Me and my youngest brother take turns sending lunch to our papa on every Sundays. These 2 months is my turn..our papa is a very complacent person, hardly complain even when he is not pleased on how things happening around him. He eats what we serve him, he will only give his comments when we ask whether the food is alright, most of the time he would just say "Okay".
We know his favourite dish is roasted pork but we can't be giving roasted pork rice every Sundays, so I try to vary the choices base on my preferences over his favourite. I would usually snap a photo of the lunch that I serve our papa and whatsapp to my siblings letting them know what he is having for lunch. I would squeeze half a lemon for him to clear the oily meal if I find lemon in the fridge (thanks SIL for buying the lemon :D)..he would complain sour because I only put a small pinch of salt (try to avoid sugar) into the lemon juice. He would drink it even it's very sour.
toasted pork, char siew rice with a bit of salted egg and salted fish.
fried rice with tauhu pork and chun ken (meat rolled with egg).
roasted pork and chicken rice
last week I prepared home cooked food for him, Chinese sausage omelette, sauteed broccoli and carrot with pork...my papa is turning 79 years old this week.
He only has one type of fav food? Roasted pork just once a week doesn't sound that bad... it's not every day. :)
ReplyDeleteKudos to you guys for taking turns to cook for your dad, Agnes! Happy birthday to your dad & may he stay healthy! xoxo
ReplyDeleteYou are such a good and filial daughter. Your papa must be happy and blessed to have caring children.
ReplyDeleteWhen I went on my rounds to feed the homeless people, I felt sad that they have no family and the comfort of a home except a piece of cardboard as bed.
How does your father get his breakfast and dinner on Sunday and all his meals on other days?
ReplyDeletemy papa lives with my brother's family and my mum, they will get ready meals for him..Sundays noon time they go jalan jalan.
DeleteThanks for your reply. Understand now. Do you also send lunch on Sunday for your mother as well?
DeleteYes if she is at home..she usually goes to play mahjong with her friends...a powerful mind game at her age..haaaa..
DeleteWah I love char siew!! Especially those a bit hangus one, hehe!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to uncle, home cooked food is good for your dad, you can cook well, your dad is blessed to have you as his daughter, many happy returns to your dad
ReplyDeleteThat is very nice of you to take food to your papa! You are a good daughter.
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing dishes!! I think you're a very caring and thoughtful daughter
ReplyDeleteI like the homecooked meal the most :) Your dad is so understanding and that makes it so much easier for you and your siblings.
ReplyDeleteElderly people like roasted pork, I notice.. I think it brings back old sweet memories.. My mom also liked it a lot last time, even on the last day of her life, she brightened up whenever we talked about roasted pork...
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