Tasty Treats

According to Hakka custom, it’s not polite to accept an invitation until you’ve been asked at least three times. Let’s try it out, shall we?

"We’d like to invite you to visit our “Tasty Treats” cafe … a comfortable little nook devoted to feeding you with some of our favorite Chinese recipes."

 (Pause while you tactfully respond, “Thanks so much for asking, but I really can’t.”) 

"There’s more than enough to go around. Please come scroll on down and take a look."

(Another pause while you bashfully stutter, “Oh … no … really … I just couldn’t.”)

"Aw, come on! We’d just love it if you could join us for a short peek!”

(One last little pause, after which you enthusiastically gush, “Okay, okay! I’d be delighted to come have a look around!”)


Now that wasn’t so hard, was it? You’re sounding Hakka already.

Recipe Of The Month

One Cup - Sesame oil
One Cup - Soy sauce
One Cup - Rice wine
Boneless chicken breast (1) cut up into bite-sized pieces. (About two cups worth.)
Chopped garlic (The more the better!)
Ginger - Five to eight slices.
Sugar - One tbsp.
Chopped spring onion - One to two tbsp.

Time to start cooking!

Step 1: Heat the sesame oil in your wok.

Step 2: Stir fry garlic, ginger, and chicken pieces for about one minute.

Step 3: Add soy sauce, rice wine, and sugar.

Step 4: Cook over medium to high heat (stirring occasionally) until most of the liquid is gone and the chicken is done.

Step 5: Top with spring onions and serve.

Enjoy!

(Contributed by Sigrun Fryd.)

Previous Recipes:

Fragrant Eggplant

Ingredients:

3 Chinese eggplants (long, thin, and purple)
Ground pork (1 1/2 cups)
Three groupings of ingredients as follows …

Time to start cooking!

Step 1: Slice eggplant diagonally in 1 to 2 cm pieces. (About 1 cm thick.)

Step 2: Stir fry eggplant in a little oil - on high heat in your wok - until nearly done. (Should take about 3 minutes.) Remove and set aside.

Step 3: Heat oil (about 1 tbsp) in wok. Then fry pork and Group One ingredients together until done.

Step 4: Add eggplant and Group Two ingredients to wok. Stir fry for about 3 minutes. (Until eggplant is well done)

Step 5: Add Group Three mixture and stir until it thickens. (About 1 minute.)

Enjoy!