Freaky Friday musing

Do you remember this movie with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan where mother and daughter switched bodies after a big argument, with each thinking the other do no understand what she is going through?

Master Prince was grumbling last night how my life was so 'easy' - all I do is go to work and when at home, just do some housework. So relax and easy!!

HAH!!! Exactly my thoughts??? Don't know where sonny got this idea but he thinks going to school, doing homework and tuition is MUCH TOUGHER.

Maybe I am too efficient or completing housework when he is not looking so he is not really aware of how much things get done UNSEEN.

Haiseh man.

And as you get it, he would really like to switch places with me by going to work instead! Says school is BORING wor. ha ha ha....all talk (I know him).

Thinking about it, could I survive as an 8 year old boy???? Think I'd probably faint & fail at the Chinese subjects. Other than that, being 8 would be completely cool - less complicated, less worries, less responsibilities and not to mention less liabilities!!!

Anyone else wishing to switch bodies with your child?

Bean Sprout Salad (Banchan)

Another super quick and easy side dish. Because of the garlic, I think this goes well with meat dishes especially if you are having Korean BBQ/grilled meat!

Ingredients (source Periplus books)

300g bean sprouts, washed with tails removed
1 spring onion, sliced thinly
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp roasted sesame seeds
2 tsp sesame oil
½ tbsp Korean chilli powder (gochugaru)
1 tsp salt
4 cups water

Method:
1. Think there is an error in the book on cooking the bean sprouts - requiring it to be boiled in hot water for 7 min. I like my sprouts with a little crunch and not totally limp. So I'd suggest in a pan of hot boiling water, add the bean sprouts and salt, cover the pot and off the flame. Set aside for about 4 min.

2. In meantime, add in rest of ingredients in a bowl.

3. Drain bean sprouts well and toss with other ingredients in the bowl until well combined. Allow to cool. Have a little taste and if slightly bland, add in a drop of soya sauce.

4. I prefer this chilled so, once it reaches room temperature, cover with sarang wrap and keep in refrigerator until ready to serve. Make this early so that the flavour can develop further.


P.S.
If you watch KDS, normally there would be a scene where the actress would be mixing (usually in frustration) in a big bowl some rice & kimchi and stuffing their face like it was the best food in the world. Discovered that in a large bowl (bigger than your normal chinese soup bowl), put in some warm/hot rice together with some of the above bean sprout salad and thinly sliced kimchi, 2 tsp hot pepper paste (gochujang) and a drop of Korean sesame oil, mix it all up & well and.....ta-da-da. Almost exactly what you get on the soaps! The ingredients can be adjusted according to your taste.

It taste pretty yummy and can't wait for the weekend (as I'm all out of kimchi at the moment) for my next KDS veg 1 bowl fix/mix!!