I regularly buy vegetables from a vendor who sits with his elderly grandmother.That grandmother is such a cute little lady,who helps her grandson[who must be around 35 years] pack the vegetables that has be weighed. The wrinkles on her face speak untold volumes of sufferings and her joys that she faced in raising her family…
Jiucai Chao Baiye[Garlic chives-beancurd stirfry]
Another easy breezy dish created by Ju’s mom.Baiye is bean curd sheets that are cut into strips and used in this recipe.It is such a simple dish that even a novice cook can prepare this with ease and earn showers of appreciation! You need: Garlic chives- a small bunch ,chopped into 2″ long pieces. Beancurd…
Mogu jiucai tang –Mushroom-Chinese leeks soup
I can never forget the soup Ju’s mom had prepared for us when we visited them for the first time.It was around the spring festival time this year that they had invited us and it was freezing outside. Her mom had prepared a soup of mushroom and spinach with a lot of ginger and that…
Tulsi tea
We are experiencing heavy rains for the past one week and all types of fevers,flu and cold are spreading rapidly.Not to be left out,MIL and me fell prey to the ‘deadly cold and cough’.Yea,deadly coz I feel I can even withstand a fever but stuffy nose,watery eyes, sore throat,headaches,sneezes and coughs are surely not my…
How To Dry Curry Leaves In The Microwave
When hubby visited an Indian store a few days ago,he got me a pack of curry leaves,dried one that is, and I almost fainted when I saw the price tag.100grams of dried curry leaves cost 15 RMB!!! I recollected the curry leaf trees in mom’s backyard.Any time mom wants them for a dish,she would go…