If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!

Man has it been HOT! the weather is wonky as hell, from extreme HOT to downpours. crazyness, really makes one sleepy >.< i wanna go sleep soon! haha.

still today, after SOA, was awesome shizz! Mingyuan, aka My Wang :D, came over cuz he wanted to COOK! so we got all the relevant stuff from NTUC at Tiong Bahru, and headed down to my place to whip up some dinner!

Haha, for a first time chef of Fried Bee Hoon, i've got to say that he did quite well. the bee hoon may have been a little dry, but at least its healthier than drenching the noodles in oil >.< so all in all the bee hoon was really tasty, and i can't wait to see what else he's gonna cook in the near future!

i realise that cooking is quite a significant thing in my family. ever since i could remember, cooking was the best thing to do to celebrate things like Mothers' Day or Fathers' Day (mainly also because i kept forgetting to buy Mom and Dad presents, hehe) but there's something special about seeing the look of satisfaction and pride on Mom and Dad's faces, after they have had a hearty meal produced by yours truly. It has also been a great opportunity for Mat to do something for Mom and Dad, since now i'm too lazy to cook, haha.

I enjoy cooking (i enjoy eating more!) and for me its a performance to whizz around the kitchen and whip up a storm. but i must confess that the main reason i don't step into the kitchen so often is because i CAN'T TAKE THE HEAT. not the metaphorical pressure, but the literal "heat" from the kitchen. every time i cook, i find myself sweltering, having to keep taking breaks to cool down. that's not good, not hygenic! yeah, so i don't cook so much anymore.

Still, i'll find more opportunities to get my hands dirty and show off my culinary skills a little more! there's always baking! like Mom's famous MUD CAKE, which she just made! Mmmmm.... mud cake..... *drool*

haha, maybe you should make special orders! then i'll have the motivation to bake a little, or make a little, and serve for all to share :D

oh, and i was telling My wang, 2 of my favourite/most memorable cooking experience in the recent years, Vinegar Pig's Trotters, and B&J Baked Rice :D good times, good times :)