
Two nights without the family was tougher than I thought. Anyhow I got through it and am back for the weekend before heading off again on Sunday. So for dinner I thought I'd make something special.
A few cold dishes. The cucumbers simply peel, chop, and smash with the back of the knife. Marinate with vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, garlic. Chill for 30
mins. The eggplant was halved, steamed, then shredded with forks. Chill and before serving top with cilantro, chillies, and dressing consisting of vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, garlic.
The main dish was
wontons in red (
chili oil). I still had some filling left from the
wontons I made a couple of days ago. But this time I simply folded the wrappers in half. Boil them for 5
mins until they float. In the meantime prepare the
chili oil by warming some oil in a pan. When heated turn off heat and add
sz peppers,
chillies, and let sit for a while. Afterwards remove the peppers and chillies with a strainer. Mix with the
wontons and serve.
I was a bit worried that the food might be a bit spicy for the boy, but to my surprise he really liked everything.