Chinese Dumpling Festival

I've been busy doing clients' stuff so my blogs get a bit neglected.Sigh! Such is the life of a person who runs too many blogs.

Even my soup life gets a backseat! (I have been making the same old soups again and again. My recent soup was the Sharkfin Melon Soup. Try it if you haven't done so. It's clear and sweet and just right for warm days.)

But I just wanted to tell you about a brilliant initiative on bak zhang.

By the way, the festival is coming right up. It's on the 5th day od the 5th lunar month.

I just blogged about zhang in my other blog so bear with me while I get my life in order and get back to the groove of things again.

Comments

流浪汉瑜伽 Yoga Tramp said…

nice blog n thk for sharin, hai fried u r invite to my blog, i want share my yoga lifestyle to u, thk

2:36 PM

Pauline ~旆祤~ said…

Hi, I love to see you make soup.... so i alway follow u...
Yes, Duan wu Jie is coming soon... I love Rice dumpling too, And this year is special, i make my own rice dumpling.. Nice and Delicious. you may visit me if u have time.

4:02 PM

JennyHow said…

hey, great blog and simple recipe. i was looking for soup recipe so that i can cook one everyday and found your blog.

however, some ingredients i'm not sure which. may i make a suggestion to put pictures in your blog next time? thank you :)

6:42 PM

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