Tradition?

A bit of a sentimental post, this one will be, because I just read my sister's blog post about Mid Autumn Festival (Moon cakes!) and how her husband's family organised a traditional lantern get together. Of course, growing up in Singapore, we get the traditions of walking around the neighborhood with lanterns and eating moon cake, dripping wax from burning candles into water and watching it solidify into pretty dots.

Unfortunately, in Sydney, we've pretty much outgrown those traditions too. It's not about whether we're Gen Y or Gen X, it's about where we are... my parents did buy a couple of boxes of moon cakes, and we did hang some small lanterns up. Otherwise... hm...

From Weeks 29-???

They say that once you move from one country to another, you adapt to their culture in ways like speaking their language and dressing like the locals, but one thing that doesn't get lost is the food. I still like my Asian soy milk (and yes it tastes very different to the ones you get in Western supermarkets, I wonder what the difference is).

From Weeks 29-???

Pigs' ears seasoned with chili and sesame oil.

From Weeks 29-???

This was actually Shanghai food, their stir-fry noodles with peanuts, chili and diced chicken. Amazing flavors, I love how they use a good amount of oil, but not for the sake of making it unhealthy- it's to fry the chili and peanuts till they are aromatic.

From Weeks 29-???

Didn't like this too much. There was the tongue-numbing kind of spices in the soup... and while I appreciate the way it's been made, it's not for me. Still, the food is absolutely great and there are two branches of this Shanghainese restaurant- "Tin Tong" that I know of: one in Eastwood and one at the bottom level of World Square. I'd go there for XLB anyday XD

From Weeks 29-???

Ending with a strawberry mille feuille from Azuma. Not very traditional, but we had it with Hoji Cha! :D