Cooking at home :)

Eating your greens.

Grandma fries up these crunchy long beans cut into sections.

And lean chicken pieces that lock in the juices from the stock.

Mmm.

And if you never fancied greens.

Vergetables in disguise might be the way to go.

Grated turnip strips.

Stewed till thoroughly infused with the savoury gravy flavoured by dried cuttlefish slices.

It's a sweet savoury affair that unfortunately keeps bowls of rice coming.

And just because it was Children's Day,

I decided to make myself some breakfast.

Not that I was in denial about my age but that it was a legit holiday hey. :)

Sesame oil, dark soy sauce, ketchup and chilli, pepper to taste.

And if you wanted, a dash of oyster sauce. 

Grilled chicken fillet, diced.

Japanese cucumber cored and chopped.

Non-fried Cintan broad noodles boiled together with the ingredients.

I like my cucumber boiled rather than raw in this dish.

But it's really up to the individual.

Here comes the fun bit.

Toss!

Make sure the noodles are evenly coated.

It was a good start to my day off :)

grandma's delights

There's nothing. Till date at least.

Nothing better than coming home to a homecooked dinner.

Sutchi fillets braised in gravy with tomato slices.

And the star of tonight?

Chicken stew.

Sweet carrots braised to perfection.

Potatoes soft enough for a metal spoon to sink into with minimal force

and gravy to flavour my sweet potato porridge with.

And there's really nothing better. :)

hearty chicken stew

This is heart friendly. Very good for my heart indeed. :)

This is a delish stew of lean chicken, button mushrooms, carrots and potatoes slow cooked over a charcoal stove. That very important piece of kitchen equipment that makes all the difference to many a soup/ stew. 

Bubbling pot of goodness for tired souls after a hard day's work. The gravy is of a soup like consistency and just enough soy sauce to give it a fragrance that still lets you drink. no SLURP it up like a soup. It's a habit even grandma has gotten used to us having so she purposely cooks more gravy for that reason. She never overdoes it though because just that bit more water added will cause all the flavour to dissipate. Or if you have enough self control, you could just drizzle it over your rice. *Caution: Makes you eat more rice than you normally do!

I've grown up enough with it to know that I'll be eating double portions of rice so I stay away. I'll do just fine with my tender carrots and fluffy potatoes. And button mushrooms. And chicken. Oh what a hearty chicken stew! Mmm-hmm.

And just randomly today, i saw the word TRAVEL in my mind's eye and I randomly picked up on this-

TrAvEl- TEA/EAT. a quintessential event on all of my travels. the food makes an impression as much as the place does.

And somehow that brought a smile to my face :)