With this "ring"... I marry you?

With this ring, I marry you. Oh hahahaha, with yam ring??? Why not? Isn't there a common saying 想得到男人的心，先征服他的胃? Let's captivate his heart in the kitchen!

Ok I cheated, I didn't prepare this yam ring from scratch. I couldn't afford the time to prepare this for a weekday dinner as the preparation will take long. The yam ring was purchased from Kwong Cheong Thye, it is also available in supermarkets. Instead of the usual yam ring filling, I made mango prawn salad rice as the filling. The fruit and lime juice creates an appetizing fruity and citrus taste, very different from the traditional yam ring and this is a one-dish meal.

Ingredients
1 yam ring
1/2 pk of dong fen (optional for garnishing)

2 bowls cooked rice
10-12 prawns
Salt, pepper and garlic powder
1 Japanese cucumber (peel to make ribbons, leave the skin on)
1 lime (squeeze out the juice)
1 ripe mango (cut into cubes)
1 tsp chopped coriander leaves
2 tsp Thai sweet chilli sauce

Methods
1. Preheat oven to 200 degree. Line baking tray with aluminum foil and brush the yam ring with cooking oil. Bake for 15-20mins or until it turns golden brown.
2. Heat oil inside a wok/ pan, add in small amount of dong fen at a time. The dong fen will expand almost immediately, dish out and drain on kitchen towel.
3. Remove shells and devein the prawns. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Pan fry till cooked and dish out into a big bowl.
4. Add the mango cubes, cucumber ribbons, lime juice, coriander leaves into the bowl of prawns and mix well.
5. Mix in the cooked rice.
6. On a big plate, place the baked yam ring at the center. Scoop half of the mixed rice into the well of the yam ring and drizzle chilli sauce on top. Surround the yam ring with fried dong fen. Remaining portion of the mixed rice can be served on a plate.

Notes
1. Instead of deep-frying the yam ring I chose to bake it. It is not as fragrant as deep-fried but its healthier.
2. Use a vegetable peeler to achieve the long cucumber ribbons.