Omnivore’s Holiday (4) Shanghainess Dim-sum

 
Clock-wise: Drunken Chicken, Shanghainess-style Wonton soup, Pork ribs with rice cake and Xie-Ke-Huang, a sweet stuffed dessert.
 
    Last Saturday was one of the religious holiday for the many Buddhists, to celebrate the birth of the funder of the Buddhism. My family paid a visit to the Linyan Temple at Richmond for this festival. After the [...]

Omnivore’s Holiday (3) Mussel Fever continues

– So, what’s the result of not having enough mussels when you crave them?
– Get them fresh from the rocks!
Thus off we go to kayak to the anonymous island near deep cove. When we landed I was so exited to discover that the entire rocky shore was covered by millions of mussels snugging with each [...]

Omnivoire’s Holiday (2) Chambar

I’ve never really liked mussel when I was a kid living in the coastal city of southern China. Every summer, the street food vender’s basket would be filled with this little black shell creature with spots of seaweed seed resting on it. My mom just loves mussel. She would buy a whole bag and simply [...]

Omnivoire’s Holiday (1) Go Fish

May is THE month of the year for me, not only does my birthday falls on the 11th, also my cousin Rainy’s as well as two other my best friends were born at May. So many birthdays equal to many delicious meals or dining out. Typically, after all these celebration, I will feel my body [...]