sweet, sour, salty pork ribs, brinjal and bittergourd soup 3 Feb 2010

chapalang pork ribs. these are sweet, salty and a little sour. cooked for a little too long (she said she wanted to seal in the flavour), and the meat became tough.


steamed brinjal topped with olive vegetables and pork floss - steamed for 15 minutes or so, but the brinjal tasted a lot drier than usual, not as enjoyable.


bittergourd soup - weird addition of carrot, but finished them up anyway

lunch on 27 Jan 2010

took half day leave to settle some matters on 27 Jan 2010. reached home to see lunch ready on the table. wonderful.

steamed brinjal topped with preserved olive vegetables and pork floss. great with white rice, love the soft and tender texture of the steamed brinjal.


also had sweet potato mash for dessert. peeled, steamed and mashed, before adding butter to complete the dessert. simple but tasty.

dinner on 18 Jan 2010

had a simple meal this day. his favourite tofu. she chopped up square blocks of the tofu and topped with marinated minced meat mixed with diced carrots and pork floss, before sending it into the steaming pot. perhaps the pork floss should have been added last. carrots were a nice addition to this dish, gifting it a tinge of sweetness.

close up of the toufu dish


a more mundane view of it

brunch on 16 Jan 2010

koka black pepper crab noodles, it's been a long time since they last had instant noodles.


the same minced meat patty topped with pork floss and olive vegetable. without the tofu though, and that decision seemed to make this dish on the salty side.


there were also boiled salted eggs again, but they were still watery inside. he only consumed the yolks and threw the whites away. wastage again. sigh.

salted egg dou miao and olive vegetable tofu

he returned home from work after wasting 2.5hrs for a meeting that was cancelled last minute. the only reprieve was to return home to good food for both the stomach and soul.

steamed tofu topped with minced meat, olive vegetables and meat floss. the savoury toppings went well with the bland tofu. he loves tofu. 80cents for the slab, and total cost of this dish is probably less than $2.


dou miao with minced meat and salted egg. another good tasting novel dish to him. however, this was made very wastefully. bought a new packet of dou miao, as she had left the previous packet in the chiller for 2 days and it had wilted quite badly. wasted $1.30. the eggs were cooked in water, losing most of the yolk and whites in the process. food wastage breaks his heart (and wallet). the over-zealous mom scooped away most of the yolk, displaying inconsideration yet again.

sour cream salmon, black pepper beef and special sandwich

breakfast of pork floss and ham sandwich. pork floss was held in place by the margarine, and the ham by the slice of cheese underneath. 3 slices of bread in total, he apologises if it isn't evident from the picture, but he was rushing for time. one thing for sure, it's yummy and brimming with love.


he came home drenched, because the work environment's ceiling caved in due to accumulated rainfall. felt a little ill, so she assured him that she would whip up something delicious while he took a shower and a little nap.

sour cream salmon - rubbed with lime, white pepper powder and salt before pan-frying. dabbed with sour cream and it was ready to eat. sour cream.... is missing in this picture series.


black pepper beef with diced red bell pepper - bite sized portions, easy to eat. however, the fairprice label black pepper sauce seemed to lack punch in the spiciness department. still delectable in any case.