Steamed herbal chicken stuffed with glutinous rice and some bouncy jelly for dessert!

The first thought I had when G sent me these photos were that this was one professional looking chicken - really thanks to the photography and photographer! (Thanks!!!) A couple of Sundays ago, a few of us got together and had this mega potbless, and I meant mega... the theme was Asian, and we had everything from thai fried rice, spicy spare ribs, salt and pepper chilli prawns, 3 egg spinach, mee siam and more!!! We had so much food I think at one point of time at dinner we couldnt talk... we were literally speechless.. we were too full!!! Ahhh this is the way dinners ought to be! Full of great food and fellowship!!! Thanks to all the chefs!!!

After many many pondering moments, I decided to steam a herbal chicken and stuff it with glutinous rice. I couldn't decide whether to make a herbal chicken or a soya chicken stuffed with glutinous rice, so I combined both! It turned out really well - steamed chicken is just so tender... and the rice was just right - the trick is to really soak the glutinous rice for at about 2 hours before you stuff it inside the chicken. Fry the rice up so it is partially cooked before stuffing it. So yes for a bit of a twist, stuff your next chicken with some rice! It is a meal in itself!!! :)



I'm so glad this jelly is back on the market - Konayaku (spelling???) jelly. Apparently it was taken off the market for awhile because someone choked on the jelly... anyhow just make sure you chew it properly ok? :) It is a rubbery, bouncy type of jelly - I'm not quite sure how else to describe it except that it is really nice!!! :P

This can be easily purchased from your chinese supermarket and it really is fool proof - I guarantee you can't go wrong with this, as unlike previously, this time everything is all in one package - flavour, colouring etc. It's literally read instructions, pour water, watch the fire and thats it! And they are a winner! Refreshing after a very heavy meal! This was lychee flavoured with real lychee in the centre of each jelly!