I love to cook and I love making delicious things to eat for my husband, my family and friends...actually for anyone who looks even remotely hungry! A dangerous pocket-thinning, budget-busting passion. Since I moved in I think H has started spending more on groceries a week than he used to do in a month.
But there is nothing sweeter and nicer than a man who will cook for you when he senses you might have a surfeit of cooking for other people. H is an instinctive cook, something he probably got from his mom who used to run delis in the area, and partly because he loves his food and has learnt how to manage by himself. I would never have thought to make it, but last night he threw together two packs of instant Asian spicy noodles, added garlic, some frozen veggies, whole almonds and mushrooms and shredded chicken breasts to make one of the yummiest and healthiest noodle dishes I have ever had. And having lived in Hong Kong for 12 years, I have eaten a LOT of noodles, both freshly made, handmade, factory-made, and instant!
He must also have seen the packet of Sichuan kungpao chicken seasoning I bought at T&T supermarket last week, which I had been meaning to use for days, and divined my craving for something spicy-hot. Without any fanfare he makes his own version of spicy chicken for our dinner, simply by slow-frying chicken pieces with chopped jalapeno slices, garlic and almonds. It was simple, tasty, fresh home cooking without resort to manufactured pastes and spices. I had seconds.
And here he is!
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