Sunday, 17 November 2013

Classic Chinese Breakfast - You Tiou 'n Sweet Red Bean Soup/油條和紅豆 湯。



Stuffed Felt Hanging Decorations不织布挂饰


                                                    Gingerbread Men; San Kyo Dai


                                                           Baby Octopus 'n Baby Seal
                                                        


                                                                A Frog and A Monkey



                                                        Father Christmas aka Santa Claus

Getting ready for tomorrow's Christmas socking fillers workshop. Made a few of these stuffed felt hanging decorations, be it for the Christmas tree or as a handbag ornament. Will keep them all busy for two hours.

Saturday, 16 November 2013

Ikkyu Ramen/一究拉麵.


                                                                  Ikkyu Special Ramen


                                                               Pork Rib Ramen



                                                                           Spicy Ramen

We had ramen for lunch today in Sydney Chinatown. The ramen kan is own by my son's mentor Haru Inukai san. My husband is a big fan of Haru son, every now and then he'll take us to Haru san's ramen kan for ramen.

Szechuan Spicy Squid aka Gong Bao You Yu/宮保尤魚


Yesterday evening when my husband walked into the kitchen and saw what I've cooked for dinner. This is what he said, "Wah! Chao you yu ah." Why is the exclamation? 'cos he just came back from finishing his job and need to look for a nice one. Maybe you'll be wondering why, if you're a westerner. As for the Chinese, fried squid literally means 'gotten fired'. If you hear your Chinese friend saying that he just got a plate of fried squid that means he got fired from his job. When I was cooking this dish, the thought didn't come to my mind until heard my husband's exclamation. What a coincident.