A Get Together

We were invited to Ernest’s place for lunch and dinner last Saturday. Who were we? We were classmates in 1986 in a Food and Beverage course. We reconnected through searches on Facebook and we have been meeting about once a month since about six years ago.

Due to busy schedules, only four were able to meet for lunch and three for dinner. Since I was free for the day, I went for lunch and stayed for dinner. It was a good day spent catching up with old friends.

A gathering at Ernest’s is always a day with plenty of food. We had lunch at 1pm. After lunch, there were fruits and desserts, followed by tea and snacks and later, dinner. In between, we catch up on what’s happening in our lives and what’s happening in the world. We also sorted out our itinerary for our impending trip to our neighbouring country in the North. Nine of us are going to Ipoh, Malaysia for five days on the 22nd of this month. That should be interesting.

With the recent heat spell in mind, Ernest brewed a pot of herbal drink for us. In Traditional Chinese medicine, the drink is touted as good for detoxing and also good for nourishing the lungs.

For lunch, there was seafood porridge with salted eggs, as well as fried noodles with chives, eggs and pork belly.

There were desserts, fruits, and cakes for tea.

For dinner Ernest prepared braised lamb with Chinese spices and vegetables.

Sautee pork with radish and leek.

And some plain rice to go with the meal.

I was the first to arrive at noon and the last to leave at 10pm. It was a full day!

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