tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125715246990444305.post62702316762406377..comments2024-03-28T19:59:14.654+08:00Comments on singapore shiok!: sambal bendi (okra sambal)denise fletcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307457105004478777noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125715246990444305.post-76509435651750530422013-06-24T21:39:55.439+08:002013-06-24T21:39:55.439+08:00Love your pictures!Love your pictures!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06888008532107300837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125715246990444305.post-81698147386004657012013-03-13T20:45:44.189+08:002013-03-13T20:45:44.189+08:00Hi bibik, isn't it one of the most delicious v...Hi bibik, isn't it one of the most delicious vegetables around?! I feel a bit pained each time someone grimaces when when I say "okra" LOL You're welcome - I hope you find it helpful the next time you cook okra :) denise fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307457105004478777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125715246990444305.post-82146840532154872332013-03-12T18:43:54.939+08:002013-03-12T18:43:54.939+08:00I love okra. Thanks for this great tip on how to h...I love okra. Thanks for this great tip on how to handle them!bibikwannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09381677233531468328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125715246990444305.post-20165852529581341122013-03-12T12:56:55.339+08:002013-03-12T12:56:55.339+08:00Hi Kathy. Many thanks for your kind invitation and...Hi Kathy. Many thanks for your kind invitation and for the follow. I will participate, if time allows. Tdenise fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307457105004478777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125715246990444305.post-72723776672595781032013-03-09T09:10:58.412+08:002013-03-09T09:10:58.412+08:00Hi Alvin, yup, this dish is definitely a winner, a...Hi Alvin, yup, this dish is definitely a winner, and a keeper :) <br /><br />I'm currently using a Canon EOS 60D and two two lenses - my kit lens (Canon EFS 18 - 135 mm) for general shooting and my macro lens (Canon Macro EF 100 mm) for the close ups. The kit lens is my workhorse, nothing fancy, but it gets the job done well enough and works for most of my set ups. With creative editing though, I can get very decent shots out of it. In fact, to be honest, I think I'm a better photo editor, than a photographer. I LOVE my macro lens - the detail it captures is stunning, and produces beautiful shots even in iffy lighting, which is a huge plus for me, as I only use natural light. <br /><br />All those fancy lights and umbrellas are expensive and I really don't know how to use them. I do cook and shoot only during the day, by my balcony window (the brightest place in my apartment) because of this. My approach to photography, is very instinctive, with lots of trial and error. I generally move my camera around the setting of subject and props until I see something that I like through the viewfinder, then I click LOL I can't give you technical details because I don't know any, but I hope this helps. I also found this article on how to make a lighbox that's great if you can't shoot in natural light or can't afford fancy equipment. <br /><br />http://www.handmadeology.com/how-to-make-and-use-a-light-box-to-improve-your-product-photography/<br /><br />denise fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307457105004478777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125715246990444305.post-20943768341917612082013-03-09T08:53:06.935+08:002013-03-09T08:53:06.935+08:00LOL I just remembered, reading your comment, that ...LOL I just remembered, reading your comment, that okra pods actually grow.... 'upside down'. So, what I'm referring to as the "tail", really is the tip, as you more correctly say. It's been decades since I last saw an okra plant, so I actually forgot this small fact :)<br /><br />I suppose rolling the pods around in a very hot pan serves the same purpose as drying the pods, so it would seem like different approach, same end? Thanks for the tips, which are new to me.<br /><br />To be honest Usha, I have never tasted good sambal belacan out of a jar, but I do hope you get lucky ;)denise fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307457105004478777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125715246990444305.post-91044430643671806472013-03-09T08:43:17.144+08:002013-03-09T08:43:17.144+08:00You're welcome Fitri - hope you try cooking so...You're welcome Fitri - hope you try cooking some soon :)denise fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307457105004478777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125715246990444305.post-69999910293341986822013-03-09T08:42:11.003+08:002013-03-09T08:42:11.003+08:00Hi Mel, isn't it surprising how many people DO...Hi Mel, isn't it surprising how many people DON"T like okra?? Because it really is a delicious vegetable, though cooked in such a simple way like this. Even as a child, I loved this dish. I hope you will try it soon and enjoy the results :)denise fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307457105004478777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125715246990444305.post-41478288898172975122013-03-08T15:18:21.334+08:002013-03-08T15:18:21.334+08:00Crunchy ladyfingers with sambal belacan and dried ...Crunchy ladyfingers with sambal belacan and dried shrimp! Denise, you have a winning combintation... One of the dishes that I always order at any Nasi Padang stall...<br /><br />Superb shots! May I know which camera model and lens are you currently using? You always cook and shoot during the day? I always have problem getting good shots at night. Any advice?Chef and Sommelierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03538966744189984815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125715246990444305.post-71049816909857782732013-03-08T13:56:37.596+08:002013-03-08T13:56:37.596+08:00 Your Grandmother was SO right about snapping the ... Your Grandmother was SO right about snapping the tip off the okra to check for freshness. The tip about stirring the vegetable about in a very hot pan is new to me and a very welcome one. There are two or three other ways to minimize goo.... before you cut them ,make sure that there is no moisture from the washing of them and always cook okra in an uncovered pan/wok, as we do in India.(A friend adds a spraying of vinegar to them just before she removes them from the hob.<br />Sambal belacan is a must buy on my shopping list,most certainly.<br />Thanks, Denise.ushanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125715246990444305.post-70678110152614872522013-03-08T11:17:33.378+08:002013-03-08T11:17:33.378+08:00oh my, its almost ages never cook okra, my hubby l...oh my, its almost ages never cook okra, my hubby love it but I still doesn't know how to cook okra properly . Thanks for the tips, DeniseNisa-momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364841296426400040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125715246990444305.post-17905918026263399402013-03-08T09:45:20.030+08:002013-03-08T09:45:20.030+08:00Hi Denise
Okra is one of my favourite vege. They ...Hi Denise<br />Okra is one of my favourite vege. They goes so well in curry, assam pedas and now...just lightly boil it goes well with the sambal and it is so inviting for a meal already. I love this. (In fact, I came across your blog from your delicious sambal udang. I have yet to try it. Will do...)Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252699231171668682noreply@blogger.com