A Lunar New Year Dish

Majestic fragrant claypot rice with Chinese sausage and preserved meat

Serves 10

Ingredients

700g rice 900ml water 1/4 tbsp salt 4 pcs preserved Chinese sausage 4 pcs preserved liver sausage 1 ream preserved pork belly 1 pc preserved duck leg 10 sprigs kai lan Chopped spring onions to garnish

For the seasoning

1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp dark soy sauce 1/4 tbsp sesame oil (Combine all with some hot water and set aside)

Method

1. Rinse rice well and place in claypot with water.

2. Boil preserved meats and place on top of rice.

3. Add water and salt to taste, cover and cook on high heat.

4. Once steam comes out from the hole on top of the claypot's lid in a steady stream, switch to low heat and continue cooking until the rice grains are not hard in the middle. This should take approximately 40 to 45 minutes.

5. Remove all preserved meats from the top of the dish, slice into bite-sized pieces and arrange on top of the rice.

6. Rinse the kai lan, cutting the stems neatly, then blanch in hot water until cooked.

7. Arrange the kai lan on top of the meat and rice.

8. Drizzle seasoning over dish and sprinkle with spring onions before serving hot.

Recall Of New Moon Brand Premium Abalone Broth (Concentrated)

Goh Joo Hin Pte Ltd, importer of the New Moon Brand Premium Abalone Broth (Concentrated) (400 g can, product of Thailand) has received feedback that the product has a bad smell after the can is opened. AVA is investigating the cause of the problem. In the meantime, the company will be recalling the product as a precautionary measure.
Details of the affected product are described below:


Brand Name: New Moon

Product Description: Premium Abalone Broth (Concentrated)

Packing Size: 400 g can

Country of Origin: Thailand

Identification Code: SPF PRO: 10/10/2008
ABB EXP: 09/10/2011


As a precautionary measure, AVA advises consumers who have bought the implicated product not to consume them.

Freeze Dried Fruits in Chocolate

This interesting food product was received in a festive hamper.

It comprises of freeze-dried fruits like durian, strawberry, mango coated with chocolate.

I got to say that the idea is pretty good in a sense that it makes eating chocolate sightly healthier with added fibre from the fruits!

Julie Biscuits back on shelves in Singapore

From AVA :
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) will lift the suspension on the import and sale of “Julie’s” brand of biscuit products with immediate effect.

All new batches of “Julie’s” brand of biscuit products, manufactured on or after 2 December 2008, will be allowed to be imported into Singapore. The date of manufacture must be clearly stated on the product labels. A health certificate and a laboratory report to show that the products are not contaminated with melamine must also accompany each imported consignment.

AVA has inspected the factories that manufacture the “Julie’s” brand of biscuit products in Malaysia and is satisfied with the measures taken by the manufacturer and the Malaysian authorities to ensure that Julie’s brand of biscuit products are not contaminated with melamine.

Import of all “Julie’s” brand of biscuit products was temporarily suspended on 24 October 2008 as a precautionary measure, after 12 of its products were found to be contaminated with melamine.

AVA will continue to monitor the safety of the products imported into Singapore to ensure that they are not contaminated with melamine.

Final Phase for release of recalled China Milk Products

From: AVA

The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) has completed batch-testing of the products in the remaining categories - biscuits and crackers, liquid milk, ice-cream, and milk and whey protein products, under the planned phased release of recalled China milk products.

With the exception of six (6) biscuit products that tested positive for melamine, products in these categories have cleared the pre-release testing and will be released for sale with immediate effect.

The six biscuit products contaminated with melamine are:
i) Baby Looney Tunes Cream Filled Biscuits Assorted Family Pack ( 4.46 - 7.08 ppm of melamine detected)

ii) C & OK Vigour 888 Egg & Milk (Not detected - 40 ppm of melamine detected)
iii) Khong Guan Mini Burger Biscuit Bulk Pack (0.31 - 6.77 ppm of melamine detected)

This product is intended for re-export and is not available in the retail market.

iv) Liluo Fruit P.D. Almond Flavor (4.15 - 11 ppm of melamine detected)

v) Potter Potato Chips Pizza (6.57 - 6.91 ppm of melamine detected)
vi) Tom & Jerry Cheese Balls (29.23 - 33.85 ppm of melamine detected)

The China-made biscuits listed above have been recalled since 19 September 2008 and will be destroyed under AVA’s supervision. This brings the total number of affected China milk products to 22.
AVA would like to assure the public that the levels of melamine detected in the affected products are low and hence unlikely to result in any adverse health effect. Consumers have to consume large quantities of the contaminated products over a prolonged period of time to be at risk of potential ill effects on health.

Recall Of Frollini Con Farina Integrale Biologica Organic Whole Wheat Biscuits (350g)

From: AVA

The European Commission has issued an alert to inform the Agri-Food
and Veterinary Authority (AVA) that Alce Nero Organic Whole Wheat Biscuits
"Frollini Con Farina Integrale Biologica" (350g) from Italy with best before date
of 23.01.2009, had been tested and found to contain high peroxide value, an
indication of degraded food quality which may result in rancidity, deterioration in
taste and flavour.

Following this announcement, AVA requires importers and retailers to
recall the implicated product from the market immediately.

AVA advises consumers who have bought the implicated
product to discard it and not consume the product.

The product to be recalled is:
Alce Nero Organic Whole Wheat Biscuits - "Frollini Con Farina Integrale
Biologica"
Net weight: (350g)
Best before 23.01.2009
Country of Origin: Italy

Phased release of recalled China milk products

From AVA:

As of 24 November 2008, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority
(AVA) has completed testing of chocolate, candy and dessert products
containing milk as an ingredient. Test results for these categories are
satisfactory and products in these three categories will be released for
sale with immediate effect.

There are now ten (10) categories of China milk products that have been
released for sale. The other categories that have been released earlier are :
- Butter
- Ghee
- Non-dairy creamer
- Cereal
- Bread
- Cakes
- Beverages

The remaining products will be released over the week when tests on
them have been completed.