Sigh... Another day and didnt know what to bring for lunch.. Knew Jas always like soupy stuff so i tot why not make 西洋菜汤... I brought a bunch of 西洋菜 from the wet market for only 80 cents.. Imagine the cost if you order a bowl of the soup from the 煮炒 stall??? I decided to add 南杏北杏 which have the ability to 化痰 as Candy is having a bad cold till her voice have changed.. and instead of minced pork i bought 生鱼片 to add to the soup..

Didnt dare boil the veg for too long cos scare it will lose its crispness and i like my soup to be clear and not too cloudy so i only drop in the veggy when the soup is boiling and add the sliced fish only after i off the stove.. The heat from my corning ware is sufficient to cook the fish.. and moreover they will be heating up before they have it for lunch.

So i made a slightly spicy chicken dish to go with the clear soup.. I cut up 3 chicken drumstick into bite size and add sesame oil to season it while i mixed up the black pepper paste.. I left the chicken skin on for this dish as i like the "smothness" of the cooked chicken skin with the meat and the chicken skin can "trapped" the moisture sp the meat wont be too tough.. It's just like having Teriyaki Chicken without the chicken skin, it just wont be "right"..

This black pepper which comes in powder form from Maggi is very delicious.. no other seasoning is needed and the consistency of the sauce is just right for tossing in after the chicken is cooked. No need for fancy cooking, this sauce comes handly if you like myself who enjoy spicy food and especially like the feel of biting" on the black pepper bits..

I cooked white rice to go along with the spicy black pepper chicken and the clear watercrass soup to "cool" down a spicy meal.. havent checked with Miss Lim or Candy if they tasted alright.. Candy always sms me to feedback if the meals can be improved better and the nexttime when i cooked the same dish again, i will bear her suggestion in mind and perfect it..

Thanks gal for being my guinea pig over and over again... :p