This is the season of rice dumplings, so said my colleagues. I love it so much, whether it is in or out season.
Anyway, the season just reminded me of how much I yearned for it during the same season a year ago, about 1-2 months after I started to work in Phnom Penh. And the yearning is back! You can imagine how much so when I announced it on my YM ID, took the time to google for the image of rice dumplings, and now blog about it! Haha…
I have been asking for the prices and places where I can get hold of one. (Ohhh, at least one, please….) The price is still outrageous. Averagely US$2.50 for a just-enough bite. So is about RM8.00! I think I can get 3 with the same price back home! (Huh, no?) The reason, the ingredients are imported. Hhmm….
I told a friend about it because her mum is a super-delicious rice dumplings maker. I will be back home this month end, so I casually YM her that I would not be able to make it for the season.
“Is your mum making it this year?”
“Ya”
“Oh, I will only be back this month-end. Looks like I am going to miss it”
“Ya” (silent)
The next few days,
“My mum will make some for you when you are back. I will get the ingredients for her, but no leaves…”
“Yippeee, that is what I was hoping you would say!”
Oh, I am a very frank person. Hahaha….
Oh yeah, while I was sourcing for the best image, I stumbled into a blog site on food, glorious food! (http://pearlyn83.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/chinese-rice-dumplings-buk-changzongzi/). The above mouth-watering image is taken from there. Go, enjoy the rest of the yummy photos there! Ooooo…..
