The Recipe

A quick reminder...the intention of the blog is to share my "Life Story"...so far. Sometimes, it can be funny and more light hearted while others...it can be a little dry and in your face...depending on the nature of the post.

It is very important that you do not take the content the wrong way. I am not preaching in the manner or approach where I want you young ones out there to do or follow exactly as I said...I am not your boss nor your father...

It's okay if you do not understand some of the contents, some of the messages that require you to read between the line, to think further...If you want to, you can remember it, learn from it and realise it when it happen to you...so that you can be prepared, make necessary adjustment as well as knowing how to deal with it. The scenario and the circumstances may be different but the method can be similar and the end result, will be the ultimate judgement of your "True-Self".

What inspired the post?Asian Food Channel and Discovery Travel and Living. There are plenty of "Cook Show" from different parts of the world, apart from demonstration by celebrity chefs, it has great recipes, varieties and important tips for a good meal.

In life, all of us goes through trials and errors before we reach a certain level of confidence. Similarly, for a great recipe, even if it comes from a maestro and we are following every steps, cooking it under different weather condition, insufficient preparation procedure like marinating, a slight miscalculation on the amount of spices and seasoning, wrong substitute of ingredient or totally wrong ingredient, missing a vital step, over or under cooking...are all disastrous. To cook a "perfect" dish, sometimes, one have to go through several tries...

In order to succeed in life, take a good recipe as a guide, preparing well in advance, carefully select the freshest ingredient, marinate it with the best spices, let the flavours of the spices immerse into/with the ingredient, using the right cooking instruments, the right amount of oil, with the proper temperature and a sound control of time, I bet you, 9.5 times out of 10, it will be a fantastic dish. But, never be too afraid to try... There's Chinese proverb, "Mann Si Hei Bou Nan" (Which translates...10 thousand matters, the starting step is very difficult)...Therefore, go try it. If you fall or make a mistake, pick yourself up and try again...through a different route but don't stop trying. The most famous quote from the famed celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver, "...All I ever wanted to do was to make food accessible to everyone; To show that you can make mistakes - I do all the time - But it doesn't matter.". One of Jamie's program, "Jamie's Ministry Of Food" is one of the most inspiring of all. The concept of "Pass It On" is so powerful. He set out to change a town's habit of eating fast food where he started with a few people, teach them how to cook a simple meal, from there, they pass on the knowlegde to their friends and family, who in turn, passing it on to more people...which is similar to the intention of this blog.

Everyone goes through a different path in life. Nobody's perfect. I'm not. That is why, even though I'm a certified Chun Toi, it still have crack marks...That is also why, I'm still me, a Chun Toi with Cracks.