good kitchen night

I like cooking. Notice i didn't use the word 'love' cos then i'll be putting cooking on the same pedestal as shopping or handbags.

Cooking is great to destress. I don't enjoy the cutting, or washing, or cleaning... But i like stir-frying, it's like playing masak masak but real. The best part is really WHEN or IF the food turns out edible, or maybe even delicious.

I try to tell myself that homecooked food is NOT like restaurant food, cannot expect the same texture, tenderness, taste. It's just simpler, healthier (MSG free) and the overall experience of sharing a homecooked meal. Sitting down at the dining table, seeing Mountain man wipe everything out keeps me going, he keeps me motivated to cook another meal. And thankfully cooking gets better with practice, albeit the occassional "accidents" i won't rule out yet.

Last night, i cooked a very local chinese dish. I had never eaten it until i came to China. I just got the recipe from a colleague.

This is Tomato with fried egg. The ingredients are simple, but the process is a little complicated. As u can see, it's a little wet and the tomatoes have to be skinned first. Eggs and tomatoes have to be cooked separately before mixing them together.


Stir-fry beef with mushrooms. Yummy... Got this recipe from another blogger. Thumbs up!