Monday 15 June 2020

Tofu Fa, Mangoes, And Home Cooked Lotus Root Soup

We woke up about 6:50 am on Sunday morning (89th day MCO). We had enough time for morning walk and breakfast at our regular coffee shop. No photos of our breakfast. After breakfast we walked back home to prepare for online Sunday worship service. On the way home, I saw some pretty hibiscus flowers.
 Bright red hibiscus
 Pink hibiscus
 Morning sky at 8:25 am
My neighbour gave us a papaya and 2 tubs of soya bean curd (tofu fa) with palm sugar after her marketing trip. The papaya will need a few days to ripen.
 Hubby and I had the tofu fa for mid morning snack.
 Hubby bought assam laksa @ RM 4 from a roadside stall to try. I took a sip of the soup to taste. The soup was too watery and I prefer a more spicy version.
 Mid afternoon snack: Mangoes from my friend's garden.
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Home cooked dinner
I boiled lotus root soup with pork bones, carrot, red dates and goji berries.
Sauteed cauliflower, home grown snake beans, prawns with garlic. I sprinkled some crispy dried prawn sambal to add extra flavour.
Dipping sauce: Bird's eye chilies in soy sauce.
 Satisfying dinner for 2 people.

My son, never forget the things I've taught you.
If you want a long and satisfying life, closely follow my instructions.
Never tire of loyalty and kindness. Hold these virtues tightly.
Write them deep within your heart.
(Proverbs 3:1-3, The Living Bible-TLB)

49 comments:

  1. The mangos look so fresh and pretty, and the hibiscus are lovely.

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  2. Looks a nice meal.
    I do like prawns and we often have them.
    The flowers are pretty.

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  3. Everything looks really delicious and healthy :) Have a nice day!

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  4. Laksa! Now I am yearning for a bowl!

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  5. the assam laksa got fishcakes? I wonder wht are those rectangle shape chunks in that bowl. Ur neighbour are so generous to bless u with taufufa and papaya.

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    1. The rectangle shape chunks are fish cakes that hubby added to the assam laksa.

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  6. I want some of your lotus pork soup! That's my favourite summer soup.

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  7. Hello dear Nancy!
    The Hibiscus flowers are so preety! Great shots!
    Your food looks so delicious! Like the mango fruit!
    Have a happy week! Take care!
    Dimi...

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    1. Thank you, DIMI. Have a happy week too. Take care and stay safe.

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  8. The hibisus are so pretty. I can't wait for mine to start blooming but that is going to be a while.

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  9. Mangoes and papaya, how I wish they grew here. Take care, Diane

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    1. Just like how I wish apples and cherries can grow here too. Take care and stay safe.

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  10. ...lotus root is new to me.

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    1. Lotus root is dwindling here. We now have to depend on imported lotus roots from China.

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  11. Such a stunning flowers.
    OMG so many yummy food xx

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  12. lotus root soup? I should try it.
    Love hibiscus flowers...beautiful

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  13. The mangoes from your friend's garden look so tasty! Good to walk back after breakfast for more exercise. You didn't eat rice for dinner, right?

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    1. These days I seldom eat rice for dinner except when there is a curry dish. I don't eat rice so that I can clear all the remaining dishes.

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    2. If I won't eat the leftover, it will have to be thrown away, and I feel it is such a waste of good food.

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  14. I ate all the cauliflower. It was delicious too.

    Have a fabulous day and week, Nancy. ♥

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    1. I will usually end up clearing all the left over food.

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  15. Loyalty and kindness. Two very good virtues to have.

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    1. If we all have loyalty and kindness, then the world will be a better place to live in.

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  16. I still have 1 lotus root. Usually cook soup with peanuts and red dates.

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  17. Ah! You finally got to eat tofu fah. I have been eating a lot of mangoes too.

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  18. No no to too watery soup too. Your lotus roots soup must be very yummy cos got add red dates and goji berries. Very beautiful hibiscus flowers

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  19. Comería un plato de coliflor. Besos.

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  20. Food and flowers, it all looks so beautiful

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  21. Yummy and healthy dinner. Nice to have the crispy prawn sambal to spice things up a bit.

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    1. It makes a great difference to add extra flavour.

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