Pineapple Fried Rice

Thai Pineapple Fried Rice
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Chinese invented fried rice but I think it’s the genius of the Thais that make fried rice sinfully delicious—they concocted pineapple fried rice. With the addition of fresh pineapple, flavored with shrimp paste, fish sauce, and comes in a hollowed out pineapple, pineapple fried rice is the only fried rice I really wanted to eat. Not only does it look visually appealing, the taste is simply mouthwatering and utterly appetizing. My gallery above speaks for itself.

This pineapple fried rice was prepared by my second sister, who is currently in town. We had some leftover pineapple from our Nyonya salted fish curry and she suggested pineapple fried rice for lunch. She carved out the pineapple flesh and cut them into small pieces. Then, she fired up the wok and fried up a batch of pineapple fried rice. The tempting good smell set my stomach rumbling; needless to say, lunch was absolutely delightful…(get pineapple fried rice recipe after the jump)

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Pineapple Tarts

Pineapple Tarts

These pineapple tarts need no introduction. I had previously blogged and raved about pineapple tarts when I first tried out Novice Baker’s pineapple tarts recipe. This time, my pineapple tarts come in a different—but smaller—shape. They are still crumbly, buttery, and addictive. Once you pop one in your mouth, you just can’t stop and want more…

Pineapple Jam Recipe

Pineapple Jam Recipe

Since my last post on pineapple tarts, I’ve received a few emails asking me about the pineapple jam or pineapple tarts filling–how it looks, the texture, the inside of the pineapple tarts–and I thought I would share this picture of pineapple jam/pineapple jam with you.
A perfect pineapple jam or pineapple tarts filling should be golden brown in color, with a…

Pineapple Tarts/Pineapple Shortcakes Recipe (凤梨酥/菠萝酥)

Pineapple Tarts/Pineapple Shortcakes Recipe (凤梨酥/菠萝酥)

My self-imposing carb-free and sugar-free diet worked. After 3 days of eating organic greens, tofu, fruits, and soups, I developed a critical craving for carb and sugar–I needed a kick to my bland palate, I needed something loaded with carb, hopefully sweet and sinfully buttery. Then, I thought about the various pineapple tarts recipes that I have been saving for…