Poh reveals birthday plans for her big 5-0
Aside from her cooking skills, MasterChef's Poh Ling Yeow is also known for her “ageless beauty” and this year, the beloved cook is gearing up for a double celebration.
“My 50th birthday falls close to Christmas, and my dad wants to combine the two celebrations this year,” she told Yahoo Lifestyle.
Poh told the publication that she opted to merge her birthday celebration and Christmas festivities in an effort to make the holiday season “stress-free” for her and her loved ones.
“The key to a stress-free Christmas is reducing your personal workload, and I can’t think of a better way to get into the festive spirit than sharing preparations for the big day with family. It’s always potluck at the Yeow family Christmas!”
And as you'd expect from a seasoned chef, this year's menu consists of a few of her own “centrepiece mains”.
Her other tip for reader's at home hoping to make Christmas more stress-free is to ask guests to bring a side or dessert.
“I love a grated beet, chickpea and mint salad with white balsamic that’s full of crunch and almost like a pickle,” she said.
"Also, a Thai roast chicken and glass vermicelli salad, and a Korean japchae (sweet potato noodle salad).
“My family, bless them, loves a proper retro trifle. It starts with making finger jello by adding 1 tablespoon of powdered gelatine to a raspberry or strawberry jelly so you can easily cut them into cubes after it’s set."
She then shared her tip for making the trifle.
“Then it’s just a matter of layering sliced, store-bought jam rollettes drowned in regular strawberry jelly mixture, tinned peaches, fresh strawberries, custard made with powdered custard mix, fresh cream then piling on the prepared jelly cubes.”
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