Family lunch

Since it is a public holiday, I hosted a family lunch at my apartment. It's the first time my brothers are visiting, so everyone's excited. It's a potluck party. My younger brother cooked fried bee hoon (below) while my other brother brought a salad and a chocolate cake (which I forgot to take photos of). I prepared popiah and fried chicken wings. CH, his sister and brother in-law came too, bringing a beautiful fruit hamper.

FOOD

The bee hoon looks plain but it's very tasty.

This is the filling for popiah made using turnip, bamboo shoot, carrot, bean curd, bean paste and prawn stock. I started cooking last night and when I heated it up this morning, the flavour had become very sweet and intense.

Here are some of the other fillings used for making a popiah. Fresh lettuce, fried egg strips and blanched bean sprouts.

Boiled prawns and coriander (below). Other ingredients not shown include cucumber strips, crushed toasted peanut, garlic paste, chilli paste and sweet sauce. And the popiah skin (wrap) of course.

This is what a popiah (spring roll) looks like.

I made some fried chicken wing sticks too.

Fruits brought by CH's family.

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FAMILY

My 3 adorable nieces.

My youngest niece was so fascinated with the octopus, she kept lugging it around the house!

PRESENTS

My talented sis in law made me a lovely birthday card and coasters. Aren't they gorgeous? Can you see Ting's drawing of me (above left)?

She brought me a pack of coffee powder during her last business trip to Vietnam too. I remember drinking the coffee in Vietnam. It really packs a punch!