Ying and Niq’s Niche

Tofu with Ham

Had Tofu with Ham for dinner yesterday, 10-Nov-08. It was taken from a cookbook which introduces dishes which promotes health. Tofu is good for the lungs. Ham improves the appetite. Gabriel is coughing and he’s a bit picky at dinner. OK, here’s the recipe.

Ingredients:

• Shelled prawn, seasoned with cooking wine and sesame oil
• 1 medium sized onion
• 1 tablespoon ginger sticks
• Soft tofu
• 1 piece ham cut to strips
• Half cup water
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• Salt and sugar to taste
• Corn flour

Method:

1. Stir fry onion and ginger.
2. Remove onion and ginger when fragrant.
3. Fry soft tofu on low heat till slightly brown.
4. Add ham and prawn.
5. Return fried onion and ginger to the wok.
6. Add half a cup of water, let simmer for 5 minutes.
7. Add oyster sauce, a pinch of salt and sugar to taste.
8. Add corn flour solution to thicken gravy.

Gabriel was down with flu, cough and fever the whole week from 7-Sep to 12-Sep. Had to SOS mom to help nurse Gabriel during the weekdays. Brought Gabriel to see Dr. Chan on 8-Sep. Gabriel was put on Augmentin, paracetamol, mucosolvan, ventolin and polaramine. His body temperature was up and down between 37.5ºC and 39.0ºC, even with antibiotics. Clearly it was a viral infection. He had difficulty breathing lying down, and had productive cough. We reduced his milk intake, and gave him less solids. Gave him more clear soup and fruit juices. Mom even resorted to traditional treatment – rubbing body and forehead with flour solution and rubbing his back with a hard-boiled egg (de-shelled and with coin inserted). His temperature stabilized on Thursday night 11-Sep. Certified him fit to travel back to Ipoh. Many thanks to Mom & Dad for your help!

Forehead with prickly hairs after flour rub

Egg yolk with grey beads after rubbing on body