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A Joyful Day Making Steamed Pork Bun |
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Oh, what a wonderful day! The weather is so sunny, and the world is so
beautiful.
Lying by the window, I recall what happened on the sixth day of the lunar new
year.
That day, my mom suggested that our family (including my uncle's family, my
aunt's family, our family, my third aunt, and grandma) make Steamed pork bun
together and compare who made the best-looking one. Each person was limited to
making two.
We started by kneading the dough. How come I was the only one doing it? Where
were the others? (I mean, besides me) NO! Why is this dough so sticky? I
couldn't help but sigh in my heart. After a few minutes... Ah-ha-ha! I finally
kneaded the dough successfully, but it looked weird. It's okay. Next, we needed
to wrap the filling... In silence... I always felt that something was wrong.
What was it? I don't care. Ha! My Steamed pork bun looks so perfect. Oh, I
forgot to wash the banana leaves. I said, "Where did everyone go?" They didn't
even call me. So, I had to put my "little cutie" on the mat and hurriedly washed
the leaves. As the saying goes, "haste makes waste." Indeed, when I washed the
leaves, they became soft and broke. So, I washed them slowly. When they were
done, I put my "little cutie"... Huh? Why does it look so ugly? (When I washed
the leaves, it softened) Never mind! I put it in the leaves and started steaming
it. I was so excited! But when it was done, my goodness! I wanted to cry. How
could it turn out like this? My "little cutie" was a mess.
"Hee-hee!" That's me laughing. Why? Because my younger brother's was even worse
than mine. His "invincible King Kong" (he made up the name. Geez! We're not at
war) was simply inedible. Just looking at it made me want to vomit!
Later, I made another one. With my creativity, I broke the rules. Oh, yeah! I
was awarded the best-looking prize! (Actually, I just cut the leaves into petal
shapes.) Sadly, I had to make this type of Steamed pork bun for everyone as a
representation of winning the prize. Am I not tired? So frustrating!
However, this day was truly joyful! |
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