Twenty pieces of Siomai. Twelve of which I can finish in one sitting while skewered on chopsticks just like bbq and eight pieces to be shared by my brothers. This was the typical scenario when Tatay (transalate: Daddy) brought siomai from Han Pao Teahouse. AND there is this chili with fresh calamansi to dip my “siomai bbq” <insert drool smiley here>.
In my fave sky blue pyjamas and books all over the place during college, Tatay would arrive from the province and tell me he got those siomai that actually has shrimp in them (unlike others that just have a whiff of shrimp). I’d jump from the bed and grab my 20-pc treat. Besides, these siomai has set a benchmark for my tastebuds on how siomai should be.
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Getting a kick of blog radar, lunch with another blogger and friend of mine, Chef Ward, within the Fort area, we were led to Xocolat. My favorite blogger, Arpee who is also a close friend, got me inspired by his Xocolat post when I read it last night.
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In one of my visits in SM Hypermart Pasig, this whitish-yellowish bags piled by the cut flowers section got my attention. When I read the tag, it says “Oyster Mushroom Fruiting Bag.” Said to myself, “Well okay, let me try this… Php 50 is not bad enough to try it out.”
At home it was the first thing I unpacked. According to instruction, the bag should be placed in a damp or moist area such as the sink and remove the cotton plug. Sprinkle water 3x a day… So I did. A week after, there were some small cottony patches that appeared. Two days after, those patches were already little mushroomy-looking things starting to sprout. I left the house one morning and then in the evening here is what happened:
Everyday the whole family looks forward to the changes that happen in our kitchen as the mushroom started growing. My brother even asked me why buy the bag when I can buy the fruit anytime, all I said was that it is an accomplishment to see them grow and harvest fresh ones to be added to some fish or stir fry dishes.
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