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Food Tag!

My assignment from Mrs. Cheong:

1. What is your first memory of baking/cooking on your own?
I saw my friend doing it, so I thought to myself: Hey, why not try it at home? I heated up the pan, buttered two pieces of bread on both sides and let them sizzle on the pan. Then put sliced cheese on one and use the other to sandwich it. Let the cheese melt and then flip over so that they will really be stuck together as one. Voila! Something filling and delicious, most of all, cheesy to start the day before dragging myself to afternoon school.

2. Who had the most influence on your cooking?
My mom. Since she will be the one eating it, everything has to be less salt, less oil, less spice… sometimes I wonder whether my cooking is tasteless or not.

3. Do you have an old photo as “evidence” of an early exposure to the culinary world and would you like to share it?
No.

4. Mageirocophobia - do you suffer from any cooking phobia, a dish that makes your palms sweat?
I suffer from hot-oil-splatter-phobia. You know, the anxiety you get when waiting for the oil to heat up, how your fingers tremble when you are holding the bowl full of garlic/meat to fry, and then when you finally summon enough courage to dump the stuff in, the oil retaliate and stick needles into you.

5. What would be your most valued or used kitchen gadgets and/or what was the biggest let down?
The Sunkist knife with the red handle. It was a free gift I think, maybe 10 years old? But it’s still in great working condition, and it has been a faithful servant to the Wong household. Used it to slice hundreds of oranges, open packets of food, cut vegetables…

6. Name some funny or weird food combinations/dishes you really like - and probably no one else!

Mcdonalds sundae with French Fries… umm… and occasionally Mcdonalds milkshake with nuggets. That’s if I have enough to spare to buy the milkshake.

7. What are the three eatables or dishes you simply don’t want to live without?

Fettucine Marinara, Asam Laksa, and Pepperoni pizza with extra cheese! There’s more actually, but I can only think of these three at the moment.

8. Three quickies:

• Your favorite ice-cream… : Sara Lee’s Ultra Chocolate ice cream… so creamy!

• You will probably never eat… : Green bean tong shui

• Your own signature dish… : Parmesan cheese omelette

9. Who do you want most to cook you dinner?

Aunty Yoke! I heard raving reviews about her spaghetti carbonara… *wipes the drool from the corner of mouth*

And my own question that I would love to answer:

10. The best fried rice ever: Belacan Fried Rice served during Ivy and Brian’s wedding at the Concorde Hotel. I loved it!

Since I have to tag 3 other people as well, so here they are:

a) Ng Poh Lynn; my dear cousin

b) Chew Kin Yan; my school and A-Level buddy

c) Daniel Ng; since he is rather fond of food.

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