Mum's Recipes

Mum never really cooked for us until Dad's passing.

I remember very distinctly her incessant wailing when Dad left us, spelling her pain of loss and uncertainties about life ahead. We were young and ignorant then.

Dad's illness and death had wiped out whatever little savings we had. But mum, with the help of some very dear friends, picked up the responsibility of holding the family together.

One thing that I remember well was the frequent trips to markets bargaining and buying daily groceries and food items.

Meals were simple fare. And that was also the time mum really started cooking and trying out new recipes.

It was only when things got better that mum's dishes expanded - mutton soup, curry chicken, fried kuay teow, lor bah (braised pork), fried fish with leek and special sauce.... and more..

Every dish reminds us of our meals with mum, the sharing of day's events at the dinner table, and the connection amongst the family members.

Today, both Alice and I can cook up some of her main specialties but the taste is never the same... But we are sure our younger generation is enjoying these with relish... the way we used to be..

This is call 家传菜，一代传一代，爱心满满载。。。。