Monday 10 January 2011
Tonight, dinner was in the form of a dish that was taught to me in the precise pass it on fashion Jamie Oliver is trying to achieve. In fact, the person who taught me also taught my brother... although my brother still remains somewhat clueless, although he can still operate a rice cooker :D
I searched through my cook books trying to find inspiration, but nothing took. It seemed something was nagging at the back of my mind and I just had to figure out what it was! It wasn't until I picked up my Family Cook Book - special family recipes that I want to keep for my little girl - that I worked out what it was.......
........SENSEI KEN'S BURMESE MEAT BALLS.
What makes them Burmese? Well, mostly, the fact that Sensei Ken is Burmese.
Sensei Ken was my karate instructor and remains someone I respect greatly and hold in high regard. My best karate memories were from his classes - even if he nearly drove me to insanity on more than one occasion! This man, I tell you what, is like a hand grenade. He comes in a rather compact package, doesn't look particularly fierce, but dang it all - if he goes off, you'd better not be nearby coz he can pack a punch! He can go from standing still to sparring at warp speed as if no time had passed at all - and, to top it all, he can cook :)
I was lucky enough to be on the receiving end of his cooking on more than one occasion.
Once this occurred to me - and I realised how beautifully it fit into my pass it on aspirations - I had my shopping list and headed out the door. I had so much fun, and there were only a couple of things on the shopping list!
One thing to remember when you're doing this dish, when you're mixing your ingredients your hands are going to get cold! lol
In the words of my daughter, these Burmese Meat Balls are "yummy mummy! yummy daddy! yum! yum! yum!"
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