If I had a time machine, Wuching wants to know which year of my life would I want to go back to.

Well, all I can say is, I love my life now. I hate my yesteryears. I’ve just started to enjoy life a bit compare to previous year. No more worrying for little babies as they are all grown up now. At least I do not have to help them out in simple chores like spoon fed during meal time, bathing (just need more yelling!), picking up after them and so much more. And since children are all growing up, I get to go on holidays without worrying. Isn’t that great?

Financial wise, Hubby is doing a little bit better now. With his recent promotion and new angmoh boss, I do not have to stings on my purchases. Well, after so many years of saving, I deserved some pampering too 😉 .

This year could marked as … Happily Ever After. I just need to keep my finger cross that every other year will be as perfect as today. No more, no less. Just ngam-ngam (just right).

Now, for the tagging of The Time Machine:

1. DrBernardChan
2. East Coast Life
3. Simple-America
4. Pelf-ism
5. iScrapbook

And I was tagged by Simple-America for some Scary Movies. All I can say I am a scardy-cat. No way I’m going to watch horror movies! So far, while watching the 5 minutes preview of Exorcist, The Piano, The Eye or The Ring, most of the time, I had a pillow covering half of my face. lol. Hey, I’ve watch the 5 minutes preview of Pontianak on 1-Utama big screen while waiting for the traffic light to turn green. Those Made-In-Malaysia film is still acceptable. Not that scary.

Anyway, I don’t really have time for TeeVee. Really! Most of the time, the kids will be hogging the TeeVee. What else can I say *sigh…

So, how was your halloween ? Care for some scary movies?

1. Kamkuey
2. Giddy Tigers
3. Albie Wong
4. Jonzz

Being a Foochow, I am ashamed of myself as I speak very little of my mother’s tongue. But if you tell me “nehrekong”, I will be “hui ya ruah”. That’s all I know. *rofl*

Ok. Don’t learn that. Those are very bad! *wipe tears away*

I adhered foochow cooking from my Dad. Mind you, he is a very good cook. During Chinese New Year, he is the one storming up in the kitchen. When I was young, I used to be my Dad’s little kitchen slave helper. I can’t deny I’m a good observer. I observed him all the time especially the ingredients and substitution that he used. It benefits from there. Without A, you can go for B and came out with C 😉

One of the simplier dishes that most Foochow love is smashed tofu soup or tau-hu rong (tau-hu = tofu, rong = soup).

Ingredients:

2 soup bowl of water
4 pieces of Tofu
3 cloves of garlic
Minced chicken/pork
Crab meat/tiny lala (optional)
Chicken granule/stock for seasoning
Tapioca flour
Chives & corriander leaves for garnishing
1 Egg

Method:

Heat oil and saute your garlic till brown. Measure 2 soup bowl of water into wok. Close wok with lid. At the meantime while waiting for the water to boil, smashed tofu using the back of a fork.

Depending on individual. I like mine smashed into very small pieces. If you prefer chunky or bite size tofu, work your way out then.

Washed your tiny lala using a sieves under running water. If you are using crab meat, break them into fine strand.

However, this two are optional ingredients. You may obsolete them if you want.

Marinate your minced chicken/pork with a dash of pepper and soy sauce. Add a tablespoon of tapioca floor to meat before cooking.

Your water should come to a boil by now. Dump in your smashed tofu, tiny lala/crab meat and marinated meat. Stir them so that the meat will break up into tiny pieces again. Cover wok with lid again and bring them to a boiled.

On the other hand, stir approximately 6 tablespoons of tapioca flour into 1/2 bowl of water. Once your soup came to a boil, thickens soup with tapioca mixture. Stop at the consistency that you want. Season with chicken stock/granule. Switch off fire and drizzle egg. Stir soup quickly.

Garnish with chives and corriander leaves before serving.

I cook this soup for my Hokkien in-law to try. The first thing that came out from my Sil’s mouth is, “What happen to the tofu? Why all smashed up?” They love it eventually but I never cook this soup for them again.