RED BEAN 'TONGSUI'
A conversation during a family gathering over the weekend:-
Aunty Pao : Why you keep stirring the pot of red bean tongsui
so troublesome ..... just let it be laa..
Aunty Ng : Ok, if tat is what you want, I shall do no further.
Eric called out to his mum (aunty pao)
Eric: Mum, I am going down town to pick up my wife , you take
good care of my favourite tongsui for me, ok? I can't wait to
wallop when I get back.
Aunty Pao : Ok ! no problem..... small matter !
Left alone, the two aunties went to have a coffee break
chatting about their kids, health, weather, the rising
cost of living .. bla bla bla .....
SUDDENLY .....
Aunty Ng : sniff sniff... Pao Pao ... what is that burning smell ???
Aunty Pao : Oh Gosh !!! the hoong tau sui !!!!!! AIYAyayaya...
she quicky ran to the kitchen.... the red bean was all burnt and stuck
like a thick paste at the bottom of the pot.
Both of them wanted to cover up, so they transferred the
contents to another pot. Added more water, pandan leaves,
gula melaka ... and added in sago for creamy and smooth touch.
TADaaa !! ... when Eric came home
Eric: Mum how is the red bean tongsui ?
Aunty Pao : ermmm.. ok ledi.. we enhanced the flavour...
now very smooth, creamy and nice
Eric : helping himself to it.
Both aunties stared at him so hard.
Eric, after the third spoonful
It is nice .... but ...arrr.... take another sip slowly
...how come got a slight burn smell geh?
Aunty Pao : " got meh ....? "
Eric : looking at his mum ..( guessed something wrong
coz their expression is a dead giveaway ) .. continue saying,
"but THIS IS NICE... HO SIK !! GOOD !! got this little
kinda smell so it must be the beans are well cooked."
Both aunties : couldnt suppress their laughter
.. HAHAHA...... KAKAKA !!!!
Aunty Pao : "Opps... I am sorry dear. It was me. I stopped
Aunty Ng from stirring, then followed by our coffee break.
Both of us got carried away chit chatting and forgot
about it. Moreover, I didn't know that your set of
expensive steel pots heat up so fast.
Eric : Never mind la! ..mummy dearest. I sort of expected
that you will burn them lor, so I intended to present it to you.
Maybe, shouldn't have asked you two to jaga the pot for
me, coz both your names combined is ....NG PAO!!! ...
KEKEKEE...
These two aunties, when they get together... sure got lots of
funny things happen wan !!!
posted by dreamie @ Wednesday, October 18, 2006
7 comments
7 Comments:
Haha, so bad! But what is Ng Pao??
Angel - "Ng Pao" read it with a twist in cantonese meaning "No Guarantee" ....*grins*
LOL... try ask any mat salleh to speak NG, sure very funny sound. That's my sur name too :P
Kenny - your sur name NICE !
I just went and asked, since it's lunch break now .. AIYOYO .haha..
my opis mat salleh says is
"ANGIE" Kakaka.. couldnt wait to let you know !!!
This red bean tongsui recipe is new to me ... will give it a try !!!!
My mum normally cook it :
1) the dilute kind - red bean with dried mandarin orange skin OR
2) the creamy type - red bean with a handful of pulut rice and pandan leaves. Add a scoop of santan as toppings, when eating .. its is so yummy !
It is an old folks' tale, but my mum
always put a porcelain spoon together into the pot when boiling any beans.. says it will prevent from sticking at the base.
see... i told u oledi... they cannot speak it. become like a gal's name... ggggrrrrrr!!!!
Gusty - TQ for sharing. The recipes will be passed on to aunties NG PAO for them to try it out.
Kenny - Hey you dun like ar ? shhh... dun say so loud. Who knows your future galpren name maybe ANGIE leh ? (lol)
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