It's A's birthday today and the 'celebration' started on Sunday with me cooking up a storm in the kitchen. He's a simple man. Just feed him well and he's happy. So the best way is to cook him food that he likes. I made braised chicken feet and lotus root soup on Sunday. Yesterday, we had bak kut teh, steamed seabream, boiled bak choy and my mum's braised pork (finally got the recipe right using the gas hob). Dessert was tau suan. His favourite food is nasi lemak which I made for Valentine's Day too. I 'ponged' up the whole kitchen on Sunday night making the sambal chilli. Louisa kept complaining the following day. This time, I learnt from my mistake. I wore gloves to deseed the chilli. I could still remember the burning sting on my hands back then. For dessert, I made ginko nuts with flat beancurd sheet.
We bought a very yummy black forest cake from Waitrose in the morning and sang him the birthday song after dinner. Both girls made him many cards. He was a very happy man, saying that it's his best birthday ever (eh, what about your surprise 21st birthday huh?). I have yet to get him his birthday present. I was going to buy him a pair of working shoes he'd been eyeing for months (which is on sale now) but he seemed to have changed his mind. Oh well, let's wait for him to tell me then.
6 comments:
Happy Birthday, A! Your birthday meal looks delicious...wish we had been there!
Next time you come, I'll make it for you! :)
Happy Happy Bday, A! Aren't you a blessed man with such a talented wife and lovely daughters! :) Hope your day was filled with WONDERFUL things. Love, the Chans
Cheh, when i come over, please cook the nasi lemak for me! Haha.. but then again, i get it in singapore for just S$3!!!! Haha
saggs,
On behalf of Adrian, I thank you for your well wishes.
Teng,
So you decided when to come? Nasi lemak at S$3? From where? Thought the Hup Lee economy one is only about S$2? Price hike ah? I can cook you the fried chicken.
Teng,
Both you and Qi reading my blog at the same time.
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