Duties delegation was in order. “You over there! You do Task A! Hey you over here! You are in charge of Task B!” barked the Commando.
No, the scene above did not take place at our house today. But we formed a harmonious partnership. Wifey cooked the beansprouts for dinner and settled the chicken curry for hubby’s breakfasts during the coming week. Hubby heroically braved the hot oil to dish out the special menu of the day : Chef Derrick’s Yin Yang Sotong.
I’ve never been a great fan of calamari but when we visited Terengganu in June 2015, I fell for their Sotong Celup Tepung. And I have been hankering for them ever since. Derrick and I would usually get our fix at one of the stalls that sells fried battered calamari at the Aneka Selera hawker centre in Ipoh Garden. It’s tasty but pricey. And Terengganu’s Sotong Celup Tepung is still a notch above Aneka Selera’s.
And today Chef Derrick decided to create two variations of fried calamari to delight the wifey. Chef Derrick’s Yin Yang Sotong consisted of Salted Butter Turmeric Sotong and Sotong 煎 Xtra Kick! The former was non-spicy, merely marinated with turmeric powder. And the latter was flaming hot after being marinated with cili padi.
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| Salted Butter Turmeric Sotong |
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| Sotong 煎 Xtra Kick |
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| Stir-fried beansprouts with chilli, fishcake and spring onion |
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| Chicken curry to go with noodles for hubby to take to work from Monday to Friday |
So what was wifey’s verdict? Chef Derrick’s Yin Yang Sotong wins hands down!!! 🤩
Actually today’s harmonious partnership began even before we cooked dinner together. For the very first time, Derrick tried a short session on yoga. And his wifey was his personal yoga instructor, an unlicensed one though. But it sure was enjoyable to do the asanas together, amidst the sound of the gentle evening drizzle.
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