One thing I want to give thanks is that I have great in-laws. Awesome father-in-law and mother-in-law and superb brother-in-law and sister-in-law. I had friends who wish to not talk to their in-laws anymore due to clashes in personality, etc., but mine is incredible. I love hanging out with them. We are all with different personalities too but we able to be together harmoniously.

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When my mother-in-law told us we would be having dinner at their place, we couldn't be happier. The boys were excited too because it had been awhile we visited their place for a meal due to Covid. And they loved hanging out with the cousins. The dinner was bought by one of the in-law close friend, packed and brought all the way to the house. It was indeed a huge spread of varieties.

Sumptuous Dinner

Luckily the table is long enough for this spread of food. Just standing beside the table was impossible to take a nice shot so, behind the scene looked like this.

While my mother-in-law preparing the rice for us, the children were happily mingling around.

And my pretty mother-in-law...

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The types of dishes

Knowing that my father-in-law is a Hakka people, their friend purposely bought this famous Hakka dish called 'lei cha' for all of us to try. Lei means grind/ground, cha means tea. It is a traditional dish full of chopped vegetables like choy sum, beans, preserved vegetables , nuts, tofu, and rice. But the main thing is the healthy flavourful green soup/tea made of basil and mint and cilantro and parsley base, plus some grounded peanuts. If you love all these green, you will love this dish. I do not fancy and I can't accept the strong taste of the green soup. But this soup is super healthy, the epitome of clean eating and detox in nature. People say it is a natural medicine.

There was also a plate of yummy deep fried bean curd skin, so yummy and crunchy to eat, especially when you dip the chilli sauce.

Other Hakka dish were some special fried noodle and hakka abacus yam seed and a portion of glutinous rice.

Let's cover another side of spread which consisted of varieties of meat and vegetables and tofu dishes.

We have mixed vegetables, stir fry broccoli, fried chicken with fermented beancurd, stewed pork belly with hard boiled eggs.

Also, assam fish, tofu vegetables dish, chicken with preserved vegetables, sweet sour fish slices, stir fry beans. I felt like having Chinese New Year reunion dinner instead.

My plate was mountain full, and I ate tight pants bursting. Haha.

Anyway, we had great time connecting with one another again, the children as noisy as ever. Most importantly, merry and happy. Stomach full, and souls are well-fed. Chinese New Year is coming, and I am looking forward to meeting more cousins and relatives.

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