Both my parents have both grown up to cook either for their family (mother) or as a profession (father) so I think it's reasonable to say that I love food, (although I am actually a picky eater ¬_¬). Texture, food colour and the way it looks on a plate are the key things for me. If I see or taste something that isn't quite right, I get put off from the dish fairly quickly... Luckily my father has retired from his profession as a Chinese/Cantonese chef, and so I get to eat loads of his food (^_^)v ... but unlucky for the restaurants and the takeaways he used to work in, because his cooking is the best!
Here's some dishes he made over the weekend...
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| From lower left hand corner going clockwise: stir fried lettuce, fishballs, chicken and chinese sausage; Prawn Omelette Chinese style; Clear soup with chicken, egg and a chinese leaf; Marinated soy sauce (not light or dark soy sauce) chicken ... YUMMY!!! |
After this I was so stuffed! ...
Friends of mine (especially a work friend of mine) questions me all the time about Chinese cuisines - they ask me why are there so many dishes served in one meal?! The answer is - I don't know! One of my friends who is now living in China always explains to her friends that because Chinese people will be given a bowl of plain rice and so there would be different dishes served with the rice. Dishes could include fish, vegetable, red meat - duck, pork, beef etc... and soup.
Well, whoever can explain it better - then be my guest!
