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    3 Ways To Eat Singapore’s Most Hated Veggies

    August 31, 2017

    If we asked you, “Which vegetable do you hate the most?”, what would your answer be?

    We polled our friends to find out which vegetables are most unpopular to the Singaporean palate. Some responses we received:

    Coriander
    “Tastes like dead cockroaches”

    Cauliflower
    “Smells like fart”

    Eggplant/Aubergine/Brinjal
    “Like eating a slimy, gooey alien baby”

    Celery
    “Avoid like the plague unless you have lots and lots of cream cheese”

     

    In the end, three vegetables stood out more than the others. They were:

     

    Singapore’s Most Hated Vegetable

    No. 3: BEANSPROUTS
    “That RAW taste … eeeyurh!”

    No. 2: OKRA (LADY’S FINGERS)
    “This isn’t for eating. It’s for art classes!”

    No. 1: BITTERGOURD
    “Something this bitter has got to be poisonous”

     

    If, like many of our friends, you hate any of the above vegetables, we promise the recipes below will change your opinions about them.

    This Vietnamese crepe will fill you up with lots of fibre and protein. Done right, you won’t be able to taste the beansprouts! A little bit of coconut milk is used here but you may substitute it with skimmed milk.

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    BAHN XEO
    For the crepes (makes 4)
    1/3 cup
    flour
    1 tsp
    turmeric
    1/2 tsp
    salt
    1 tbsp
    finely chopped spring onion
    1/3 cup
    water
    1/3 cup
    coconut water
    For the fillings
    25g
    beansprouts, remove the tails
    8
    fresh prawns, shelled, de-veined and halved sideways
    50g
    lean pork fillet, cut into thin strips
    1 tsp
    minced garlic
    Salt & pepper to taste
    Some fresh mint leaves
    Some fresh red chilli
    Some chopped spring onions
    1 wedge
    fresh lime
    4
    lettuce leaves
    Steps
    1

    To make the crepes:
    1. Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk until smooth.
    2. Lightly wipe a non-stick pan with some oil.
    3. On medium heat, pour about 1/4 cup of batter into the pan and move it around to create a thin crepe.
    4. Cook one side for about 4 - 5 minutes, then, using an offset spatula, carefully lift it from the pan and flip it. Cook the other side for about 4 - 5 minutes.
    5. Set the crepe skin aside on a plate.

    2

    To make the fillings:
    1. Blanch the beansprouts in boiling water for about 10 seconds. Drain using a colander and dunk the sprouts in a bowl of ice cold water. Drain, pat dry with a paper towel, and set aside.
    2. Sauté the garlic in a pan and add prawns and pork. Add salt and pepper to taste. Once cooked, remove from pan and set aside to cool.

    3

    Assembly:
    1. Fill a crepe with some beansprouts, prawns and pork.
    2. Top off with some mint leaves, spring onions and fresh chilli.
    3. Squeeze some lime juice over the fillings and then fold crepe in half to form a packet.
    4. Use a lettuce leaf to wrap the crepe and then eat the whole thing using your hand.

    If your reason for not liking okra is the slimy insides, this recipe will change your mind about it. This is also a healthier alternative to regular fries.

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    OVEN-BAKED OKRA FRIES
    Ingredients
    7 okras
    sliced in half lengthwise
    1/2 tsp
    ground cumin
    1/2 tsp
    ground coriander
    1/2 tsp
    turmeric
    1/2 tsp
    cayenne pepper
    Dash
    black pepper
    Pinch
    salt
    2
    beaten eggs
    1 bowl
    panko crumbs
    Steps
    1

    Heat the oven to 220C and lay a baking sheet on a tray.

    2

    Combine ingredients from okras to salt in a large mixing bowl.

    3

    Pick up one okra, dip it into the egg solution, and then coat it in panko crust.

    4

    Repeat until you’ve done the same to all the okras.

    5

    Bake okras in the oven for 30 minutes or until okras turn golden brown.

    A healthy, sugar-free treat for when the weather becomes unbearably hot!

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    BITTERGOURD POPSICLES
    Makes 6 popsicles
    1
    baby bitter gourd, cut into small pieces
    1
    green apple, cut into small pieces
    1
    stalk of kale, take the leafy part only
    A handful
    fresh mint leaves
    200ml
    fresh coconut water
    Steps
    1

    Blend everything until you get a smoothie.

    2

    Pour smoothie into popsicle mould.

    3

    Freeze overnight and unmould before eating.