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While everyone celebrates Chinese New Year, my mom catches up with the live coverage of the U.S. elections the whole day today. So to ensure she stays glued to the TV, I've decided to cook a nice little lunch for my mom.

Damn, I'm such a good son.

I occasionally cook, and I mean it literally: only when there's an occasion, I would cook! Since I like simple food (remember... Chicken Rice?), I cook simple food as well. Coz I'm a cooking noob :P Of course, I have graduated past Maggi Soup and Indomee Goreng haha.

Anyway, after some googling, I ended up cooking Steamed Fish with Thai Sauce. Since I don't really care about the quantities, just the ingredients and steps, I just bantai put in whatever amount I want. You know, like Jamie Oliver!



Looks SUPER healthy doesn't it? I have to say I did quite well ;)



And my mom gives the thumbs up. No complaints at all! And she's the type who honestly says it's bad if it's bad, so I'm quite proud of myself, heh heh.



The worst thing about cooking is the cleaning up D:



And to make matters worse, I'm a messy guy! TT_TT

Maybe you wanna cook the same thing for your reunion dinner tonight? If so, here's the recipe. As you would notice, the quantity for each ingredient is kinda ambiguous, just like how I do my cooking heh heh.



The Fish. I bought Dory Fillet, el cheapo. The most suitable one would be Cod, but that's around 20 bucks a piece! Heat up oil in the pan (I used olive oil, my mom prefers the more healthy alternative), and campak the fish into the pan! Turn it over a few times, and wait till it becomes light brown.

The Sauce. Wah, I really used my gut feeling for this one. Anyway, get a mug, and fill around one eighth of it (i think?) with sweet thai chilli sauce. Then top it up with lime juice (use your finger muscle and squeeze those limes!), a little more than the chilli sauce.

Next, chop a lot of mint leaves, a dash of lemon grass and a few tablespoons of coriander (or as Jusco puts it, Chinese Parsley). The online recipe recommended grated ginger, but I forgot to buy :P Put the concoction into a bowl, and pour the chilli sauce+lime juice mix into it. Stir like mad, and you get some mouldy pungent thingy that looks like something really healthy.

The Salad. Aiyah, this one damn easy lah. Just buy those salads already box-ready in Jusco, break them apart and pour some olive oil on them. Then toss and toss. Voila, tossed salad!

The Final Product. Serve the fish on the plate, pour generous amounts of sauce on the fish and put the salad at the side. Place some slices of lemon if you wish. And there you have it! You might have screwed up your last-minute shopping, but you have saved your reunion dinner! Your family will love you even more!


To all my family and friends, happy chinese new year! May you have a great year ahead, and please drive safely. Gong Xi Fa Cai!