cooking for one



I have not frequently cooked when i was at home. but here, food is so expensive that it makes logical sense to cook. For example, a plate of hokkein noodles cost $10 and probably doesn't taste anything like hokkein noodles.




But cooking for 1 is tricky. cos i need to ration the amount of food cos if i cook too much, i'll overeat. also i need to think about things that i can keep for lunch the next day. cos lunch in the hospital is really quite crappy.




But i think i'm getting there. I cooked for friends recently who came to visit me in sydney and they finished everything off! So i'm not bad!




Will attempt some dinner parties next time. only problem is no tableware and no chairs!




Here are some examples of what i've cooked.






rice with fried egg and chye sim with mixed seafood


fish porridge with fried beef and chives

yummy?

Another useful tip. lee kum kee black bean sauce and char siew sauce and oyster sauce taste good with anything!

Comments

Unknown said…
Waaa! I am so proud my dr fren !! She can not only cut ppl up ... she can cut food up and coooook !!! can she cook non-seafood dishes for meee one day? :)
May 9, 2007 at 12:56 AM
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