Nyonya Style Popiah

In conjunction to Qing Ming, mum has cooked my favourite Nyonya Popiah for the prayer to our ancestors. This dish looks simple but in actual fact, the preparation is not an easy one. Lets see what are the ingredients needed.

The making of the Popiah skin (crepe). You need lots of patience when making this crepe. Haha... Only my Mum has this patience to do so. That's why I always appreciate her efforts in making this skin - Just for me! Thanks Mi!

The sweet sauce which was gotten from the market. The actual Nyonya sweet sauce supposed to be steam version. I recalled my auntie did it before.

The garlic chili.

The shredded turnip / Yam Beans which fried with minced pork and prawns.

The lettuce & coriander leaves.

Shredded cucumber.

Beansprouts. I remembered that when I was young, my grandmother asked me to tail the beansprouts whenever they wanna make Popiah. I disliked this assigned task because it was boring!

The finely cut omelettes.

The fishcake.

All ingredients are ready to be assembled.

See! My nicely wrapped Popiah! I can't wait to put you into my mouth! Muahaha...

It is so juicy and delicious! I had a total of 6 popiah for today! BB said our baby must be complaining inside the womb. Haha...

Mum, thanks a lot in making this Nyonya Popiah for me.

Dad's 60th Birthday

Dad's birthday falls on Tuesday, 24th Feb. Due to it is a working day, we have planned for early celebration on 22nd Feb. We chose to have the steamboat at Golden Mansion Restaurant because it is Dad's favourite.

He enjoyed his crab stick so much. This is his favourite food now.

A chocolate cake from Singapore. Thanks to my MIL for sponsoring this cake. Hehe...

A picture of all the elderly. :P

Daddy and I. He is thin now. He will be going for his CABG surgery on 28th August. Hope everything will be fine and I sincerely wish him to have a strong and healthy body.

This are the young generation! Why is PoPo sitting so far away?

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

Tok Suk Gong

We have been visited to Tok Suk Gong several times. They serve nice and authentic Korean food. We went there again last 2 weeks.

I ordered my favourite Fried Seafood Pancake. Upon it was served, my instinct told me that the pancake for tonight is bad. It looked so oily. Besides, the BBQ pork was also poorly grilled. Somehow I told BB that they must have changed their chef. I asked the waitress and she acknowledged that they have changed their chef recently.

No wonder! I was so disppointed with the meal and doubt will ever return there again.

His First Attempt

BB likes to cook when he has the mood. However, his way of cooking is like Jamie Oliver. He doesn't follow the recipe and also the measurement. Whatever he think he likes, he will add. While for me, I prefer to follow the recipe so that nothing much can go wrong. So what has he cooked for us for the past 2 months?


He made this Ham for about a week. MIL helped to smoke the meat. It looks delicious and tempting right? The taste was quite ok except it was a bit salty.

He is cooking the ham now.

Ta da.... Caramel Pork. Slurp slurp!

Fried Garlic Pork. This taste marvelous too.

. His another first attempt in baking Marble Cheese Cake. He failed due to the cake was too sweet and the use of Kahlua in this recipe. Besides, he did not add in sour cream as well. However, he tried it again 3 days later. Hmm....... I must praise him that the cake is superb this time. It is as though as we are eating the creamy Marble Cheese Cake from Secret Recipe. Thanks for your hard work, BB!

Praying to The Heavenly King (Pia Tien Kong)

As usual, every family, especially the Hokkien will set the table for the prayer of Heavenly King on the 8th day of CNY. Though we are Cantonese, we also join the crowds for this once a year event. I like this day very much because this is like another reunion for the family and also the atmosphere is as happening as the preparation before the CNY.

I did not help out much this year. However, my efficient mum can also cope it very well. Hehe...

The table is set and is waiting for the prayer to start.

The so called money that supposed to burn to the Heavenly King. Mum did not fold and open up each piece of this money this year. Guess she must be tired.

Aiyo... what are this 2 men offering to you le?

Still waiting for ur "Pop Pop"? No wonder you look so obedient.

Godzila started the praying ceremony.

Praying for this little one to be good, obedient and score As for his studies. Poor you. So stress!

Daddy joined in later for the prayer.

Dad and Mum are sending their wishes to the Heavenly King. :)

His most respected girlfriend, Winnie. Kai Jun, can you be gentle a little bit please?

His dad's precious. Never let anyone to play with it but today is the exceptional case. Why le??

He has cleaned up himself and started to disturb the people around him. BB is the first victim.
The camera is the 2nd victim!

He even refused to take the family photo!

I'm the 3rd victim. Haha... We like to play this facial expression games.

It was almost 12pm and the ceremony is ending soon.

What are this 2 looking at?

What are you showing to your best friend le, Kai Jun?

Oh gosh! What has frighten him?

See his chubby cheeks. Feel like pinching him right?

That is the end of the prayer. We left home after helping clearing out all the offerings.