CHAI TEH

Left over from Festive Dinner

Best to bring them together

in ONE big pot

In Foochow, it is called " Chai Teh"

in Hockien, "Chai Booi"

However it is called

all mean Left Over Food

If you know the secret ingredients

I promise you a delicious chai teh

Basic ingredients you see as you stir the pot are

1) green vegetable, Kai choy

2) dried chillies &

3) assam slices

but

behind the scene are

1) tomato ketchap & or

2) sardine in tomato 

In fact

 the last 2 ingredients contribute 

to the rich taste 

and colour

of the dish

without them the taste can be quite flat

However

some like it hot & spicy

some like it sour

more like it sweet

It is your choice

and you can adjust according to your taste buds

A note of advice

always remember to boil the Kai Choy 1st

& pour away the bitter water (1st round of boiling)

before adding the left over food

It does not really matter

whether you buy the long Kai Choy or the short round ones

I prefer short ones

because these are more tender

Happy trying out!