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Ruth Van Waerebeek describes this famous Belgian dish in her book Everybody Eats Well in Belgium Cookbook as "a confusion of a soup with a stew, chock-full of herbs and vegetables". Julia Child names this as 'the most interesting recipe she's clipped'. Originally made with fish (perch, preferrably), this dish from the Ghent area of Belgium is now more commonly made with chicken. The chicken is poached alongside julienne of vegetables in a mixture of stock and vermouth, and thickened at the end with heavy rcream and egg yolks. When researching the recipe, I did come across recipes for waterzooi using lemon juice instead of vermouth, but vermouth - as used by Julia Child - sounded so much better :) Eventually I settled for Julia Child's recipe (available here), but adapting it slightly. We thought it was really delicious and rather elegant, and wouldn't look out of place on a slightly more special dinner party. Now, I wonder what the most famous Belgian of all times, Hercule Poirot, thought of Waterzooi. :D I used a packet of chicken fillet strips, but sliced chicken fillets or boneless chicken thighs would work as well. You can obviously play around with vegetables, but leeks and carrots are a must here - one for the flavour, the other for the colour. Belgian Chicken Stew Waterzooi Serves 4 3 large carrots 1 large leek (white and tender green part only) 1 medium sized onion 4 celery ribs/sticks 1 tsp dried tarragon 50 g butter (2 Tbsp) 0.5 tsp salt 450-500 g chicken filet strips (1 pound) 250 ml (1 cup) extra dry vermouth (I used Italian Filipeti) 250 ml (1 cup) light chicken or veal broth 100 ml (just under 1/2 cup) heavy/whipping cream 2 large egg yolks 2 tsp cornstarch salt and freshly ground black pepper a large handful of finely chopped fresh parsley Trim and wash the vegetables. Cut carrots, leek and celery ribs into 4-5 cm (2 inch) julienne matchsticks. Peel and halve the onion, then cut into thin slices. Heat the butter in a heavy casserole dish, add the vegetables, half a teaspoonful of salt and dried tarragon. Sauté for about 5 minutes, without browning! Transfer 2/3 of the vegetables into a bowl. Layer the sautéed vegetables and chicken strips into the casserole dish in this order, starting from the bottom: a third of vegetables, half of chicken strips, a third of vegetables, half of chicken strips, a third of vegetables. Pour over the vermouth and chicken or veal broth, so the chicken and vegetables are just covered (you may need a bit more broth). Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for about 30 minutes, until the vegetables are soft and chicken cooked through. Now strain the cooking liquid into a bowl. Whisk egg yolks, cream and cornflour until combined, then add the hot cooking liquid, spoonful at the time in the beginning ('to temper' the egg yolk mixture). Pour the sauce back into the casserole dish over the chicken and vegetables, stir in most of the parsley and heat until the first bubbles appear. Remove immediately (overheating will cause the egg yolks to curdle). Divide into hot soup bowls and serve with boiled new potatoes, gnocchi, noodles or good French bread.

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I knew that Z didn't fancy eating rice noodles, but I have never cooked this for him before. So I thought I'd give it a shot, and prepared it for tonight's dinner. I had bought some fish and pork, so I used that together with some fishcake and choy sum for this dish. You can use other types of meat, seafood or vegetables, as the star of the dish is the thick and creamy egg-laden gravy that coats the rice noodles and gives it the distinctive slurp factor. When I first served it to Z, he frowned and complained "I don't like these noodles!". Oh oh. That came too soon, but just as I expected. I offered to top the noodles with some of his favourite crispy fried onions (shallots), and he reluctantly agreed to eat it (only because of the onions). I did just that, and then left him to eat his dinner. A few minutes later, I checked on his progress and noticed that he was quickly (and happily) slurping up his noodles! Ahh....what makes a mother happier than to see her children enjoying the food that she cooks. And he finished it too!  A hit with the kids, here's the recipe for tonight's winning dish:  Rice noodles covered in thick and creamy egg gravy Wat Tan Hor (Flat Rice Noodles in Egg Gravy) (recipe updated May 2014) Ingredients 500g flat rice noodles 1 tbsp minced garlic 1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tsp Cheong Chan thick caramel Vegetable oil for frying Meat and vegetables: Sliced pork/chicken (seasoned with salt, pepper, soy sauce, sesame oil, cornflour and a pinch of baking soda) Prawns / squid (seasoned with salt, pepper and a pinch of baking soda) Sliced fish cake or crab sticks Asian greens (e.g. choy sum or baby bok choy) blanched in boiling water and drained Crispy fried shallots Sauce ingredients: 4 cups fresh hot chicken stock* 1 tbsp chinese cooking wine (optional) 1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce, or to taste 3/4 tsp chicken stock powder 1/2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp Cheong Chan thick caramel (for colour, optional) Salt and pepper to taste Thickening: 2 tsp tapioca/potato starch combined with 3 tbsp water ** 2 eggs, beaten Note: * Best to make fresh chicken stock, which I did by boiling a chicken carcass with one brown onion (quartered) and 2 carrots. Season with salt and pepper ** The consistency of the gravy needs to be thick enough (not watery) in order to coat the rice noodles effectively, so adjust the amount of starch used if necessary. Method: Heat up 3 tbsp oil in the wok and fry the rice noodles, adding light soy and dark soy. Fry on high heat for about 2 minutes, allowing the noodles to sear until slightly charred. Transfer to a large serving dish / bowl and top with blanched choy sum or bok choy. Heat up 2 tbsp oil in the wok and fry the sliced meat until almost cooked. Push it aside and add the garlic to fry. Add the fish cake to lightly brown. Next, add sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Add the prawns and squid at this stage. Check for seasoning. Add more broth or water if the sauce has reduced. To the simmering broth in the wok, add starch mixture, stir until it comes to a boil. Turn off the heat. Add beaten eggs and stir quickly until eggs start too cook and gravy turns opaque and creamy. Ladle the gravy over the noodles. Top with crispy fried shallots and serve immediately, preferably with some pickled green chillies.

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