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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Sardine sandwiches

Sardine sandwiches

This is a common sandwiches in Malaysia, I eat this sandwiches since young. Now my son Desmond also like this too, he just requested me to prepare for him this morning.












Sardine sandwiches


Sardine sandwiches



Sardine sandwiches


I have planted a lot of trees and flowers in my garden. This morning I just picked up this frangipani flowers and decorated in this special plate, look lovely!

Sardine sandwiches


Sardine sandwiches



Sardine sandwiches
(recipe source: by Sonia aka Nasi Lemak Lover)

1 can sardines in tomato sauce ( i always use my favourite Ayam brand)
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp chili sauce (optional)
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
salt to taste
a squeeze of lime juices

1 loaf white sandwich bread
1 cucumber, finely sliced

Method

1. Mash the sardines with a fork.
2. Heat little oil in a pan, saute onion till browned and aroma.
3. Add in sardine together with the tomato sauce.
4. Seasoning with soy sauce, tomato ketchup, chili sauce and salt.
5. Last add in lime juices, dish out and set aside to cool.
6. To assemble the sardine sandwiches: Trim the crusts of the bread. Spread butter on a slice of bread, arrange cucumber slices and spread sardine evenly on top of the bread. Cover with another slice of bread. Cut into 2 equal size of triangles.


Sardine sandwiches

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46 comments:

Three-Cookies said...

I love sardine sandwiches, used to eat it a lot before. Never tried with soya sauce though.

Jane Chew said...

you remind me that for years i dint hae this sardine sandwiches already. Fly some here :)
I love frangipani very much. It always remind me Bali & spa.

Janine said...

You just reminded me of one of my childhood favorites as well :D My mom used to use TC Boy brand, and add more chili padi and onions inside - YUM :D

Diane said...

I have not had sardines in years, I love them, thanks for the reminder. Diane

Shereen said...

Hi Sonia,
Truly a taste of home.Too bad hubby not very keen on our type of sardine.I've yet to find a mat salleh who likes our type of sardine:)

Angel @ Cook.Bake.Love said...

My all time fav since young. My family version is the same except we add plenty of chili padi in the sardine.

Nice flowers and presentation (if u didn't mention I thought they are artificial flowers, so pretty)

鲸鱼蓝蓝蓝 said...

我喜欢你那样装饰花朵,好美丽:)

eileenlml.blogspot.com said...

nice photos and the sandwiches look yummy...

ann low said...

I also love sardine sandwiches a lot when I was young. Drooling..

Jun said...

i love sardine...and sardine's sandwich is one of 'em...makes me hungry...! hehe

Prema said...

Delicious sandwiches,luks yummy!!!

Min said...

I used to have this during my school days, easy and simple to prepare. I love your flowers, so lovey!

WendyinKK said...

Reminded me of my 1st cooking class in school when I was 13.
We made this with the teacher.
:)

ICook4Fun said...

I too grew up eating this sardine sandwich. Like Shereen, my husband can't stand sardine so I hardly make this here.

ChrisAu said...

I remember when I was a kid going for picnic at the beach, sardine sandwiches were a must.
The flowers makes your sardines more delicious!

Somewhere in Singapore said...

I loves those flowers!!!

lena said...

i think this is also the first kind of sandwich that i ate!! very pretty flowers!

Swee San @ The Sweet Spot said...

DOn't know how long its been since my last Sardine Sandwiches... I can't wait to move into my new house so I can start my 'gardening' :P

Biren @ Roti n Rice said...

Your sardine sandwiches remind me of class parties. I think I'll have to make this soon as I have a few cans of sardines in the pantry :)

YHL said...

Oh my favourite. Thanks Sonia. Gonna make this for tomorrow beakfast, hope kids will like it as this lazy mum haven't prepare them breakfast for some times. :P

Little Corner of Mine said...

One of my favorite sandwiches!

Reanaclaire said...

Sonia, you made the sandwiches so irresistible!

Gloria Baker said...

These sandwiches look amazing!! gloria

Yummy Bakes said...

I love sardine sandwiches too - sometimes I packed for my lunch.

divya said...

Omg, mouthwatering here, such a delicious .....

苏联妈妈 said...

u just reminded me i hv not taken this sandwich for quite sometime...hohohooo

Hei said...

心动不如行动。I am going marketing now to look for all ingredients :-P

Rita said...

I have totally forgotten about this delightful snack... brings back memories of school days. :-)
And, Sonia, thks for stopping by...

Elin said...

Sonia...my favorite too ! When I am lazy to cook, I will just make this for our lunch especially on a lazy Sunday :)

sean said...

美美的花,
摆在盘旁真的是锦上添花了。

Seoul Walker said...

谢谢你提醒我这一道简单美味的三文治。这次回马要进货,然后做给孩子吃。让他的记忆里也有妈咪的家乡食物,哈哈。

Pink Lady said...

I like sardine bread from young ~ till now :)

Coraine said...

hey! Sonia! you just made my mouth water!!! =p

Honey Bee Sweets said...

Sometimes simplicity is so good and homey! I think my kids would love this too! Btw, envy envy about your big garden, do show us some pics of your beautiful garden if u got the chance. 

Shen @ Justonecookbook.com said...

Sonia your sandwich recipe is making my mouth water. I am going to try this recipe if Nami's not home to cook for me on day... LOL

meichi said...

i love sardin sandwiches...it is the simplest to make and not to mention tasty...my mum used to make it for us when she's still around...i miss her so much...

loved all ur recipes...ur so good...also followed ur blog...cant wait for ur latest ones..

Unknown said...

4 pcs of sardin sandwiches, take away, please.....

Unknown said...

Simple and tasty. I used to make for picnics during school days.

Pete said...

Love to take these for a picnic!

tigerfish said...

Woooo....sardines....!!!

Can also be my favorite sandwich! In fact, I will be eating some today. :p

VineelaSiva said...

Nice Sandwich never tried this sandwich.

Nami | Just One Cookbook said...

Never had this before, but I can already tell you that I'd love this. It's great that fish is in the sandwich and kids will eat more fish if we make sandwich like this! Yummy. Beautiful flower too!

Caca said...

It was a common party food when I was younger. I wonder why nowsaday people dont eat sardine sanwich anymore.

A Taste of Memories-- Echo's Kitchen said...

this looks so tempting... it was a common sandwich for birthday party when I was young... :)

lihuan said...

looks so yummy! can i have some plsss? :-D

http://dapurresepnusantara.blogspot.com/ said...

You just reminded me of one of my childhood favorites as well

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