

Main course



Another our signature dish
Herb Crusted Chicken with Potato Au Gratin accompanied with Wrapped Sauted Vegie and serve with Butter Mushroom Sauce.
One of Chef Zaid's favorite.



Fruit Carving.

The art of fruit and vegetables carving is performed in Asian countries such as Korea, China, Japan, and Thailand. But no country can surpass Thailand's fruit carving skill and finesse. The best masterpiece can be found is in Thailand.
By using watermelon, carrot, white radish, orange, eggplant and cucumber. My classmate and I made our own masterpiece of fruit carving. Led by our master Chef Zaid who I think no one can surpass him in Unirazak.

The master of fruit carving.
His creation.

Our masterpiece.

Our masterpiece.

Decorating for presentation.

Decorating for presentation.

The masters behind the masterpiece.

Our masterpiece.

French Cuisine.

French cuisine has distinctive features in every region of France and is also known for its diversity and style. Many of the dishes are prepared using olive oil, herbs and tomatoes in French Mediterranean cuisine, while in the northwest France cuisine use of butter, sour cream, and apples will be more. 
In today's we'll be cooking a great combination of Roasted Chicken served with Potato Salad, Mixed Fruity Salad and served with Demi Glaze Sauce.

 Roasted Chicken served with Potato Salad, Mixed Fruity Salad and served with Demi Glaze Sauce


Potato Salad with Beef Bacon

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Mediterranean Cuisine.

Mediterranean cuisine is the cuisine of the areas around the Mediterranean sea. Fish Dishes are also common, although today much of the fish is imported since the fisheries of the Mediterranean sea are weak. 
This are the pictures of what we have cooked in today's class.

Roasted Rack of Lamb accompanied with Butter Rice, Saute Vegie and served with Mint Sauce
Pumpkin Soup


Japanese Cuisine.

Also known as the sunrise country because they are the first country that gets the sunrise. Very famous with their sushi. A rice ball that been wrapped with seaweed and top with different types of meat like prawn, tuna, roasted eel, and others.
So today's special is... SUSHI!!!


Variety types of Sushi
Tempura

Actually there's another 2 dishes. But i don't kinda like it so i didn't post it.

Philippine Cuisine.

Philippine cuisine consists of the foods, preparation methods and eating customs found in the Philippine. The style of cooking and the foods associated with it have evolved over several centuries from its origins to a mixed cuisine with many Hispanic, Chinese, American, and other Asian influences adapted to indigenous ingredients and the local palate. 
So this is today cuisine that we'll be cooking today. Consists Pancit Bihun Stir Fried, Fried Chili Crab, and Bistek Tagalog. 
Fried Chili Crab
Bistek Tagalog. 
Pancit Bihun Stir Fried



Indonesian Cuisine.

Indonesian cuisine is quite similar with Malaysian cuisine. It just the method of cooking and the ingredients that been used in the dishes makes them different. All of the dishes has been past down from generation to generation. Very famous with their Ayam Penyet (Smash Chicken) with accompanied by the super Spicy Sambal and with White Rice. But that's not what are we going to cook today. My classmate and I will be cooking 6 dishes. The dishes are Sup Kondro (Beef Soup), Nasi Goreng Tutut, Ayam Pop, Pecal Awek, Sambal Olek Tut and last but not least Sambal Cili.

Nasi Goreng Tutut
*Cooked with sambal olek tut as the flavor. 

Sup Kondro (Beef Soup)

*Sorry I don't have the other dishes picture. Forgot to take them =P