Cooking Day

19th July 2008

We had a very interesting weekend.

On Saturday, 19^th July, we had our very first event for PboX which is Cooking Day. Finally, the day has come for the Angels to show off their culinary skills.

Here’s a brief rundown :

10-11am Arrival of Guests

11-12pm Children begin drawing the dishes

12-1pm Presentation of dishes by the cooks

1pm Bon Apetit!

Cook: Amber

Dish: Baked honey sweet potato dessert and also nian gao wrapped in wanton skin.

According to Amber, nian gao is usually prepared during Chinese New Year as a symbol of prosperity.

Cook: Eric

Dish: Deep fried dumplings and spring rolls (it’s prepacked because Eric can’t cook, good effort though)

According to Eric, during Spring festival, dumplings and spring rolls are one of the main dishes prepared for the celebration.

Cook: Nina

Dish: Apple Pie and Pancakes. She also brought some mini Stroopwaffles and licorice from the Netherlands.

According to Nina, apple pie is sweet with a tinge of cinnamon. Whereas, the pancakes are eaten with pancake syrup.

Cook: Rabbit

Dish: Ma Po Tou Fu and Yangzhou fried rice

According to Rabbit, Ma Po Tou Fu originates from Sichuan Province in China. The tou fu is a little spicy and delicious. The fried rice is yummy with mix vegetables, eggs and shrimps which gives it a fragrant smell.