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Nothing beats homecooked Cantonese porridge

Today is one of the coldest day in the whole of January. According to the weather forecast, going forward the weather will only get colder by the day. Up till now, it had been an unusually warm winter (of course not by my standard) but the general consensus is that this year's winter has been a mild one.

It would have been a perfect lazy Sat afternoon to stay indoor and relax had it not been the cold that proved to be getting rather unbearable in the house even with the heater on. It was only when i spotted the pile of library books on my table and it hit me that i've forgotten about the one really warm and cosy place in Narao- the library! I hurriedly threw on some more layers, grabbed the books and headed out in the cold. It's only a short distance away but the cold and wind was really blasting on my face and while i had the warmth of the library to look forward to, the walk itself was quite a toll.

The cold made me developed this huge craving for a big bowl of hot porridge, mom's style. So it was with purpose as i made my way home when it was time for the library to close.

Dried scallop,cuttlefish and mushroom Cantonese porridge:

1. Boil 1 bowl of cooked rice in 3 cups water for 15min adding some dried cuttlefish (mommy brought these over when she came visit) and a handful of dried scallops.

2. Add sliced mushroom and seasoning (stock, a little pepper and soysauce) and boil for another 15min.

3. Add sliced carrot, sprinkle spring onion and little pepper to taste. Ready to serve.

35min was all it took and the gratification from having the steaming hot porridge lasted me the entire night. Now why did it take me so long to rediscover the joy of this major comfort food from home!

I made sure to cook enough to give some to my next door neighbour too. Think mom would be proud of me? :p

posted by テレサ @ 6:24 PM