Delifrance Desserts

Have been stuffing my face with Delifrance desserts. I think there are some new recipes as the fruit tarts are filled with pear puree in place of custard. But, some things never change. I still like chocolate eclairs.

Chinese Keyboard

I was actually looking for a chinese keyboard and wound up with a kid's plastic board instead. Which is a good enough substitute at 3 yuan!

It would be even better if there were stickers like those available for Japanese and Korean learners. 

Century Egg

I love eating century eggs! with ginger or congee. The best century eggs are from Yung Kee in Hong Kong. The restaurant has it's own recipe for preserving eggs, making them the most delicious of their kind. Please always buy me a box when you are there.

Mozzerella Salad

Nothing like fresh raw greens to detox after all the fatty oily food I consumed on my trip.

B & B's Birthday Party

Preparing the event room for the kids to arrive, the balloons really make a difference.

It's the usual kiddies party with catered kid-friendly food, sculpted 3D cakes, tank pinata and a magician/balloonist that made me a cute pink flower balloon.

 

Baby Presents

Well, they are 4 and 6 so not exactly babies anymore.

Boys this age are difficult to buy for. They don't like receiving useful items like clothes or assessment books and their parents usually don't like them to receive computer games and such. So that only leaves room for educational toys?!

I gave up this year and just got them Sesame Street balloons; a 62 inch Big Bird airwalker and a balloon bouquet with Elmo belting out "Happy Birthday"... the balloon actuallys sings! They never had that when I was growing up. (I ordered from http://www.kidzpartystore.com/index.php)

I also got them Lush gift packs - Celebrate and Star. So they get loads of bathtime fun.

Qing Ming Festival 清明节

The day we sweep our ancestors tombs. It is a public holiday in Taiwan! Here, we just leave for the cemetary in the wee hours of the weekend morning with the extended family.

My ancestors like Kopi-O and Teck Kee brand of Pau, because that is what we offer up every year, no joke. Ok, so we also offer fresh flowers, fruits and traditional candy that tastes like fried dough dusted in sugar powder.

We take a little hike to the gravesite, then lay out the offerings, cover the grave with coloured paper, light incense and burn paper money. I don't know why, but my family only burns paper money and not paper cars, houses or even a paper rolex. It is only during this time that the local incense shops carry paper effigys of every kind of material possession.