#Chicken Bak Kwa

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To coincide with Lunar New Year, KFC Singapore launched the Chicken Bak Kwa Burger and Chicken Bak Kwa Crunch. Available for a limited time from 24 January to 22 February 2024. The Chicken Bak Kwa Crunch featured Hot & Crispy Chicken coated with smokey Bak Kwa seasoning powder and and topped with Bak Kwa bits.

I had the Chicken Bak Kwa Burger Meal (S$9.95) with the burger, Sweet Potato Fries and Sjor Mango Peach drink. Burger came in a bright red box for that “Huat” (prosperity) feeling. Without lifting up the top bun, this looks no different from the normal Zinger burger. The bak kwa bits are made from chicken and not the usual pork as our KFC is certified halal. The crispy Zinger fillet is coated with a smoky and savoury seasoning, giving the burger a peppery kick. But the chicken had been dry and tough ever since KFC reduced the thickness of the fillet. While the bak kwa bits tasted decent, they can’t compare to the authentic version made from pork. I find that KFC Singapore should just stick to doing fried chicken as their burgers are lackluster compared to their closest competitors. I used to love their juicy Zinger burger but cost cutting destroyed it making it dry and tough to swallow.

Topmost image and video courtesy of KFC Singapore.

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2024-01-25

Singapore

Singaporeans take to moneychangers with ringgit at record low (again) - Why bother?! It'll just drop even lower still another day! 🤣

Stickies Bar abruptly shuts down outlets; 37 employees file salary-related claims

Singaporean arrested in Cambodia for suspected drug trafficking - just execute him there & be done with it; we don't want this scum coming back here!

Condo resale prices rose 7.5% last year

$8K fine for man who illegally dumped furniture in Bukit Timah area - should've jailed the $hithead too

Firms here set to create >21K jobs & generate $16.4b in revenue after help from EnterpriseSG in 2023 - how long are we gonna keep propping up $hit companies that can't survive on their own?!

4 years’ jail for woman who poured boiling soup on friend after argument - the victim was left with 31% burns on his body & required skin grafts

Type O blood stocks here at critical levels - Red Cross & HSA urge donors to come forward

Travel

Singapore-China mutual visa-free travel to start on 9 Feb, in time for CNY

Nature

Fungi grow faster if you play sounds to them - "Healthy soils have a unique soundscape produced by invertebrates such as earthworms & ants, but humans haven’t previously studied how this background noise in the ecosystem affects plant & fungal growth. Now it seems that playing an 8 KHz tone to fungi in Petri dishes makes them spread more quickly & this insight may allow researchers to speed up composting & habitat restoration."

Health

Asthma drug still being prescribed to kids despite potential mental health risks - The allergy and asthma drug Montelukast, also known as Singulair, has been widely prescribed since 1998. But children taking the drug experience a range of psychiatric symptoms, from irritability to visual and auditory hallucinations. Scientists are still trying to figure out how an asthma drug is causing these side effects.

Gene therapy administered via virus cures deafness in 11-year-old boy

Society

The latest idiot trend involves eating toothpicks

Science

$49m for NUS researchers to develop biomedical innovations for age-related conditions

Fashion

^ This was people in 1893 attempting to predict what fashion would be like 100 years later! 🤣

Food

Singapore: KFC has rolled out halal chicken bak kwa as part of its seasonal CNY menu - thanks but no thanks

#food #fashion #science #society #health #nature #travel #singapore

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大家好! During my last grocery run, I found an unsweetened soya bean milk and purchased a carton of 6 packs, as well as macademia nuts. Certain nuts, like macademias and cashews, are delicious when added to tofu veggie stirfried noodles for a moderately healthy weekend breakfast. I've seen Jon Kung use soya bean milk as a soup base for noodles and might try his recipe. Besides his protein choice of pork belly, shrimp/sardines, golden mushrooms, radish, carrot, Napa cabbage and spring onions/leek might also work, or lotus root, sweet peas, tau kwa (firm tofu) and macademia nuts for a vegan version; it may even be used as a soup base for pao fan (soupy rice)!

Also, when will this craving for noodles end? If you're in the noodle business, you know which influencer to engage to promote your dishes! At a new stall, I ordered their yu piao tang mian (fish maw soup noodles); what was served was yu piao tang (fish maw soup) + mian (noodles) 😅 This is essentially an elevated bak chor mee with yu piao, known here as a very rich source of collagen. After finally tasting dry mee pok (flat yellow noodles), I'm still firmly on Team Soup #notsorry

Back it was to the ma la xiang guo (mala hotpot) stall where I loaded up on nourishment in qing tang (clear soup) - fish, fu pi (tofu skin), Chinese mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, cabbage, kelp and roasted peanuts. I also revisited the yong tau foo stall and feasted on tofu, fu pi, carrot, radish, broccoli, brinjal, Napa cabbage and seaweed. Fruit is undeniably important in our daily meals, but to health-conscious family, friends and I, veggies are king; we eat a lot of them. To help you increase your veggie intake, I'll be sharing more tasty recipes. Variety helps us avoid boredom here and I hope it helps you!

This week, Grace and Douglas officially moved into their new home, quite some distance away. Douglas had wanted to drive me to and fro, but I've been looking forward to hopping on public trains and exploring new food spots at the same time. Eventually, he relented and I checked the route via a public transport app - gosh, this will be a very long journey to unfamiliar territory! Before making my way there, I headed back to the vegetarian stall for unpolished rice congee but they'd sold out, so I ordered their chao guo tiao mian (fried flat rice noodles and egg noodles) instead. Happy that I didn't decide to visit another stall, the hunch-backed elderly uncle heaped food onto my plate.

Stomach full, I made my way to Grace's and Douglas' new home, which involved a total of 26 train stops and 2 train platform switches! The journey took about 2 hours, including a bus ride to the MRT station, making all those stops, then Douglas picking me up and driving about 5 minutes to their block of flats. It was only later that I realised there was a shorter way to get to their home. I'll share more about this in the next post. 下次见!

#Youtube

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From Bratwurst to Chorizo: The Cultural Significance of Sausages in Singapore

Chinese sausages are famous in Singapore because they add a unique flavour and texture to many dishes. Whether you are cooking lap mei fan for the CNY or just a regular dinner for your family, sausages can add a different flair to your plate. Although sausages are delectable and versatile, finding the best sausages in Singapore can be overwhelming. That’s when diving into the culinary journey of Sausages can come in handy. Are you a food aficionado eager to know about the journey of sausages in Singapore? Read on to find out! 

Bratwurst

Bratwurst originated in Germany. The sausage is made from pork and is seasoned with a blend of spices, including nutmeg and ginger. In Singapore, bratwurst is a famous sausage served at Oktoberfest, a German festival celebrated annually in October. During Oktoberfest, people come together to enjoy beer and traditional German food, including bratwurst. The sausage is usually grilled and served with sauerkraut and mustard.

Chorizo

Chorizo draws its roots in Spain. It is made from pork and seasoned with paprika and other spices. In Singapore, chorizo is found in many dishes, including paella, a traditional Spanish rice dish. Chorizo is also used in sandwiches and as a topping on pizzas. Its unique flavour and texture add depth and richness to many recipes.

Bak Kwa

Bak Kwa is a Chinese sausage made from pork. It is zinged with spices, including soy sauce and five-spice powder. Bak Kwa is usually grilled or roasted and is served as a snack or as a side dish. During Chinese New Year, Bak Kwa is a popular gift item, and people often queue for hours to buy it from famous shops.

Satay

Satay is a type of Indonesian sausage that is popular in Singapore. It is made from different meats, including chicken, beef, and mutton, and is marinated in a blend of spices, including turmeric and lemongrass. Satay is usually grilled over charcoal and served with peanut sauce, cucumber, and onion. Satay is a popular street food in Singapore, and many people enjoy it as a snack or as part of a meal.

Sausages in Singaporean Cuisine: Traditional Dishes and Modern Twists

Singapore's diverse cultural heritage has paved the way for an extensive array of sausages, each with its unique flavour and history. For example, the Mee Goreng found in Singaporean Hawker centres is an all-time sausage hit. The recipe includes yellow noodles stir-fried with vegetables, shrimp, and a spicy tomato sauce. It also has chicken or beef sausage with tomato sauce for a tangy palate. Apart from the traditional delights, you can also find modern twists like sausage rolls well-known as a popular snack among Singaporeans.

The bottom line

Sausage Singapore are a staple ingredient of many recipes, including stir-fries, fried rice, noodles, soups, etc. Especially for restauranteurs, sausages are one of the most ubiquitous ingredients that cannot go AWOL from their kitchen. Searching for the best quality sausages in Singapore? Find them at F&G Food now!

Source:https://fgfood.com.sg/from-bratwurst-to-chorizo-the-cultural-significance-of-sausages-in-singapore/

#Sausage Singapore

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CHICKEN bak kwa? what is this Taliban 2?

#kidding aside it’s not bad #but nothing beats the taste of pork fat sorry #food cw

[jazpster]

Throwback to @OldChangKeeSingapore’s 🧧Dendeng Bak Kwa Chicken’O with their interesting spin on chicken #BakKwa! Did manage to try this over #CNY2022? #FindNewFood #currypuff #oldchangkee #cny #yearofthetiger (at Singapore / Singapura / 新加坡 / சிங்கப்பூர்) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaGrw5bPH6Y/?utm_medium=tumblr

#bakkwa #cny2022 #findnewfood #currypuff #oldchangkee #cny #yearofthetiger

[dianaaatan]

Chinese New Year goodies from Thye Moh Chan 泰茂栈, Toast Box 土司工坊, and Butter Bean 金豆 😍😌 @toastboxsg : Mala Chicken Fried Rice Golden Yam Cake Iced Orange Tea Kopi O Kosong Kopi Gao cookies @thyemohchan : Bak Kwa Tau Sar Piah Golden Joy (Sweet red bean paste, chewy Mochi, spicy pork floss & salted egg yolk) Phoenix Egg Roll Walnut Cookies @butterbeansg are also having CNY special ! Now I can’t wait to hear down to try them soon! (at Singapore / Singapura / 新加坡 / சிங்கப்பூர்) https://www.instagram.com/p/CY8rgj8vQ99/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Best Place to Buy CNY Goodies

If you are looking for the best place to buy CNY goodies, you have come to the right place. Here are some of the places where you can find the most delicious treats this season. The first one is Yong Sheng. This brand was founded in 1952 and is known for its exquisite, hand-crafted Chinese pastries. Besides its traditional cakes, they also sell CNY-themed goodies. Some of the most popular items include the Xuan Pin Handmade Cookies, a sweet treat that comes in a variety of flavors.

You can find a wide range of traditional and vegan CNY goodies here. You can order a dozen or even a dozen from their online shop. They also have retail stores and deliver directly to your doorstep. The prices here are more expensive than in most other places, but they're worth the cost. However, if you're looking for the best place to buy CNY goodies, you can also try iSwitch. This company offers guaranteed savings on electricity bills.

Another place to buy CNY goodies is PrimaDeli, a bakery that is famous in Singapore. It has a huge selection of cakes and pies, including many festive flavors. Their popular golden pineapple is a great choice for those who don't want to eat too much sugar. The cakes and cookies are available online and in their stores. You can also place a pre-order to avoid shipping costs.

Another place to buy CNY goodies is the Marmalade Pantry. Their range of goodies includes Traditional Classics such as Golden Pineapple Tarts, Sambal Shrimp Rolls, Honey Mustard Roast Crackers, and more. In addition to that, they also have a Signature Collection that includes items such as the Traditional Petite Chicken Bak Kwa. They also have a convenient online ordering system where you can order ahead and pick them up at their store. Alternatively, you can order them online and have them delivered to your door. The delivery fee is $10.

If you are looking for a place where you can purchase CNY goodies in Singapore, you can call the Wang Lai Bakery to ask for more information. They have a wide variety of products, including a range of vegan cookies and cupcakes, and they are also known to offer traditional goodies for the Chinese New Year. The best place to buy cny goodies in Singapore is a bakery in the city centre.

OldSengChoong.com is another good place to buy CNY goodies. They offer a range of tasty treats and have different bundles available. They also offer special deals and pre-ordering. For those who are in a hurry, you can also order a CNY hamper from the online store. If you want to send a gift to a friend, you can choose from the many options.

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Pick Your Favorite Pau In Singapore, From Custard Pau To Bak Kwa Pau

Bee Sim offers you a wide variety of pau to choose from, such as Custard Pau, Pork Pau, Salted Egg Pau, Kong Bak Pau, and Bak Kwa Pau in Singapore and Malaysia. Get the best quality and fresh pau delivered to you in a secure and on-time manner as long as you choose the best pau. Choosing the right store is essential for your needs. Choosing Bee Sim is the right place to experience the quality of service. Family-owned and locally manufactured since the 1970s. The generations of accumulated knowledge and experience of our dim sum masters are evident in each piece of Bee Sim dim sum.

What makes Beesim a good name for Custard Pau or Pork Pau

Bee Sim specializes in pau dim sum and can provide you with a range of different samples, including custard pau, pork pau, salted egg pau, and Kong Bak pau in Singapore. The company offers timely distribution, production, and the best dim sum delivery. It also guarantees superior quality, superior market appeal and constantly strives to be the leader in the market. Your experience of tasting something fresh and delicious is sure to be enhanced with their healthy pau.

You can enjoy your favorite dish in our place by just making a single call.  And if you seek the best range of fresh and premium quality big pau Singapore, chicken pau Singapore, custard pau, custard pau, salted egg pau, Kong Bak Pau Singapore, Bak Kwa Pau, and other types, place your order now. 

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There is no denying that Bak Kwa (肉干) is very popular during Lunar New Year. Even as the prices soared to over S$100 per kilogram for the premium bbq meats, long queues are forming among the popular brands’ outlets around Singapore.

Traditionally Bak Kwa are made from pork but to cater to different religious restriction and cultures, they are now also available in beef, chicken, mutton and vegan versions. The slices of thin meat are grilled over charcoal to impart a smoker flavour to the meat.  Singaporean and Malaysian versions of bak kwa are also sweeter than their mainland China counterparts with many different variations having developed to suit local palates, such as chili bak kwa.

Did you know that Bak kwa can also be made into cookies like this Vegan Bak Kwa Cookies? Depending on your diet restriction, you can substitute the real grilled meat rather than using plant-based protein in the biscuit.

Selected images courtesy of Bee Cheng Hiang.

#Chinese New Year #春节 #Lunar New Year #农历新年 #Bak Kwa #肉干 #Pork #Grilled #Sweet #Savoury #Vegan Bak Kwa Cookies #Recipe #How-To Video #Youtube #Treats #Snack #Food #Buffetlicious

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Sanmao’s “Stories of the Sahara”, 《撒哈拉的故事》, 沙漠中的饭店 Restaurant in the desert, Tâm Anh translated.

    My husband, very unfortunately is a foreigner. Using words like these to mention own husband, I sound apparently anti-foreigner, however apparently language and customs of countries have big differences; because of these, our marriage life indeed also has a great deal of unbridgeable gaps.

　At beginning when making decision to marry Jose, I clearly told him, we are not only from different countries, personalities are also different, if married in the future may quarrel, even fight. He replied: “I know your personality is not good, yet overall is a very kind person, quarrels or fights may occur, however we still need to get married.” Then, we after 7 years acquaintance, finally got married.

　 I am not a feminist, however I will never accept after marriage losing independent personality and spiritual freedom; therefore I again and again emphasized to Jose, after marriage I would still “do my own way”, otherwise we would not get married. To this, Jose said to me: “I indeed want you to ‘do your own way’, losing your personality and way of doing, then why I get married to you then!” Good! Words of great men, I was really relieved. Becoming wife of Jose, on language matters I surrendered to him. This poor foreigner, “人”[ meaning person ] and “入”[ meaning enter ] these two different Chinese characters I taught him how many times he still could not differentiate, I had no way but to speak his language, this matter I let it his way then. (However, in the future once having children, no matter what, children still have to learn Chinese, to this point he agreed. )

　No fiddle-faddle, now be a wife, the first thing is right on doing kitchen. I have always hated housework, but in cooking I am nonetheless very interested, how many onions, how much meat, once cooked become a dish, I very much enjoy this kind of art.

　My Mum in Taiwan, knowing I after getting married to Jose, because of his job, had to move to isolated wild Africa, was exceedingly heart-ached. However, because our little family income is all on Jose’s paycheck, I had no choice but to follow his job requirement, there was no leeway. After we got married and I started kitchen work, our family meals were all western dishes. Then air-packaged aid sent from home in Taiwan arrived, I received a great pile of vermicelli, sea-weeds, mushrooms, dried instant noodles, dried fried pork, all kinds of valuable ingredients, I was so glad, to add on female friends in Europe also sent canned soy sauce, my family-based “Chinese restaurant” is at no delay open, unfortunately customers there is only one who does not pay. (Later on, coming to our “restaurant”, there is, however, a long queue then! )

　To be true, with ingredients Mum sent to us, to open a “Chinese restaurant”, it is not sufficient, but fortunately Jose has never been to Taiwan, he looked on to this vigorously established “big kitchen” of mine, also started to have confidence in my cooking.

　The first course I made was “Vermicelli with chicken soup”.　

    Jose comes home from work always high voice yelling: “Meal be quickly ready please, I am hungry to death now!” In love with him for so many years, now every time coming home knowing just to yell meal be ready, not even a look on this wife, no worry this “yellow faced old wife” role [*translator's note: 黄脸婆 “Yellow faced old wife”phrase is used to describe a woman who has married for a long time. The (face) color indicates that she has aged with the burden of housework. Someone says, in ancient China, to cover the aging face, women misuse the cosmetics with lead and make their face getting yellow. The elder, more yellow. It's a negative term. Husbands use this term to describe their wife as love is fading out. Wives complain the houseworks and the relationship by calling themselves as "黄脸婆"] I do so well. The first course I made Vermicelli with chicken soup, he tasted a little of the soup then asked: “Yí, what’s this? Chinese spaghetti?”

     “Your mother-in-law from thousands of miles away sent you spaghetti? Not spaghetti.”

     “What is that then? I want more, very delicious.”

　  I used chopsticks to pick up a thread of vermicelli saying: “This is, called ‘Rain’.”

　  “Rain?” He was puzzled.

　 Above I already said, I am a free-spirited married woman, words naturally come according to my state on a whim, “This, is springtime the very first rain, falling on mountain top, be frozen one by one, wombed and brewed well on the mountain then be brought down to mountain foot bundle by bundle, be sold with rice wine for drink, not easy to buy ah!”

　 Jose was still puzzled, looked at me, then looked to study “rain” in the bowl, then he said: “You are making fool of me?”

　   I did not remark on this. “You want more or not?”

　   He replied: “You are the Queen of boast, I want more.” From then on, he often ate “spring rain”, till today still does not know what it is made from. Sometimes I think Jose is so unsmart, because of this feel a little disappointed.

     The second time we ate vermicelli was when I made Sichuan dish “ants climbing a tree”, that is vermicelli put in the pot stirred-fried, then sprinkled with minced pork and sauce.

     Jose came home from work was always hungry; he chewed a mouthful of vermicelli then, “What is this? Looks like white woolen yarn, also looks like plastic thread?”

　“Both are not right, it is a kind of nylon fishing line you know, Chinese people has processed it to make it white and smooth.” I replied.

　  He again ate a mouthful of it, then smiled, saying: “Really, so many weird names, if we indeed open a restaurant, this dish can make big money, darling!” That day he ate a lot of nylon processed white lines.

　The third time we ate vermicelli was when I made Chinese north-eastern region traditional “Chive pocket cake”, which is in fact fried pie, inside filled with vermicelli, spinach, and minced meat.

　 He said: “This little cake, inside you put sand-fish wings, right? I heard this kind of thing is very expensive, no wonder you put just a little.” I fell in big laughter. “Later this very expensive sand-fish wing, we should ask Mum not to buy, I should send her thank-you letter.”

     I replied to him in big laughter: “Quick, you go write to her, I will translate your letter, haha!”

　　There was one day he came home from work early, I took the chance he forgot having seen Chinese pork jerky (Bak Kwa), quickly hid the pork jerky away, and then took it out using scissors to cut into square pieces, put these into a pot, then hid the pot in the blanket. Right that day he had a blocked nose, when going to sleep he needed the woolen blanket, I in a moment forgot this hidden precious pot of mine, was lying at one side, feeling at ease reading Chapter 1000 of the “Water Margin” a Chinese classic novel.

　 He was lying on bed, in hands was the pot, he looked then looked to study it, I raised my head, so bad, he found out this“King Solomon’s treasure”of mine, I quickly grasped the pot from his hands, saying: “This is not for you to eat, is medicine, is Chinese medicine.”

　“My nose is blocked, right on I should take Chinese medicine.” He put a handful of it to his mouth, I was tempered, but could not ask him to spit out, just had to stop voice. “So sweet, what is this?”

　 I unhappily replied to him: “Throat lozenge, to give coughing person to smooth the throat.”

　“Throat lozenge made from meat? I am fooled?”

　The following day waking up, I found he had taken a big half of the pot to give away to colleagues; from that day on, whenever his colleagues saw me, all of them then pretended to cough so to cheat for my Chinese “medicine” pork jerky, not exclusively non-eating-pork Muslim ones do. (Later on I did not give these to our Muslim friends, otherwise that would be lack of moral respect.)

    Anyway husband and wife marriage life is always around eating, other time busy is with earning money for eating, was indeed not very interesting. One day I made rice rolls, which is Japanese sushi, using sea-weeds to wrap rice, inside I also added on some pork floss.

　Jose this time rejected to eat. “What, you give me to eat printed blue paper, carbon paper?”

　I slowly asked him, “You really do not want to eat?”

　“Not eat, not eat.”

　 Good, I overjoyed, ate a great pile of sushi.

　“Open your mouth, let me see?”, he commanded.

　“See, there is no blue colour, I used the reversed face of the carbon paper, it could not dye on my mouth.” Anyway often bluffing, I often in that way to make fun.

　"You are the Queen of boast, true then untrue, really hateful, to tell the truth, what is it?”

　“You totally do not know China, I am quite disappointed about my husband.” I replied to him, again ate my sushi.

　He was tempered, use chopstick clipped then clipped one, on the face full of tragically determined expression like a hero heading to battle field, chewed for quite a while, then spitted out, “It is, is sea-weed.”

　I jumped up in delight: “Yes, yes, you are so smart!” Was again about to jump, got from him a pat on the head.

  Chinese stuffs we then have quickly eaten up, my “Chinese restaurant” also could not make out any more dishes, Western dishes were again back on table. Jose came home from work, surprisingly seeing I was making beef steak, very unexpectedly, but happily, he called: “Half a life already. Also have french-fries? “So I got him eat beef steak for three days, then he seemed to lose appetite, a small bite not eat.

　“Is it that you are tired by work? Do you want to go to sleep for a while then again up to eat?”  This “yellow faced old hateful wife” is sometimes tender.

　“Not ill, it is that I do not eat well.”

　Hearing this I jumped up. “Do not eat well? Do not eat well? Do you know how expensive is beef steak?”

　“Not that, wife, I want to eat ‘rain’, still the dishes sent from your mum are the best.”

   "All right, Chinese restaurant will be open twice per week, how do you think? You want how often the ‘rain’ to fall?"

　One day Jose came back home saying to me: “Well done, today my big boss asked me to come.”

 　“To give you a pay rise?” My eyes were lighted.

    “No”

　I grasped him, scratched on his skin. “No? You are fired? My God, we…”

　“Don’t grasp me, you are so nervous, you please listen, my big boss said, in our company everyone has been invited to our home for meal, only him and his wife were not invited, he was awaiting you to invite him to have Chinese cuisine.”

　“Your big boss wants me to prepare dishes? Not do, not do, not invite him, inviting your colleagues I am happy to, inviting boss it is unavoidably awkward, person like me, again need to talk a bit in formal way, you know, I…” I still wanted to loudly tell him about Chinese so-called spirit, again could not explain clearly, again seeing Jose’s facial expression, this ‘spirit’ word is better kept not spelt out!

　The following day he asked me, “Hey, do we have bamboo shoots?”

　“We have these so many chopsticks, aren’t they bamboo shoots?”

　He gazed at me. “My big boss said he wants to eat bamboo shoots slices stirred with mushroom.” Darling, this big boss is really one who has seen the world, could not underestimate him a foreigner.

   “Good, tomorrow evening please invite him and wife to dinner, no problem, he wants bamboo shoots bamboo can be grown.”

　Jose affectionately looked at me, since our marriage this was the first time he looked at me like a lover such a way, this made me quite flattered, only that day my hair was messy, make-up was terribly like a ghost.

　　The following evening, I firstly made well three courses, also kept slow fire, arranged table with candles, covered table with white colour table-cloth, added on a red table-runner, everything was extra-ordinarily gorgeous. That meal both the guests and hosts were very delighted, not only the dishes were delicious in all aspects colour, smell and taste, I this wife and host also had make-up neatly, was even wearing long dress.

    After the meal, Jose’s boss and wife when leaving for home, still especially said to me: “If in the future our Public Affairs Department has vacancy, hope that you can come to work with us, be a part of our company.” My eyes were lighted. This all thanks to the “Bamboo shoots slices stirred with mushroom”.

　Sending off the boss, it was already late at night, I quickly changed from long dress to jeans, hair tied up with rubber band, did the dish-washing, back to my Cinderella nature. Jose was very happy, asked me from behind, “Hey, this bamboo shoots slices stirred with mushroom was really delicious, where did you find bamboo shoots?”

　 I did not stop washing dishes, asked him: “Which bamboo shoots?”

  “The bamboo shoots we had this evening!”

  I burst into laughter: “Oh, you are saying that cucumber stirred with mushroom?”

　“What, you, you, you fool me that's fine, even dare to fool my boss?”

　“I did not fool him, this was his whole life the best one time eating delicate bamboo shoots slices stirred with mushroom, this remark was he himself made.”

　　Jose held me in his arms, dish washing soap and water all shed on his beard, he said: “Long live, long live, you are that smart monkey, that monkey king who has 72 magical tricks, called… called… what is his name then…”

  I patted on his head, “called Monkey King The Great, Sun Wu Kong (*translator's note: Monkey King Sun Wu Kong is a protagonist in Chinese classic novel Journey To The West authored by Wu Cheng'en, is by legend a very smart monkey transformed from a special stone after thousands of years, who has learnt to marvel 72 magical tricks, entitled Monkey King then later on named as Sun Wu Kong who then helped to escort Táng dynasty Táng Xuan Zhuang master monk overcoming numerous challenges on a long journey from China to the west, successfully obtained Buhdism valuable books from Buhdism cradle India transferred to China, then popularised Buhdism religion in China.) This time you could not again forget then.”

[ End of story ]

Images below: Chinese dishes mentioned in Sanmao's story above. Sourced: internet various webpages.

粉丝煮鸡汤 Vermicelli with chicken soup

蚂蚁上树 Ants climbing a tree

合子饼 Chive pocket cake

猪肉干 Pork jerky (bak kwa)

笋片炒冬菇 Bamboo shoots slices stirred with mushroom

[kl-foodie]

80-Year-Old Uncle Sells Charcoal Toasted Bak Kwa Bun On His Motor For The Past 40 Years In KL

80-Year-Old Uncle Sells Charcoal Toasted Bak Kwa Bun On His Motor For The Past 40 Years In KL

Speak of nostalgic tastes and a number of food come into mind. Today, we’re bringing you on a trip back to olden days where fresh charcoal toasted buns are available everywhere you go. Of course, you can’t forget about the bak kwa and chicken floss combo with it. Then, you should know about this uncle that has been selling bak kwa (dried meat) bun for half his life and he’s still selling it at…

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大家好! Pomfret is 1 of my favourite fishes to eat and whenever I find a food stall that sells it, I'll always order it. This fatty fish is very popular with locals and especially sought after during Chinese New Year for its tender, silky smooth flesh. Families steam the freshest fishes or debone and slice them for steamboat/hotpot festive meals. Besides being yummy, pomfret is a rich source of protein and other important nutrients.

Including plant protein in meals at home (yes, I bought more tau kwa - firm tofu - and falafels) frees up dining out meals for fish and seafood. Tau kwa and falafels are tasty when added to stirfried veggies and eaten with rice or congee. They're great toppings for soup noodles along with braised mushrooms, braised peanuts, xiao bai cai (bak choy) or cabbage, and a sprinkle of chopped spring onions. I may buy fu pi (tofu skin) and fu zhu (dried tofu skin) during my next grocery shop; both are very tasty and can easily be included in homemade meals. Besides tau kwa and falafel, other plant-based buys this week: braised peanuts, unsalted sunflower seeds and roasted chickpeas.

The following videos are a stark reminder that, if we can afford adequate nourishment for all our meals, we're blessed. For some, choosing healthier foods is a luxury they cannot afford. Even in the richest countries in the world, less well-off citizens may not get to eat protein for an entire week; others are nutrition insecure. Hopefully, their food banks help to fulfil their basic nutritional needs. After all, these are very wealthy nations.

Our National Day fell on Wednesday this week, thus it was time to enjoy 1 of our national dishes - the always delicious chicken rice. Some stalls may be more famous but generally speaking, quality is good at most places. I don't have the patience for long queues especially on hot days, thus, as long as portions of protein and veggies are decent for the price and the rice is flavourful and fluffy, I'm happy. This is 1 of my favourite ways to eat chicken; the meat is so velvety and tender! Many tourists usually fall in love with this national dish for good reason ❤️

Whilst those of us who lead moderately healthy lifestyles seldom consume fast food, I hope this post reminds us that we're blessed to be in a position to choose healthier alternatives. Even in wealthy countries, some citizens can't afford basic nourishment on a daily basis. I watched a video recently in which 1 such citizen said that, thanks to the food bank, they eat meat 4 times a month. This might sound inadequate, but on the flipside, without food bank assistance, they wouldn't be eating meat at all. 下次见!

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[lipidlounge]

Trish. 48.1kg on waking. Let’s get some coffee.

Morning food intake: • Double Espressi • 1 Cup Soy Milk • Half Cup Apple and Bittergourd Juice • 1 Slice Bak Kwa • 1 Peach • 1 Meatball • 2 Chicky Nuggets.

50.6kg when fully hydrated. 1hr windsurfing at lunch (turned out longer) with 6m sail and intermediate board. Hand shredded. Will have salty snacks. Pooped!

• 1 bottle zero calorie 100 Plus (not great) • Half Slice Bak Kwa • 1 Square Homemade Fudge Brownie • 1 Espresso With Soy Milk • a Few More Slices Bak Kwa • Keropok • Another Coffee • 4 more Brownies • I’m clearly hungry • a Chicken Drumstick in Curry • Half A Punnet of Blueberries.

....gave up recording food for the rest of the day, but it was a lot, and beef for dinner. 🤣

[victorl0]

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