Celebrating our anniversary without the Piggies will not be enjoyable at all so we decided to have something simple, easy and no fuss type. Daddy suggested we have steamboat at home…( I was thinking, what no fuss ! steamboat at home is a lot of fuss….the preparation and all * eyes rolling ** ) He suggested we buy the ingredients that doesn’t need a lot of preparation…like some favourite Beef Meatballs from our regular stall, some Yong Tofu , some seafood and lots of veggies - edible chrysanthemum aka as tong ho in Chinese, Kikuna in Japanese and ssukgat in Korean. And he even suggested that we get the soup base ( beef brisket soup aka' ngiau lum thong ' ) from the meatballs stall….haha smart Daddy. I only need to prepare the garlic oil…that’s all :)))
For once, I don’t have to do much and can have a nice delicious dinner….steamboat at home is better than eating out coz the ambiance is quieter and with the air con on, it was comfortable and cooling and the most important factor is we don’t have to rush through our meal….and this is what we had for the steamboat at home. I don’t mind being pampered once in while though :p
left: jelly fish , oyster mushrooms right: varieties of meat balls
left: lotz of veggie ( tong ho ) right: soft tofu amd some Yong Tofu
left: fresh oysters and sea clams (la la ) right: fried garlic oil
this is what I enjoyed most....the sea clams...so fresh & sweet
soft tofu, dribble some garlic oil and fried garlic
tasted so yummilicious
and dessert was....
you are right......chilled D U R I A N S !!!
** Though it would be MORE fun to have our Piggies with us for this
steamboat feast......none the less we had a WONDERFUL dinner
eating in !!!
WISHING ALL MY AMERICAN FRIENDS AND READERS OF MY BLOG
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY
4 JULY, 2009
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wow I am very jealous that you can get all that lovely stuff prepared at the market.
ReplyDeletethat steamboat stash looked so fun!
ReplyDeleteTong Ho is so yum, I thought it's only available in autumn/winter....
ReplyDeleteChilled Durian :O oh yes please, never had durian ice cream it's my dream (only had milkshake, was already a dream :)))
ReplyDeletenever made a steamboat but I love them, brill post :))
We're also having steamboat tonight to celebrate my parents' anniversary. Love it in winter.
ReplyDeleteThat looks so yummy and delicious !!!! absolutely drool worthy
ReplyDeleteUh oh, I've been slobbering all over my fluid mechanics notes....aaaks... :P
Steamboat has been my hubby favorites food.
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary!
ReplyDelete@ Maybelle's mom : Hi MM, that's the only good thing about Malaysia...food paradise!
ReplyDelete@ Pearl : Hehe,yup all those good stuff to fill the growling stomach!
@ Kenny T : Haha over here we have it round the year but it is the most expensive local greens :)
@ Christelle : thanks :)
@ Charming : Congrats to your parents on their anniversay. Toasts to them :)
@ Joanna : Not a Piggy gal for nothing :p
@ Food Paradise : Hi, I guess most people would love it...esp the japanese...sukiyaki :)))
@ soo sean : Hi Soo Sean, thanks :)