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Participant: Ruthnaoe e D Bathan
Caregiver Trainee: Chang Fu-Chuan
Dish: A Carat of Love (Level 6)
(Steamed egg with tender tofu, mashed potatoes, and banana cream – the source of happiness)
Contestant: Ruthnaoe e D Bathan
Care Food Trainee: CHEUNG Fu Chuen
Dishes: A Carat's Affection (level 6)
(Steam chicken tenderloins with tofu for peace, Pureed and Mashed potato of love, Happiness found in banana cream delight)
Food and ingredients (steamed eggs with silky tofu):
- 2 slices of chicken breast
- 1 block of tofu
- 1 egg
- A few slices of spinach
- 1 gourd (for decoration)
- A few slices of green onion/cilantro (for decoration)
- A few red dates
- A pinch of chicken powder
Ingredients (Steam chicken tenderloins with tofu for peace):
- Chicken tenderloin 2 cuts
- Tofu 1 cube
- Egg 1 pc
Spinach Few leaves
- Zucchini (Garnish) 1 pc
- Spring onion/parsley (Garnish) Few leaves
- Red dates (Garnish) Few pcs
- Chicken powder A pinch
Cooking steps:
- Prepare tofu and eggs, and wash and drain the chicken.
- Blanch the spinach leaves and cut them into small pieces.
- Cut the tofu into small pieces and the chicken into small pieces as well (you can use a blender).
- Place the eggs in a bowl, then mix in the chicken, tofu, and spinach.
- Boil water and steam the mixture for about 8-10 minutes (depending on the amount of mixture).
- Garnish with scallions, red dates, and cilantro before serving!
Note: Chicken breast is recommended because it is more tender.
Cooking Method
- Prepare tofu, egg, and wash chicken meat, drain.
- Blanch the spinach leaves, cut into tiny pieces.
- Have a slice of tofu and cut into tiny pieces, as well as the chicken meat (can use blender).
- In a bowl, put the egg then mix the chicken, tofu and spinach.
- Bring the water to boil and steam the mixture for about 8-10 minutes (depends on the amount of mixture).
- Add spring onions/red dates/parsley on top (for garnish) and serve!
Notes: prefer to use chicken tenderloins for its soft meat.
Food and Ingredients (Love's Mashed Potatoes):
- 1 medium-sized potato
- 1 cup of fresh milk
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 2 slices of pumpkin
- A few slices of green onion/cilantro (for decoration)
- A pinch of salt
- A pinch of black pepper
Ingredients (Pureed and Mashed potato of love):
- Potato 1 pc medium
- 1 cup of fresh milk
- Butter 2 tbsp
- Pumpkin 2 cuts
- Spring onion/parsley (for deco) Few leaves
- Salt A pinch
- Black pepper powder (a pinch)
Cooking steps:
- Cut the potatoes and pumpkin into chunks.
- Boil in salted water until soft.
- After draining, put it in a pot and stir with butter and fresh milk.
- Stir until very smooth (I like to use a sieve to make sure there are no lumps in the potatoes).
- You can adjust the amount of fresh milk according to your preferred texture (I like to add more fresh milk to make it easier to swallow).
- Transfer to a serving bowl (garnish with some scallions/cilantro).
Cooking Method
- Cut potato and pumpkin into pieces.
- Boil in water with salt, until it is soft.
- Then drain, put into pot and mash with butter and milk.
- Mash until it becomes so creamy, (i prefer to use strainer to make sure there is no lumps left in potato).
- You can adjust the amount of milk you want to put, depends on your desire texture (i prefer to add more milk to make it easier to swallow).
- Transfer to serving bowl (add some green onions/parsley for toppings/garnish).
Food and Ingredients (The Joy of Banana Cream):
- 1 banana
- 1 pack of Nestlé cream
How many strawberries?
- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
Ingredients (Happiness found in banana cream delight) :
- Banana 1 pc
- Nestle cream 1 pack
- Strawberry Few pcs
- Vanilla 1/2 tsp
- Sugar 1 tsp
Cooking steps:
- Let the cream chill in the refrigerator overnight.
- Place the bananas and strawberries in a blender and set aside.
- Place the butter in a mixing bowl and whip until it reaches the desired consistency.
- Then add vanilla syrup, sugar, and the mixed banana and strawberry, and stir until thick enough.
- Transfer to a piping bag and pipe into the serving bowl (you can add some fruit/biscuits as decoration).
Cooking Method
- Let the cream chilled overnight.
- Put banana strawberries in a blender, set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, put the cream and whip until you meet the desired thickness.
- Then add vanilla syrup, sugar and blended banana strawberry. mix until it's thick enough.
- Transfer to a piping bag and pipe into serving bowls. (can add some fruits/biscuits for decorative purposes).
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The recipe details, food texture, consistency, size, and testing methods are for reference only. Actual results may vary depending on factors such as the type of ingredients, food temperature, cooking method, feeding techniques, tools, and environment. Patients are advised to consult a speech therapist and relevant professionals before starting any meal to assess their individual dietary needs and follow the instructions carefully.
The content of this recipe is for reference only. Patients are advised to consult with speech therapists or other related professionals before eating, to access the personal appropriate dietary level, and to eat according to the instructions.

